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Leaving Wokingham on Saturday afternoon, the “D” Company drivers practised
convoy drills and traffic control en route to the New Forest, where a defensive
position was taken up for the night. After “stand-to” at first light, patrolling was
practised against a “live enemy.” Having successfully dealt with this opposition, the
company resumed their advance in M.T. towards the coast. Eventually, men from “D”
Company reached Lepe beach, near Fawley where, again, the “enemy” were
encountered. Calling down defensive fire from their mortars, the “enemy” attack was
broken up, and the company took their final objective on the beach.
On the return journey, driving instruction was given to several learner drivers, and
the company returned to their T.A. centre in Denmark Street, Wokingham, late on
Sunday afternoon, after an extremely interesting week-end, during which many
valuable lessons were learned.

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FACTORY VISIT
Pupils from St. Paul’s Primary School, Wokingham, toured Huntley and Palmers’
biscuit factory at Reading on Monday.

TREE BLOCKS ROAD
A fallen tree partially blocked the Wellington Road, Wokingham, took after
midnight on Tuesday. The police were called out, and with the aid of a borrowed saw
managed to clear the road.

O.A.P. AND SONGSTERS
The Wokingham O.A.P. and Songsters have an anniversary this month, it being
seven years since they were formed by Mrs. E. Bishop, secretary and organiser.
Besides having entertained a great number of old age pensioners, giving an annual
concert every autumn, two holidays a year for members and friends, also entertaining
at Christmas parties, they are kept busy. This month 40 had a most enjoyable week at
Cliftonville, the Songsters singing at a party one night to 250 pensioners from various
parts of England. They are now busy with concerts, outings, etc., for some time ahead
all round East Berkshire.

VISIT TO BAPTIST COLLEGE
A trip to the Bristol Baptist College was enjoyed by a party of 21 members of the
Wokingham Baptist Youth Fellowship on Saturday. Arriving shortly after lunch, they
were met by Malcolm Smalley—the son of the Wokingham Town Clerk, Mr. L.
Goddard Smalley—who will soon become a Baptist Minister. They saw the works
factory of the Bristol aeroplane company, and the Clifton suspension bridge and were
then taken round the college where they saw, among other things, a collection of old
Bibles. During their visit the members learned much of the history of the college.

MRS. FRANK HEELAS DIES
Mrs. Charlotte Mary Elizabeth Heelas, of The Mill House, Reading Road,
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Wokingham, died on February 16 . She was the wife of Mr. Frank C. Heelas.

WOMEN LEGIONNAIRES
There was a large attendance at the monthly meeting of the British Legion, women’s
section, on Wednesday last week, Mrs. P.S. Murray resuming as chairman after an

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