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Somerset County Herald and Taunton Courier. Saturday 26 May 1945
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TAUNTON
THE ART EXHIBITION
The first exhibition at the Taunton Art School of the Somerset Society of Artists will be opened this (Saturday) afternoon, at 3.30, by Mr. Vernon BARTLETT, M.P.
VICTORY TEA AT MUSGROVE
The children of Musgrove-road were entertained to an excellent tea, on Thursday, in the Scout Hut, Wellington-road. The Misses Josie PHIPPEN, Esme WEBBER, and Betty NICHOLSON decorated the interior of the hut very tastefully. The promoters of the event were Mrs. F. DUDDRIDGE, Mrs. H. C. NICHOLSON, Mrs. LARCOMBE, and Mrs REDWOOD. Funds were contributed by neighbours and friends.
MR. F. L. STOTT'S WILL
Mr. F. L. STOTT, of 4, Ilminster-road, Taunton, secretary and director of Harding, Tilton, & Hartley, Ltd., collar and cuff manufacturers, Taunton, left £11,629 gross, with net personalty £1,443, he left £150 to his sisters; £50 to Edward G. COTCHING, solicitor, of 144, Loxley-road, Stratford-on-Avon, and the residue to his wife. Probate has been granted to his widow and Lloyds Bank, Ltd
PLANNING FOR “V-J” DAY
More children's street parties to celebrate VE-Day have been held at Rowbarton and in other parts of Taunton during the past week. Teas have been followed by community singing and dancing, and effigies of Hitler have been burned. The children and adult helpers thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The community spirit has been greatly fostered by these social events and the residents of one area (Whitmore-road, Clifford-avenue, Wyndham-road, and Lewis-road) are already considering the best way to celebrate “V-J” Day.
ULSTER'S VITAL WAR EFFORT
How vital was the contribution of our smallest Dominion to the winning of the war in Europe was shown in a survey of Ulster, given by Rotarian J. ARDIS, to Taunton Rotary Club at Moor's Cafe, on Friday. The President, Rotarian R. J. CASE, presided. Ulster's production of food amounting to £23,000,000 a year, had, he said, been for us in Britain a factor of no little importance in the past few years. Referring to Ulstermen who had added their contributions to the war effort, Mr. ARDIS mentioned four: Field-Marshals Sir John DILL, Sir Harold ALEXANDER, Sir Bernard MONTGOMERY, and Sir Alan BROOK. Mr. ARDIS was thanked by the President.
HOLIDAY MARRED BY RAIN
The pleasure of the first Bank Holiday after VE-Day was marred by heavy rain, which curtailed cricket matches and other sporting events in the Taunton area and restricted the number of local excursionists to the seaside. Sunshine favoured Taunton School sports on Whit-Monday morning, but later in the day there were intermittent downpours. The Taunton Police v. Rowbarton Brewery cricket match on the County Ground had to be abandoned in the afternoon as a draw, and hundreds fewer people than had been expected attended the open-air boxing tournament at Priory Park in the evening. Lawn tennis was impossible throughout the week-end owing to the bad conditions, and the cinemas were the most popular attraction
MEMORIAL TO ORGANIST
CANDLESTICKS DEDICATED AT HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
In memory of Mr. J. Harry LEE, who was organist and choirmaster for 38 years, and who died last December, past and present members of Holy Trinity Church choir have presented the church with a set of six silvered wood candlesticks. They were dedicated at a service on Friday evening by the Vicar (Preb. F. C. FITCH), with whom were the Revs. F. J. HARVEY and C. G. WHITTAKER. In the congregation were the Misses E. E. and J. LEE, former choristers. A full surpliced choir led the singing of the hymns. “They whose course on earth is o'er” and “Think, O God, in mercy.” Mr. Harold W. CULVERWELL being at the organ. Prayers of dedication and for the departed servant were said.
ORDER AGAINST 'BUS DRIVER
Mrs. Vera Ellen NEWTON, of 12, Gray's-road, Taunton, applied to Taunton Borough Magistrates on Wednesday, for a maintenance order against her husband, John NEWTON, 'bus driver, of the same address, because of alleged cruelty. Defendant stated that if he had ever touched his wife he had done so only in self-defence. Mrs. NEWTON called her mother and sister as witnesses.
The Magistrates – Ald. F. W. PENNY (chairman), Mrs. B. A. HECTOR, and Miss ARNOLD – made an order of 35s a week for Mrs. NEWTON, with 10s each for her two children, aged four and one, of whom she was given custody. The marriage took place on April 1st, 1934.
Mr. B. D. CASTLEMAN appeared for Mrs. NEWTON. Her husband was not legally represented.
JOURNALIST VISITOR FROM TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Mr. K. BLACK, a reporter on the “Taunton Daily Gazette,” Taunton, Massachusetts, now serving with the U.S. Army, has paid a flying visit to the Somerset county town this week. He is a sports writer on the “Daily Gazette,” and met the Mayor of Taunton (Ald. C.H. GOODLAND) and the Mayoress during their 1938 visit to Taunton, Mass., for the centenary celebrations. Unfortunately the Mayor has been out of town this week, so that Mr. BLACK has been unable to renew acquaintance. The Mayor's Chaplain, the Rev. John LEE, who has also visited Taunton, Mass., has taken Mr. BLACK around the town and the American journalist says he likes it very much. On Wednesday evening he was entertained at Taunton School by the Headmaster (Mr. D. Crichton MILLER). On Thursday morning he paid a call at the office of the Somerset County Herald.
WAR PRISONER WELCOMED HOME
EASTLEIGH-ROAD GIFT
The decorations for the children's VE party were replaced when the neighbours of Eastleigh-road, Taunton, heard that Gunner Sidney J. WILLIAMS was on the way to his home, after being a prisoner of war. Special decorations with “Welcome home,” adorned the gateway of his house, and Mr. Harold GOVETT presented him with a wallet of notes, 100 cigarettes, stamps, and matches as a greeting gift from the neighbours and friends of Eastleigh-road, where the recipient is much respected. Gunner WILLIAMS and his wife express their thanks for such neighbourly kindness.
Gunner WILLIAMS was captured in the Anzio beachhead of Italy and found his ultimate freedom at Carlsbad, where their guards left them in the mix-up when the German's tried to get out the way of the Russians. Gunner WILLIAMS, who was employed before the war by Messrs. F. & E. SMALL, contractors, Taunton, spoke well of the gifts of parcels through the Red Cross up to September last, when things were not so good for them.