January

Contents:
Coke Ovens Children’s Party
New Year Part J.B. Hoyle & Co
Old Wathonians’ New Year’s Eve Party
Sudden Death of a Wath Sportsman
O.B.E. In Honours List
South Yorkshire Industrial Review
– Showing Enterprise and Confidence.
– Watt Transport Ltd
Wath Mothers Children’s Party

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February

Contents:
Golden Wedding
Rally and tea at the Church House
Rotherham Bowl
Dearne Toppers
Lord Robens at Manvers
Manvers Main
Tour of the surface workings
British Railways

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March

Contents:
Diamond Wedding – Mr and Mrs Smith
Reg Thompson – Death at 75
Finches at Wath
O.B.E. Awards
The Joker and the Spanish Lady
B.B.C.S. Junior Music Festival
Inter-Schools’ Cross-Country
Further Education Antique Teach In

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April

Contents:
Cleaning out Brooke Dyke
Don and Dearne Scouts St George’s Day
Demolition or Not for 17th Century House
Wath Life Saving Club
– Wath Team Beat “Marathon” Record

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May

Contents:
Can you identify these noted old Wathonians?
Bus and Tanker in Collision (picture)
Surprise “Diamond” Party
Annual dinner
School’s first Headmaster
Weddings:
– Jackson & Edwards
– Jackson & St Clair Edwards
– Norton & Taylor
– Wilkinson & Stanton
– Bradley & Cusworth
– Lindley & Swift
– Outram & Keith
– Wroe & Sykes
Bull Calf “Charlie Caroli”
Rockingham Keep Fit Class
“How Green was My Valley?”
Crowned Queen.
Prizes For Milkmen
Happy Children And Their Mums
F.C. winners of the Winstanley Charity
Sunday League Cup Competition
Wath v Man United in First Division?
Montagu Cup History

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June

Contents:
Cutting “Golden” Cake
Retirement Presentation
Weddings:
– Harrison & Nelson
– Woodrow & Lambert
– Wilsonhome & Simpson
Wath Parish Church Garden Party
Wath Sports Club – Pavilion
West Melton W.M.C.
Prize Winners.
Problems for Wath Club
First of the No Bank Saturdays.
73 Years of Montagu Cup History
Wath Women’s Labour Party.

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July

Contents:
Austrian Visitor
Weddings:
Horran & Sylvester
Wagstaffe & Day
Bedford & Lawton
Presentation at Mechanics Institute
Extremely Kind & Spontaneous Action.
Exhibition of Local Art
Grammar School – Inter School Sports
Official Town Guide.
Park Road Teacher Retires
Pets at the Wath Training Centre
Road Improvement at Wath
Wath – Then and Now
Wath Grammar School Concert
Wath Grammar School Presentation
Wath Grammar School Sports Day
Wath Pope Pius School Garden Party
S.E.T Tax Increase
– Forces Shopkeepers Prices Up.
Trophy Presentation Night.
Wedding- Mason & Wing.
Exhibition Of Local Art.
Around the Yorkshire Council Fields

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August

Contents:
Weddings:

– Hanson & Hanson
– Crossley & Nixon.
– Kelly & Storey.
– Nettlewell & Sloss.
Two Competitors.
Fancy Dress Competition.
Heat Win For Wath Girl Organist.
Presentations Of Clothes And Gifts.
Don and Dearne Schools
– Rounders League Cup.
Prize Winning Marrow.
Prizewinner’s School Of Dancing.
One Month Cycling Tour.
Prize Winner’s- Wath Golf Club.
World Archery Championships

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September

Contents:
To Mark Her Ten Years Service.
Admiring The Trophy
– Horticultural Society.
Modelling Dresses At Mechanics
Retiring Chief Public Health Officer.
Golden Wedding.
Weddings:
– Ayscough & Bentley
– Black & Cartwright
– Barton & Grove.
– Byfield & Sanderson.
– Kenworthy & Herbert.
– Meadows & Edmunds.
– Mullis & White.
– Shores & Warrender.
– Stables & Richmond.
– Milner & Sherwood.
Apprentice At Rolls Royce.
Manvers Plan Boost To Area Collieries.
“Flying Scotsman” at Doncaster
Meals on Wheels Presentation
Horticultural Society Show.
City And Guilds- Certificates.
Harvest Festival.
Presenting A Gift- Harvest Festival
Thumbing A Lift- Sponsored Walk.
Piano Recital.

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October

Contents:
Ichthus Youth Club- Farewell Gifts.
Locke Moves To Adelaide, Australia
Golden Wedding.
Wedding – Rawson & Bassindale
Wedding- Raynor & Whyke
Retired Miner- Completed 52 Years Service.
Serious Effects of The Strike
Family Bound For Lonely Island Home
Wath Trinity Methodist Church Supper
St. James’ Youth Club’s Autumn bazaar.
West Melton W.M.C. Whisky Tasting
Changing Face of Don and Dearne
Angling Presentation.
Wath Council Swimming Gala.
Wedding- Hinds & Everatt.

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November

Contents:
21st Birthday Party – Sandra Allen
Sponsored Walk for Spina Bifida
Wedding – Williams & Heaton
Festival Road Youth Centre
Wath Trinity Youth Club
St Joseph Catholic Church Bazaar
Scout Council
– Patrol Leaders’ Conference
The New Look Junction Inn
Town End Flying Club
Women’s Darts League Final
Brampton Ellis Infants’ School Choir
Evening Cricket League

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December

Contents:
Wedding – Wigley & Evans
Manvers’ Main Colliery Presentations

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