1951
Tailpiece July 7, 1951 – Waterloo
South Yorkshire Times, July 7, 1951
Tailpiece
“Well,” said the hostess to the distinguished general who had been allotted her niece as a dinner companion, “how...
Swinton 106 for 3 Darfield 105 – Swinton too Strong for Darfield
South Yorkshire Times, August 4th 1951
Six for 21 Carr, In Council too Strong for Darfield
Swinton 106 for 3 Darfield 105
Bowler Athel Carr, playing his...
Marconigrams – August 18th, 1951
South Yorkshire Times, August 18th, 1951
Marconigrams
Mr David Hopkins, prospective Conservative candidate for Don Valley, will spend a fortnight of his holidays open-air campaigning.
Mr. Fred...
Tailpiece – August 11th, 1951
South Yorkshire Times, August 11th 1951
Tailpiece
Whenever “Mark Twain” became angry he would utter a torrent of profanity that would cause his horrified wife to...
Tailpiece – August 11th, 1951 – The Great Blondin
South Yorkshire Times, August 11th, 1951
Tailpiece - The Great Blondin,
The Great Blondin, before making his first attempt to walk the tight-rope over Niagara Falls,...
Tailpiece – August 25th, 1951 – The American General
South Yorkshire Times, August 25th, 1951
Tailpiece
One of the colonels told us some of the stories the British soldiers told about American discipline. The best...
Tailpiece – August 4th, 1951
South Yorkshire Times, August 4th, 1951
Tailpiece
A story is told of a sawny old bachelor in a Yorkshire village who was in love with a...
Darfield U.D.C. – Procedure Challenge – Rent Arrears – Para Typhoid – Coloured Water
South Yorkshire Times, September 1st 1951
Procedure Challenge
Darfield Council Chairman Orders “Next Business”
A walk-out by Coun. A Collindridge at a previous meeting had a sequel...
Tailpiece – Aunt Matilda’s Ample Calf
South Yorkshire Times, October 27th, 1951
Tailpiece
Our bulldog ate the large half
Of Aunt Matilda’s ample calf;
I should, I trust, have been upset
Were dog food not...
Tailpiece – Mrs Wospottle in Hospital
South Yorkshire Times, October 20th, 1951
Tailpiece
Mrs. Wospottle, if rumour, discreetly whispered be true had been taken to hospital, treated, and cured, but she was...