1939 continued
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Provision of Car Parking and Air Raid Shelters, the Associate Membership Section
were reviewed. The following action was agreed upon:-
Club Journal: Supreme effort to be made to keep this going in its present form.
Challenge Cups: To be issued to new winners but that they sign a receipt
acknowledging the ownership of the Cup and agreeing to return same on request.
Executive Powers: Agreed that the President, Chairman, Hon.Secretary and
Hon.Treasurer be vested with plenary powers to deal with any matter which might
arise as a result of the War which could not await the summoning of the Committee.
Air Raid Shelters; Notices to be displayed in the Club advising members of the
nearest public Air Raid Shelter and consideration was given in the matter of a
Shelter for the Staff.
R.I. (Bobby) Hughes proposed that an effort be made to raise funds and send
presents to those members who were serving with the Forces and as a result of this
and other money raising schemes the Committee were able to despatch parcels of
chocolates, cigarettes and notes to all members in the Forces in time for Christmas.
On Wednesday, 6th December Captain Jack of the N.E.Daily Gazette and his party
of Middlesbrough Footballers played at Snooker, Billiards, Darts etc., the effort being
in aid of the N.E.Gazette War Relief Fund. The sum of £10 was collected.
W.Oliver and T.A.Hanson undertook to work a National Savings Scheme in
connection with the Government effort to finance the War.
It is recorded the following members were serving with the Forces:-
R.M.Harkness. W.J.Hugill. Miss A.Young. L.A.Lambert.
G.Turner J.E.Russell F.W.Knott H.V.Barker
V.Wieland J.D.Simpson S.H.Thompson T.Goodaan
M.H.Head J.E.Gaston A.Lambert F.M.Rist .
N.Davison G.C.Ellis E.Birkett . T.H.Blackburn
It is recorded in the October Journal that after nearly 4 weeks we had survived
without an Air Raid and the Club members were setting acclimatised to the new
conditions. Each evening more and more members were coming into the Club,
many of which had been missing during the past weeks, which seemed to indicate
that some would not be content to stop at home every evening during the coming
Winter. In the November issue it is recorded that the blackout is to some extent
losing its terrors and the hope was expressed that increasing activity in the
Clubhouse would continue.
Afternoon Whist Drives were being organised by the Ladies Committee and on 21st
November a Whist Drive commencing at 7.30 p.m. in aid of Comforts for members,
was arranged, tickets 1/0d including refreshments. It is noted that it would be a
moonlight night and all old friends were expected to be present.
