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  The annual meeting of the Huthwaite C.W.S. Works Cricket Club was held on Thursday. There was only a small attendance, but a satisfactory condition of affairs was disclosed, including a healthy financial standing. Plenty of players are available for the varied pastimes of the C.W.S., and as far as the Cricket Club is concerned, the playing strength will be equal in merit to last season, although there are a few changes in personnel.
  Seeing that many of the fixtures include matches at Leicester, Nottingham and other fairly distant places, and are often of a definite industrial character or personal significance, besides being long-standing arrangements, 'friendlies' will again be played by both eleven.

  The following appointments were made for the season:- President, Mr. J. A. Tomlinson; vice-presidents, Messrs. W. Leach, W. Dove, A. H. Cameron and E. Cook; treasurer, Mr. E. Tuckwood; secretary, Mr. J. Boot; assistant secretary, Mr. A. Bailey; committee, Messrs. W. Wass, L. Iball, E. Smith, E. Osborne, H. Keetley, C. Flint, J. Bailey, G. Holland; 1st team captain, Mr. W. Else; vice-captain, Mr. Herberts; 2nd team captain, Mr. S. Robinson; vice-president, Mr. I. Whetton; umpires, Messrs. J. Bailey and C. Hancock; kit men, Messrs. D. Parkin and H. Price; scorers, 1st team, Mr. E. Smith; 2nd team, Mr. D. Parkin; groundsman, Mr. G. Slack.
  The tennis team will also play friendly matches, but the bowls team has joined the Sutton and District League. the C.W.S. has a sports enclosure second to none, and sport in all sections should rise to a high level of excellence.

  The funeral took place on Monday of a well known Huthwaite resident, Mr. James Jones, of Main Street. Deceased, who was 59 years of age, was a native of Staffordshire, but had been in Huthwaite for 40 years, and for a long period had carried on a butcher's business in Main Street. A widow, two daughters and one son are left.
  The late Mr. Jones was of a quiet and unassuming disposition, and never took any prominent part in public affairs. He performed many sincere and charitable acts, however, one of his chief characteristics being his readiness to contribute to any good causes. he gave generously, year after year, to the Old People's Treat and the Common Road Schools Children;s Christmas Treat in particular, and often gave useful prizes to Parish Church whist drives. Being a prominent tradesman he was a member of the Old People's Treat Committee, and was held in high repute by his colleagues.

  Three generations of the family have been associated with the Parish Church, and there the first part of the funeral service was held, conducted by the Rev. W. L. Boulton. The mourners were:- The Widow; John, Rosie and Dolly, son and daughters; Mrs. Westwood (Dudley), and Mr. Jones (Nottingham), brother and sister; Mr. and Mrs. Trigg (South Normanton), Mr. and Mrs. H. Stone (Erdington), brothers-in-law and sisters; Mr. Westwood, brother-in-law; Mr. S. Truman (Sutton), son-in-law; Mr. and Mrs. Thompson (Sutton), nephew; Mr. John Wright, Mrs. Thompson (Huthwaite), Mr. James Wright, Mr. Robert Wright, Mr. and Mrs. C. Wright, Mr. and Mrs. H. Holland, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.
  Messrs. Hepworth, Clifton, Castle Clark and Kitchen represented the Butchers' Association, and Messrs. E. Lowe, L. Ball, W. Lawrence and C. Adlington were old friends or members of the Old People's Treat Committee. The bearers were Messrs. J. Wright, J. R. Wright, F. Wright and G. Holland (nephews), W. Hague and A. Smith.
  Wreaths were sent by Wife, Dolly and John; Rosie, Sid and Children; Polly, Ben and family; Annie and Will; Vin, Harold and family; Brother Will and family; Brother Jim and family; Brother John and family; Ellen, Joe and children; Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wright; Fred and Hilda; Mr. and Mrs. C. Wright; Mr. and Mrs. R. Wright; Mr. and Mrs. Dickens; Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Lowe; Mr. and Mrs. C. Adlington; Mr. and Mrs. Caunt; Lavinia Beresford; Mr. and Mrs. K. Holland; Old People's Treat Committee; Mr. Clifton and Son; Staff Common Road School; Sutton Butchers' Association.

  In the Common Road Schools on Tuesday evening a whist drive was held by the Huthwaite Unionists Association (Women's Section). The M.C. was Dr. Vance, and the prize-winners were:- Ladies: 1, Mrs. Fitchett (Huthwaite), morning tea set; 2. Miss Vardy, silk stockings. Gent's: 1. Mrs. Evans (playing as gent.), cigarettes; 2. Mr. Nicholls, socks. The refreshments were in charge of Mesdames Simpson, Fitchett and Beastall and Miss Davison.

  Mr. Edward Green last week left the New Street School, where he has served as senior assistant master for 4½ years. He was held in high esteem by both colleagues and staff. On Wednesday, in the presence of the assembled school, Mr. H. A. Simpson made a presentation to him on behalf of his colleagues. Mr. Simpson remarked on the very good influence that Mr. Green had exercised on the character of the boys and of the school generally, and on the willing help that he had given inside and outside school hours to the pupils. It would be well-nigh impossible to replace so efficient a teacher. Mr. Green suitably replied, commenting on the very happy time he had spent in Huthwaite, and on the valuable foundation in his professional work that had been laid by his experience in this school.

  It was reported at a meeting of the Notts. Miners' Industrial Union Council that the income for the six months was £8,000 - the highest total received since the contribution was reduced.
  The total income for 1933 was just over £15,000. It was stated that, compared with 1931, total contributions collected had increased by over £4,000 per year.
  A considerable increase in membership in the six months, including an increase of over 500 in the last month, was recorded, the present membership being approximately 20,000.
  Out-of-work pay disbursed during the six months was £2,384 and the year's total of pensions paid was £3,883.
  There was a balance of over £10,000, and the officials were instructed to invest £5,500. It was stated that since the organisation was founded in 1926, lump sum settlements of compensation procured for members and dependents totalled £57,000.