In the Divorce Court, on Thursday, Sir Samuel Evans heard the undefended petition of Mrs Ethel Emily Chilver, of Arthur-st, Hull, and formerly of Ellerby, who sought the dissolution of her marriage on the ground of the cruelty and adultery of her husband, Ernest Chilver, joiner and wheelwright. Married at the Hull registry on November 9, 1901, they lived at Ellerby. There was one child and the par... »
COUN. Mrs Eva Beecroft was hurrying along the corridor with a batch of papers under her arm. I thought how long it seemed since she had last been seen in WVS uniform. Occasionally she puts in an appearance at the British Legion or the Women’s Legion or the Women’s Luncheon Club, but for the most part Mrs Beecroft is busy with Corporation committees. However, she is managing to combine ... »
HOUSEWIVES, TRADERS, PROFESSIONAL MEN, the present Sheriff and two former Sheriffs figure in a preliminary list of 17 candidates to represent Hull Municipal Association in next month’s municipal elections. Here are short biographical notes about the candidates: Mr Walter Hargreaves, a native of Hull, is 50, married with a son and daughter. A retail provision merchant, he is also director of ... »
University Ward Young Conservatives last night heard a talk on the atomic bomb by Mr T. Beecroft, who was in Japan during the raid on Nagasaki. The chair was taken by Mr Peter Ledraw, and thanks expressed by Mr W. F. Cerny. »
Parties Well Known in Fishing Industry The marriage took place at St. Matthew’s Church early this morning, of Mr Barkworth, son of the late Mr and Mrs W. Barkworth, and Miss K. Hepton, second daughter of Mr and Mrs E. S. Hepton. The bridegroom is a well-known Hull fish merchant, while the bride is also engaged in the fishing industry in a secretarial capacity. Mr Hepton is a partner in the f... »
CUTTING THE CAKE at the wedding reception of Miss K. Hepton and Mr Barkworth at Hammond’s Restaurant. The bride and bridegroom, who were married this morning at St. Matthew’s, are both well-known in the fishing industry. »
WIVES OF WILSON LINE OFFICERS ARRIVE SAFE. NEWS OF DETAINED CREWS. Definite news of two Wilson liners and their captains and crews, detained in Hamburg now for seven weeks, has been brought to Hull by the wives of two of the officers, who have pluckily succeeded in getting through to their homes at Hull. The two ladies are Mrs Duncan, wife of the second officer of the liner York. They bring the ne... »
On September 2, 1945, World War II ended. Yet, on the economic front, Britain had little cause for celebration. Six years of war had left the country’s productive capacity in a state of near collapse. In a general election earlier that year, the majority of Britain’s so-called working class shattered the election hopes of Winston Churchill and his Conservative Party and produced a landslide victor... »
ERNEST TREVOR FORD (21), of 278, Beverley-rd., Kirkella, was killed late on Saturday night at “Bone Yard” corner, near Woodmansey, on Hull-Beverley road, riding the motorcycle which he paid for by using his gratuity. There were no other vehicles involved and it is understood that there were no witnesses of the accident. Ford was returning home from a dance at Beverley. His friend, Gera... »