MOTHER AND CHILD IN A WELL

DOUBLE SUMMERTIME

Double summertime starts May 20th/21st. The chief object of this measure at the present time is to reduce the number of hours during which artificial lighting is used in the evenings and so save the nation part of the fuel and oil for lighting and release large quantities of coal which are urgently needed for other purposes arising during the war.

EVESHAM LIGHTS AND ZEPPELINS

JOCKEY FOR ABROAD

Arthur Wheatley, son of Mr Horace Wheatley, of Badsey, who has been apprenticed to Mr De Mestre, the trainer, sailed for South Africa on October 23 to fulfil an engagement.

NEW VOGUE IN WEDDING CAKE DECORATIONS

The very latest war fashion is the military wedding cake. So largely has this become a feature of weddings associated with military and naval men that the wholesale manufacturers are specialising in toy ornaments of a warlike character to decorate the cakes.

MR LAURENCE BINYON

Under the heading “Authors on Service”, Mr Francis Bickley contributes a most interesting article to “T.P.’s Weekly” on Mr Laurence Binyon, son of the late Rev. F. Binyon, of Winchcombe, and brother of  Mr C. A. Binyon, of Badsey. Having briefly sketched Mr Binyon’s early literary career, Mr Bickley goes on:

ACCIDENT TO MOTOR CYCLIST

THE MANOR HOUSE SALE

BADSEY WEDDING

BADSEY- Death of Mr Joseph Knight