With its characteristic enthusiasm this village responded splendidly to that thoroughly deserving appeal for Earl Haig’s Fund, on Saturday and Sunday last. The local branch of the British Legion again organised the sale of poppies, and in Misses H. Rawlinson, M. Maltby, B. Panter, L. Cooper, M. Markham and V. Clarke they had a little band of willing sellers so persuasive and persistent that by 11 o’clock the whole of their supplies were exhausted although a good number more than last year had been secured. £4/18/10 was collected by this means, which constitutes a record for the village. As in previous years the branch organised a concert, to enable them to send a little better donation to the fund than would otherwise be possible, and this was held in the Council School the same evening. They were fortunate in securing the services of Mr. Reginald Neal’s well known and very popular party from Northampton. The programme they gave was an excellent one and was thoroughly enjoyed by an audience which, although not large was very appreciative. This effort brought about £1 to the funds. At the close Mr. C. W. Harding (chairman of the branch) proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Neal and his party for giving such an interesting evening and to Messrs. Thorne and Arnold of Northampton for conveying to and fro. Mr. Clarke (hon. sec.) seconded, and thanked those present for their patronage and for their support during the day by the purchase of poppies, and reminded them of the memorial service next day.
