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Officers and 30 of the Newark Sea Cadets were in Sheffield on Saturday for the Empire Day Parade of the North Eastern Area in Endcliffe Park. Some 1,500 cadets took part under the command of the Area Officer, Commander G. Neville-Rolfe.
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Newark Archaeological Committee went into action over the Whitsun weekend when members began to investigate a stretch of the Roman Fosse Way at Langford.
In the first field beyond Winthorpe aerodrome there is a bank thought to be the ancient Roman permanent way. A section cut through the bank revealed that there are in fact two roads and not one; the later one is just below the surface and at a depth of about four feet. It has not been possible so far to date the later road but excavations are continuing.
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A valuable service to the local farmers is being provided by members of Newark Bee-Keepers' Group, who are sending out colonies of honey bees for the purpose of pollinating the flowers of various crops.
The scheme, which was begun in a small way last year, is a pioneer venture in Nottinghamshire. Fruit, beans, clover, sunflowers and mustard are among the crops which are being helped by the bees.
The benefits are mutual as the work of the bees on the fields produces heavy yields of seeds for the farmer and the bee-keeper obtains extra supplies of honey.
The Newark Agricultural Society's 66th show at Langford Hall Farm on Friday and Saturday eclipsed any of its 65 predecessors with an outstanding attendance record.
The gate money of over £1 0 was the best ever recorded.
Glorious sunshine accompanied the brilliance of public support.
Friday witnessing the main part of the judging was the day of the specialists and farmers.
Saturday was of a more spectacular type and drew more townspeople to mix with their neighbours from the countryside.
Many of the exhibits were up to Royal Show standard and the quality of the livestock excited admiration even from those unversed in animalogy.
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If the long queues were any testimony the showing of the four-hour epic Gone With The Wind at Newark's Savoy Cinema was well supported by local enthusiasts.
On Saturday night the balcony queue reached along Middlegate to Boar Lane while patrons for the stalls stood three deep down Stodman Street round the corner into Castlegate and right along to the other end of Boar Lane.
One lady cycled seven miles from Shelton to Newark to see the film.
Representatives of Newark's youth organisations joined together in a special service on Sunday afternoon at Christ Church.
The occasion was Empire Youth Sunday and the church was crowded with young people who took part in a simple but impressive service.
The Mayor of Newark Alderman J.H. Knight was present supported by members of the Newark Education Committee.
A unique feature of the service was the reading of two lessons by a Sea Scout and a Girl Guide.
After the service the youth organisations assembled in the marketplace for a parade which included the Newark companies of the Girl Guides the Scouts the Sea Cadet Corps the ATC and the Girls and Boys' Life Brigade.
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< "*J">For close upon five years The Newark Youth Leaders' Council has been working steadily among the young people of the town and one of the chief ambitions has been to provide some kind of central accommodation where the various youth organisations could meet together.
This ambition was achieved last Saturday afternoon when the tennis courts adjoining the hut at Northgate House were officially opened.
The hut is already in use most evenings of the week and as next winter approaches it is planned to have Sunday evening meetings after church.
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< "*J">A Trust has been formed to benefit Newark ex-service personnel and their dependants requiring assistance and the funds available amount to £5 750
The fund will be known as the Ex-Service Trust Fund.
Contributions will come from the Northgate House WVS Services Canteen and the Newark WVS Mobile and Station Canteens which were carried on during the war for the use of members of HM Forces.
The canteens have now closed and the money which they will donate to the new trust will come from the profits they made during the wartime period.
With fitting dignity and ceremony the Rev George William Clarkson was installed as Vicar of Newark and Coddington yesterday evening in succession to the Rev L.M. Charles-Edwards.
A large congregation was present in the historic parish church when the Bishop of Southwell Dr F. Russell Barry conducted the institution.
The Bishop referred to the "distinguished men" who had been incumbents in Newark during the past. It was with great happiness he said that he brought a personal friend of a long standing as the new vicar to begin a "new chapter."
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Mr and Mrs Dennis Whitworth of Pelham Street Newark are the proud possessors of a Royal carpet.
They were married on November 22 last year and before that when it was announced that Princess Elizabeth was distributing some wedding gown gifts Mrs White then a prospective bride made an application.
She was not among the fortunate ones to receive a wedding dress but a month ago she was informed that a wedding gift carpet would be arriving.
This came on Monday with a card from Buckingham Palace which had the inscription: "This carpet is part of the wedding present given to Princess Elizabeth by Sir Abdul Hailim Ghuznaui of Calcutta. With the very best wishes of Princess Elizabeth."
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The two-day Synod of the Nottingham District of the Methodist Church was opened in Barnbygate Church yesterday.
After a short service the Superintendent of the Newark Circuit the Rev H. Dawson welcomed members.
He said: "We rejoice to welcome the Synod to Newark. I believe it is 14 years since you last assembled here and we consider it a great honour to welcome you to the town."
A civic welcome was extended in the Town Hall by the Mayor of Newark Ald J.H. Knight.
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