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July 25, 1951 Mr H. Morton, principal of Curling Myres Stud, Elston Towers, had a busy time on Friday evening collecting more than 20 dogs that he is boarding while their owners are on holiday. This Advertiser newsphoto shows the first dog being checked aboard the doggie special in Newark Market Place. o-o-o-O-o-o-o While holidaying in Vienna a Newark housewife, Mrs Frederick Eason, was detained by Russian security troops. Just returned, Mrs Eason says: "I quite enjoyed the excitement." Mrs Eason, who lives in Victoria Street, travelled to Vienna by car with two Nottingham friends who have relatives in the Austrian capital. The Russian incident took place one evening when they went 20 miles out of the city on a picnic. On the way home the party stopped at a beer garden in the Russian Zone for refreshments. Their parked car was noticed and they were reported to the Russians. A Russian escort arrived at the beer garden and drove Mrs Eason and her friends back to a Vienna headquarters. Mrs Eason and one of her friends had to make written statements about their parking in the Russian Zone. When these were signed they were allowed to leave. They had been detained for five hours. o-o-o-O-o-o-o About 1,500 Newarkers left the town by bus and train on Saturday, the beginning of Newark's works holiday week. There are 5,000 men on holiday from the engineering works of the town.

July 18, 1951 When opening a garden party at the Old Hall Home for the Aged on Saturday, Lady Herbert was introduced by Alderman Bayliss, chairman of Nottinghamshire County Council. The opener spoke of the potential talent waiting to be developed in the old people, and what joy they must have had in making the beautiful things for the stalls. A bouquet was presented to Lady Herbert by Elizabeth Miles, and a buttonhole by Janet Kaby. There were side-shows, a white elephant stall, joy wheel, flowers and produce, bowling for pig, children's corner, and teas. In the evening there was a whist drive. The proceeds of £150 are for the hall and a trip to Skegness. o-o-o-O-o-o-o Speech day at the Nottingham Farm Institute at Brackenhurst, Southwell, on Wednesday, marked the end of the second years' course of studies. The Principal, Mr P. Lyth, reported a larger number of successes than in the first year, and said it was hoped to provide a course for girls, in 1952, by converting property into an annexe for them. The guest speaker, Professor R. Rae, director, National Agricultural Advisory service, said the students, if they liked agriculture, would want no other job and would never die of that most common disease, monotony.

July 18, 1951 Coddington tennis club held a fête on Saturday in the lovely garden of Mill Dene, the home of Mr and Mrs C. Woodhouse. About £100 was realised. There was a full list of attractions including a beauty competition at which Ruth Hallam was selected as Miss Coddington. o-o-o-O-o-o-o Mr W. E. Nock, who has been station master at Newark Northgate Station since 1944, is leaving to take up an appointment as yard master at Frodingham. He is president of Newark Railwaymen's Benevolent and Retirement Fund, chairman of North End Methodist Cricket Club and a member of the "Ringrose Cup" Ambulance Committee. He was recently appointed junior circuit steward of Newark Methodist Circuit. o-o-o-O-o-o-o Speech day at the Notts. Farm Institute at Brackenhurst, Southwell, on Wednesday marked the end of the second year's course of studies. The Principal, Mr P. Lyth, reported a larger number of successes than in the first year, and said it was hoped to provide a course for girls, in 1952, by converting property into an annexe for them.

July 4, 1951 The last weekday event of Southwell's Festival of Britain celebrations was a carnival held on Saturday. From the early afternoon when a large procession headed by Southwell brass band set out from Burgage Green for the Recreation Ground until the finish of an open air dance at midnight spectators numbered some hundreds. o-o-o-O-o-o-o Nearly 9,000 people saw Newark's most ambitious ever carnival on Sconce Hills on Saturday. They paid £600 for nine hours entertainment. Warwick and Richardson's entry in the decorated vehicles class showing the Railway Hotel of 100 years ago and today's streamlined, Chromium-plated Jet Inn was a favourite, but took second place to the float entered by Mr D. Bostock, Sleaford Road, depicting Commonwealth and Empire. Newark Castle Cycling Club showed cycling through the ages, a penny-farthing and an 1890 racing cycle contrasting with modern machines. o-o-o-O-o-o-o A big congregation in Newark Parish Church on Sunday morning heard Lady Baden-Powell, the Chief Guide, lead Girl Guides, Brownies and Scouts in a renewal of their promises Before entering the church the Chief Guide stopped for some minutes talking to a guard of honour drawn from local Brownie packs.