Digest of stories from the Beds & Herts Saturday Telegraph: June 22nd, 1918.
At the Biscot Road works of Messrs George Kent Ltd yesterday a series of meeting was held in connection with the special effort now inaugurated in preparation for Tank Week.
Capt P. S. Ashford, from the Munitions Department of the National War Savings Committee, and Mr G. E. M. Walker, the hon secretary of the Luton War Savings Associations Committee visited the works, and eight meetings were held in different departments. The first was addressed at 12.30pm and the last was at 11pm.
Excellent arrangements had been made by the firm as usual and a considerable number of employees attended the meetings.
The Chaul End employees will be addressed next Thursday by Mr Douglas Timins, Munitions Commissioner to the National War Savings Committee.
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Two hundred flower girls have taken to the streets today as Alexander Rose sellers to raise money for the Children's Homes and Wardown Hospital. The number of roses on sale was 28,000, the prices being 1d, 2d, 3d, 6d and one shilling. In addition to the ordinary buttonholes there were large single blooms at 6d which decorated, in honour of Queen Alexandra, the bridle of many a horse drawing its load along the streets of the town. All at present promises a good result, and there should be no difficulty experienced in eclipsing last year's total of £121.
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At the monthly meeting of Leagrave Parish Council the Clerk reported that a Pig Club for Leagrave, Limbury and the district had been formed, and the work was proceeding enthusiastically with about a dozen members. An inauguration meeting had been held, and Mr Watkins had been appointed hon secretary, Mr Harmer chairman and Mr Ball treasurer.
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A youth named Lewis Rignart, of 251 High Town Road, Luton, was oiling machinery at the works of Messrs G. Kent Ltd, Biscot Road, on Wednesday night when his hand caught in the pulley wheel, inflicting a nasty injury. He was taken to the Bute Hospital, where the top of a finger had to be amputated, but he is not progressing favourably.
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An interesting wedding took place at the Wesleyan Central Mission on Wednesday, the contracting parties being Sgt G. Hammond (A.V.C.) and Miss Louisa May Chapman, of Luton. The honeymoon is being spent among their friends in Staffordshire.
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There was an unlooked for incident in the new motor fire engine tests at Wardown on Thursday evening which caused considerable amusement. The firemen directed the hose nozzles across the lake, and just before the test commenced two girls rowed along into the line of play. The warning came too late and a fountain of water was soon playing on thyem. They speedily got away, however, and seemed little the worse for their experience, for they laughed heartily at the joke, watched the display through and recommenced rowing.