ALTERATIONS to the entrance of the school in Winnetts Lane, Droitwich, revealed a skull buried under eight inches of soil. It was sent to Professor Webster, Home Office pathologist, to establish its age. It was thought a friary had occupied the site and the skull may have been that of a friar. A few years ago human remains had also been found when a house in Queen Street was demolished.

THE Rubery and Rednal branch of the Royal British Legion met for its annual meeting in the Plough Hotel. However, it was hoped that the problems and delays which had beset the building of the new headquarters would be soon behind them and next year's meeting would be held under their own roof.

THIRTY-FIVE men, five of whom were disabled, and 13 women, were at present on the dole in Bromsgrove. Against these latest figures job vacancies in the town numbered 92, mainly in the railway and drop forgings industries for men, while most of the 16 jobs for women were for domestic servants and hospital staff.

TIMOTHY Whites and Taylors took out a large advert in the Messenger to tell people about their new enlarged premises in High Street selling a huge range of fancy, household and pharmaceutical goods. On offer were toilet rolls at 6d (2.5p) each and large bottles of liquid paraffin at 1/11 (9.5p).