Rushden Echo and Argus, 2nd May 1947, transcribed by Kay Collins
Higham's New Tenants — Tenants selected for the first 12 permanent houses on the new Higham Ferrers estate are:-
| John Robert Blackwell, 10, Windmill Banks |
Frank Richard Moore, 7, Roland Way |
| William Leslie Hall, 17, Upper Park-ave, Rushden |
John Connolly, 63, High-street |
| William Charles, 15, Thrift-street |
Jean May Gibson, 46, Upper Kings-ave |
| George Thomas Toombs, 20, Commercial-street |
Reginald Percival, 14, Thrift-street |
| James Connell, 66, Wharf-road |
Eric William Wagstaff, 13 Milton-street |
| Jack Parker, 15, Market-square |
George Albert Neal, 7 Milton-street |
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Rushden Echo and Argus, 16th May 1947, transcribed by Kay Collins
Higham Ferrers - Housing — Occupation of the borough's first post-war permanent Council houses should begin almost immediately. There will be no formal opening ceremony. The first tenants were selected some weeks ago and the Housing Committee sat until midnight on Monday to select the second batch.
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Rushden Echo and Argus, 16th May 1947, transcribed by Kay Collins
Four Will Get House Keys — The keys for the first four houses on the Higham side of the new building estate—Nos. 11, 13, 15 and 17, Handcross-way—will be handed informally to the tenants at the Town Hall this afternoon by the Town Clerk (Mr. G. H. Crapper). The four are Mr. J. R. Blackwell, Higham Ferrers, Mr. F. R. Moore, Higham Ferrers, Mr. W. L. Hall, Rushden, and Mr. J. Connolly, Higham Ferrers.
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