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GOURDON COASTGUARD RETIRES AFTER 25 YEARS MR J. W. PENNY'S SERVICE ABROAD

... I: ‘er joined H.M.S. Repulse in the Home Fleet and after the first world war was posted to Peterhead, where he married a local woman. On demobilisation he joined the coastguard service and took up his one and only appointment at Gourdon in 1937. GOING TO ...

Published: Friday 03 August 1962
Newspaper: Mearns Leader
County: Kincardineshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 194 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Gearing up for grand Gala Day

... will be plenty of sideshows, including a Wheel of Fortune. The lifeboat committee learned at a meeting on Saturday that a local woman has undertaken to pay for a suitablyworded plaque in memory of “Jeems” Mowatt, designer and builder of the Maggie Law. Also ...

Published: Friday 12 July 1991
Newspaper: Mearns Leader
County: Kincardineshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 215 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LOCAL LICENCE-HOLDERS

... Wilson, advocate, treasurer and secretary. It was decided to hold the nest , annual meeting in Aberdeen. • • • ■ root— LOCAL WOMAN GRANTED DIVORCE. ...

Published: Thursday 31 May 1917
Newspaper: Stonehaven Journal
County: Kincardineshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 217 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Stonehaven il ahdi Court this week ‘Daft’ action

... DURRIS man’s “daft” actions sparked off a major operation involving police, mountain rescue teams and a helicopter after a local woman reported seeing a huge ball of flame in the sky near her home. Making a personal appearance before the court was George ...

Published: Friday 11 March 1988
Newspaper: Mearns Leader
County: Kincardineshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 191 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

LAURENCEKIRK MEN’S CLUB PARTY

... B Williamson. A special prize gifted by Mr J. B. Jolly, wea* won by W. C. Morrison. Thr other prizes were gifted by - local woman who has presente the prizes for the Christmas party for some years now. Sh was thanked by Bailie Brown who handed over the ...

Published: Friday 30 December 1960
Newspaper: Mearns Leader
County: Kincardineshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 205 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Memories Evoked By Stop-Gap General Strike “Bulletin”

... and printed by the local firm of David Waldie ? As it happens, I was given a copy of the first issue at the weekend by a local woman resident, who wishes to remain anonymous—and, in due course, it will be presented to the Toibooth Museum. The donor received ...

Published: Friday 27 February 1981
Newspaper: Mearns Leader
County: Kincardineshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 269 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

From the & | | . Y | | ACTIVE SCHOOLBOYS

... touch with his whereabouts, however, I was unable to say if he was the only survivor of the ministers who were present. A local woman now tells me ...

Published: Friday 15 June 1962
Newspaper: Mearns Leader
County: Kincardineshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 261 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

D. M Andy C hristie

... occasion last summer for his “Minnie the Moocher™. Perhaps the greatest surprise was the discovery of Mrs MceDonald, a local woman who told me she loved singing. but was nervous when she sang in front of people: that nervousness was in evidence on Monday ...

Published: Friday 25 July 1958
Newspaper: Mearns Leader
County: Kincardineshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 248 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Bervie Exhibition Revived Memories

... Rev. Brown's oft-quoted sayings was ‘““There’s nothing new under the sun.” On one occasion, however, he was reminded by a local woman that he was wrong to say so, *’Cause we’ve now got a new butcher in the toun!” ...

Published: Friday 18 June 1982
Newspaper: Mearns Leader
County: Kincardineshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 344 | Page: 17 | Tags: none

Gourdon built on bank of mussels?

... Gourdon built on bank of mussels? SHELLING mussels — and looking happy in her work! — is this local woman, photograp| in the mid-1950’5. WHITE fishing over the past week has been average with high prices for quality fish off-setting the lack of quantity ...

Published: Friday 21 September 1990
Newspaper: Mearns Leader
County: Kincardineshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 413 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Welcome windfall was written in the stars!

... Welcome windfall was written in the stars! A “HAPPY start has certainly been made to the New Year by a local woman, who has just gained a nice little windfall by winning a major prize in a national competition. Although not an obsessive “‘competitioner ...

Published: Friday 18 January 1991
Newspaper: Mearns Leader
County: Kincardineshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 388 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LIMBLESS SOLDIERS’ FLAG DAY. THANKS FOR STONEHAVEN’S CONTRIBUTION. Mr James Milne, Burgh Treasurer, Stonehaven, ..

... congratulate you and them upon such an exceedingly handsome result. I enclose formal receipt. Yours Sincerely, J. HERCUS. LOCAL WOMAN FO3 FRANCE. AUXILIARY ARMY CORPS The appeal on behalf Hie Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps has met with a gratifying response ...

Published: Thursday 07 June 1917
Newspaper: Stonehaven Journal
County: Kincardineshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 432 | Page: 3 | Tags: none