I don't know, PT, but it certainly says in the little article I have about his retirement from the council that it was pressure of business that caused him to resign, which suggests you may be right. Meanwhile, the final three councillors, this time Labour councillors from Stevenston: Councillor Arc...

Here are three more councillors, this time of the Labour Party and in Ardrossan :

Councillor James Watson :


Councillor Joseph Cahill :


and Councillor John McLaughlan :



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I've found some pictures of some Three Towns councillors from the early 1970s, and here are the first three : all Saltcoats councillors of the Tory party. Councillor John McAllister, who served from 1969 to 1971 : J McAllister.jpg Councillor T D Lindsay : T D Lindsay.jpg and lastly Councillor Mrs Ma...

The Marriages and wedding anniversaries now from 12th November 1971. MARRIAGES DODDS- KINCAID - At St John's Church, Ardrossan, on 8th November 1971, by the Rev W J R Hay, BD, James George, elder son of Mr and Mrs G Dodds, " Bellevue ", Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan, to Elizabeth Henderson...

The Engagements now from the Herald of 12th November 1971. ENGAGEMENTS ALLISON - BARR - The engagement is announced between Jackie, elder daughter of Mr J Barr, 3 Lesley Place, Stevenston, and the late Mrs Barr, and Ted, younger son of Mr and Mrs Wm Allison, 27 Main Street, Stevenston. BURNS - HUBBI...

The old paper I discovered contained a BMD section, so going back in time in the sequence now to give you the entries from the Herald of 12th November 1971. BIRTHS ADAMSON - At Buckreddan Maternity Home, Kilwinning, 0n 5th November 1971, to Brian and Betty, 44 Fleming Crescent, Saltcoats, a daughter...

12TH NOVEMBER 1971 AT THE CINEMAS COUNTESS Tonight ( Friday ) and Saturday. Nightly at 6.30: Sunday Bloody Sunday ( X ). Matinee: Saturday 2pm - Special Children's Films. Monday 15th November, for 2 nights at 6.30: June Allyson, Janet Leigh, Peter Lawford, Elizabeth Taylor and Rossano Brazzi in Litt...

The last batch of In Memoriam notices from 21st July 1972. IN MEMORIAM ( concluded ) PHILLIPS - In loving memory of my dear father, Thomas Phillips, who died 23rd July 1968; also my dear mother, Mary Eyres, who died 21st April 1961. In my heart a memory is kept, For the parents I loved, and will nev...

Further to my discovery of an unsuspected paper, here's a derby match from November 1971. 6th NOVEMBER 1971 WINTON " BOGEY " BEATS SALTCOATS SALTCOATS VICTORIA 1 WINTON ROVERS 4 Scorers : Saltcoats - Nicol ( pen ) 84 minutes; Winton - Sanderson 60 mins, Monan 75 mins, McCall 79 mins, Kyle ...

Further to my discovery of an unsuspected paper, here's a derby match from November 1971. 6th NOVEMBER 1971 WINTON " BOGEY " BEATS SALTCOATS SALTCOATS VICTORIA 1 WINTON ROVERS 4 Scorers : Saltcoats - Nicol ( pen ) 84 minutes; Winton - Sanderson 60 mins, Monan 75 mins, McCall 79 mins, Kyle ...

Some more of the In Memoriam notices from 21st July 1972. IN MEMORIAM ( continued ) McLAUGHLIN - In loving memory of my dear husband and father, Thomas, who died 18th July 1970. Inserted by his wife Anne and all the family. RIP. McVAY - In loving memory of my dear wife, Christina Scott, died 20th Ju...

Good news...when I was moving house, I discovered an unsuspected couple of pages of an old A&S Herald lining a drawer. So I can bring to you a few extra items, most importantly this one; an article and pictures of the official opening of Auchenharvie Academy in November 1971. AUCHENHARVIE ACADEM...