1981 - Buckie and District Fishing Heritage

26Buckie’s G. O. L. is 104 Mrs Lobban who has been a resident in theShipwrecked Mariner’s Society Rock House for the last few years celebrated her104 th birthday there last week.Mrs June Ritchie, housekeeper said how Mrs Lobban had been in Spynie Hospital inElgin with a cold in March and when she had paid her a visit the old lady hadsaid: “ I’ll jist come hame wi ye”. She did indeed come home with Mrs Ritchie andas she said hadn’t looked back since but was as bright as a bee.Travel Agency opened - A new travel agents to serve mid Grampian – BuchanTravel Ltd has opened at , 16 Carmelite Street, Banff.Sept 29 Painters at work - A photograph in this edition shows Tom Hillocks explainingto a photographer and reporter from the ‘Advertiser’ the procedure for therefurbishment of the crosses which stand on the top of the spires of St Peter’sChurch, meantime undergoing remedial attention.The solid brass cross was unscrewed from its mountings and taken down by thesteeplejacks carrying out the repair work. An end piece was fitted to the cross byHamilton Brothers, Engineers, Buckie, and then taken to the workshop of TomHillocks Painter and Decorator.With the aid of employee, Dennis Stead they covered the cross with 22½ caratgold leaf. Mr Hillocks explained that despite the fact that it cost 60pence persheet gold leaf had to be used for the task of decorating the cross because goldpaint would not stand the test of the elements. Gold Leaf will last a lifetimeapparently. “ Most of the gold leaf will have been donated anyway”, he said, “ sothe job wont be that expensive.”Fancy going to the pictures? Showing this week in the Playhouse, Keith is thefilm ‘Outland’ an AA category.In his column Peter Dick spoke of one of his relatives taking her six-year-olddaughter to Keith to see a Disney film as a treat, the first time she had ever beenin a cinema. After settling herself down she said, “Mummy where are the seatbelts? Peter spoke of how going had been very popular at one time so much sothat there were two cinemas at one time, the Palace and the Lyceum while for ashort time films were shown in the Fishermen’s Hall.Buckie Speakers Club - At the inaugural meeting of the Speakers’ Club held inthe Cluny Hotel on 3 September retiring president, Duncan Jamieson introducedJohn Fowlie, housemaster at Buckie High School as the new president for session1981/82. Fifteen members were present and the Rev Fred Coutts who is joiningthe club. Chairman of the evening , William Cecil introduced Bill Cook who devotedhis speech to examining some historical myths and Peter Bruce on the art ofgrowing flowers from seeds. Wm. Taylor chaired a topics session on the generaltheme of beauty. Their responses were evaluated by Bill Jannetta.Buckie Thistle was beaten at home by Ross County by four goals to nil.Buckie had Ally Jenkins, son of Alex Jenkins, former Elgin City keeper, fromBishopmill United in their line-up alongside youngster, Mike Cruickshank.G. Thain, A. Thain, Slater(Wilson), L. Duncan, Forbes, Robertson, A.G. Thain.Jenkins, Nicol, C. Duncan, Cruickshank. Sub Kennedy.Advert – Wynn’s of Elgin – 232 High Street, Elgin’s leading House Furnisher.(Wynn’s had advertised in the ‘Advertiser’ for a long time.)China Bargains - The China Pot, 167 High Street, and Elgin, next to Woolworths.Advert – Cammies Mini Market , Chip Shop, open Sunday to Thursday from 4.30till 10.30pm. Friday and Saturday to 11pm.Unexpected visitors!. Why worry when we can offer all your needs after shoppinghours. Bread, milk, bacon, butter, tinned food, etc. or choose from our readycooked food menu. Milton Drive.