NON-FOOTBALL STORIES 1944
While looking through old documents, it is almost inevitable that the
reader's attention will be drawn from the intended target to other articles.
The reports below were found in old Scotsman newspapers. Although they
have no football content, they may be of interest.
ARDROSSAN ACADEMY TEACHER’S APPOINTMENT
Mr Alexander F Gauld, specialist teacher of geography in Ardrossan Academy, has
been appointed principal teacher of geography at Daniel Stewart’s College,
Edinburgh.
The
Scotsman, 16 February 1944
ARDROSSAN MINISTER’S DEATH
The
Reverend Albert G H Pinhorne, who had been rector of Saint Andrew’s Episcopal
Church, Ardrossan, since 1926 died yesterday.
He was ordained in London in 1914 and held curacies in the East London
district and at Saint Paul’s, Preston. For
a time, he was priest-in-charge at Musselburgh and from 1919 to 1926, he was
rector of Saint Michael’s, Govan.
The
Scotsman, 11 April 1944
The death
occurred yesterday of Mr George C Guthrie, managing director of Arthur Guthrie
and Sons Limited, printers and publishers, Ardrossan, who for the past twenty
years was editor of the Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald.
Mr Guthrie was almost seventy-five years of age.
He was at one time a Magistrate of Ardrossan.
The
Scotsman, 7 June 1944
The
Juvenile Court Panel for Ayrshire discussed yesterday the problem of juvenile
delinquency and agreed to send representations to the proper quarter asking for
the law to be changed to allow children in bad home conditions who were likely
to become confirmed offenders to be sent for a short term to a probation home,
Salvation Army home or similar hostel.
At a meeting of the Justices, Provost Harvey, Ardrossan, declared that
too much was was made of the term ‘juvenile delinquent’.
He added that he was glad to see that children were virile and full of
their usual natural spirits.
The
Scotsman, 2 August 1944
The following naval awards were published in last night’s London Gazette.
For
courage, resolution and skill in His Majesty’s ships Bickerton and Mull and His
Majesty’s Canadian Ship Prince Rupert in anti-U-boat operations, Distinguished
Service Medal – able seaman Henry Mons McIlroy, Ardrossan.
The
Scotsman, 13 September 1944
The Presbytery of
Ardrossan yesterday decided, on the casting vote of the Moderator, against the
removal, at the present time, of the barrier against women being admitted to the
eldership of the church.
The
Scotsman, 8 November 1944