Mr G Darling, the well known Alness footballer, who has emigrated to America, was the recipient of a handsome testimonial.
A native of Kilmuir Easter, the Rev Colin R Munro, MA, has been inducted Minister of Hamilton West UF Church.
In the Ross-shire Football League, St Duthus defeated Fearn Thistle 5-2 at Tain.
Mr J M Couper has been appointed hon secretary and treasurer of Cromarty Bowling Club.
Mr Jack Macdonald, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Alex Macdonald, High Street, Avoch, has left for the USA.
Mr G Darling, the well known Alness footballer, who has emigrated to America, was the recipient of a handsome testimonial.
Mr A J Forsyth, chief goods clerk at Kyle of Lochalsh, has been appointed to Nairn Station as booking clerk. For a short period he was one of the parcel clerks at Invergordon.
The Rev Charles Robertson, Abbey Church, Fearn, chairman of the Ross-shire Education Authority, has been elected chairman of the Highlands and Islands Education Trust.
The Champion Shorthorn Bull at Birmingham, was sold to Mr Shepherd, the exporter, for 500 guineas. It is out of a cow bred by Captain John MacGillivray of Calrossie.
Miss Annie Maclennan, UDA, Mulbuie, has taken up duty in North and South Uist as assistant to the County Instructor under the North of Scotland College of Agriculture. She was a successful student at Mulbuie School, Dingwall Academy and Aberdeen College, where she specialised in Poultry and Dairying.
Dr Kenneth A Macrae, elder son of Dr Macrae, Bonar Bridge, and grandson of the late Mr Macrae, Fairburn Mains, Muir of Ord, has gained his Diploma in Public Health, and the Diplomas of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Edinburgh, and the Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons. After a brilliant career as a student he graduated MB, ChB in 1922,
On Friday, an entertainment, the like of which has seldom been experienced in the district, was given by Sir Hugh and Lady Fraser of Strome Ferry House, to their friends from far and near. The function took the form of a supper and dance in the beautifully decorated dining-room of Strome Ferry House. Fully 100 people sat down to a regal feast, including Lady Fraser and the Misses Fraser, who were to lead dancing in the eightsome reel. Much of the success of the function was due to Mr Donald Maciver, head gamekeeper, and the household staff. Mr D Forbes, Immer House, proved a most proficient Master of Ceremonies. Music for dancing was played by Messrs J Maclennan, Duirinish, and Maclennan, Ardnarff on the bagpipes and Mr D Gray, Stromeferry, who acquitted himself with his usual skill on the melodeon. Selections on the gramophone were played by Miss Fraser, Strome Ferry House.
Friday, 26th October, 1923
OBITUARIES: At Great Yarmouth, Coralie Amy Mabel Cooper Bell, mother of Mary Pitcher, Gran of Kathleen and Rosemary, Craig View, Dingwall, aged 70 years. At Lisliard, Craig Road, Dingwall, Margaret Simpson, wife of the late Alexander Davidson, master tailor, Dingwall. Annie Emslie (Nance) daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Robert Emslie, Jamestown, wife of Alexander George Jack, Culcairn Cottage, Evanton, late of Lealty, Alness. Elizabeth Henderson Blackhall, aged 86 years, wife of the late Donald Mackay, late of Drynie Mains. In her 90th year, Helen Gordon Macleod, Lidston, Edderton, eldest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs G G Macleod, Ardgay. At Coulnagower, Culbokie, Christina Gordon, wife of the late James Noble, Badnerv. At Dalachladdich, Lochcarron, Kenneth Stewart, aged 87 years, general merchant, Lochcarron, husband of Colina Mackenzie. Thomas S Wilson, husband of Margaret B Macrae, Dunallan, Cathedral Square, Fortrose. At 165 Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh, Nessie Ross Gray (nee Fowler), wife of the late Norman A Gray, Glasgow, mother of Sheila Reid. Kenneth Maclaren, aged 58 years, husband of Violet Clark, 14 Clachan Road, Ardersier, father of Kenneth, Billy and Merle. Dolina Gunn, wife of Simon Allison, Stittenham, Ardross. At Cassiefern, Nairn, the home of her daughter, Jessie Mackay, wife of the late Roderick Finlayson, Hawthorndene, Lochcarron.
Mrs Jane Mundell, who has lived in Muir of Ord for many years, is to organise the Red Cross for the natives of the Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean. She leaves for Fiji before going on to her base on to Guadalcanal, an island made famous during the Second World War in the Pacific. Mrs Mundell does not know what faces her, but in the past she has worked for the Red Cross in many parts of Africa and Borneo. She joined the Red Cross twenty years ago, when she volunteered to drive an ambulance in Dingwall. She held various offices in the Red Cross before joining the Overseas Department as a field officer. Her first appointment abroad was five years ago in Sierra Leone, followed by spells of duty in Gambia, Borneo, Botswana and Swaziland. Her new territory embraces hundreds of Island in the Pacific Ocean covering some 10,000 square miles.
The Rosskeen Church of Scotland sale of work in Alness Town Hall raised a record total of £552. Proceedings were opened by Mrs George Mackenzie, Cullisse, who received a gift from Fiona and Ian Curle.
Among prizewinners at the National Mod were Farquhar MacGregor, Kyle of Lochalsh and Mary Macrae, Stromeferry. For the second time Farquhar won the Dr John Cameron Commemorative Quaich for the highest aggregate of marks in the Learners' Senior Orals. He was first for Reading at Sight and second for Prose and Poetry Recitations and Best Prepared Speech. Mary Macrae was runner-up with first for Prose, Recitation and Speech, and second prize for Reading at Sight.
Saturday's 3-3 draw with Deveronvale might be regarded as another set-back to Ross County FC's chances of retaining the Highland League Championship. Don Macmillan scored two goals, the third coming from Jim Hosie, who had earlier missed counting with a penalty kick, the ball rebounding off an upright. The County team was: Benny Sutherland; Peter Borley and Colin Brett; Ian MacNeill, Ian Greig and Don Macmillan; Callum Grant, Jim Hosie, Thom, Robert Bannerman and Jack Lornie.
Strathpeffer Free Church was crowded for the Induction of the Rev Donald Ferguson, the new Minister of this important congregation. The Rev John Mackenzie, Evanton, conducted the service. The charges to the new Pastor were delivered by the Rev M Lamont, Ferintosh, and the Rev H Sutherland, Maryburgh, addressed the congregation on their duty to support and uphold the new Minister.
Among those presented with the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award at a ceremony in Edinburgh was Iain Allison, Invergordon, a second year geology student at Edinburgh University. Iain is the elder son of Mr and Mrs John Allison, Gordon Terrace, Invergordon, and was the first Easter Ross boy to gain the Duke's Gold Award, working for it while a pupil at Invergordon Academy.
At a dance in Ardross Hall, Mrs Campbell, 11 Camden Street, Evanton, was chosen as the Ardross Harvest Queen, with Miss Betty Stewart, Achnacloich, as her attendant. The judges were Mr and Mrs Willie Ogilvie, Evanton, formerly of Ardross.
Mr Graham Munro, MA, Fortrose Academy, has been appointed principal teacher of French at Dingwall Academy, in succession to Mr John K Inkson, who is retiring. Graham is the only son of Mr W D Munro, retired district manager of the State Management District and Mrs Munro, Bridaig Avenue, Dingwall. He has an excellent command of French, German and Russian and during his National Service, served with the Intelligence Corps.
Friday, 27th October, 1967
THE INDUCTION of the Rev Roddy M Rankin to Plockton and Kyle Free Church took place in the Kyle Church, and was attended by over 300 people. Originally from Gairloch
Mr Rankin has resided in Alness for a number of years. He studied at Glasgow University before going to the Free Church College in Edinburgh. The address to the new minister was given by the Rev Alasdair Gollan, Lochcarron, who has been nominated as Moderator of next year's General Assembly.
A new magazine has been produced in Kyle called "The Lochalsh Link". It contains sixty pages and retails at £1.50, and is to appear four times a year. The editress is Miss Lexy Ball, Achandarach, near Plockton.
Last week Ross County FC suffered two defeats, home and away. On Wednesday evening they entertained Inverness Thistle and seemed on course for victory following a sparkling first half, but unfortunately their good work did not bring the goals. Their second half display was inspiring and warming, but Thistle broke away in the 58th minute and scored the only goal of the match. On Saturday at Huntly the game produced little football in a near-gale-force wind. A goal for Huntly in the third minute of the game was sufficient for victory for the Strathbogie club.
For the first time since taking part in the British Police Football Cup competition, the Northern Constabulary's football team has qualified for the third round as a result of a nail-biting match at Penrith, where the north team accounted for the Cumbrian Force. David Macrae, the former Ross County player, scored in the first half with a tremendous 25 yard drive. Cumbria equalised from the penalty spot, but John MacGillivray, Nairn County, settled the issue with a well-struck counter. The Northern team was: Greig McCarthy (Inverness), Stewart Mackay (Alness), John Macinnes (Dornoch), Scott Lemmon (Fort William), David Bellsaw (Inverness), Robert Christie (Inverness), John MacGillivray (Dingwall), David Macrae (Dingwall), Charlie Buchan (Shetland), Steven Maclaren (Tain), and Mike Harper (Wick).
At Castle Leod on Saturday, Caberfeidh Shinty Club salvaged two valuable points in a dour struggle against Kinlochshiel, winning by two goals to one. Kinlochshiel opened the scoring, but Cabers equalised and went ahead. Due to some heavy showers of rain during the week, the field quickly became very heavy and muddy. Keeper Mike Bartlett had one splendid save and his speed in clearing his lines was reassuring. Ian Bartlett was outstanding in the centre line and Fraser MacGregor, back after injury, held his own at full centre. The forwards toiled manfully, but seem to have lost the sparkle and understanding of earlier games. Martin Maclean took his goal splendidly and Ian Mackenzie made a welcome return in scoring the second counter. In Division Four, Cabers' second team was at Aberdeen where they defeated the University 5-3. Their marksmen were: Sandy Gorski (2), Kirk Taylor, Lewis Ross and Donald Mellis.
At Invergordon, the Ross Sutherland Rugby Club's second team were defeated 22-14 by Caithness.
At the weekend, a special event was held for those interested in Ju Jitsuka at Dingwall Leisure Centre. Soke Robert Clark, 9th Dan, Chief Coach for the World Ju Jitsu Federation and National Coach for the British Ju Jitsu Association, presided over events with Sensei Alan Campbell, 3rd Dan; Sensei Mike Webster, 2nd Dan; and Sensei Neil Hourston, 1st Dan.
Cromarty Firth Ken Ross Cycling Club won the Scottish Juvenile BAR Team award this season. Team members are Gavin Cooper, Tommy Quinn and Lenord Bowden. Their average time was 22.042 mph. This was a first class result for the club.
The National Hotel, Dingwall, has been awarded full membership in the "Pubs of Taste in Scotland" Guide for 1990. This is the fifth major guide book membership for the National Hotel, this year. Inclusion in the "Pubs of Taste in Scotland" Guide is based on the standard of bar meals.
A £4million garment manufacturing project in East Ross, which will create around 170 jobs has been snapped up from under the noses of a European rival. Sir Robert Cowan, chairman of the Highlands and Islands Development Board, has revealed that the firm Caledonian Textiles had been formed as a company to produce upmarket overcoats and raincoats to carry some of fashion's most famous names for sale through some of the world's most prestigious stores. The arrival of Caledonian Textile is another major success for the Invergordon Enterprise Zone established in 1983 to attract new businesses and jobs to off-set the 900 redundancies caused by the closure of the Invergordon Aluminium Smelter in 1981.
Friday, 27th October, 1989
