60 years ago
EDINBURGH SHOWS: Many Hawick folks at the weekend and during this week visited theatre shows in Edinburgh. On Saturday employees of Turner, Rutherford & Co, Lyle & Scott, and Peter Scott & Co, travelled by S.M.T bus to see "Bless the Br
ide" at the Empire Theatre, which members of Hawick Co-operative Society also saw on Tuesday night. Members of St John's Church Woman's Guild went by bus to see "Wild Violets" at the Lyceum. About 80 employees of Wilson & Glenny's factory travelled by train to see "Queen of Hearts" at the Kings Theatre.
MR O. WEISZ WINS £100 ART UNION DRAW: A prize of pictures to the value of £100 in the Glasgow Art Union draw has been won by Mr Otto Weisz, Valleyfield, Parkdaill.
MR WM. LEISHMAN SAILS FOR TASMANIA: Mr William C. Leishman, a son of councillor Bert Leishman, sailed from Liverpool on Tuesday in the 'Georgic', bound for Tasmania. He plans to take up fruit-farming in the vicinity of Hobart. He was a partner in the firm of Mitchell & Leishman, cycle and motor engineers. Mr Leishman is 26 years of age.
FULL DAY'S PLAY TOMORROW: While the biggest exodus to Edinburgh tomorrow is not likely to get under way until the forenoon, it is fairly certain that a large number of local enthusiasts will also be travelling with the morning train. They intend making a day of it – at Myreside for the Greens meeting Watsonians in the morning, and Murrayfield in the afternoon.
40 years ago
CHRISTMAS BABIES: Two babies were born at the Haig Maternity Hospital on Christmas Day, a boy and a girl. The first, a 9lb 3oz baby girl, was born for Margaret Shiell, Haughhead at 11.43am. Mrs Sandra Wilson, 46 Silverbuthall Road, gave birth to a boy, weighing 6lbs 15ozs, at 12.23pm.
BEM FOR PRINGLE FACTORY EMPLOYEE: In the Queen's New Year Honours List, Miss Janet Anderson (63), 7 Ramsay Road, who is employed at Pringle's Rodono Mill in the intarsia department, was awarded the British Empire Medal for services to the export market. Miss Anderson, who has been with the firm since 1946, was their original intarsia knitter.
RAILMEN'S RE-UNION: Former railwaymen, including those made redundant as a result of the closure of the Waverley Line last January, are to hold a reunion dinner in the Victoria Hotel, when over 80 are expected to attend.
TOWN COUNCIL AFFAIRS: The Town Council has agreed to borrow £398,749 over 60 years to finance the construction of 109 houses and ancillary works at Mayfield. The estimated cost of roadworks, sewers, drains and widening and strengthening the bridge on the Wilton Lodge Park road in connection with the Overhall housing development is £20,150.
COMMON-RIDING BALL: To ease congestion at the bar in the Lesser Town Hall, the buffet at the 1970 Common-Riding Ball is to be transferred to the Burgh Court Room.
20 years ago
LEISURE CENTRE'S 'WHITE ELEPHANT': A major question mark hangs over the future of the Leisure Centre bar/café area which, despite being managed by professional caterers, is heading for a £9,000 deficit in the financial year ending March. Councillors have also received numerous complaints about inadequate service and poor availability of meals. Technical Service committee meeting convenor Grant Till described the bar and café as a "white elephant" around our necks.
COUNCILLOR CRITICISES LATE LICENSES: Councillor Jamie Batten, a district licensing board member, has strongly criticised the number of 1am late extensions granted at Friday's board meeting. He repeatedly opposed the applications and called for restrictions to midnight but was defeated on each one.
LYNNWOOD D-DAY LOOMS: A report on the future of the former Lynnwood housing estate is expected to be submitted soon to the Housing Committee. Jim Thomson, housing director, confirmed on Monday that plans for the area would be discussed shortly.
FIRM FOR SALE: Local agricultural and general engineers, James Burgon & Son, Lochpark, are advertised for sale at offers of £83,500. The sale is due to the pending retirement of owner Alex Burgon.
TOP SALARIES: According to Scottish Business Insider magazine, Scotland's top 100 highest paid executives include the Dawson International chairman, Ronald Miller, £131,000, and Hawick-born David Stevenson, director of the Edinburgh Woollen Mill, £121,000.
