A Steel work Employee who came from Linwood.
Other Names in this page:
West, Busby, Calder, Ferguson, McGhie, Aitken, Stewart, Drysdale, McBride, Graham, Clifford, Baxter, Clark, Vann, Kean, McBride, Anderson, Henderson, Martin, Robertson, Watson,
Picture of Leslie Martin, Miss H H Barclay, E C Stuart, W H Aiton.
Other names, McMinn
Leslie P Martin, HH Barclay, EC Stuart, WH Aiton.
An insight with a photo of a young man Terence McCabe and his trip to France. I only have the first page – if you need the second one, write to me.
Original scans are at the bottom.
Text of page 1:
April, 1921
Glengarnock Gleanings
MR. HAMILTON M’QUEEN, whose general appearance and activity would appear to defy the march of time, has nevertheless earned the distinction of being numbered amongst the oldest of the employees at Glengarnock. Born in Kilbirnie on 23rd April, 1857, he began work as a boy in the Pits, and continued in the employment of Messrs. Merry & Cunninghame for a number of years prior to starting in the Works here.
During his long career he has filled various positions in the Works, and has discharged his duties connected therewith to the entire satisfaction of all concerned. The fact that he still reigns at the 28″ Mill Rack Pushers after 20 years’ continuous service speaks volumes for his reliability and skill as a workman.
Possessed of a disposition not readily ruffled, “Hammie,” as he is affectionately called, is most popular amongst his fellow-workers, and has a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. For a long number of years he was a familiar and most welcome figure at Dances and other functions where “maisik” was in demand; and we have heard him spoken of as a “rare hardy fiddler wha could gar his elbow jink the maist pairt o’ a nicht.”
Mr. M’Queen is a delightful raconteur when describing the customs and exploits of his earlier days; and as he has an extensive knowledge of all that pertains to the district, one gains much valuable information in the course of a little chat with him.
We know it is the desire of his fellow-workers that their esteem and good wishes may be conveyed to Mr. M’Queen through the medium of our Magazine, and we have pleasure in doing so.
Page 2
The Annual General Meeting of Garnock Tennis Club
was held on Monday, 24th March, when there was a good turnout of members. Reports were read by the Secretary and Treasurer, showing that the Club had had a good season and that the financial balance was satisfactory. The following Office-bearers were appointed for the coming season:
Captain John Colvin was quite lately presented by Montgreenan with a new Gold Medal for the Classes, to be competed for at the New Housing Scheme. Two Vegetable Garden Medals—other prizes will be next in order of mention. Competent Judges will be appointed to come along and apportion points for the Best Flower Garden immediately after the Garden Produce has been staged for exhibit on Saturday. Should any six of the following—2 Cabbages, 2 Cauliflowers, 3 Turnips, 6 Shallots, 3 Leeks, or Celery—be shown, the Judges on the day of exhibition have been given power to….
Page 3 text
The weather conditions were so bad on Saturday, 5th
March, that all Football games had to be cancelled.Our Welfare team had a visit from Irvine United on 19th
March, in a League game. Notwithstanding the sodden
state of the ground and the steady downpour of rain, the
players turned out and did battle until just after the interval,
when, the conditions having become utterly unsuited for
continuing, the game was abandoned with the score
standing at 2 goals each. Our goal scorers were:—A.
Johnstone and S. Hunter.We played our return League game with Irvine Heather‐
bell, at Irvine, on 26th March, in a blustering wind against
which it was difficult to make progress. We found our
opponents a greatly improved and much heavier team than
that we defeated so decisively in the first game at Glen‐
garnock; and as we were without two of our regular players
it was not surprising that the game resulted in our being
beaten by 4–0.The Juveniles have been unable to play their Irvine and
District Juvenile Cup Tie with Riccarton Victoria, owing to
the latter being engaged in the Ayrshire Juvenile Cup.With the change to “Summer” time we hope to be able
to arrange a series of evening games which should prove
interesting and perhaps even exciting.
“The March o’ Intellec’.”
By An’ra MacDougall (Glengarnock).
GLENGARNOCK is thirsting for lore, as the dry land
thirsteth for the water‐brooks. We hae foundit a
Mutual Improvement, Pheelosofical, Scienteefic an’
Literary Society, an’ a’ the literate about the place are
writin’ essays, an’ readin’ books, an’ preparin’ debates, an’
generally improvin’ their min’s.The openin’ meetin’ was a great success. The Y.M.C.A.
Hut wis croodit tae the door. The meenister was there,
wipin’ the sweet frae his broo wi’ a big, red hankey; an’
the fair sex mustered in force an’ listen’t an’ lauched an’
swung their feet back an’ forrit.
Extract from Colvilles Staff Magazine, 1921, (two pages) other names mentioned, An´ra MacDougall, Robert Breckenridge, PA Abernethy, E. Sharp, Avil´s Cottage, Ed Kerr, W Anderson, John Drysdale, GP West, Robert Ferguson, James McArthur, John Busby, Andrew Millar, James Millar, John McGhie, Hugh Aitken, James Robertson, James MacBride, John MacBride, Irvine Clifford, Hugh Blue, Alex McMurray, Robert Irvine, (there are other pictures of him around Kilbirnie and his work with the Salvation Army, if its the same person) John Colville, David Colville,
