FIFTY YEARS AGO THURSDAY MARCH 30, 1967

THANKS to swift action by the new headmaster, complaints about the condition of Drumlemble School may soon be on their way to the Secretary of State for Scotland.

In the two weeks he has been at the school, Mr R I Bruce has complained to Argyll’s director of education, insisted that the county medical officer of health visit the school to see the condition himself, organised a committee of parents to press the authorities for action, and sent the children home early one day when the rain made conditions intolerable.

The 84 pupils at the school are from Drumlemble, Machrihanish, Stewarton and the Laggan farming community.

At a special meeting which he called on Thursday, Mr Bruce told their parents that when he arrived at the school only one week earlier, he was appalled by the condition of the building.

He had immediately communicated with the county architect, as in his opinion part of the structure was unsafe, due to a sagging main rafter, considerable woodworm, dampness and fungus on the walls, falling plaster and general disrepair.