From the archives of the Ayrshire Post

25 YEARS AGO

Villagers in Dalrymple have pledged to fight to keep Ayr Hospital’s Accident and Emergency department open.

In a response to the Health Board’s consultative document, Dalrymple Community Council state they are against moving the main A& E services to Crosshouse.

Secretary Tom Fulton said: “Crosshouse is nearly 20 miles from Dalrymple. This would place villagers at a disadvantage in emergency cases. We are also very much against the possibility of Dalrymple being linked with a so- called community hospital at Ballochmyle or the Cumnock area.”

50 YEARS AGO

Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, Troon, has secured a £ 2 million order for the construction of a passenger and car ferry.

The order has been received from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company and the ferry is due to enter their service in the Spring of 1972.

The vessel, which will have a speed of 21 knots, is to be 342 feet in length. There will be accommodation for 1400 passengers and up to seventy cars.

100 YEARS AGO

A high class concert took place on Tuesday evening in Mauchline Parish Church Hall.

The following well known and popular artistes received a most gratifying reception from the large audience present.

They were:

Miss Mary Auld, soprano; Miss Jean M Auld, contralto; Mr Jacob Owen, tenor; Mr William B Brown, baritone and Mr Robert Johnston, ventriloquist.

Miss Smith, Kylerigg, made a capital accompanist.