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ELGIN PLOTS “INVADED”

... plotholder, in many cases plots have been taken over by people only this year in a real patriotic manner to help in the dig for victory campaign. Some of them, too. have been carried on by womenfolk whose husbands are in the Forces.” Another holder who had ...

Published: Thursday 31 July 1941
Newspaper: Aberdeen Weekly Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 232 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

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... track. The line was cleared in the late afternoon. Turriff to Dig for Victory There was a good attendance at a lecture and film show in the Picture House. Turriff, under “The Dig for Victory Campaign.” Addresses were given by ex- Provost E. W. Watt, Aberdeen ...

Published: Thursday 06 March 1941
Newspaper: Aberdeen Weekly Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 624 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Monymusk Fancy Dresses Introduced by Mr Whiteley, Schoolhouse, Mr and Mrs Claeson Gordon, Cluny Castle, judged ..

... R. Gauld (“Roman Soldier”); 2 Mr Jas. Corbett (“ Spaniard ”); 3 Mr Jas. Duncan (“Beefeater”). Original—l Mr Dawson (“Dig for Victory ”); 2 Mr Jas. Sorrie Black- Out”); 5 Mr Haggerty (Pirate”). Home-made dress—l Mr Connon (“Mexican”); 2 Mr Thackray (“Turk”) ...

Published: Thursday 04 December 1941
Newspaper: Aberdeen Weekly Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 277 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Defeat Attempt to Starve Britain

... Allotments Committee, left this thought with over 600 people who crowded the Macßobert Hall, Aberdeen, on Monday night at a “Dig for Victory” propaganda meeting. Hitler, he said, was planning to defeat Britain by invasion or starvation, or by both. They had to ...

Published: Thursday 16 January 1941
Newspaper: Aberdeen Weekly Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 423 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Keith N.F.U. and Sunday Overtime PRESIDING at the annual meeting of Keith branch of the National Farmers’ Union ..

... vegetables. There was a good attendance as many more villagers have taken advantage pieces of ground granted under the Dig for Victory” scheme and more the Factory Park will soon turned over. Excellent results were obtained those who first made use the ...

Published: Thursday 09 January 1941
Newspaper: Aberdeen Weekly Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 588 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

AIRMEN SUCCEED AS FARMERS

... agricultural activities are not a year old, started only in January last, and have gained for them • award for the best “Dig for Victory” effort in Command. A farmer prepared couple of acres for the airmen. who embarked enthusiastically on the venture. America’s ...

Published: Thursday 27 November 1941
Newspaper: Aberdeen Weekly Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 657 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Post-war Plans o Food Production

... Easter Bank the war. The King and Queen one with their subjects respect. They spent the the country with the two oesses. Dig for victory i£' thousands of allotment n who were everywhere their plots. There were no day excw Railway companies ran services and ...

Published: Thursday 17 April 1941
Newspaper: Aberdeen Weekly Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1170 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

ELGIN ALLOTMENTS

... ELGIN ALLOTMENTS Council D esire More Applicants ELGIN citizens are not rallying to the Dig for Victory campaign as they might. Some weeks ago the Town Council made it publicly known that additional ground would be made available for allotments, but to ...

Published: Thursday 20 March 1941
Newspaper: Aberdeen Weekly Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1361 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Aberdeen Corporation Tramwa; Tramways Home Guard marchi PETERHEAD BRIDE

... Street. Glasgow, C.2. Estab. 1889. Telegrams: “Patentable, Glasgow. i 4 v '' I : .* ■.■2:'■ •• • , . .-^; SCOTLAND’S DIG FOR VICTORY CAMPAIGN, held in the Macßobert Hall, Aberdeen —Left to rigfht: Mr W. Alexander, cleansing superintendent; Sir Robert ...

Published: Thursday 16 January 1941
Newspaper: Aberdeen Weekly Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1360 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DEATHS (Continued)

... ), 2 M. Cochran (“Shepherdess”); boys 1 R. Downie (Hussar”), 2 W. Downie (Mexican”). Original—Girls—l P. Riddell (“Dig for Victory”). 2 M. Ritchie (“Woolworths”); boys—l G. Downie (“Football Results”), 2 C. Palmer (“Quack Doctor”). Comic Girls 1 N. ...

Published: Thursday 24 July 1941
Newspaper: Aberdeen Weekly Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1856 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

A.T.C. AT ROTHES

... Townswomen’s Guild meeting was presided over by Mrs Tavendale. Mr M. Moir, gardener at Johnston Lodge, gave a talk on “Digging for Victory.” He afterwards answered members’ problems. A gardening competition was won by Mrs Tavendale, and the consolation prize ...

Published: Thursday 24 April 1941
Newspaper: Aberdeen Weekly Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 140 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

MANSE GARDEN PARTY

... John Knox’s Church (Mounthooly), Aberdeen. were able to see how their minister, the Rev. T. M. M’Auslane, had been digging for victory when they met on Saturday afternoon for garden oarty at the Manse, 49 Elmbank jTcrrflCC. The party, congregational effort ...

Published: Thursday 17 July 1941
Newspaper: Aberdeen Weekly Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 237 | Page: 4 | Tags: none