December 1981
Ann Adair at Toy Appeal
The Keillor Centre's annual toy appeal is once again underway in an effort to collect playthings for needy children at Christmas.
Ann Adair from the "Journal" will be at the Centre on Sunday 6th December to collect donations. This is the third year of the collection. In previous years the toys have been sent to various sources including the children's ward at King's Cross Hospital, the Dundee branch of the R.S.S.P.C.C, Carolina House and the Salvation Army.
Toys, games or books this year will go to the Salvation Army's Goodwill centre in Pitkerro Road and will be used to help some of the needy families in contact with the centre.
It is hoped the appeal will be as successful as last year's when the storage allocated for collection was completely filled.
Lion's Parcels
Last Saturday the City of Dundee Lions Club with the assistance of the P7 choir of Glebelands School, Dundee, collected £404 in donations from the public in the Wellgate Centre. The cash has been used to purchase food and electricity stamps. These, together with a £5 note will be made up into parcels to be distributed by members of the Lions to twenty senior citizens in Dundee before Christmas.
Schools' Tie At Downfield
The Dundee Primary Schools' Select meet Fife in the second round of the Scottish Cup at Downfield Park tomorrow (Saturday). Team Manager Mr Elliot Davie has watched the Fifers and he is confident the Dundee laddies will give a good account of themselves. He says " We have held various training sessions and I hope we have now got the best blend.
The supporters will hae no trouble recognising the lcoal team..they will be in dark blue jersey's, white shorts and red stockings. This outfit has been gifted by Dundee F.C. Manager Donald Mackay was surprised to see local schoolboys wearing the colours of Aberdeen at a training session and he made arrangments to have them kitted out in Dundee colours. Mr Davie is hoping the strip will be a lucky one. Kick-off at Downfield Park is at 10.30am.
Dance, Dance, Dance
On our spider web dance floor AT The Hubara
Special coming attraction
in conjunction with D.M Productions
Cabaret
January 8th 1982
with star attraction "Jeep"
8pm - 1pm
101, Broughty Ferry Road, Dundee. Tel 451142.
Ketchup Tip
To get the ketchup out of a new bottle, insert a drinking straw and push it to the bottom. Enough air will then be admitted to start an even flow.
Mrs P.N Falls, 7, Callalo Crescent, Aberdour.
Closure of the Whitehall Theatre
Lord Provost James Gowans said on Wednesday night that Dundee District Council has not taken a decsion to close the Whitehall Theatre, but would not agree that his Labour Administration was having second thoughts on closure. The Lord Provost, who was in the chair at a meeting of the Convenerless Cultural Services Committee, promised early information for amateur societies who have booked the theatre for spring performances, and now face the dilema of not knowing if their production will be staged. Facing a bombardment of questions the Lord Provost said the Labour Administration was not inflexible.
ABC, Dundee
Now Showing - Open every Sunday
"Superman" 11 (A) 3.40, 8.40 and Sunday 7.40
"Superman" 1 (A) 1.00, 6.00, and Sunday 5.00
ABC, Dundee. Telephone 25247.
Food Gifts
Still an inexpensive gift...A gift wrapped caddy filled with good tea.
Pure Local Honey...flower and heather in comb or jars.
Braithwaites
The tea and coffee merchants,
6, Castle Street Dundee. Telephone 22693.
Not a Good Idea
In this week's sub zero temperatures I couldn't really applaud the commonsense of some Dundee motorists. At one suburban locaation after another I found evidence of street-side washing of cars.Water had drifted onto the roadway and frozen into trecherous icy patches. It was particularly hazardous where gradients were involved. And steep roads form a good part of the Dundee scene.
Clanbag
Fantastic Christmas bargains in handbags, shopping bags, purses, luggage and the latest fashion lines...
Unit E1, Market Hall, Wellgate Centre, Dundee.