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The Laura Carr
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1) Admiralty Arch, London April 1925 Postmark London to Miss Isa Hamilton, 3
Abercorn Street, Belfast, Ireland - "I didn't forget" It's glorious here,
Sadie
2) North Pier, Tower and Big Wheel, Blackpool 13th July 1923 Postmark
Blackpool to Miss Isa Hamilton, 148 Dunluce Avenue, Belfast - Having a
glorious time here. Brilliant sunshine & plenty of fun. Delighted with our
digs, all that could be desired. Wish you were with me, any amount of nice
boys. Kind regards, Madge Hanna
 
 
 
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1) 'Yes, I think I will' August 1925 Postmark Belfast to Mrs. S. McKee, San?
Toy? Broadway, Douglas - 3 Abercorn Street, Lisburn Road, Monday Dear Mrs.
Mac, Mrs. H. & I have got the house to ourselves as E. went to Dublin for
the weekend, we miss you very much. Remember me to Mr. Mac. S. P.
2) 'Come Home!" Vell, I Don't Tink!" 8th May Postmark Belfast to Mrs. I.
Hamilton, 42 Clifton Street, City - Dear Isa, Will meet you to-morrow
Saturday at bank buildings. Rebecca?
3) For Auld Lang Syne A Birthday Greeting - Dear Isa, Wishing you many Happy
returns of the day. From Eileen
 
 
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1) 'Mein Gracious! Dat Leetle Poy Haf His Trousers Forgotten!!" 6th May
1914? Postmark Belfast to Miss Isa Hamilton, 42 Clifton Street, City - 1
Upper Clara Crescent, Bloomfield. Dear Isa, U have been in town all week,
will be here until after Sunday. Love to all, Rebecca
2) 'Church Street, Holywood' 25th July 1938 Postmark Belfast to Master
Hunter McKee, c/o Mrs. Hamilton, 39 Main Street, Bangor, Co. Down - 6 Park
Avenue 25.7.'38. My dear Hunter, Sorry you were disappointed yesterday. I
spent the week end with Jenny & Ethel. Come up here if you have nothing
better to do. I am by myself. We might be able to go on Wed. to see them for
the day. Thanks for nice Card. Emily Mrs. B. next door told me you were
here. E.
 
 
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1) 'Joyous Birthday Hours' Many Happy Returns of the Day, A. Douglas
2) 28th June 1945 Postmark Belfast to Mrs. Sam McKee, 16 Sandhurst Park,
Bangor, Co. Down - The Cottage, Wolfhill Avenue, Ligoniel, 28th June 1945 -
Dear Isa, Just a note to let you know that Sadie had a son yesterday
evening, 27th June 1945; Both are doing as well as can be expected. I hope
the boys are all well also Sam & yourself. Please excuse this note as I am
writing it at work in case we may for get to let you know the startling news
of Ligoniel. Yours Fraternally J. Stewart
Rowlands 1st & last Xmas Card
To Ronald from his S. S. Teacher J. W. - To Roweland Hamilton from his
Sunday Scho(ol)
  
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1) Down County Regional Education Committee, Bangor Local Education
Sub-Committee - Samuel McKee, School Attendance Officer and Secretary "Lis-Na-Rhinn"
"The Orlock" Groomsport, Co. Down
2) Post Office Savings Bank Book John Hunter McKee, 66 Grove Park,
Rathmines, Dublin Student T.C.D. 1940s
3) Mansion House 7820 J. H. McKee, L.N.C.R.T., Technical Representative,
Hecht, Heyworth & Alcan, Ltd., 3 Mincing Lane, London A.N.I.C. S.p.a.,
Milan, Italy
4) c/o W. Jeffers. Mr. Samuel McKee, 16 Sandhurst Park, Bangor, Co. Down
5) Post Office Telegram 20th March 1951 Donaghadee to Laura Carr, 178
Killaughey Road, Donaghadee. Congratulations best luck for broadcast, Audrey
6) Artiste. Blue Banner Total Abstinence L.O.L. 781, Donaghadee The W.M.,
Officers and Members request the pleasure of the company of Miss Laura Carr
at a Guest Tea and Concert to be held on Friday, 9th November, 1951, at 7.45
p.m., in the Orange Hall, Moat Street, Donaghadee. Proceeds in aid of Lodge
Funds. R.S.V.P. Samuel R. McLawrence, 13 Moat Avenue, Donaghadee
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1) Linear Electrics, 314 Woodstock Road, Belfast - Mr. Ken McKee, c/o David
Marshall 16th May 1966 Ecko T417 T.V. To testing and fitting 30P19 lin?
out-put valve EF183 Vision 1.F amp valve Adjusting etc. £3-9-0 Recd. 19/5/66
2) Linear Electrics, 314 Woodstock Road, Belfast - Mr. Magee 1st June 1966
Ecko T327 To testing & fitting (can't read) £8-12-6 £7-5-0. Paid 2/6/66
3) Donaghadee Young Farmers' Club, Friends and Supporters Night, Thursday
22nd February 1951
4) "If you have a friend worth loving, love him. Yes, and let him know that
you love him, ere life's evening tinge his brow with sunset glow. Why should
good words ne'er be said of a friend - till he is dead?" Donaghadee Young
Farmers' Club. The members of the above club request the pleasure of the
company of Mr. & Mrs. L. Carr. Hon Secretaries: Miss Jean Boyle, Demesne
Villa, Craigboy, Donaghadee. Miss I. H. R. Patterson, Templepatrick House,
Donaghadee
5) Donaghadee Male Voice Choir Third Annual Concert in Orange Hall,
Donaghadee Friday 13th April 1951. Compere George Allport, Conductor Val
Smiley, Accompanist Henry A. Reilly, Tenor Tom Gunning, Monologues Maureen
Graham, Soprano Laura Carr, Taps and Tempo Winnie Ashcroft, Recitations
Maureen Graham, Bass John Haisley, Contralto Patricia Minnis, Duets Fergus
McConkey & Jim Bell
6) Donaghadee Choral Union Festival of Britain Concert, Orange Hall,
Donaghadee Wednesday 9th May 1951. Compere Billy Smith, Conductor Val
Smiley, Accompanist Henry A. Reilly, B.A.; Tenor Tom Gunning, Monologues
Weldon Browne, Soprano Patricia Lythgoe, Entertainer Billy Smith, Duets
Laura Carr & Billy Graham, Contralto Irene Thompson, Monologues Weldon
Browne
7) Whispering Winds A Musical Romance Presented by The Silver Songsters
(Written and Produced by Miss C. Campbell) Accompanists Miss N. Patterson
(Piano) & Mr. J. Wylie (Violin, Chairman Mr. H. Reilly, B.A.; Compére Mr. H.
Stevenson
8) Cast: Laura Carr, Foster Davidson, Jaye Barr, Margaret Martin, Elizabeth
Boyd, Catherine Campbell, Lenore McVea, Meta Aicken, Lynda Johnston, Fergus
McConkey, Mary Young, Helen Dunn, Iris Thompson, Mavis Fullerton, Cintra
Caldwell; Choir: Betty Weatherup, Sylvia Straker, Mary Young, Emily Barrett,
Agnes Pierce, Beryl Armstrong, Lynda Johnston, Meta Aicken, Mary Young, Iris
Thompson, Mavis Fullerton, Audrey Anderson, Fergus McConkey, John Haisley,
Clifford Halstead, Roddy Stewart. Starlets: Helen Dunn, Marilene Stevenson,
Daphne Craig, Marguerite McFadzean, Elizabeth Emerson, Margaret Barrett,
Dilys Orme, Judith Orme, Olga Woods, Elizabeth Taggart, Hazel Reynor, Joan
Martin, Margaret Ashwood, Pamela Shimmons
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1) We the Master Wardens and Secretary of McCammon Memorial Masonic Lodge
No. 540. Brother Samuel McKee was a member of this Lodge from 7th October
1922 to 15th May 1936, he is clear of all Fees and Dues. Charles Crichton,
Victor Winter, Wm. E. Robin, Richard S. Jefferson
2) Programme "Whispering Winds"
3) Planning Meals
4) Foundation Recipes - Milk Puddings - Suet Crust Pastry
5) Elliott's (Hire Service) Limited, 110 Ann Street, Belfast - 1 Moustache
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6) Crossin Chemists Ltd., 1 College Street, Belfast - 26th June 1964 Mr. K.
McKee 1 x Petri? Camera £51-11-6 Tax £8-7-7-; 1 x Petri Case £3-6-9 Tax
10-10; 1 x Lens Hood £1-12-3 Tax 5-3 - £56-10-6 + 9-3-9 = £65-14-2 Camera
No. E/366762/139637 also 1 x Sixtino Exp. Metre & case £7-3-0 inc. Tax Paid
with Thanks E. Crossin
7) Buckingham Palace 22nd April 1994. Dear Mr. Meharg, I am commanded by the
Queen to thank you and those associated with you for your message, sent on
the occasion of your attendance of the D-Day Commemorations in France. Her
Majesty sends her best wishes to you all for a successful and enjoyable
visit. Yours sincerely (Simon Gimson) - Robert Meharg, Esq.
8) President of Ireland 27th May 1994 Message from President Robinson - I am
very pleased to send my warmest greetings to the D-Day veterans who are
travelling to France for the D-Day commemorations on June 5th, 1994. I
welcome you to Dublin where you have gathered together from all over the
island of Ireland on your way to Normandy. You bring with you proud memories
of your earlier great gathering in the cause of world peace and I salute
your achievements. I wish you all "Bon Voyage" for a safe journey and a
successful visit together, May Robinson
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1) Vauxhall Bedford Dealers' Club, Northern Ireland Region Third Convention,
Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle, Co. Down
1st, 2nd and 3rd June 1961 - Chairman R. Marshall, Hon. Secretary E. W.
Armstrong, Assistant Hon. Secretary L. R. Welch
2) Vauxhall Bedford Dealers' Club, Northern Ireland Region Annual
Convention, Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle, Co. Down
1st, 2nd and 3rd June, 1972 - Chairman J. L. K. Eakin, Vice-Chairman R.
Marshall, B.Com.Sc., Hon. Treasurer N. Moore, Hon. Secretary E. R. Brown
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1) Vauxhall Bedford Dealers' Club, Northern Ireland Region Eighteenth Annual
Dinner Dance, Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle, Co. Down, Friday 4th June 1976
Chairman R. J. Lyle, H. G. Carpenter, A. B. Williamson, Vice-Chairman T. P.
Briggs, Hon. Secretary A. B. Williamson. Hon. Treasurer N. Moore. Committee:
E. Arnold, J. A. Bradford, J. L. K. Eakin, S. Pentland, N. Reid, L. R. Welch
2) Vauxhall Bedford Dealers' Club, Northern Ireland Region Nineteenth Annual
Dinner Dance Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle, Co. Down, Friday 27th May 1977
Chairman R. J. Lyle. D. Savage, R. D. McDowell, A. B. Williamson.
Vice-Chairman T. W. G. Briggs, Hon. Secretary A. B. Williamson, Hon.
Treasurer G. N. Moore. Committee: W. E. Arnold, J. L. K. Eakin, S. Pentland,
N. Reid, L. R. Welch
There is writing on the back, it is very faded, myself and John Pelan (more
John than me) a member of the LW Group on Facebook can make out the
following:- "It was with the(?) least(?) enthusiasm that the Peoples of the
Allied Countries received news of the unconditional surrender of the Belgian
army. This will (?) (?) of German forces(?) in the near East and (?) (?) the
effect of shortening this war to(?) every(?) extent(?) able(?) (?).
NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS
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1) 11th May 1946 Donaghadee Petty Sessions - Two Ejectment Cases - Landlords
Succeed in both Instances - Ministry of Agriculture Circular "Misleads
Parents" - The monthly court was held on Friday before Mr. J. O. H. Long,
R.M. Mr. Basil B. Murdy, C.P.S., was in attendance. SCHOOL CASE DEFENDED
Farmer's Son Kept at Home. Robert Graham, Ballyfrenis, was charged in
respect of the irregular attendance of his son, James at school. Mr. Hugh
Graham, solicitor appeared for defendant. Miss McKee, school attendance
officer, stated that the boy was absent 30 days out of 63. In reply to Mr.
Graham, witness said the roll was marked at 9.50 p.m. It was possible he was
at school so out of 30 days he was marked absent. Mr. Graham said that the
boy was 12 years of age and in 5th standard which was quite good for one of
that age. Continuing, Mr. Graham said that the father told him he kept the
boy at home in order to assist with farm work, and his worship would
appreciate that the production of food was a thing of national and even
international importance at the present time. Mr. Graham said before he came
to court he made it his business to see the principal of the school which
the boy attended, and he told him that he regularly marked the roll at 9.50
o'clock and that about 20 of the 30 days, although marked absent, the boy
was actually at school. On wet mornings the boy came on the bus and the bus
did not arrive into Donaghadee until 10.15. Ministry's Circular. Stating
that he was not trying to excuse the father for not sending the boy to
school, but simply stating points in the boy's favour, Mr. Graham went on to
refer to a circular issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and signed by the
secretary. The R.M. - Mr. Graham, all the secretaries of all the Ministries
issue many circulars and like Scripture one can quote a circular to prove
anything. Mr. Graham said that the circular acknowledged the assistant which
had been given to farmers by school children and hoped that the education
authorities would co-operate again this year by fixing vacations so that
this supplementary labour would again be available. He went on to say that
farmers were anxious to get in their crops, and farm workers to-day were a
very independent body of men who "would not spit on their hands without the
authority of some Union" The result was that farmers between their workers
on the one hand and the Regional Education Committee on the other were
between the devil and the deep blue sea. The R.M. said the circular issued
by the Ministry of Agriculture recommending the use of child labour has
misled the public, and parents in many cases had kept their children at home
believing they were doing the right thing whereas in fact they were breaking
the law. The R.M. adjourned the case for three months and said if the child
attended regularly there would be no more about the matter.
2) Woods - December 25, 1954, in his 93rd year, John, peacefully, at his
residence, Churchfield, Holywood, beloved husband of Martha Woods. Funeral
to Holywood Cemetery, following a short Service in First Holywood (Bangor
Road) Presbyterian Church, at 11 a.m., to-morrow (Tuesday). No flowers, by
request
3) Obituary Mr. W. R. Knox - One of the most prominent public figures in
Northern Ireland, Mr. W. R. Knox died yesterday at his home in Portrush. He
was 83. He was a member of Portrush Urban Council for 45 years and its
chairman for three decades. Mr. Knox was also closely identified with the
Royal British Legion and the Royal National Life-boat Institution, in both
of which he held senior positions. A native of the Bushmills district of Co.
Antrim, Mr. Knox served in the army during the World War 1 when he was
awarded the Military Cross and the Russian Cross of St. George. He was also
mentioned in despatches for gallantry in action in Mesopotania
(Mesopotamia). He was awarded the MBE in the New Year Honours list of 1951
and received the CBE 10 years later in recognition of his remarkable record
of public service. Mr. Knox was closely associated with the Orange and Black
Institutions, as well as the Masonic Order, and numerous sporting
associations. He was a committee member of Portrush Presbyterian Church. Mr.
Knox is survived by his wife, Elizabeth and by three sons.
4) Clergy Attend Funeral of Rev. James McKee. Clergymen and elders of Durham
Presbytery, members of Sunderland Presbyterian churches and from churches in
Workington, Cumberland, attended the funeral to-day of the Rev. James McKee.
Mr. McKee was minister of Trinity and St. James's Presbyterian Church,
Sunderland, from 1935 until 1947, and four years at Workington before
retiring and returning to Sunderland in 1951. He was a former moderator of
the Durham Presbytery and also chairman of the Sunderland and District
Sunday School Union. A service in Trinity and St. James's to-day was taken
by the Moderator of the Durham Presbytery, the Rev. V. J. Abernethy,
assisted by the Revs. H. Osborne and W. Bryce. Family mourners were Dr. and
Mrs. John McKee (son and daughter-in-law), Mrs. E. J. Dickinson (daughter),
the Rev. John McKee (brother), Mr. and Mrs. J. Linklater and Mr. and Mrs. R.
O. Linklater. Clergymen and elders from Durham Presbytery included the Revs.
G. R. Howe, F. J. Hawkins, W. J. Martin, V. N. J. Lowis, T. Marshall, C. M.
McKee, Messrs. McAllister, G. O. Mitchell, Houldsworth, White, J. W. Cowley,
J. G. Eades, G. Crawford and Miss Marcus. Other mourners included the Rev.
Leslie Paxton, the Rev. Lloyd Woodhouse, Coun, and Mrs. H. W. Abey, Mr. and
Mrs. C. Mason, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hair, Coun W. Carruthers, Dr. A.
Mackintosh, Dr. E. Laws, Mr. E. R. White and Mrs. D. Cockburn
5) Autumn Kemp - Gaston. The Wedding took place yesterday at Cunningham
Memorial Presbyterian Church, Cullybackey, of Dr. Richard E. Kemp, eldest
son of Mrs. T. Kemp, Meadow Bank Place, Belfast, and the late Mr. H. Kemp,
and Miss Pearl Gaston, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gaston, Galgorm
Parks, Ballymena. The Rev. Walter Gaston, cousin of the bride, performed the
ceremony, assisted by the Rev. S. McIlveen. The bride, who was given away by
her father, wore a gown of white French lace, mounted on tulle and poult,
with low cut fitted-bodice, the billowy skirt drifting into a train. Her
head-dress of pearl and orange blossom held in place a long tulle veil. Her
bridesmaids, Dr. Mavis Cousley, and Miss Rosemary McFarland, wore gowns of
Malmaison pink poult, with scoop neckline, and full skirt, and matching
petal headdress. Mr. Hunter McKee was best man and Mrs. Robert Gaston,
brother of the bride, groomsman. Bridal gown, veil and head-dress,
bridesmaids' gowns and head-dresses, bride's complete trousseau and bride's
mother's ensemble by McKillens, The Fashion Corner, Ballymena
6) New Scales for School Officers. The Ulster Public Officers' Association
has won a claim for new salary scales for school attendance officers
employed by Down County Education Committee. The Arbitration Tribunal has
upheld the Association's application that officers should be remunerated in
accordance with the following scale :- £420 by £15; £465 by £20; £485 by
£30; and £515 by £15 per annum. The new scales apply from January 1 last.
7) The Northern Whig and Belfast Post, Thursday January 15, 1959 - R. M. and
Doctor-M.P. on Doctor's "Lines" - Choice between absurd and ludicrous.
Whether or not an education authority can demand a medical certificate in
the case of a child who has been absent from school was a point raised at
Bangor Petty Sessions yesterday, when a Groomsport mother was prosecuted for
permitting her son to be absent from school on 16 days between August 26 and
December 10. After hearing evidence in the case, Mr. P. Gorfunkle, R.M.,
dismissed it, on the understanding that the boy attended school when he was
in good health. He added that if the boy was ill a certificate should be
obtained to that effect. The prosecution was brought against Jean Holmes,
Springwell Road, Groomsport, who was represented by Mr. H. A. Nesbitt. Mrs.
McKee, school attendance officer gave evidence that the boy had been absent
from school on 16 days during the period mentioned in the summons. She had
not received a medical certificate in respect of the boy. R.M. - How many
school days were there in that period? Mrs. McKee - I couldn't say exactly.
Mr. Nesbitt said he made it a total of 77. Mr. Nesbitt, cross-examining Mrs.
McKee: Does the Act require that a medical certificate should be produced?
Witness - I don't know about that. I only go by my committee. Mr. Nesbitt -
Were you told the child was ill? Witness - Perhaps I had been told. R.M. -
Answer whether or not you were told this, I don't like evasive answers.
Witness - I suppose she did tell me and then she told me to clear out. Mr.
Nesbitt - Are the other two children of the family good attenders. Witness -
They are. Mr. Nesbitt - Did you bother to find out if the child was ill?
Witness - I did not. No Right to Discuss. The R.M. commented that she could
not very well be expected to do this. The doctor would have no right to
discuss his patients with anyone. Dr. R. S. Nixon, M.P., the family doctor,
said the boy had been ill with pneumonia on two occasions and once with
bronchitis. He also suffered from chronic tonsillitis and his chest
condition necessitated three visits to a specialist. During the period
mentioned, 16 visits were paid to the boy's home and six consultations took
place at his surgery. The boy's condition had been a source of medical
anxiety. Dr. Nixon added that he had great sympathy for Mrs. McKee and the
education committee because the Act left them in an invidious position. He
went on to quote portions from a British Medical Association circular to
doctors on the subject of school medical certificates, which contained
extracts from a report on the subject issued by the Advisory Council for
Education. One paragraph quoted by Dr. Nixon reminded doctors of the
Association's policy in this matter - i.e., "that school authorities should
be prepared to accept a note from parents in respect of casual absence from
school and that the Education Act does not require medical certificates to
be produced in such circumstances. The R.M. commented that in the case
before the court it seemed to be more than just casua absence. He asked Dr.
Nixon if he would have granted a certificate had the parent asked for one.
Dr. Nixon replied that he would have done so in such a serious case. He went
on to quote another passage from the report which stated: "There is no
obligation on a parent whose child has been absent from school to provide a
medical certificate, nor do principals usually demand one. Another
paragraph, he said, stated: "We are convinced that in no circumstances
should medical certificates from general practitioners be required by
principals of schools, education welfare officers or attendance officers or
by education authorities.! It's a problem. The R.M. remarked
that this did not seem sensible to him. The position would be absurd if all
a parent had to do when a child was absent was to say the child was ill. Dr.
Nixon agreed and added that it would also be ludicrous if a certificate had
to be issued in every case. It was a problem. The R.M. said the case before
the court could easily have been disposed of if a certificate had been
obtained by the parent. Dr. Nixon agreed and added that doctors had a great
respect for the enforcement officers. "You will meet a mother who is worried
ill, and when two touchy people meet there is a minor explosion" he said.
The R.M. said he accepted the evidence of Dr. Nixon that the child was ill
at the time, and he ruled as stated. Mr. Nesbitt said it was only fair to
point out that the boy came from a good home and that the other two children
were good attenders. His client would have told the court that she had
informed the committee that the child was ill but they demanded a
certificate. ---- Hours case against
Milk Board won. The findings of the National Arbitration Tribunal on a
dispute between members of the Ulster Public Officers' Association and the
Milk Marketing Board for Northern Ireland were announced yesterday. The
dispute arose over the proposed alteration by the Board of working hours,
and the tribunal has found that sufficient grounds have not been shown by
the Board for changing existing hours of duty. In a claim by the Amalgamated
Transport and General Workers' Union that the employees of Kelly's Cellars
Ltd., Bank Street, Belfast, should receive a short night off each 46 hour
week, the tribunal found that the claim made by the union had not been
established and awarded accordingly. British, French and
American consortiums have been asked to submit offers for building an atomic
power plant in West Germany, it was announced yesterday.
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Obituary - Miss Emily McKee - It is with deep regret that we announce the
death of Miss Emily McKee, of 12 Park Avenue, Holywood, which took place in
Ards Hospital on Friday, 13th March. The eldest daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. John McKee, Holywood, she had been for some time the principal teacher
in Knocknagoney P. School, Holywood, prior to her retirement. Educated in
the Sullivan School, Holywood, where she was monitress, she took her first
appointment in Sixmilecross National School when 17 years old. After being
trained in Dublin she was assistant in Comber. She was closely associated
with High Street Presbyterian Church, Holywood, where she worshipped. Miss
McKee was predeceased by her sisters, Ethel and Jeannie, and her brother,
Rev. James McKee, B.A., Sunderland, and is survived by her brothers, Rev.
John McKee, B.A., London, and Mr. Samuel McKee, of 16 Sandhurst Park,
Bangor, to whom we extend sympathy. The funeral took place on Monday from
Messrs. J. Russell & Co.'s funeral parlour, Bangor, to Holywood New
Cemetery, both services being conducted by deceased's minister, Rev. J. Ross
Gamble, B.A. The chief mourners were Rev. John McKee, B.A., Mr. Samuel McKee
(brothers), Mr. J. Kenneth McKee (nephew) and Mr. James A. Hunter (cousin).
Many intimate friends from Holywood were also present. Floral tributes were
from - Isa, Sam and family; Rene and John; Dr. and Mrs. John McKee; Ian and
Jessie; Jim and Betty; Mrs. Gibson, Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Weir.
 
  
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1) 16th March 1951 - Ballygrainey Presbyterian Church, Satisfactory Reports
at Annual Meeting, The Hall Building Fund - Musical items were given by Miss
Laura Carr, Miss Ethel Jenkins, the Ards Quartet, the church choir under
their organist, Miss E. Murphy, who played the accompaniments. An enjoyable
tea was served. A vote of thanks was passed to the tea makers and artists on
the motion of Mr. T. Stevenson, seconded by Mr. Robt. Courley.
2) 7th April 1951 - Donaghadee Musical Revue "Melody Time" Aids Building
Fund of L.O.L. - L.O.L. 241, old Manor Street Orange Hall, "Silver
Songsters" - Meta Aicken, Laura Carr, Queenie Armstrong, Elizabeth Boyd,
Lynda Johnston and Eileen McAuley, Gloria Stewart, Helen Dunn and Billy
Graham. Doreen Bell, Marlene Stevenson, Marilyn McWhirter, Rosamund Mann and
Jean Campbell. Catherine Campbell. Mr. Bert Frazer
3) Belfast Telegraph, Saturday, April 14, 1951 Donaghadee Male Voice Choir's
Concert - Val Smiley, Tom Gunning, F. McConkey, J. Bell, J. Haisley, Mrs. P.
Minnis, Misses Laura Carr, Maureen Graham and Winnie Ashcroft. George
Allport, H. A. Reilly
4 & 5) Saturday April 21, 1951 - Donaghadee Male Voice Choir annual concert
(see leaflets above) Val Smiley, George Allport, Henry Riley, Tom Gunning,
Maureen Graham, Laura Carr, Minnie Ashcroft, John Haisley, Patricia Minnis,
R. McConkey, Jim Bell, Eleanor Bleakely
6) Belfast Telegraph, Thursday May 10, 1951 Festival Concert at Donaghadee -
Donaghadee Choral Union held their Festival of Britain concert in the local
Orange Hall on Wednesday evening. Mr. Val Smiley was conductor, Mr. H. E.
Reilly, B.A., accompanist, and Mr. W. H. Smith compére. Those taking part
were the Choral Union, Donaghadee Male Voice Choir, the Misses Patricia
Lythgoe, Laura Carr, Irene Thompson, and Messrs. T. Gunning, W. Browne, and
Billy Graham
7, 8, 9) The Chronicle, Saturday, 17th November 1951 - Donaghadee Guest Tea
L.O.L. 781 Ventures a Great Success - Friday evening 9th November Orange
Hall, Donaghadee, Blue Banner Total Abstinence L.O.L. 781. Mrs. R. Irwin, J.
Conroy, A. Walker, N. Irwin, R. Boyd, Mrs. Cable, Misses S. Thompson, N.
Bennett, Mrs. McCullough, Mailey, Patton, A. Nelson, Woods, Miss M. Louden,
Mrs. W. Bunting and Mrs. A. Girvan. Br. S. R. McLawrence hon. secretary; Mr.
J. Conway. The Programme :- Mr. Rainey Stewart (Bangor); Mr. Alfie Dowler
tin whistle; Laura Carr; The McKee Sisters; Mr. Vivian Woods (magician);
Mrs. Girvan. Henry R. Reilly, B.A., H.Dip.Ed. Bro. R. T. Irwin, P.M.
(treasurer); Bro. A. Walker, D.M.
  
  
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1) Worked Tirelessly - L.O.L. 241 Concert - George Aicken, Miss Campbell,
Bro. James Strain, William Magill, William McCaw, J. George, J. Moore
(sen.), Wm. C. Moore, J. Rea, Andy Dawse, Miss Johnson, Manor Street;
William McConkey, Mr. & Mrs. Harry Johnston, Lilian Bell, Denis Mahood,
Billy Magill
2, 3 & 4) The Spectator, Saturday 15th December 1951 - "Melody Time" in
Donaghadee - Silver Songsters, Miss C. Campbell, The Starlets, Robert Graham
of Ballywilliam; George Aicken, Harry Johnston, Cecil Connell; Henry Reilly,
B.A., chairman; Harry Stevenson compére; Denis Mahood pianist. Ushers Mr.
Taggart, J. McCaughan, E. Armstrong, Jim Graham, John Campbell. Stage hands
Harry Orme, Jim George, Mr. Heaney, William McCaw, J. Taylor. Dressers Mrs.
H. Stevenson, Taggart, T. Simpson, T. Dunn, J. Craig, Mrs. White, H. Orme,
Myra Boyd, Mrs. McAuley, Shimmons, Armstrong. Programme sellers Miss Nancy
McAuley, Jean Tayler, C. Gilliland. Mr. R. T. Irwin, B. Fraser, Rev. Mr.
Davison of Carrowdore; Rev. Mr. Kilpatrick of Millisle, Apprentice Boys'
Club. Silver Songsters were Miss Laura Carr and Mr. Billy Graham, the Misses
Elizabeth Boyd, Eileen McAuley, Queenie Armstrong, Meta Aicken, Gloria
Stewart, Lynda Johnston, Belle McKibbin, Nancy Campbell, Eileen Patton,
Doris Heaney, Jim Graham. The Starlets - Miss Helen Dunn, Mairlene
Stevenson, Marilyn McWhirter, Dilys Orme, Daphne Craig, Elizabeth Taggart,
Julia White, Margaret Barrett, Pamela Shimmons.
5, 6 & 7) Ballywalter Jottings by "Seamew" - Saturday January 5th 1952 - The
Silver Songsters at Childhaven - Christmas Eve - Santa Claus Jim Graham;
Matron Miss Lucy Kirkham; Catherine Campbell. Musical Show -
Ballywalter Presbyterian Church Choir, Miss Catherine Campbell of
Donaghadee; Rev. S. J. McIlveen, B.A., Harry Stevenson, Billy Graham, The
Starlets, Rev. C. T. Jackson, Jeannie McCormick, Ruth McWha. Snip'its from
the Breezy 'Dee by "Noddy Tern"
8) The Chronicle, 5th January 1952 - Keep Your Eye on the Ball - This advice
to all billiards and snooker fans has been demonstrated in no uncertain way
by the finalists in the Donaghadee Legion competitions. Mr. E. Sailes won
the billiards handicap and Mr. Tom Moore captured the snooker 1st award. Mr.
R. J. Carr, who is the very popular manager of the Regal Cinema and an
equally popular member of the Legion Club, was the runner-up in both finals.
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1) The Spectator Saturday March 8, 1952 - A special service was held in
Shore Street Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning. The service was under
the auspices of the Women's Missionary Association. There was a large
congregation and the service was conducted by Rev. S. Jameson, M.A. The
special speaker was Miss Mamie Johnston of the China Mission. The service
commenced with the singing of an anthem, under Mr. Ronald Mayne, organist
and choirmaster. Then the congregation joined in singing psalm 23. The
scripture portion was read by Miss E. Mahood. Rev. Jameson extended a hearty
welcome to Miss Johnstone and said how pleased they all were to have her
with them. Miss Laura Carr rendered two solos, "The Lord's Prayer," and
"Nearer my God to Thee." Miss Johnston gave a most interesting address on
mission work in China. This was listened to attentively by the large
congregation. Mr. Jameson thanked the speaker. The service closed with the
Benediction pronounced by Rev. Jameson
2, 3) The Spectator Saturday 24th May 1952 - Whispering Winds at Donaghadee,
Silver Songsters latest Production
4) Irish Press, Friday January 11th 1952 - Last Hours of the Enterprise -
Captain Carlsen (right) and Ken Dancy on the rails of the Flying Enterprise
before it sank
 
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1) 5th July 1952 - Congratulations to one of the 'Dee's leading singers in
the person of Miss Laura Carr, Killaughey Road, who while on holidays at
Butlin's Holiday Camp, Mosney, last week, won first prize in the "Silver
Voice" competition. The prize came in the form of a beautiful silver cup.
This young lady has delighted many audiences around the countryside, so we
wish her every success in the future.
2) Saturday 6th December 1952 The Spectator - Silver songsters in Whispering
Winds - Bangor and Donaghadee Artistes Head the Cast
3) The Northern Herald, Saturday 6th December 1952 - Group of the Silver
Songsters - E. Boyd, L. Carr, M. Martin, F. McConkey, C. Halstead, J.
Haisley, L. Johnston, I. Thompson, Foster Davidson, C. Campbell, R. Kerr, B.
Weatherup, M. Anderson, Mary Young, Meta Aicken, V. Armstrong, A. Pearce, M.
Fullerton
4) The Chronicle, Saturday 6th December 1952 - Spanish Songsters from
Donaghadee - Donaghadee's own musical play script-writer-producer-actress,
Miss Catherine Campbell, seated fourth from the right, with her talented
company "The Silver Songsters" They paused during their rehearsals on
Wednesday to allow the "Chronicle" photographer to take a picture and in the
group seen above are the principals: Laura Carr as Rosella, Foster Davidson
as Manuello, Jaye Barr as Don Carlos, Margaret Martin as Conchita, Elizabeth
Boyd as Marianna, Fergus McConkey as Pedro, Lemore McVea as the Gypsy Queen,
Meta Aicken as Dolores, Lynda Johnston as Francesca and Catherine Campbell
as the Contessa Katrina. Miss Campbell's show, a Spanish musical romance,
will be staged on Friday, 19th December
5) Wednesday 24th December 1952 The Spectator - The Starlets - Photo:
Pidduck Studios, Bangor - Some of the Dancing Starlets in Whispering Winds
which attracted a capacity audience in the Donaghadee Orange Hall last
Friday. In front - Marguerite McFadzean; back - Daphne Craig; sides - Helen
Dunn and Marlene Stevenson
    
Whispering Winds complete write -up The Spectator, 24th December 1952
The Northern Herald The Chronicle Saturday 3rd January - Donaghadee Notes -
Our townspeople will be pleased to know that Mr. and Mrs. J. McKeag and
family, who emigrated to Canada last year, are now settled down and doing
well. Mr. McKeag was previously employed by the Electricity Board in
Donaghadee ** It has been rumoured that our well known local
soprano, Miss L. Carr, has been invited to join the Bangor Operatic Society
** Sorry to learn that Mrs. John McCullough, Manor Street, is
indisposed. Mrs. McCullough, who is the wife of our well known Councillor
and postman, takes a great interest in the various organisation in the town.
We wish her a speedy recovery ** We take this opportunity of
congratulating the Donaghadee Rugby team on their handsome victory against
Bangor in the Towns' Cup. While we should hate to boast, we feel sure what
they could do in Bangor they can also repeat at Larne **
Donaghadee Lady's Will - The late Mrs. May Patterson, of Auburn, Warren
Road, Donaghadee, left estate in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, £18,118
(duty paid £508) ** Congratulations to W. H. Francis on winning
the Fairview Cup for broken work at Dundonald on Saturday last.
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