Talk of recent snowfall and this acute shortage or medicine bottles were among the stories to make the news.

"One of the results of the prevailing 'Flu' epidemic had been to cause an acute shortage of medicine bottles.

"Manufacturers are quite unable to cope with the deluge of orders. People are urged to return to their chemists, in clean condition, all spare medicine bottles which they have received under the National Health Service."

Brechin's footballers showed no sign of rustiness despite their recent weather-enforced break when they hammered Raith Rovers 7-0 away from home.

"City returned in very lively form, indeed , and ran up, without reply, a tall score to the discomfiture of the Raith Reserves and the delight of the fans who had travelled to Kirkcaldy.

"It was City's biggest win since they beat Duns 9-1 in the final of the Qualifying Cup.

"The home forwards, led by Dave Paris, were in quite irresistible mood, the defence if certainly not overworked, did not put a foot wrong and for Shaw it was a Q.S.A. indeed.

"After the heavy snowfall which affected Fife at least as badly as Angus the Stark's park staff are to be congratulated on the work done on the pitch to make it playable on Saturday. The result seemed to suit Brechin City very well anyway."

But there was no rest for the players, the club staff or the fans, who were all working wonders to ensure the cup tie at home to Berwick the following weekend would go ahead.

"While City were getting down to it at Kirkcaldy the folks at home were not idle at the weekend.

"The 'combined operation' at Glebe Park recalled the preparations for the Celtic cup-tie a year ago.

"This time, however, it was snow and ice which had to be cleared away and all manner of willing help, human and mechanical, was pressed into service.

"Mr Donald Farquhar, the Park convener, was in charge of operations in which two snowploughs, a mechanical shovel and a tractor bogie were being employed.

"Members of the Supporters' Club and other fans also worked with a will. The lower part of the field was particularly badly iced-up.

"Berwick Rangers are coming to Glebe Park via Montrose where they are to spend a couple of days before the great cup-tie game. They have been given permission to put in some training at Links Park."

The snow which had hit the area in recent times finally began to thaw.

"The frost-bound accumulation of snow was loath to leave us, but the week-end rain followed by a drying wind has happily precipitated the business and cleared field and gardens and roads as if by magic - and none too soon.

"It is hoped that the weather will continue fresh and open so that the long arrears on all work out-of-doors may be tackled as speedily as possible.

"Even so it will be a very late season. Roads have been a headache to traffic for so long that at the week-end it was cheering to hear that main roads at least were practically clear though side roads, particularly in the glens and upland places were still treacherous."

A former Provost with strong links to Brechin's schools was praised in this week's issue.

"Reference was made at Wednesday's meeting of Brechin District Sub-Committee of Angus Education Committee to the valuable service given by ex-Provost H. G. Mitchell who recently retired after more than 20 years as chairman, first of the Brechin School Management Committee, and latterly of the new body which came into being a year or two ago.

"This time must be almost a record, said Mrs T. P. Douglas Murray, vice-chairman, moving that the Committee's appreciation of all the work which Mr Mitchell had given to local educational matters, be minuted, and that a letter in the same terms be sent to Mr Eadie, County Education Officer. Rector Geddes seconded and the motion was unanimously approved.

There was plenty 'egg'-citement in Brechin's Infirmary Street after a runaway lorry hit a hedge.

"Douglas Hodge, Beattie Lodge Cottage, Laurenckirk, was fined £2 or five days in Forfar Sheriff Court on Thursday.

"He admitted leaving a motor lorry in Infirmary Street, Brechin, without setting the brakes.

"He was delivering eggs from the lorry at the Infirmary. The lorry ran downhill for a distance of 145 yards and went through a hedge behind Ellenleas. None of the eggs was broken."

In other news, the annual Co-op staff dance proved a big hit.

"The employees of Brechin United Co-operative Society and their friends held their annual dinner and dance on Wednesday last in the Masonic Temple.

"Mr Andrew Cross, Brechin Manager, welcomed the company, which numbered nearly 160. Mr Cross made fitting reference to the passing of Mr David Dundas, a director of the Society for so many years and to the sudden deaths of Mr William Stormont and Mr H. M. Thomson, grocery branch manager for 25 years in River Street.

"There was an apology for absence from Mr H. A. Brown, general manager, owing to illness, and Mr Alexander Norrie.

"Present were members of the Board of Directors, and Mr Donald May, SCWS Ltd., Dundee.

"After dinner the company was addressed by Mr Arthur Morton, president of the Society, who, on behalf of the directors present, thanked the chairman for the invitation to attend the function.

"Mr Andrew Duthie of the Educational Committee spoke of the work his committee was doing for the young people of the Movement, and asked the younger members to take note.

"Mr May referred to the connections he had had with the Brechin Society. Mr Jas. Borland, drapery manager, also spoke."