Every morning he shows up at our door with another postbag of entries - complaining about the weight and odd shapes.

This week he had a reprieve as ‘Way back When’ is brought to you by Rodney Serplus.

Rodney visited our office on High Street with a small cut-out from the ‘MAIL’ from, he believes, the summer of 1940.

It is a poem titled Con McCool’s Dream, and is from a soldier fighting on the front lines of World War Two.

McCool recounts his ‘sauntering’ through Lurgan town meeting and greeting the characters as he goes.

There’s Bill counting coppers, Robbie on the pumps and Sammy trying not to smile as the ladies ask for lace.

Rodney has appealed to the good people of Lurgan to come forward and help him track down the people mentioned in the poem.

He said: “My father had this piece hidden away for years, I don’t know where he got it from.

“It has been penned by Con McCool and it would be great to find out who this was and what his ties where to Lurgan.

“He was obviously well known around the town and and a big character, he managed to pen this witty ode despite fighting in the war.”

He continued: “The poem only mentions the first names of the characters - or comrades as he refers to them - so I can’t be sure who they are.

“I think its is Sally Forsyth mentioned and Bill Parkes, but I can’t be sure, I think it refers to people from around the old gas works.

“It would be nice to get in contact with anyone who remembers anything from around that era, it would be even better to see the rest of the paper.”

We would also like to hear from you if you remember this poem or have any old history relics that might be of interest to the ‘MAIL’ historian.

Call into our office on High Street or give us a call on 3832 7777.