Vital Statistics, 1971-1975 1971: E. "Mr. & Mrs. Temple W. Macdonald , Georgetown , wish to announce the engagement of their niece, Carol Frances MacNeill , to Lt. Peter Stuart Mawle , of C.F. Base , Summerside , son of Mr. & Mrs. W. K. Mawle of Brampton, Ont.." (Guardian. Jan. 7, 1971) D. "At the Children's Hospital, Halifax , Jan. 26, 1971, Barbara Ann Yorston , infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Yorston , Alliston, P.E.I. . Interment St. Peter 's Road Cemetery ." (Guardian. Jan. 28, 1971) D. Unexpectedly , on Jan. 22, 1971, at Lawrence, Mass. , Forden Gotell , aged 55. He was the son of Mr. & Mrs. TempleGotell , Georgetown, P.E.I. , and leaves to mourn besides his widow, Josephine Campbell , formerly of Woodville Mills , P.E.I. , five daughters: Joyce ( Mrs. Joseph Vietro ); Revere, Mass. ; Lynn ( Mrs. James Goggins ), Revere, Mass. ; Marie ( Mrs. Ralph Pratt ), Maine; Anita ( Mrs. Clayton Burke ), Cardigan ,. P.E.I. ; Esther, at home. Interment in Mass. . (From Guardian Feb. 3, 1971) D. On Feb. 22,1971, MargaretSchurman, of Dodsland, Sask. and New Annan , P.E.I , (formerly Margaret McConnell of Georgetown, P. E.I. ). She is survived by a son, Gould, three grandchildren and a brother J.A.B. Mc Connell, Georgetown . (From Guardian. Mar. 3, 1971) D. "At the Charlottetown Hospital, Mar. 15, 1971, Walter William Walker , formerly of Georgetown , aged 59 years. Funeral from St. James Church, Georgetown, P.E.I. ." (Guardian. Mar. 16, 1971) D. "At the Lennox Nursing Home, Charlottetown, P.E.I. , on Mar. 23, 1971, Miss Emma Pearl Lavers , of Georgetown . Interment in Anglican Cemetery , Georgetown ." (Guardian. Mar., 24, 1971) D. "Atthe Charlottetown Hospital, April 7, 1971, Milford Batchilder , aged 60 years. Interment in Catholic Cemetery , Charlottetown ." (Guardian. April 8, 1971) D. "At the King's County Memorial Hospital, May 23, 1971, Miss Margaret Richards , Georgetown , in her 86th year. Funeral from St. David's United Church." (Guardian. May5, 1971) E. "Mr. & Mrs. Edward Arsenault , Charlottetown , are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter, Anna Jacinta to Dennis Jason , son of Mr. & Mrs. William Martell , Georgetown . Marriage to take place at Basilica, July 3, 1971." (Guardian. June 5, 1971) ----------- B. "Kenneth & Phyllis (nee Boudreault) are happy to announce the arrival of their son, "Andrew" Kenneth, 5 lbs., 32 ozs., at Toronto General Hospital. Proud grandparents are Mr. & Mrs. Philip Boudreault , Charlottetown and Mr. & Mrs. Alex Arsenault , Georgetown, P.E.I. ." (Guardian. June 16, 1971) M. On July 17th, 1971, at St. James Church, Georgetown . P.E.I. , Carmelita Louise, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Soloman , and Louis Philip Creed , son of Maurice Joseph Creed and the late Mrs. Creed , of Charlottetown , Rev. Louis B . Dooley officiating. Attendants were Mrs. ; Gerald O' Connell , Marlene Soloman, Margaret Creed . Howard Jamie , Gerald Soloman and Eldon Jamieson. (From Guardian. June 15 & July 31, 1971, with picture, June 17/71) D. 'The death occurred at the Halifax Infirmary, July 30, of Mrs. James Batchilder , aged 86, of Halifax , formerly of Georgetown, P.E.I. Burial in Halifax ." (Guardian. July31. 1971) D. "At the King's County Memorial Hospital, Montague, on Aug. 6, 1971, Mrs. Seymour Knight , of Georgetown , aged 87 years. Interment in St. David's Church Cemetery , Georgetown ." (Guardian. Auk. 9 1971) D. "At Cardigan, P.E.I. , on Aug. 21, 1971, Murdoch Allen , aged 82 years [Formerly of Boughton Island ]. Funeral from St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Cardigan . Interment in United Church Cemetery , Georgetown ." (Guardian. Aug. 23, 1971) D. "At New Perth , Sept. 5, 1971, Henry Sampson , of Georgetown , aged 94 years. Funeral from St. James Church, Georgetown ." (Guardian. Sept. 7, 1971) D. Atthe P.E.I. Hospital, Sept. 7, 1971, Dr. Lloyd W . Shaw, aged 78 years. He was born in New Perth , and became a teacher, school principal (inc. Georgetown ), inspector of schools, Deputy Minister of Education for P.E.I. , and also served in many other capacities on and off P.E.I. , including the presidency of the Canadian Education Association. He received an honorary LL.D. degree in 1948 from his alma mater, Mount Allison University. He is survived by his wife, the former Jessie Dalziel of Georgetown, P.E.I , and his daughter Mrs. (Dr.) John Bigelow of Toronto . Funeral services in Charlottetown . Interment in St. David's Cemetery , Georgetown . (From Guardian. Sept. 9, 1971) M. "At St. James Church, Georgetown , recently, Mary Holly Gotell, daughter of Basil Gotell , and Colin Charles MacDonald , son of Mr. & Mrs. Colin A. MacDonald , Royalty , Rev. Justin MacDonald officiating. Attendants were Mr. & Mrs. Richard Fraser ." (Guardian. Sept. 14, 1971) D. On Aug. 31, Mrs. Edwin Clark (nee Mary Adeline Gotell ), Mount Stewart . She was the daughter of Frederick and Pauline (Martin) Gotell, Georgetown and married in 1929. Besides her husband, she leaves to mourn a son, George and a daughter, Marion, Mount Stewart , three grandchildren, and a brother, Leo, in Montreal. Funeral from St. John's United Church, Mount Stewart , Rev. D. R MacLennan officiating." (Guardian. Sept. 15, 1971). [ Edwin Clark died a few months later] D. "At the King's County Memorial Hospital, Oct. 10, 1971, Joseph W. Allen , of Cardigan , formerly of Boughton Island , aged 88 years. Funeral from St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Cardigan . Interment in St. David's Cemetery , Georgetown ." (Guardian. Oct. 12 1971) M. " Recently in St. Mary's Church, Montague, Phyllis MacNeill of Georgetown and Bill Matheson , son of Mr. & Mrs. William Matheson , Montague. The bride was given in marriage by her uncle, Steve Batchilder. The couple will take up residence in New Jersey ." (Guardian Oct. 20, 1971)