More Georgetown Stories

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1935-1982

crossed the plate. However, in the 7th the Diamond coached squad started a drive that netted them three to be make it 9-6 but when they came to bat in the 8th they were determined to make a stab to at least tie the score and came up with four runs to lead 10-9. Then the stalwart pitching of Buddy McCullough paid off when he took Tignish batters one-two—three to win the game. The 45 strike-outs by McCullough in 22 innings, the left field throw to the plate of Dennis Clory, the batting of Sonny Johnson, the third-base stealing of E. Roach and the smart plays by the Tignish squad had all the thrill of a big-league baseball game. Considerable credit to due the Georgetown team who spent Saturday scraping the diamond and placing bars to keep the small fry off the diamond. Rev John McLean, Charlottetown was umpire, K MacDonald was at first and Buck Walker at third." [T he Eagles won the Island Intermediate Rural championship by defeating Tignish 11-3 in the final game] (Guardian, Oct. 13 & Oct. 26, 1959)

Georgetonians View Satellite

" The American satellite Echo was watched by a number of Georgetown residents on Sunday night and in the early hours of Monday morning. It was first observed on Friday night by Gordon Douglas and he viewed it again on Sunday and Monday. At 11 pm. Sunday it was watched by Peggy Johnston (Lie) Mr. & Mrs. J. W Lavers, Mrs. F.J. Delory, Miss Sheila Delory and Miss Corinne Lavers. It was first spotted this time by Miss Johnston as it was directly overhead. The satellite was as bright as the brightest star and moved from west to east in the centre of the sky. An article in the Aug. 22nd issue of Time magazine says, 'It is the largest man-made object ever placed in space. . . It is a plastic balloon as high as a ten-story building with an aluminum coat that reflects radio-magnetic waves... It opens the door to a new system of inter-continental communication as it is unaffected by the curvature of the earth's surface and atmospheric disturbance.” (Edited from Guardian, Aug. 23, 1960)

Georg etown Sisters Inherit Fortune

" Only five people attended the funeral of a 78 year old

doctor in Vancouver though he had 32 bank accounts and a safety deposit box. The aged man was a recluse and found dead in July in his $9. a week room. The will of the late Dr. Percy Lorne Lavers was filed for probate and left $466,000 to his three sisters, Pearl, Florence and May living in Georgetown, P.E.I.. They were unable to attend the funeral because of the illness of their brother, Lester. A great nephew from Vancouver and four of the funeral staff served as pallbearers. Dr. Lavers was born in Georgetown. PE]. and was graduated from McGill University in 1910. He retired in 1953.“ (Edited from Guardian Aug. 27, 1960)

The Mink Rancher

"With nearly a quarter century of ranching behind him, Frank Lavandier is calling it a day. Mr. Lavandier first started as a fox rancher about 1936 raising silver beauties

prior to the Second World War. After his wartime service in the RCA. F., he resumed ranching now with mink, especially the black Kabulc Pastel, sapphire, winterblu, platinum and white made up the color mutations. The ranch has produced thousands of pelts which were sold mostly in New York and Montreal auction sales. The ranch also served as the Dominion Experimental Mink Ranch for King's County. Frank now plans to spend all his time to woodworking and with his tourist cabins." (Edited from Guardian, Dec. 6, 1960)

Freighter Unloads Crushed Stone

" The freighter Orefax, owned by the Hall Construction Company of Canada, and registered in Montreal with a crew of 24 officers and men, commanded by Capt. R. P. MacKeen, docked at the railway wharf, Georgetown, about midnight on Friday and immediately started unloading a cargo of 5,000 tons of gravel and chipped stone from Malignant Cove, N.S.. This was part of a shipment of 100,000 tons placed with the company by the Province. The 5,000 tons were placed on the wharf in a huge pile extending the length of the potato warehouse on both sides of the wharf and across the end. The ship is equipped with diesel~operated self-loading machinery. Unloading operations were completed late Saturday morning and a fleet of truckers began hauling the gravel to the paving plant at Cardigan. Loading of the trucks was simplified by a mechanical loader. " ( uardian, June 27, 1961)

Town Projects in 1961

" Projects completed and underway here include the conclusion of the paving of most of the town's main streets and the construction of a concrete tank to be used as a fire reservoir. Two blocks on Richmond Street connecting Kent and Victoria Streets and Fitzroy and West Streets were finished recently bringing near to completion the paving of the principal streets. Matheson and MacMillan carried on the work from the plant in Cardigan. The Town Council has awarded a contract to M. F Schurman Co. Ltd. for the erection of a concrete tank. The tank will measure 25 by 15 by 10 feet deep and is intended to be used as a water reservoirin case of fires. It is to be located just east of the fire hall and it is understood that a well will be sunk to facilitate it. A considerable number of residents are employed grading and packaging potatoes in the rink The Town Council has rented the rink for a period prior to the skating season to 2 King's County potato grower with a large acreage. He is trucking a large crop of potatoes to the rink where they are graded and bagged." (Guardian, Oct. 25, 1961)

Bag les Win

“Georgetown Eagles won the Island Intermediate B. Baseball Championship when they took the second game of the two out of three series in Kinkora on Sunday by a 4—1 score. To add to their laurels they returned home and took on Mount Stewart in the second game of the King’s County League semi—finals, and when the game was called at the end of 5 1/2 innings the Eagles were leading by 8-2. It is doubtful if a team has ever won an Island title