Events, 1951-1967 From Guardian, 45 (Events prior to 1951 are listed in Georgetown Stories 1951: Jan. 26 & 30: Panamanian freighter takes n 40,000 bags of seed potatoes at Georgetown , the latest winter loading ever. Feb. 8: Picture of Georgetown Town Council inc. Mayor Boudreault See also Feb. 16, Mar. 16, May 23. Councillors acclaimed were Guy Hemphill , Henry Martell . Emerson Llewellyn , Raymond Soloman . Andrew MacNeil and Patrick Murphy . Feb. 12: Inquest ordered into a death. See also Feb. 20. Feb. 23: Georgetown to be assembly area for pulpwood on former pit-prop land. See Aug. 4. Mar. 12: School ice sports Mar. 16: Fancy-dress carnival Mar. 28: Georgetown School Girls' hockey team are P.E.I. interscholastic champions. Apr. 3: Georgetown Community Welfare League April 16: Gerald Soloman is a highway fatality. May 26: Mair picture re ordination June 5: Alden Jenkins is a fatality in car accident. July 4: School prize list July 31: Street paving Aug. 8: Nine baptized by immersion at railway wharf. Also Sept. 8 Aug. 16: Swim meet Teaching staff: G.H.S , 1951-2; Mervyn Maclnnis , principal & J. B. Scully , D. A. MacCormack , Mrs. Florence Jenkins . Anne Keenan , Genevieve Soloman Sept. 6: Canadian Legion meets; also Oct. 20 & 29, Dec. 21. Sept. 18: Freighter loads pulpwood. See also Oct. 24; Dec. 3. Sept. 21: G.H.S. Sports Field Day Oct. 16: Ladies' Auxiliary to Legion is formed. Pres .: Mrs. J. W. Lavers , Sec: Mrs. J.A.B. MacConnell ; Treas: Mrs. Mary Yorston Nov. 6: Annual meeting of the Credit Union Nov. 12: Record attendance at memorial service; also Dec. 10, Dec. 21 Dec. 31: " Busy Port These Days" article 1952: Jan 3: Sonny George's picture before going overseas in Can. Army Jan. 4: Newfoundland schooner is grounded off Georgetown . Jan. 8: Baptist Sunday School concert Jan. 10: Picture of Sgt. Ward Landry in Korea laying a roof. Jan. 14: Community Welfare League Jan. 16: Georgetown Town Council on mail delivery Jan. 17; Harbour still completely ice- free 45