Georgetown Events, 1 95 1—1 967 55 From Charlottetown Guardian,

Feb. 12: A. H. Stewart Will Head Georgetown Town Council" as mayor: Councillors are Preston MacDonald, Guy Hemphill, Dr. A. Kennedy, W. J. Fitzgerald, Gordon Gotell, Spurgeon Walker

Feb. 26: "Georgetown Home and School Hold Successful Annual Ice Sports". For

other Home and School see Apr. 2, Dec. 1.

Mar. 4: "Queen's Wharf in Georgetown to be repaired." See May 3, 1961

April 24: "Georgetown Plagued by Grass Fires."

May 4: "Georgetown Airman now serving at English Base." — Gerald C. Llewellyn

May 8: "Georgetown ls Seen As Likely Port for A. P.E.C."- service to the North

May 19: "Georgetown Harbour Is Famous" (Article in tourist issue of

Guardian)

May 25: "Service Award To be Given Post Master at Georgetown"— W. J. Fitzgerald-

after 25 years service— but he continued

several more years.

Aug., 1: G.H.S. Prize and Honors list- Ruth LeLacheur receives Medal and in Entrance Exams both Ruth and Marie Larsen received King's Co. scholarships for high standing.

Oct. 13: Georgetownwins over Tignish to win Island Rural Intermediate Championship in baseball: team included Buddy McCullough. Sonny Johnson, Dennis Clory. Joe Murphy E. Roach, Ken Ballem

Oct. 24: "Break Reported at Georgetown”— Legion Hall- 7 and 1/2 cases of beer stolen— one of a number of Legion Hall break—ins in this period

Nov. 20: Rev. Howard Wight appointed

padre at Air Transport Command (picture). In May he had been promoted to Wing—Commander.

Dec. 31: "Mayor Stewart Cites Paving as Main '59 Georgetown Project"- write up and picture

1960:

Jan. 4: " Georgetown Man Flying South" to Colombia, Cuba etc.— Ray Lavandier. See Feb. 11 for write-up on return.

Jan. 18: ”Georgetown Harbour Shelters Tanker."

Jan. 18: Georgetown Teams are Winners"- Pee—Wees and Eagles over Montague in hockey. For other Georgetown sports see Feb. 17.

Jan. 18: Rev. W.A. MacQuarrie minister at St.David's; for other St. David's news see: Aug. 13, Oct. 18, etc.

Jan. 21: AH. Stewart president of Legion branch. See also May 18th Spurgeon Walker and William Fitzgerald take Civil Defense course; Aug. 13, Aug. 19 (Civil Defense)

Mar. 7: "Georgetown Girl Ties for Top in National Competition." Jean LeLacheur in Junior Judging, Calf Competition, in 4~H, inc. Picture

Mar. 10: Queen's Wharf repairs tenders- Fishermen's Landing. See May 9, Aug. 25.

Mar. 21: "Montague Players Stage Production" "You Can't Take It with You”

directed by Elizabeth McGowan

April 14: "Islander Sect Founder Dead in Vancouver"- Joseph John Westaway, first in R.C.M.P., then studied medicine, then in lumbering, amassed fortune which he gave to start a religious sect stressing vegetarianism and belief in mental healing as opposed to physical medicine & doctors.

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