Georgetown Events, 1 95 1—1 967 56 From Charlottetown Guardian,

May 4: "Regional High Plan Discussed by Georgetown Ratepayers. See also June 9 when Georgetown School Board decides to

join Regional High Unit at Montague.

May 5: "Georgetown Port Has Active Period" — for fishing, draggers & pulp boats.

May 6: "Disused Pulp Yard Burns" - recently bought by Harold Publicover; next day same fire burned barns of Temple MacDonald and George MacCormack- also pictures.

May 14: "Georgetown Parish Council Report on Year’s Activities." ~C.W.L. For other St. James news see Aug. 25, & Sept. 12 when Father 0 Kiggins honoured— had served for 37 years and in Oct. formation of C.Y.O.— with exec. Vernon Myers, Patricia MacDonald, Jacqueline Christian.

May 14: "Former Georgetown Student Receives M.E. degree.’ -Richard DeLory— picture

May 26: Three Georgetown Fishermen Fined on Lobster Count" See also June 9.

June 13; Several breaks and thefts reported- R.C. Parochial House, lobster boats etc.

June 23: RE]. Nurse Honoured"- Anna Mair given life membership in Canadian Nurse's Association, She had been 'instrumental' in establishing the P.E.I. Nurses' Association.

July 5: "Fire at Georgetown leaves none homeless " —Joseph Clory‘s

July 21: Prizes at G.H.S Closing. Bessie MacDonald leads grads

Aug. 3: "Georgetown Boy Drowns after Fall from Wharf"- James Andrew Boudreault

Aug. 27: "Three Georgetown Sisters Inherit— The Lavers'

Aug. 27: Spectacular Fire Hits Georgetown" : Walter McLean's Service Station,, one-ton truck, car garage, unoccupied barber shop. See also Sept. burning of house of Capt Dan MacDonald.

Sept. 12: Joan Bachilder wins I.O.D.E scholarship- picture

Sept. 29: "Georgetown School Holds Annual Meet

Nov. 10: "Georgetown to Hold Service Parade on Remembrance Day"

Nov. 23: "Georgetown Pupils Select Favorite" in Young Canada Book Week— voted for "The Battle of Britain." Genevieve Soloman and Lillian Lavers read stories.

Nov. 24: "Gas Thieves Are Noticed in Georgetown"

Nov.: Mrs. Joan Easton nowTown Clerk

Dec. 1: "Georgetown Youth a Navy Recruit"— James William Burke

Dec. 6: "Georgetown Mink Rancher Quits after 25 years— Frank Lavandier

Dec. 6: "St. Dunstan's School Choir Sings at Georgetown" a C.Y.O. project.

Dec. 7: "Holy Name Society Elects at Georgetown" — Pres. F. J. DeLory; VUP, Michael Burke, Jr.; Sec. Vernon Myers, Treas, Frank Lavandier.

1961:

Jan. 7: Activities Held by St. David's Church"

Jan. 25: "All Georgetown Council Seats Are Filled without Election": Mayor: A. H. Stewart, Councillors: Dr. A. Kennedy, Spurgeon Walker, W.J. Fitzgerald, Guy Hemphill, Patrick Murphy, Joseph F. Johnson

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