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From Charlottetown Guardian,

Dec. 16: "Two Vessels To Load Pulpwood at Georgetown" ands three ocean freighters are docked at Georgetown on Christmas Day.

Dec. 16: "Home and School Hears Grade 6 Pupils Debate"

Dec. 16: Georgetown Rink Opens To- night: Sonny Johnson is manager.

Dec. 19: "Georgetown Legion Shows Big Increase” Alec Arsenault is president.

See also April 13/64

Dec. 30: "First of three Ships leave Georgetown Port'— all consigned to European interests— Bill Llewellyn "brother of the pilot", and son Glen navigated pilot—boat. See also Jan. 4/ 64 for more on pulpwood boats.

1964:

Jan. 8: "Georgetown Pupils Resume Studies" Now 210 pupils in eight grades— 52 more go from Grades 1X to X11 in Montague.

Jan. 14: "Ship Diverted to Georgetown" - an Imperial Oil Tanker bound for

Charlottetown

Jan. 14: "Georgetown Legion Elects Executive"— Alec Arsenault re—elected president; Harry Yorston, secretary,

Temple MacDonald, treasurer. Louis Cantelo is V-P.. Award given to

Georgetown branch for leading the Island in a membership drive. For more

on Legion see Feb. 17,, Mar. 9, April 13, May 30

Jan. 15: Fertilizer Boat to dock. For pulpwood boats see May 23

Ian. 16: "Georgetown Seeks Information on Water Sewage." (Council Meting)

Jan., 17: Home and School Plan Concert See also Mar. 18.

Jan. 24: Games Played at Georgetown"-

Junior Hockey— but Eagles also do well this season. For Georgetown sports see Feb. 24, Jan. 27, Feb. 11, Feb. 17, Mar. 6, Mar. 12, Mar. 23, June 29 (Eagles Lead King's; Co. Baseball League), July 29, Aug. 22, Aug. 25, Sept. 2

Jan. 24: "Georgetown School Being Examined"

Jan. 27: "Two Shipyard Buildings Underway at Georgetown" For more on shipyard see Feb. 3, Feb. 15, Mar. 9, April 1 (picture), April 2, Apr. 17, Oct. 23

Feb. 1: ”Construction Underway on Georgetown New Fire Hall" M. F. Schurman in contractor

Feb. 3: "Thieves Get $150. In Break—in at Georgetown:" (At Ray's Lucky Dollar). Again, see Sept. 18

Feb. 12: Homeand School meeting — Mrs. Marcellus Gotell is president.

Feb. 13: "GeorgetownTown Council Plans to meet Government Today" -re town planning and industrial development. See also Feb. 15, May 4, June 8, June 27, Aug. 20, Aug. 26, Sept. 17

Feb. 25: "Georgetown Booms! A Town Reborn' Special sec. after Feb. 28, Guardian— page of pictures

Mar. 5: ”Site being Prepared for Georgetown PIant' - at head of Railway Wharf. See also Mar. 7, Mar. 9, Oct. 31,

Nov. 5

Mar. 7: "Georgetown has Improved Mail Service" by express truck- Later, Paul Batchilder become postmaster. Gordon Lavers driving I.M.T. ,bus

Mar. 7: King's County Credit Union Officers Attend Sessions at Georgetown

Mar. 9: "Atlantic Development Board Announcement Due on Grant to

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