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From Charlottetown Guardian,

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Georgetown - okay was expected on $800,000 but on Mar. 10, $700,000 was reported with another $300000 shared between Province and A.D./ B. for marine railway and community survey. Bathurst Marine and Gulf Gardens seen to be under same aegis- Jens Moe president. See also Mar. 12.. Apr. 2, Apr. 11. Mar. 27,

Mar. 9: "Georgetown Constable resigns"- Ernest MacLean— his place was taken by Mark Murphy

Mar. 9 "Visitors' Day at Georgetown School."

Mar. 9: "Shopping Centre Approved"- McConnell's Clover Farm— opened May 9, 1964

April 10: Plans Progress for Staging Centennial Day at Georgetown" See also, May 8, July 22, July 23

May 12; "Represents Georgetown in Show'- Nancy Hartman at Kensington for Geot'n Lions Club.

May 13:" Georgetown Has New Barber Shop:— Regis McQuaid on Kent St.

May 13: "More Authority—Revolver Given Georgetown Policeman." (Council Report)

May 23: "To Georgetown"- pic. of Rev. G.Rlves, Holy Trinity Parish.

May 30: "Island Airman Injured in Crash"— LAC William Murphy in Zweibrucken, Germany, in car crash

June 8: "Development Group Formed at Georgetown'- Temple MacDonald is president, J.W. Lavers, V—P, Joan Curie, 2nd V—P, Charles Mair, sec.

June 17: "Georgetown Royalty Native Homoured on Retirement"- school inspector in N.S. , Seymour Gordon

June 27: Georgetown Resources Group Sees Need of Area Report"— committee

set up re planning- See also Aug. 4, Aug. 7 (pic), Aug. 12, Aug. 20, Aug. 26, Sept. 17,

June 30: "School Closing at Georgetown"- ceremonies— to Grade 8 only

July 17: "Policeman, Fire Protection Are Georgetown Council, reports"

July 23: Georgetown Centennial Day Features Big Parade"— J.A.B. MacConnell is parade marshall— July 25 a ship's captain and Georgetown exchange gifts

July 25: "Ship Legend Revived at Georgetown"~ a raft treated and set afire in harbour

Aug. 7: "Old Georgetown C,N.R,. Station is demolished'— Lionel King had tender to raze it— New station is on Grafton near track- James McMahonis station master.

Aug. 12: "Land for Oil Storage Granted at Georgetown"- to Irving Oil for five year lease—on commons

Aug. 29: "New Georgetown Phone Exchange Goes into Operation Sept. 1"- Mrs. Edward Easton is operator

Sept. 3: G.H.S. Staff: Robert Scranton, prin.; Mrs. Ruby MacKenna, Elizabeth Grant, Jacqueline Christian, Mary Doran, Mrs. Guy Coffin and Margaret Jean Buchanan is remedial, Mrs. Richard Curley- 200 enrolled— 50 at Montague. Colin Mair is bus driver.. Mrs. Donald McIntyre replaced Mrs.. Curley in February, 1965

Sept. 14: "Rail Tracks Are Shifted"- on Railway Wharf

Oct. 13: "New Dragger Arrives at Georgetown"— The Gulf Gallant to be completed at Geot'n Shipyard— sister to Gulf Garden whose hull to arrive soon.

Oct. 17: "Georgetown to be Site of Royal Bank"-— rumor

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