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From Charlottetown Guardian,

Feb. 28: Spec. Sec: ."Centennial Project to Beautify Town"—. Re town., park, & movingofsoldiers' monument— plans for flower beds

Mar. 7: Georgetown Credit Union- Earl Walsh, president. See annual meeting report Dec. 7

Mar. 10: "Georgetown Fire Causes One Death"- Mel. Yorston

April 15: "Georgetown Girl is Awarded Medal"— Donna Marie Llewellyn saved Michael O' Neill from drowning after he fell into Georgetown Harbour on Aug. 5. 1968. She was 19 at the time.

April 21: New officers for Georgetown Lions' Club are King Lion, Eric Wood; Vice—presidents, Alan MacPhee, Harry Yorston, Danny McLean, Billy Lavers;, Secretary, Paul Batchilder;, Treas. Herbie Stewart; Tail Twister, Glen Cameron, Lion Tamer, John Walsh, Directors: Harry Yorston, Stillman Mair, Dennis Clory, Lawrence Murphy. First meeting in new hall: July 14

Apr. 22: "Georgetown Girl Training for Stewardess"— also in Gold Cup and Saucer Parade- Paulette Burke

May 1: Georgetown C.G.I.T. & Explorers Hold Banquet— St David's

May 12: S.D.U. graduates pictures include Larry Henry, Herbert Murphy & Lloyd Soloman

May 24: "Danish Vessel Docks at Georgetown"—took on cargo of frozen french fried potatoes— for other

shipping/ harbour news see Sept. 9, Sept. 14, Nov. 27, Dec. 30

June 7: "3O Trees Planted at Georgetown"- part of Centennial Project— Herbie Stewart supervised school students planting with each student responsible for ongoing maintenance- Silver Maple, Red Maple & Austrian Spruce.

June 9: ”Medical Clinic Opened Yesterday at Georgetown" Dr. G .E. Robinson of Montague comes to former Dr. Kennedy's office at intervals.

June 13: Miss Georgetown contest won by Marie MacDonald. Laverne David and Linda Perry were runners—up

June 23: "Manpower Training Place Proposed for Georgetown"

July 27: "Georgetown Church Has Anniversary"—St. David's 130th anniversary. N. H. Mair preaches—just received doctorate—on way to teach at theological college in Montreal. See also

Aug. 2.

Aug. 2: "Georgetown Centennial Attended by Large Crowd" -details of celebration reported

Aug. 4: "Official Opening of Andrew

Archibald Macdonald Park on Centennial Day" — Alec Arsenault chaired

Aug. 18: "Delegation Attends Town Council at Georgetown'- re sewage installation and report on the new Georgetown Development Council with projects reported by Stillman Mair and

A.H. Altass

Sept. 7: "Georgetown Meeting Is Rescheduled"— School District meeting— only three showed up- at rescheduled meeting only 4 came. See also Sept. 13 for report of school in financial trouble

Sept. 14: "Art Exhibition at Georgetown" — organized by Joan Currie

Sept. 14: "Blueberries Stored at Georgetown"

Sept. 22: "Georgetown Man Fined $125 Total"

Sept. 29: "Georgetown Parish to Re—

build"— a laymen's’ association committee is in charge— H. S. MacLan,

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