More Georgetown Stories

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1935—1982

Doris Roach, Frances Prosper, George Stewart with Gerald Soloman as announcer ‘Cradle Song’ by Ramona Burke & Veronica Prosper Pantomime, ‘Silent Night’ by twelve girls ‘Good Night Song’ by Theresa Burke Tableau: ‘Home Sweet Home’, George Stewart, Gladys Fouchere Auld Lang Syne

At the conclusion of the program an enjoyable dance was held, the music being furnished by Miss Genevieve Soloman, High Gotell and William Prosper. A donation of five dollars from the procwds was made to the Red Cross, a magazine rack is being provided the library and other and an amount will be used to advance the interests of the Carnegie Club.” (Edited from Patriot, Jan. 14,

1941)

Service Men Enjoying Furloughs

“ A dance and social in honor of Michael Burke who has been promoted to the rank of Sgt.~Major in the P.E.I. Highlanders was held in St. James Church Hall a few nights ago. A large number of the young people of the town were in attendance and an enjoyable time was spent. Brainerd Murphy of the R.C.A.F. Summerside is spending his furlough with his parents Mr. & Mrs. John Murphy. Pte. Rudolph Fouchere of the RBI. Highlanders, Halifax, returned to the mainland after spending a few holidays with his parents Mr. & Mrs. William Fouchere. Among other military men who have been home were Walter Soloman and Albert Rafuse of the RBI. Highlanders, Halifax.” (Patriot, May 29, 1941)

Reconsecration Observance

“ A capacity crowd attended the special Reconsecration Week program presented last night in the Town Hall. A great many people from outside districts arrived in the town early in the evening and swelled the ranks of the town people at the gathering. His Worship Mayor Norman MacDonald presided. Hon. J. P Maclntyre, Minster of Public Works and Highways delivered an interesting and inspiring address stressing the importance or reconsecration [to the war effort]. Revs. O Kiggins and S. J. Boyce were head in short inspirational addresses. Mr. Wade Hughes M.L.A. also spoke. An enjoyable musical program was also presented during which a community song-song and one by the school children took place. Several delightful pieces were sung by a trio consisting of Mrs. Arthur Jenkins, Mrs. Herbert George and Miss Eleanor Ross, accompanied by Miss Rose Fairchild. An interesting part of the movie shown was the depiction of the background of the war by Mr. Branwell Chandler, Supervisor of the PEI. Libraries.” (Patrigt, Sept, 17, 1941)

Shakespeare Play and Acrobatics Presented by High School

“A program provided by the pupils of the Georgetown High School was highly successful and well merited then commendation and applause received. The program consisted of Act IV of ‘The Merchant of Venice’

presented exceedingly well by a group of boys and girls of the principal’s department of the schooland also a fine exhibition of physical drill and acrobatics by senior and junior boys of the school who had been thoroughly trained for this demonstration by Rev. Douglas Henderson, rector of Holy Trinity Church. Principal Gordon Douglas was congratulated on the pupils’ splendid performances.” (Patriot, Mar. 28, 1942)

Unusual War Loan Rally

“At the War Loan meeting in Georgetown last night, Mayor N. D. MacDonald acted as chairman and referred to the large number of men who had enlisted from Georgetown into the various branches of the Armed Forces. Mr. J. L Dewar had been chosen by the National War Finance Committee headquarters in Charlottetown to be the principal speaker for the evening. Mr. Dewar said that in other wars it had been a conflict of soldiers and sailors but that this war was in addition a ‘Peoples’ War’ and that we were all in it. Our soldiers, sailors and airmen are doing much and there must not be any doubt about the way the civilian population will back them up. Just as Mr. Dewar finished his speech the province—wide black—out occurred and the mayor and several A.R.P. officials had to leave the hall. The meeting was not finished and there was no use anyway in the crowd trying to go out. Mayor MacDonald asked B. Graham Rogers of the travel bureau to carry on in his place. Mr. Rogers gave an impromptu A.R.P. talk and stressed that the regulations must be obeyed. He asked the audience to stay in their seats and wait until the blackout was over. By the aid of a flashlight a musical film was run off without the light being projected on the screen. Community singing was then indulged in and was interspersed by a solo from the acting chairman After the blackout was over Mayor MacDonald was again in the chair and the meeting resumed. Mr. Fulton Campbell of Montague spoke on behalf of the salesmen. He referred to the tremendous cost of the war which in one month is costing more than the total for a year in the 1914-1918 conflict. He made an appeal that we not forget the quarters we can save for War Savings Stamps and spoke of the splendid record of King’s County in the previous war loan campaign. At the close of the meeting Mr. Rogers referred to the difficulties farmers are experiencing and said that they were real soldiers in a double capacity by producing food and buying bonds, two of the great essentials of the war effort. The meeting closed with ‘God Save the King.”’ (Edited from Guardian, May 1, 1943)

Boy Rescued at Fegry Wharf

“Gordon Babineau, nine-year—old son of Mrs. Oliver Babineau, narrowly escaped drowning while fishing smelts at the ferry wharf on Friday afternoon. In some way he slipped and fell over the wharf and was going down for the second time when rescued through the efforts of Capt. H. Larsen and engineer Emerson Llewellyn of the ferry boat which fortunately happened to be in the dock. The boy’s father Cpl. Babineau has been overseas for sometime.” (Patriot, Aug. 30, 1943)