TALES FROM WAY BACK WHEN (a look at some of the stories that made the news “back-in-the-day with Clifford Stanley)

GUYANA ‘S POPULATION GOES UP BY 2.9 PER CENT
(Guyana Graphic November 9, 1968)
Guyana’s population increase is now estimated at 2.9 per cent per annum and the life expectancy for males is 59 and for females 63 years.A progressive increase in the birth rate ( estimated to be 37.9 per 1000) as of July 1968 has been noted the Ministry of Health reported Thursday.
As a result of this there has been a marked rise in the natural increase in the population .
The marked rise in the population was occasioned by the progressive rise in the birth rate and paralleled by a decline in the crude death  rate (7.7 as of July 1968) as well as the infant mortality rate the figures for which `stood at 41.3 per 1000 in 1968.

PONY CLUB MOUNTED SHOW (Advertisement)
(Guyana Graphic November 8, 1968)
All roads lead to the barbecue and mounted show  today from 8.00P.M. at the Pony Club Grounds off the Sea Wall. Music by the Young Ones, Price $3.50 barbecue served from 8.00 to 11 p.m.
7-UP first against thirst; you like it… it likes you.

SON WHO PELTED HIS BLIND FATHER
(Guyana Graphic November 9, 1968)
A young who stoned his blind father was severely reprimanded by Magistrate Roopan Singh and told not to do such an unkind act again or he would be dealt with severely by the court.
Winston Barclay appeared before the magistrate charged with assaulting his father Richard Curtis.
He was dismissed after the father asked the Magistrate to be lenient with his son.

WHAT THE LAW SAYS ABOUT RECEIPTS
(Guyana Graphic November 14, 1968)
The law says that he who does not have a receipt must pay twice- Magistrate Hugh Hanoman  told a West Canje farmer on Tuesday.
The farmer Theodore Alexander who claimed that he had paid his land rent but had not got receipts from his landlady Doris St Clair of Sandvoort Village was ordered to pay $92.40 representing rent for the year 1965 to 1967.

HIS 26TH PINT OF BLOOD
(Guyana Graphic November 16, 1968)
A Central Blood Bank Official, commenting on the wonderful effort of a radio station official who has made a contribution of 26 pints of blood in Guyana and other countries declared: ”The Guyanese public must become aware of the necessity to save lives by donating their pints of blood to the Central Blood Bank at least once a year.”
Dr. Singh emphasized this yesterday while expressing gratitude to Mr. Eric Saul 59, Manager of the Guyana Broadcasting Company shortly after he had completed donating his 26th pint of blood.
Pointing out that Mr. Saul had donated 16 pints of blood in other countries and 10 pints in Guyana Dr. Singh said: ”I regard the donation of 26 pints of blood over a period of years as a wonderful  effort.”
“This is an example which should be emulated,” he added.
The Senior Government Bacteriologist and Pathologist who made the comments in the presence of the Technologist staff , said that Mr. Saul’s interest in the activities of the Central Blood Bank, was further demonstrated by his cooperation in making available the studios of the broadcasting station for blood collection from members of his staff and the public.
Dr. Singh said that the demand for blood at the Georgetown Hospital had been increasing daily but contributions by donors had not been keeping pace with the demands.

THE POLICE BAND GOES “ROCK STEADY”
(Guyana Graphic November 16, 1968)
Three “Rock Steady” songs: “Nice Time”, “Hai-te-tai-te” and “Ride you donkey”  will be played by the Guyana Police Force  Band at this afternoon’s Sea Wall concert.
The Band will also play the Hungarian March “Rakoczy” excerpts from “Half a Sixpence”, the selection “Fiddler on the Roof” by Bock  and “Waltzes of Richard Rogers”  arranged by  Sharpe.
Supt. P.G. Small Bandmaster will be in charge of the concert program.

MACKENZIE HIGHWAY TO BE OPENED ON SATURDAY
(Guyana Graphic  December 2, 1968)
Work on the $17 million dollar Atkinson-Mackenzie highway was begun on August 6, 1966 under contract with B B McCormick and Sons,.
It was the largest single contract ever signed by a Government of Guyana.
The opening of the highway on Saturday December 7, 1968 will bring the mining town of Mackenzie within two hours drive of the capital  of Georgetown.
The highway passes through some 20,000 acres of agricultural land and will help hasten further social and economic advance in the area and the country as a whole.
Financed primarily by a $15 million “soft” loan from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)  the highway is planned to link eventually with other roads  leading to Lethem, Ituni Kwakwani and Rockstone.
Feasibility studies of roads from Mackenzie to Rockstone, Ituni and Kwakwani have been financed by the USAID.

THREE GROOMS IN A HORSE BOX
(Guyana Graphic November 23, 1968)
Three grooms: Pertab, Polly Dipnarine and Harold Dipnarine travelled in the horse box from Rosignol to Georgetown on October 23.
When the train reached the Georgetown Railway Station and the guard approached them for their tickets they were found to have none.
The Police were therefore called in and they were charged.
Yesterday they were reprimanded and discharged and warned to travel with humans in the future

ATKINSON-MACKENZIE FLIGHTS DISCONTINUED
(Guyana Graphic December 11,  1968)
The Guyana Airways Corporation scheduled sir service between Atkinson field and Mackenzie will be discontinued from today, it has been announced.
A spokesman for the corporation said that with the 45 mile Atkinson-Mackenzie highway now being opened to the public, it was felt desirable to withdraw scheduled flights  between the two points.
However charter flights are not affected by the decision it was stated.
Regular air flights to Mackenzie began shortly after the second World War when Mackenzie was then the only civil airport and air flights to Guyana landed there and passengers were ferried to the city by Grumman planes which used both Mackenzie airport and the Demerara River off the Ruimveld Ramp.
Later the Grumman plane operated from Atkinson Field to Mackenzie .
Of more recent times the DC-3 and the Twin Otter did the run.  ( END).

Clifford Stanley can be reached to discuss any of the foregoing articles at cliffantony@gmail.com or cell phone # 657 2043.

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