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

CHAMBER OPENS DOORS TO SMALL MAN
(Guyana Graphic January 7, 1973)
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce at a special general meeting on Thursday amended its constitution to provide for a new category of Associate Member paving the way for admission to the Chamber of corner drugstores, business agencies and small industrial establishments all paying special subscription rates.But while Associate members will be afforded the same rights and privileges as other members with respect to protection, representation and the liberty to raise issues affecting the interest of commerce and industry they will not be allowed to vote or serve on the Council, a release from the Chamber said yesterday.
This new move of extending membership to the smaller man in the business community is another effort by the Chamber to genuinely serve both the Guyanese nation and the business community in a more  effective way and is within the Object of the Chamber’s Ordinance of Incorporation, the release said.
The Chamber will ensure that the new category of members will maintain the continued high moral and ethical standards displayed by other members and in this regard will take rigid disciplinary action to ensure compliance with respect to rules and regular business ethics.

PAVEMENT RIDERS FINED
(Daily Chronicle January 3, 1972)
Magistrate Cleveland Walters yesterday fined four persons for riding on city pavements and said the court could not sit idly by while irresponsible people intruded on the safety of others.
He said that pavements were intended for the purpose of preventing pedestrians from coming into contact with vehicles.
Such pathways were meant to ensure safety of persons who did not use vehicles and also to give drivers of vehicles more room on the roads.
The Magistrate imposed the fines on Guy Madison who drove his motorcycle on Hincks Street pavement; Shamsundar Dhanraj who rode his bicycle on Robb Street pavement; Rudolph Pickett who rode his bicycle on Regent Street pavement and Muntaz Ali who committed a similar offence on Robb Street pavement.

EVIL SPIRIT” MAN JAILED
(Daily Chronicle May 10,1972)
Mr. JUSTICE Lindsay Collins yesterday imposed sentences of three years and two years imprisonment on Royston Ellis for offences of theft.
Ellis was accused of having on December 17, 1971 in Demerara robbed Jennifer Griffith, a married woman, of a gold ring and secondly on the same date, stolen a gold ring from her.
The Jury retired for 45 minutes before returning a unanimous verdict.
State Counsel Mr. J.A.Patterson prosecuted in the case.
Ellis was undefended by Counsel.
Mrs. Griffith of Bagotsville West Bank Demerara told the Court that she was robbed of her engagement and wedding rings while on a shopping visit to the City on December 17th 1972 by Ellis who told her that she had an evil spirit inside her.

FINED $10 PER YARD
(Daily Chronicle April 15, 1972)
A man who rode his bicycle on the northern side of the Regent Street pavement for about five yards was yesterday fined $10 for each yard he rode when he appeared before Magistrate Rupert Trim.
Mohamed Nazir of West Ruimveldt told the Court that he only took “ a lil ride on the pave”
“How far did you ride?” asked the Magistrate.
“For about five yards sir,” replied the defendant.
“Oh I see,” said the Magistrate.
“You’re fined $50. And next time remember the price you paid for each yard you rode.”

OSCAR DISAGREED WITH THE PREACHER
(Daily Chronicle March 7, 1972)
Oscar was passing a Jordanite meeting in Saffon Street Sunday night when he took exception to what the Pastor was saying.
A city Magistrate heard the story yesterday when Oscar appeared charged with using indecent language.
“It was a Jordanite meeting and I disagreed with what the man was talking. A lot of people disagree too but they ent got the guts to talk out like me,” he told the Court.
“The preacher was preaching . He talking about heavenly God  and (h) earthly God but  I believe in the (h)earthly God.
“The people’s eyes open today and we believe in a natural form not when you dead hereafter.”
Oscar denied abusing the preacher but after a pause he said: “Is not I curse the preacher first; he curse me first and I curse he back. That is the story your worship.”
The Magistrate told Oscar that even if he did not agree with what the preacher said he had no right to disturb the service.
“I am warning you that you do not give vent to your feelings this way,” the Magistrate said as he reprimanded and discharged the charge against him.

GIANT BENAB
(Daily Chronicle June 19, 1972)
The giant benab being built by a team of Wai Wais is nearing completion. It is to be used as a Delegate’s Lounge for the Foreign Ministers Conference in August.
Proper paths connecting the benab with the Community Development   Department located in the same grounds are also being completed.
On Saturday Captain Elka and the Wai Wais of Konashen were praised by Mr. S.S Ramphal Attorney General and Minister of State for External Affairs : “ for the quiet efficiency with which they have carried out their work through some of the worst weather we have ever encountered in the City.”

2 DONKEYS FOR SALE
(Daily Chronicle June 14, 1972)
Want to buy two donkeys?
Well then contact Town Clerk Elmo Mayers.
He has two on his hands with instructions from City Councillors to get rid of them at any reasonable price.
The donkeys became redundant so to speak when the Council scrapped its old methods of catching stray dogs and acquired a motor vehicle for this purpose.
For the past two weeks advertisements have been appearing offering the donkeys and the dog cart for sale.
But while offers have been received for the cart no one seems to be interested in the donkeys.
“What should I do?” Town Clerk Mayers asked Councillors on Monday.
He was told: ”Try and get a fair price.”
Clifford Stanley can be reached to discuss any of the foregoing articles at cliffantony@gmail.com or cell phone # 694 0913.

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