THE Discussion Circle of the Public Free Library will meet this afternoon at 5:30 o’clock.

Miss Celeste Dolphin will lead the discussion on the ‘Problem of Pain’.

The public is invited.
(Guiana Graphic: April 30, 1948)

Gamblers jailed
WHILST Augustus Layne of 152 Russell Street, Georgetown and Nathoo (also called Edoo) of 60 La Penitence Road, East Bank Demerara were playing three-card games for gain on a pavement in Pitt Street, New Amsterdam on Tuesday, April 6, they were arrested by PC 4101 Harlequin of the CID Central Station, New Amsterdam.

Appearing before Magistrate Clarke at the last sitting of the Court, the men pleaded guilty and were each sentenced to two months hard labour, and deemed rogues and vagabonds.
(Guiana Graphic: April 10, 1948)

Queer story…
Thomas and the goat
ALL yesterday, there was a man walking around Georgetown with a goat close on his heels.

The man is Percy Thomas, and he said he lived at the Gold and Diamond Miners Club, Regent Street.

He confessed that the animal was as much a stranger to him as he was to it.

The friendship was born early in the morning around 7:45 o’clock, he said, when he saw a brown goat at the junction of Regent and Wellington Streets.

“I went up to it,” said Thomas, “stroked it on the head, and gave it a loaf of bread which I had in my pocket.”

And that was how they became friends.

The goat, for which Thomas has not yet found a name, followed him up into the Club, and he declared it brought him bad luck.

Thomas said the goat reminded him of Mary and the lamb.

Thomas’s lament is that he can hardly make a living for himself. “Do I have to mind this now?” he queried.
(Guiana Graphic: April 10, 1948)

Coconut controllers make history
-introduction of sales by weight
BRITISH Guiana’s coconut control authorities have made history by the introduction of the sale of coconuts by weight or drum.

It is said that the method has never been employed in any other country where coconut is grown.

The controllers feel the new method to be “most satisfactory,” hence its introduction, but the coconut producers think otherwise.

They claim that it has upset the satisfactory arrangement that existed between themselves and the crude oil makers.

If, however, out of the new arrangement can come an increased supply of copra, and therefore of edible oil (which is the chief aim of the of the new order), housewives and others who struggle daily (often without success) to get even a quarter pint at times of this commodity, would be second to none in their appreciation and thankfulness for the time thought, and efforts expended by the controllers of the destiny of BG’s third largest agricultural industry.
(Guiana Graphic: April 11, 1948)

Fashion parade of 1948
7pm to morn — Friday April 30.

It’s the talk of the world today!

SKIRT LENGHTS 8 inches from the ground! Will you kill the New Look?

British Guiana East Indian Cricket Club (BGEICC) presents the greatest event in years: ‘Fashion Parade of 1948’.

Inviting every dressmaker in BG to send from one to three mannequins in any dress creation to compete for the coveted title:- ‘Miss BG Fashion of 1948’.

Entries are free, and must come direct from the dressmaker addressed to the Hony. Secty. BGEICC, Camp Road, not later than April 24 at 12 noon.

$50 cash prize to the winner. Several valuable prizes to the runners-up.

Plus an array of celebrated entertainers: Lord Invader (the king of all Calypsonians): The man who rocks the world with his famous calypso: ‘Rum and Coca Cola’. He is coming direct from Carnegie Hall on Seventh Avenue New York for this mammoth event.

Several local stars, two top bands, dancing in the pavilion and on the ground.

Remember the date, Friday April 30.

Full particulars next Sunday.
(Guiana Graphic: April 11, 1948)

Demerara Rowing Club
Thursday April 22 & Friday April 23!

EVENTS: Hodgson Cup-Fours; Sendall Cup-Double Sculls.
(Guiana Graphic: April 18, 1948)

Leprologists
TWO leprologists are expected to visit BG shortly.

One is an Indian doctor in charge of a medical school in Bombay.

He was one of three hundred experts who attended the Fifth International Leprosy Conference recently concluded in Cuba.

The other visitor will be coming from Brazil.
(Guiana Graphic: April 18, 1948)

Rowing…
Hodgson Cup final
YESTERDAY, several rowing fans witnessed the finals of the Hodgson and Sendall Cups.

In the first race, D Fletcher’s crew, comprising G Gonsalves (Bow), G Bell (2) L Peacock (3) D Fletcher (Stroke) RE Pairaudeau (Coxswain and coach) convincingly beat by one length M Jardim’s crew, comprising R Chabral (Bow) D DeBarros (2), R DeFreitas (3) M Jardim (stroke), E O’Dowd ( coach and coxswain).

Double Sculling: In the second race, F Cannon’s crew, comprising Cannon (Bow); A Fletcher (stroke), D Lilly (Coxswain) easily beat by two lengths A Morrison’s crew, comprising A Morrison (Bow), F A Gomes (stroke), N D Rhodes (coxswain).

The cups were distributed by Mrs A Bell.

Captain F Gomes, in his remarks, said that he hoped the spectators enjoyed the races. Dancing followed the distribution of the prizes.
(Guiana Graphic: April 24, 1948)

Saraka Gents Shoes
Brown, black, brown suede, brown with rubber soles, black patent, brown and white moccasins with rubber soles for ladies, gents, boys & girls. Ladies shoes, various styles, black & silver; black & gold. New shipment: Gents bound-edge felt hats.

J Salmalay, Regent Street.
(Guiana Graphic: April 25, 1948)

‘Enid’ beats previous record
THE Booker Line ship, ‘Enid’, which arrived at Port Georgetown on Saturday last, made the trip from Liverpool to Demerara in 14 days, 23 hours, and 15 minutes, beating her previous best record.

She came very close to the record set by SS Arakaka on July 16 last, when that ship made the trip in 14 days, 20 hours, and 48 minutes.

But when the ‘Enid’ reached the Demerara Lightship on Saturday last, she had to wait four and a half hours to get the tide.

Commenting on the trip, Captain Oscar Njerve said: “We had very fine weather all the way down.”
(Guiana Graphic: April 27, 1948)

Special train
TRANSPORT and Harbours Department (T&HD) Permanent Ways Inspectors carried out an official inspection between Georgetown and Rosignol on Tuesday.

The party left the city by special train at about 7 o’clock in the morning.

They returned around 5.30 in the afternoon.
(Guiana Graphic: April 29, 1948)

Leprosy expert pays visit
DR ERNEST Muir, Medical Adviser to the British Empire Leprosy Relief Association, arrived in BG yesterday from Trinidad by plane to visit the Mahaica Hospital.

He recently attended the International Leper Congress held in Havana, Cuba, and also visited Jamaica.

Stressing the seriousness of leprosy, Dr Muri said that while some advances had been made in combating it, leper was not taken seriously in many countries for its proper control.

Social development, improvement, and education play an important part in the fight against the leper, Dr Muir said, while overcrowding adds to the miseries, malnutrition, together with the attitude of the public who regard it as a shame to have the disease has had a very harmful effect.

The disease, he said, is infectious long before it becomes obvious.

Dr Muir journeyed to Mahaica last evening, accompanied by Dr LH Wharton, MBE, Superintendent of the Hospital, who came specially to the city to meet Dr Muir, who, prior to leaving the City had a talk with the acting Director of Medical Services, Dr LG Eddey.
(Guiana Graphic: April 29, 1948)

Jailed for obscene language
AT THE New Amsterdam Magistrates Court on Friday last, Magistrate Clarke expressed a strong determination to suppress the use of obscene language by a certain class of people in the town, and for the offence, George Subrattie, who had pleaded guilty, was sentenced to peremptory imprisonment for three days.

The complaint was brought by PC4750 Felix Smith, who arrested Subrattie in Pitt Street, New Amsterdam, on Saturday April 17.
(Guiana Graphic: April 27, 1948)