(A look at some of the stories that made the news ‘back-in-the-day’ with CLIFFORD STANLEY)
PRE-EASTER FASHIONS
Look your best this season….choose from the following:
FOR LADIES: Embroidered and Appliqued Peau-de-soie, taffetas, French Laces,  Anglaise Guipures, Slim Jims, Pleated Skirts, Smart Brassieres, Can Cans, Hankies,  sandals,the latest in Twisting boots and shoes.
FOR GENTS: Arrow, Elite Shirts; See the  “Arrow” Trimway. A long sleeve shirt with a two way collar; Can be used for dress or sports wear;
SHOP AT THE BUSIEST STORE IN TOWN.
W.M . McDonald-Ituni Street, Bel Air Park. D.A.THANI’S 15 Water Street, Next to C.R Jacobs. 
LATE OPENING TOMORROW.
(Guiana Graphic: April 7, 1963)
COLOURFUL REGATTA AT BARTICA
THE NATIONAL Sports Council presents an Easter Weekend of COLOURFUL REGATTA and GIGANTIC EXCURSION on the Bartica Esplanda. The first ever!
TIME:- 8 a.m- Leaving Georgetown; Bar-DIH; Food- Farm Fresh Inn; GAMES: On board.
DANCING: Saturday night at Willem’s Barn. 2  bands en route aboard ship on high seas and back.
BOAT RACING : Ballahoo with Amerindians, Speed boats, Grant Boats, Hydro Planes, Cabin Cruisers, Sightseeing: Mazaruni-Cuyuni-Bartica-Potaro Road.
A SPECIALTY: Sea-bathing in beautiful waters, Swimming, Water Skiing, Stunting.
TICKETS: $5; Obtainable from: Fogarty’s, Bookers Universal, Lalls, T. Geddes Grant, Ed Gordon c/o Dem. Rowing Club, Major I. O. Smith c/o Public Service Commission. Space kindly donated by City Pharmacy from where the best sweets-biscuits are obtainable for the Excursion.
‘BREWERY-FRESH BANKS WILL BE ON THE BEACH’.
(Guiana Graphic:  April 1, 1963)
Teacher and Pupil
TWENTY-ONE-year-old pianist from B.G., Ray Luck, who won a bronze medal for his appearance in the finals of the Royal Overseas League Music Festival on March 28, was congratulated by his music teacher, Mrs. Ruby MacGregor, also a Guianese.
(Guiana Graphic: April 3, 1963)
Three in one day!
HENS THE world over produce, consistently, one egg a day; but the other day, Mrs. Muriel Fraser’s ordinary little hen laid… three in a single day!
Last week, Mrs. Fraser’s began its alternate second-laying spell at Stanleytown, West  Bank Demerara.
Twice the eggs were laid on the day expected; but on the third day, there were three — one the normal size; another the size of a table tennis ball; and the third a little bigger than a large-sized peanut.
When the GRAPHIC was told of this unusual phenomenon, the experts were contacted.
Said Mr. Veerasawmy of B.G. Stockfeeds Ltd: “This is not impossible; it once happened in England. I will not say that it is a normal situation.”
He explained that the hen, most likely, had strained to lay the first egg, and the force she had to use could have caused the others to pass freely.
An official of the Ministry of Agriculture said: “This is not impossible; this is an atomic age.”
(Guiana Graphic: April 3, 1963)
Story of a brave policeman
A YOUNG Policeman dived into the Demerara River off Wismar, and after a ten-minute ‘hide-and-seek’  struggle, caught a man who it was alleged had snatched a piece of cloth from a Wismar Market stall and tried to get away by jumping into the river.
According to an eyewitness, Mrs. Budhan was at her stall when a man walked up, snatched a piece of cloth, and ran away.
She gave chase, and her cries for help sent other people after the man.
Police Constable Fitzgerald Ward, who was nearby, joined in the chase.
But as PC Ward closed in, the man plunged into the river with the cloth.
Said a spectator: “It was the most thrilling bit of diving, as the man, in an effort to escape capture, performed almost every trick, but the Policeman was just as good at diving.”
PC Ward was able to capture the man, and take him out of the river.
Up to last night, the Police were still investigating.
(Guiana Graphic:  April 5, 1963)
It was a big time in the Rupununi
OVER THE Easter weekend, a party, out for adventure in the wide open spaces, joined Louis Chung’s tours and headed for the Rupununi by plane.
They camped at Manari Ranch, enjoying hunting , fishing, riding, swimming, picnicking and dancing.
The holidayers took the opportunity to join in the Rodeo at St. Ignatius, and one member of the party, Tony Mekdeci, won the second prize in the archery competition, the first prize going to a vacquero.
(Guiana Graphic: April 20, 1963)
White gloves for the  Magistrate
AS THERE were no new police cases listed for hearing at Providence Courtroom yesterday, Inspector Edward Godding, police prosecutor, performed the traditional ceremony of presenting the Magistrate, Mr. Horace Mitchell, with a pair of white gloves.
In thanking the Inspector for the gift, the Magistrate paid warm tribute to the East Bank Police, who have been exercising extreme vigilance in suppressing crime, and he wished them greater success in their endeavours to restore  peace and order in the community.
(Guiana Graphic: April 21, 1963)
APOLOGY
WE MUCH regret that an article entitled: ‘I forgive 70-times-seven’ appeared in this newspaper on March 23, 1963, which has been understood as imputing dishonesty to Mr. Basdeo, Mrs. Lalta Persaud and Mr Bona.
We deeply regret that any words capable of that construction should ever have appeared in our columns, and there is no foundation to the fact of any imputation of that kind.
We therefore beg to apologize to Mr. Basdeo, Mrs. Leila Persaud and Mr. Bona for having printed and published the erroneous and misleading statement in question.
(Guiana Graphic: April 25, 1963)
His hands were off the handle
AT PROVIDENCE Magistrate Court on Tuesday, Deodat Suknanan appeared on a charge of riding a bicycle on Hertstelling Public Road without his hands being on the handlebar.
The defendant, pleading guilty to the charge, was fined $5 or 14 days imprisonment  by Magistrate R.S. Field, who told him that such an act could have caused an accident.
(Guiana Graphic:  June 6, 1963)
Fished out
HARRY, of No. 2 Canal Polder, was fished out of the Demerara River, in the vicinity of the bond stelling, after he slipped off a moored boat.
The rescue was made by members of the Georgetown Fire Brigade.
It is reported that Harry was epileptic, and could not swim.
(Guiana Graphic: June 10, 1963)
(Clifford Stanley can be reached to discuss any of the foregoing articles at cliffantony@gmail.com or by telephone: 657-2043)