(A look at some of the stories that made the news ‘back-in-the-day’ with CLIFFORD STANLEY)
Chinatown…
Excitement and fun for all
Fair!  Chinese cookout, Pai Kow, Club Casino! Awards! Prizes! Contests! Games! Merry-go-Round, Walt Disney Characters ; Sat. Oct. 10th, Mon. Oct. 12th, Sat. Oct. 17th — ‘Cosmos’ Sports Club. Non-Stop dancing every night- Tom Charles and his Syncopators- Plus another Band in the newly extended pavilion . Free giveaways  including  ONE PACK FLAVOR-AID each night to each person attending.
(Guiana Graphic: October 4, 1964)

Kaieteur
3-day  air/overland. Sat (A.M) 10th/ Mon.. 12th October (Public Holiday). Fly to Mahdia, Potaro thence by forest road to Kangaruma and boat to Tukeit.
Orinduik via Kaieteur one day excursion trip Sunday 11th October. Leaves Atkinson 9 a.m. returns 5 p.m.  Fare: $45. Children under 12 half price.
Guiana Travel Tours c/o R.H.Rickford, Demerara Life Compound. Dial 61063.
(Guiana Graphic: October 11, 1964)

Move against nude bathers
POLICE patrols  have been set up, and other precautionary measures taken to prevent people bathing in the nude on the seawall.
This was announced yesterday afternoon by the acting Town Clerk, Mr. E.L. Mayers at the Council’s Statutory meeting.
Since the beach was re-established some months ago, complaints have been made to the Town Council that many people were bathing in the nude.
Acting on these complaints, the Town Council wrote the Commissioner of Police and the Ministry of Home Affairs, asking that some action be taken against the disgraceful behaviour of bathers.
The matter was investigated, and the Police and Ministry of Home Affairs have now informed the Council that patrols have been set up and precautionary measures taken.
(Guiana Graphic: October, 1964)

Awards now official
THE GUIANA Scholarship awards for 1964 have been officially announced.
The winners of the awards are Charles Egerton Denbow of Queen’s College, Patricia Brandon of Bishop’s High School, and Bernard Camacho of St. Stanislaus College.
The successful students were chosen from among 74 who entered for the scholarship examination.
Four other students were regarded by the examiners as being of scholarship standard.
They were Brian Moniz, David Wilmot Braithwaite, and Misses. E. A. Griffith and G.H. Harewood.
(Guiana Graphic: October 15, 1964)

Ship’s bell gift for St. Margaret’s
A 28-lb. ship’s bell, probably from a British Man-O’-War in service 126 years ago, will be on its way to a Church in B.G.
The bell is being sent by Mr. J. R. Chinery, the Headmaster of St. Botolph’s, a Church school in Kent, who this week explained how it started.
“It began when I spotted a notice in the Rochester Diocesan News,” he said.
This was a request from the Church of St. Margaret at Skeldon, Corentyne, to anyone who could donate a bell to the church.
“I wrote off when I remembered the old school bell. This had been put in storage in 1960 when workmen who were re-roofing the school building found that the bell tower was unsafe.
“The bell has been at the school since 1838, and was a ship’s bell before that. Although I have searched the records, I have not been able to find the name of the ship to which it belonged, but indications are that it was a Man-O’-War.”
At an informal ceremony Mr. Chinery handed the bell, together with a cheque to cover the cost of carriage to a representative of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel.
A former pupil, 80-year-old Mr. John Benham, held the bell, while 10-year-old Stephen Lambert, a present pupil at the school, rang it for the last time at St. Botolph’s.
On hand at the ceremony, too, was the Rev. Peter Peterkin,  who was formerly curate at St. Maragaret’s, Skeldon. Now he is Curate at St. Mary’s Swanley, Kent but he was able to tell the assembled school about Guiana, and about the children at St. Margaret’s, Skeldon.
(Guiana Graphic: October 16, 1964)

Ex-cycle champ now a lawyer
A NEW barrister was yesterday admitted to practise his profession  in the Supreme Courts of British Guiana by Mr. Justice Arthur Chung.
He is Mr. Marcel Crawford, a Berbician.
Mr. Crawford, whose petition was presented by Mr. Donald Robinson, was a former cycling champion, and left the country in 1956 for the United Kingdom.
He was admitted to the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn in 1961.
Mr. Justice Chung, in admitting Mr. Crawford, hoped he would “follow in the footsteps of Mr. Robinson, who was one of the country’s most promising lawyers.”
“If you follow in his footsteps,” the Judge told Mr. Crawford, “you will have no fear in future.” (Guiana Graphic: October 17, 1964)

Evergreen Morris Minor 1000
Today’s best buy for the future. Now with a bigger engine…more power and extra zipp!
Another giant step has been made to give you “big car” acceleration from the “Evergreen” Morris Minor 1000, This well-known and well-tried  world famous engine has been revised in power to 1000 cc to enable you to get that extra zip needed in modern city traffic to overtake with confidence.
You have clamored for a nippier Morris Minor 1000. Now it’s all yours.
A pleasant “performance surprise” is yours when you trial drive the latest version of the Morris Minor 1000.
Booker’s Garage, Bookers Stores Limited.
(Guiana Graphic: November 4, 1964)

Miriam Makeba coming
INTERNATIONAL Concerts confirmed a New York report yesterday that Africa’s greatest reigning singer, Ms. Miriam Makeba will sing here come March 15 next year.
This great lady of song will bring her own orchestra, and will be accompanied by her manager and a lady-in-waiting.
Miriam, the XOSA tribeswoman of many voices from South Africa, became famous after playing the leading role in the opera, ‘KING KONG’, which ran for eight months in England.
(Guiana Graphic: December 11, 1964)

(Clifford Stanley can be reached to discuss any of the foregoing articles at cliffantony@gmail.com or by telephone: 657-2043)