(A look at some of the stories that made the news ‘back-in-the-day’ with CLIFFORD STANLEY)
First shipment of manganese off
(The Daily Argosy: August 11, 1960) THE FIRST ship to carry manganese ore left Port Kaituma on August 5 with cargo of more than 2,000 tons.
The vessel, the M.V. Ambrosio, navigated the Kaituma River and the canal leading to Port Kaituma without difficulty.
Ore was loaded overnight at the rate of 400 tons per hour.
The M.V. Ambrosio will be carrying ore to the Chaguaramas stockpile in Trinidad, from which larger quantities will be drawn off from time to time for oceangoing vessels.

Move against nude bathers
(The Daily Argosy: August 10, 1960)
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.

Theater Guild Playhouse to be opened today
(The Daily Argosy:  July 4, 1960)
THE THEATER Guild Playhouse will be declared open today.
As from tomorrow night, it will be opened to the public, and a number of local actors will be featured in the play, HIS EXCELLENCY.
This show, which runs until Saturday, was produced by Mr. Frank Thomasson.

Capt. Wendt to get $30,000 gratuity
(Guiana Graphic: August 28, 1964)
CAPTAIN Harry Wendt, who has been called upon to retire from the service of the Guyana Airways Corporation (GAC) on account of his having reached the statutory age limit, will receive a gratuity of $30,000 in addition to three months’ salary, the Corporation announced yesterday.
In making the announcement, it was pointed out that Captain Wendt, who retires at the age of 63, has served well above the normal retiring age of 60.
The Corporation has expressed its recognition of the contribution which Captain Wendt, in association with Major Art Williams, made in pioneering and developing civil aviation on a commercial basis in the country.
It further expressed its appreciation of the contribution he has made to the country as a whole, and the Corporation in general.

Millionth pound of meat from the Rupununi
(The Daily Argosy: July 12, 1960)
B.G. AIRWAYS transported its millionth pound of meat for the year from the Rupununi yesterday.
This total was obtained from the carcasses of 2,221 animals.
As last year’s total was 1,392, 286, there is every likelihood of an increase of about half-a-million pounds this year.
Meanwhile, meat shipments to French Guiana and Martinique will be resumed around month-end.
They were stopped in April because of the rainy season.

Phone booth frame already set up
(The Daily Argosy: July 22, 1960)
PREFABRICATED frames for the city’s modern telephone call-booths have arrived, and workmen from the Department have been engaged in assembling them.
One frame has already been set up at the junction of Charlotte and Albert Streets.
The Department is awaiting shipments of glass and special telephone slot boxes.
It was disclosed that the Department plans to increase the number of telephone booths in B.G.

West Berbice policemen receive awards
(The Daily Argosy: January 10, 1960)
SGT. 4441 James Robertson, Detective Cpl. 5184 Carlton Augustus, and Detective Constable 5289 James Allen of Fort Wellington Police Station, Western Berbice, at Police Headquarters New Amsterdam on Wednesday afternoon received commendation and monetary awards presented by Senior Supt. James Phoenix, Officer-in-Charge of ‘B’ Division of the Police Force on behalf of the former Commissioner of Police, Mr. D. Matheson.
It was stated in the citation by the Commissioner that the awards were granted for commendable action during the investigation of a murder.
The case referred to was that of Joseph Williams (39) of Rosignol Village, West Berbice, who was charged with the murder of his wife, Marie Williams, of Rosignol on April 5, 1958.
He was found guilty at the Criminal Sessions on June 24, 1959, and sentenced to be hanged by his Lordship, Justice Phillips.

Three in one day
(The Daily Argosy: April 3, 1963)
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 used 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.”
(Clifford Stanley can be reached to discuss any of the foregoing articles at cliffantony@gmail.com or by telephone: 657-2043)