Puma is coming your way soon
(Guyana Graphic: July 13, 1968)
A NEW non-carbonated beverage is soon to be put on the market by D’Aguiar Bros (DIH) Limited.
The drink, called “Puma”, is rich in protein, but will be marketed as a soft drink.

The bottling franchise was awarded to DIH by the Monsanto Company of St. Louis, Missouri, USA after market research and testing in the past few months had demonstrated that people in Guyana were enthusiastic about the product, recognized its nutritious and refreshing qualities, and would like repeat purchases.
The market research, the Monsanto Company said, was completed prior to the franchise agreement with DIH.
The new drink is similar to a drink called Vitasoy, developed and marketed in Hong Kong by Mr. K.S. Lo, Managing Director of the Hong Kong Soya Bean Products Company Limited.
The only difference is that Monsanto food technologists have structured it in flavour and appearance to meet preferences of people in various parts of the world.
Mr. Peter D’Aguiar said that Puma will be valuable, as it will help to satisfy the nutritional needs of the people of Guyana.

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Gold seekers doing well
(Guyana Graphic: July 21, 1968)
THE President of the Guyana Miners Association, Mr. Charles Henry has disclosed that despite bad weather, gold seekers in the Puruni and Siparuni Districts had been able to locate 20 claims of rich deposits in the districts during a recent expedition.
He said that during the prospecting, good quality and quantity of gold was yielded, the greater part of which were nuggets.
Mr. Henry said that the miners were grateful to Government for help in the form of rations, mining tools, camping equipment and transportation facilities.

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150 years old in September
(Guyana Graphic: July 22, 1968)
ST. ANDREWS Presbyterian Church will be 150 years old in September.
The Church, formerly known as the St. Andrews Church of Scotland, and located at Brickdam and High Streets was dedicated and opened for public worship on September 27, 1818.
To mark the occasion, the minister in charge, Dr. Francis Hayward, was yesterday presented with a gift of an architectural drawing of the church.
The picture was done by Mr. Joe Branca, a member of the US Peace Corps who is attached to the Ministry of Housing and Reconstruction. Mr. Branca made the presentation during the morning service.
Elder Fred Peterkin said that Mr. Branca had readily consented to make the picture, and copies would be sold to boost the finances of the church.
A Committee has been formed to arrange a programme of events for the 150th anniversary celebrations.

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CID issues ‘jobs’ warning
(Guyana Graphic: July 26, 1968)
ASSISTANT Commissioner (Crime), Mr. Dalrymple Heyliger yesterday issued a warning to Guyanese to carry out thorough investigations before responding to job offers by overseas employment agencies.
So far, two agencies, which have advertised from bases in the United Kingdom, have been discovered to be bogus.
At least 160 Guyanese have been defrauded of about $1,536 after each of them transmitted $9.60 to the two agencies in Britain.
This discovery was made after Scotland Yard had been requested by the Crime Chief to investigate the genuineness of the two agencies which advertised in Guyana, offering to help Guyanese by procuring jobs for them in the UK if they made an initial transmission of £2 ($9.60) each.
Scotland Yard carried out the investigations, and, according to Mr. Heyliger, replied:
”We have not found the agencies of which you sought information. There are no such agencies in the areas stated.”

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Beef off to Trinidad
(Guyana Graphic: July 28, 1968)
A LARGE shipment of beef left the country on a Guyana Airways Corporation (GAC) chartered plane consigned to the Central Marketing Agency (CMA) of Trinidad.
The 7,000 lb shipment was made possible through negotiations by the Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC).
The General Manager of the GMC, Mr. C.I.V. Mittelholzer, said that the beef shipment to Trinidad came from cattle on Guyana’s coastal plains.
Mr. Mittelholzer also said that efforts were being made for the CMA in Trinidad to supply the GMC with produce available there for export to Guyana. Any such export could be shipped on the return flight of the GAC plane .
He expressed hopes that the two-way trade will continue, since it will reduce the normal freight costs, and thus make the products available to the consumers at a cheaper price.

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Alfred rides an upside down bicycle
(Guyana Graphic: August 4, 1968)
EVER seen an “upside down” bicycle?
Probably you have never heard of such a contraption before.
Well, 11-year-old Alfred Bloison may have broken a world record by creating the first ever “upside down bicycle”.
And it is not just an antique. Alfred actually rides it on the road, and has taken out a licence for it.
It all happened a few days ago. He had time on his hands, and decided to tinker with an old frame at his father’s Kitty workshop.
His father saw him and said, jocularly:”Alfred, why don’t you make an upside down bicycle?”
Alfred took him at his word. He got his spanners and began to work.
He placed the saddle underneath, and the gear wheel, along with chain and sprocket, on top.
All he had to buy was the sprocket.
One of the features of the cycle is that Alfred can sit on the handle and pedal forwards and backwards.
He told the Guyana Graphic: “It is tiresome to ride, but I am taking a lot of practise.”
Alfred has been creating quite a stir on the road as he rides. His friends envy him, and Alfred is sure that other boys will build similar “upside-down” bicycles in his neighbourhood.
And he is willing to show them how he did it! (Clifford Stanley can be reached to discuss any of the foregoing articles at cliffantony@gmail.com or cell-phone # 657 2043)