PAN WEEK
(Daily Chronicle April 2, 1972)
A National Church Service to mark the opening of the first Steelband Week of Guyana will be held at the St. George’s Cathedral at 4.30 p.m. today.The service which will be attended by steelband players , tuners and the general public will be conducted by the Dean of Georgetown the Rev. R.O.George.
The Silvertones  Steelband will play the “Halleujah Chorus” among other religious tunes during the service.

TEENAGE ARTISTRY
(Daily Chronicle October 31, 2012)
Two teenaged school children will see their paintings exhibited on Guyana’s Christmas stamps this year.
Veronica Bassoo and Ronald Austin will also be awarded prizes for winning a Christmas Stamp competition for students.
Veronica of Dolphin Government school won first prize for painting “The Lord’s Prayer” while Ronald of Central High came second with his “Masquerade”.
They will receive their awards on November 15 next.

PALMS AMONG BUILDINGS TO BE PRESERVED
(Guyana Graphic July 26, 1972)
THE PALMS.. the institution being run by the Government on Brickdam for the poor… is to be among at least nine buildings to be preserved by the National Trust for their architectural importance.
The GRAPHIC also learnt yesterday that other buildings identified for preservation because of their historical  and cultural significance are the Victoria Law Courts and City Hall on the Avenue of the Republic, Sacred Heart Church on Main Street, St. George’s Cathedral, St. Phillip’s Church, Leguan and a Hindu Temple at Woodley Park, West Coast Berbice.
A Bill passed in Parliament on Monday provides for the setting up of a nine member corporate body to be known as a National Trust which will be charged with the responsibility of preserving sites, buildings , monuments and other things of historical and cultural importance to the nation.
As a result of research done by the National History and Arts Council, a number of pre-historical and historical sites , wilderness areas and sites of natural beauty have also been identified for preservation by the National Trust.
These include in terms of pre-historic sites, the famous Timehri engravings in the interior region, rock carvings in the Cuyuni and a mound  at Port Mourant.
The sites of historical importance will include Orealla in Berbice where Sir Walter Raleigh is believed to have made his first landing in the country; an area in Kamuni, Demerara River, reputed to have been a Chinese settlement, Fort Nassau, Fort Island and Kyk-over-All.
A windmill at Hogg Island and the old Dutch built koker in Kingston, north of the Rice Marketing Board will be among other historical sites to be preserved.
The wilderness areas and sites of natural beauty to be declared of historical importance by the Trust will include Mount Roraima and Great Falls.

NEXT CAT; DOG SHOW SEPTEMBER
(Daily Chronicle April 2, 1972)
The first National Dog and Cat Show made a net profit of $646.52.
This was revealed on Friday March 24 when those responsible for staging the show met and officially elected a committee responsible for the affairs of future National Dog &Cat shows.
Mr. B.A. Banister was elected to Chairman, Mr. J.Martin, Treasurer, Mr. B.A.Fernandes, Secretary with Mr. C.I. Veerasammy , Dr. P. Fernandes , Dr. B. Sanford, P.A.Holder Esq; Mr. E. Driver, Senior Superintendent Skip Roberts , Insp. Fernandes, Mrs. A. Martin and S. Saffee as members of the Committee.
In view of the interest shown by dog &cat lovers  and the success the show was , the Committee has decided to stage another show early in September.
It was decided to hold the show on a Sunday so as to give more people a chance of participation.
The Financial Statement shows: Gate Receipts-$465.88, Sales of food & drinks $284; Donations Advertisement Prizes  $155; Entries $229; -Total $1133.88.
Advertisements Newspapers: $146.25; Purchase block advertisement $30; Purchase food & sausages $84; Stationery & Postage $547; Hire PA system $30; Printing tickets & posters $37; Purchase of prizes $105.70. Printing of programme $36.94; Security Guards $12; Profit $646.52 Total -$1133.88.

YOU MUST PAY TO LISTEN
(Daily Chronicle January 14, 1972)
Magistrate Rupert Trim yesterday told 20 persons, mostly women, that if they wanted to listen to “Auntie Cumsie,” the “Guiding Light” and “So help me God” they must take out their radio licenses.
Fines totalling over $150,000 were collected from them for not taking out radio licenses for 1972.

OPERATION MAKONAIMA
(Guyana Graphic October 2, 1972)
Exotic Caribbean entertainment, Guyana’s first major movie with a big local star cast. If you have not seen this fast moving action hit, we urge you to do so today at 5 and 8.45 P.M. Tomorrow and daily at 1.00, 5.00 and 8.45 P.M.
At the Metropole. Also showing at the Radio City Cinema- Skeldon. Children under sixteen years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

CHRISTMAS LOTTERY MAY TOP $20,000
(Daily Chronicle November 11, 1971)
The guaranteed first prize in the National Christmas Lottery is expected to exceed $20,000.
This was disclosed by an official  of the Government  Lottery Control Committee when commenting on the sale of  lottery tickets.
He said that as at today’s date, an unusually large number of tickets had already been sold and if the sales continued the same way  the guaranteed first prize would for the first time ever,  top the $20,000 mark.
The Christmas Lottery is scheduled to be drawn on December 20 outside Bookers Universal Store.
Tickets are being sold at $1.00 each and quarters can be purchased at 25 cents each.

BIG REGATTA AT LINDEN
(Guyana Graphic July 10, 1972)
THE SPONSORS of the Linden Regatta next month are intensifying their efforts to make this year’s water sports the greatest and biggest ever.
Already 15 boats have been registered to participate in the Regatta  expected to be held on August 6 next.

(Clifford Stanley can be reached to discuss any of the foregoing articles at cliffantony@gmail.com or cell phone # 694 0913)