A front page story in the 14 Nov. 1973 edition of the Cayman Compass warns: ‘Beware! Fire Season Is Upon Us’.
It noted that several fires had occurred over the past few days, keeping the Cayman Islands Fire Service busy. The largest fire was in an area of brush covering four or five acres in Mount Pleasant Road in West Bay, which firefighters battled for two hours with 3,000 gallons of water.
Another fire was also reported at Earl’s Record Shop on the waterfront, which gutted the interior of the store and destroyed all the stock.
Another page 1 story, titled ‘‘Maintenance of friendliness’ theme of Remembrance Day’, quoted Governor Roy Crook calling for Caymanians to commit themselves to friendliness and harmony, as he made the address at the annual ceremony outside the Elmslie United Church – where the event honouring the war dead is still held. At the ceremony, two minutes of silence were observed to remember those who lost their lives in the two world wars.
On page 6, the Cayman Islands Conservation Association ran a public service announcement with a startling photo of a large pile of garbage dumped by a shoreline.
Text accompanying the photo read, ‘Tourists never take pictures of this… but they see it – everywhere’. The notice invited people to join the group to help save Cayman’s natural attractions and resources.
And, demonstrating that shopping has always been in style, a story on the same page detailed the opening of a new clothing store in George Town.
‘Playgirl Boutique Opens In The Jennett Building’ read the headline of the article about Elizabeth ‘Nettie’ Nicoletta’s new shop, which she hoped to stock with fashions for the “mod, playgirl-type”. She made her selection from fashion shows in Miami, with clothing shipped in from New York, California and Florida.
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