The 5 Dec. 1974 edition of The Caymanian Compass announced in a front-page story that Southern Airways was about to begin its new service between Grand Cayman and Miami with the arrival of a DC-9 at Owen Roberts International Airport carrying a full load of 95 passengers. The government was to host a reception celebrating the event in the Transit Shed for “distinguished guests”.
On page 2 was a thank you from Derek Bogle to Norman Bodden, the general manager of Cayman Airways. As Bogle explained, when Bodden heard his wife needed him to come to Miami as quickly as possible, he “stopped the Miami bound plane which was just about to take off, thus enabling me to board same to be with my wife at the birth of our triplets”. He added that his wife and children wanted “to express their appreciation for this gallant act of Mr. Bodden”.
Page 9 carried a photo of a spanking new Chrysler Imperial, which had been purchased by Delworth McLaughlin, who was shown standing next to the car. Saying that the vehicle “has to be the most luxurious” on the island, the caption noted it was “complete with everything” and cost more than $8,500. However, the caption added that the new car “doesn’t do much for the fuel crisis, but then again Delworth does have his own Esso Service Centre”.
Page 12 had a story about the first historical film being made in Cayman. Hideaki Kobayashi – one of Canada’s “top camera technicians” – and Lisa Doty – sound recorder for the film – had recently arrived to work on the project. The film, which was being sponsored by Dr. and Mrs. Roy McTaggart as their contribution to the 1975 Cayman Festival of Arts, would “go as far back in Cayman’s history as possible, [using] old photographs and prints”. The festival’s committee was asking the public for any photographs, prints or postcards, “no matter how worn or dusty”.
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