Summary
Matt Melville, identified by the December 1961 Beaver Beacon as Beaver Island’s golf professional, flew from New York to Shannon Airport and planned to spend the winter with friends and relatives in Ireland.
Evidence and limits
The notice documents a reported seasonal trip, not an itinerary, immigration record, or complete identity history.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, December 1961, “Trip to the Auld Sod.”Reports Matt Melville, identified as Beaver Island’s golf pro, flying by jet from New York to Shannon Airport to spend the winter with friends and relatives. It gives a Limerick address and includes a humorous letter anecdote, but does not provide travel records or a complete biography.