Summary
An April 1960 island notice records sailors returning to duty: Earl Boyle on George F. Rand, Don Burke on Dow Chemical, Patrick LaFreniere on Wifred Sykes as printed, Robert Malloy on the survey boat Williams, and the reported Emerald Isle crew of Lawrence McDonough, John Gallagher, and Russell Green.
Evidence and limits
The list is preserved as a contemporary employment and travel notice. The source’s spelling of “Wifred Sykes” is retained; no attempt is made here to normalize it to another vessel or bridge every name to a civil identity.
Open questions
- Which enrollment, crew, or employer records identify the vessels and sailors and establish the notice’s date?
See also
- Don Burke (1959 holiday homecoming)
- Patrick LaFreniere Jr. (1959 holiday homecoming)
- Robert Malloy (1959 holiday homecoming)
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, April 1960, community notices.Lists Earl Boyle on George F. Rand, Don Burke on Dow Chemical, Patrick LaFreniere on Wifred Sykes [sic], and Robert Malloy on Williams, described as a government survey boat. It also names the Emerald Isle crew as Captain Lawrence McDonough, John Gallagher, and Russell Green. The notice does not establish complete identities, ranks beyond the named captain, or vessel registries.