Name: Winter mail service is provided by McPhillip’s Flying Service, 1961
Start: 1961-01
End: 1961-01
Location: Beaver Island

Event

Date: 1961-01
Kind: Transportation
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: maritimecommunitycommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

After the Emerald Isle entered winter layup, the January 1961 issue says mail service was being provided from Charlevoix by McPhillip’s Flying Service, weather permitting.

Evidence and limits

This is a source-bounded service notice, not an operating contract or flight log. The source does not identify aircraft, pilots, frequency, route details, or the service’s end date.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, January 1961, “Winter Is Here To Stay.”
Reports that winter mail service was being provided by McPhillip’s Flying Service in Charlevoix, weather permitting, after the Emerald Isle entered winter layup. It does not identify aircraft, pilots, frequency, contract, or later service history.
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Beaver Beacon, January 1961, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
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Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Winter mail service is provided by McPhillip’s Flying Service, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-winter-mail-service-by-mcphillips-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1961, “Winter Is Here To Stay.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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