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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Apr 06, 1946
Page
4
The Twillingate Sun of April 6 1946 lists notes of thanks memoriam notices announcements and other correspondence services with a 25 cent charge per inch and editor S Roberts as proprietor.
A fragment reflecting on election campaigns and rewards for supporters. It laments partisan benefits such as road access and pork while urging new ideals, tolerance, and freedom of speech to guide democracy. The text contrasts party gains with state interests and envisions a sunnier democratic future.
Green Bay residents press government for a cottage hospital or emergency centre to serve northern Notre Dame Bay. The move follows earlier calls in Fogo District and aims to ease access during storms and emergencies while Memorial Hospital in Twillingate remains hard to reach.
The M V Bessie Marie was reported as a high liner at the icefields this week. On Wednesday she had 2500 white coats. The M V Linda Mae carried 1500, while ice in the Gulf holds the M V Mary F Hyde from reaching the patch off St Pauls Island.
The passage warns that future politics will not provide a cure all and labor is needed for daily bread. It condemns handouts and party manipulation, urges trust in public service, and recalls past party clashes where decorum broke down and audiences rose in protest during meetings.
Wanted ad seeking used Newfoundland postage stamps in any quantity. Purchaser offers cash and asks for mail replies. Date marks show 3w, March 30 to April 13, 27.
Expert photo finishing and portraiture at Howard Oldford's Studio Corner Brook. Developing printing enlarging passports copying and general photography at quality prices. Stocks include flood and flash bulbs roll film tanks and cameras with new lines arriving soon.
The Twillingate Corps of the Salvation Army celebrates its sixtieth anniversary from April 5 to April 10 1886 1946 with daily services Major Wheeler to speak at a series of events including a great Salvation meeting The anniversary banquet features a sixty candle cake cut by the oldest soldier Meals offered Adults 50 cents Children 30 cents Public invited to attend all services
The Commission of Government replies to a St Anthony committee regarding possible forms of Newfoundland government. The National Convention will study finances and constitution with an expert UK adviser. it will not decide the outcome. Public guidance will come from careful examination and a plebiscite.
British Cabinet Mission arrives in New Delhi to negotiate limited self government for India amid sharp Indian rhetoric. Iran Persia crisis unfolds with UN debate delays and troop movements. Greece elections see Royalist gains and 400000 US coal miners strike for welfare fund. London reports Newfoundland death of Commissioner D James Davies and forester group travel.
A letter claims severe rheumatic pains confined daily life and work. After a single course of Kruschen Salts, the writer reports swift relief, regained vigor, and renewed capacity to work. The ad attributes joint pain to uric acid deposits and credits Kruschen with boosting liver and kidney action to remove excess uric acid.
Four men were lost while working on the Burgao fishing banks last week. Toree of the men were later picked up, one was washed overboard.
Reports note few seals located by three to four vessels off the front while others say harps or hoods may lie north near the Straits of Belle Isle. Plans to sight young harps with a dedicated plane exist, but no plane patrols eastern icefields observed. If no success this year, interest for next season may wane as old seals drift south and young seals threaten to take to the water.
National Convention delegates choose J. H. LeFeuvre and F. H. Short as candidates for Burin. Beau Mont residents back retention of Commission Government and support Lushes Bight in the referendum.
The piece notes changing styles for women and men over a few years. It mentions long hair returning for women and men keeping short rock-like cuts, with variations in head coverings and back braids or ribbons. Styles are described as shifting frequently.
England aims to take 7 million pounds of cod fillets this year, down from 19 million pounds captured last year. The shift reflects adjusted quotas and demand patterns affecting the fishing sector and related markets.
At Corner Brook the WOWN station will be located. Sealing vessels yesterday picked up scattered seals with Swile reporting 1400 pelts on board, S. S Eegle 1700, and the Ice Hunter 550. The National Savings Campaign has surpassed 4 million dollars after about 15 months with March adding 492 new accounts and deposits totaling 284000.
A hospital record lists numerous births and patient updates. Dads and mothers named include Mr and Mrs George Anstey Porcell s Hr a daughter and Mr and Mrs Lewis King Herring Neck a son among others. Several patients such as Roy Dalley Arm and John Watkins Twillingate show improving conditions.
Mr and Mrs Robert Keefe return to Windsor after spending winter in Sydney and Toronto. They plan to share details of the people they met and notes on prices in the next issue.
Tomorrow Sunday the S A Corps at Moreton's Harbour marks its fifty sixth anniversary. Major H C Bowering will deliver a lecture on Our Birthright Cap t Arthur J Evans serves as the corps officer.
The house and contents of Jack Gedge at Fairbank were destroyed by fire on March 2. No insurance was carried on the property according to a message to Ranger Headquarters from Sergt. F. Mercer.
The Cabinet Mission to India for settlement of self rule is composed of Lord Pethwick Lawrence Sir Stafford Cripps and A V Alexander.
A proposal suggests using a port in Notre Dame Bay as a shipping point for herring. Packera and other parts of the District report difficulties delivering shipments to southern points.
Personal notes show Ernest Peyton traveling from Gander on Monday. Mrs. A. H. Hodge returned from Waltham Mags via Lewisporte on Tuesday. William Churchill left for Brooklyn via Gander on Wednesday after a short visit. Angus Dalley came home from Badger last week.
Seaman Ernest Simms and Ralph White return from St John's with their wives Meira Harry Pyon and others on holiday evening. The town extends a welcome to the English war brides and their spouses arriving in the suburb.
Miez Marion Loder a U S Teacher is identified as the sister of Mrs Lewie Sybil whose wedding write up appeared in car Inet woek s issues.
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