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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Apr 11, 1942
Page
4
The Twillingate Sun announces publication from Twillingate Md on Saturdays. Notices of thanks memoriam notes and announcements cost 25 cents each. The paper reserves the right to limit late submissions and disclaims responsibility for correspondents opinions.
Hon PF D H Dunn Newfoundland natural resources commissioner spoke at the Nild Hotel Rotary Luncheon on the future of fisheries. He cited Dried Codfish and fresh fish markets, advised on herring marketing, boat and gear upkeep, and urged local vegetable production to free shipping space amid wartime needs. He noted the Fisheries Board with Mr Gushue and referenced wartime shipping arrangements in Canada and the US.
An editorial argues against further prosecution of sealing, noting past close seasons and declining herd numbers. It recalls 1832 catches, warns ongoing pursuit may hasten extinction, and urges measured policy to allow a potentially thriving future while preserving seal populations.
Pastor H Rideout travelled through his district in the last two weeks of March visiting every Assembly from Brown's Arm to Birchy Bay and held services at Lewisporte. He returned to Salt Pond for Good Friday services after keeping Salt Pond Stanhope and Brown's Arm churches open all winter despite harsh weather.
Lieut Frank Halden Gogse of the Royal Artillery, previously listed as missing in Malaya, is now reported not missing. He is the son of Rev and Mrs Heber Gogse of Kelligrave, and moved from the 57th Heavy Regiment to the 87th Field Regiment in June 1941. The report from Trade for Md London on March 30 1942 also notes Nelson Dowland of Northern Arm Botwood, once listed as missing, is now recorded as a prisoner of war in North Africa.
A Thursday snow storm drove inland activity and chilled the bay with dense ice. North winds shifted to north northwest and grew gale like as visibility dropped. The ice is unusually thick and seals are scarce with some hoods killed or shot. herd recovery appears unlikely as hunters push on.
Herbert Spratt has been committed to the Supreme Court for hearing on the murder of Josephine O'Brien. The Grand Jury returned a true bill Thursday strengthening the case against Spratt.
An old advertisement touts Gillett's Pure Flake Lye for home use. It claims weekly sprinkling cleans closets and drains, removes grease, and saves labor without removing contents.
Reports describe a depleted Russian winter offensive shifting to patrols west of Smolensk and heavy losses for Germany. RAF bombers strike Boulogne Calais and Paris, while Japan expands pressure in the Pacific and British actions in Burma and Norway intensify.
A reader shares she gained weight to 178 pounds at 5 feet 3 inches, then used Kruschen to drop to 111 pounds. She reports ongoing use helps her feel better as the product claims to balance minerals and boost bodily functions to remove waste.
General Marshall and General Sikorski travel to England from North America. Red Army retakes key position near Kharkov leaving German tanks and war matériel behind. Philippines falls to US forces. Wainwright surrenders in Bataan. Colombo and Ceylon bombings linked to Japan. Italian cruiser sunk. naval clashes reported near the Rock. Two British cruisers Cornwall and Dorchester lost with 1200 aboard. Russians push west of Orel and across the upper Dneiper. Hitler faces Danish and Norwegian strain as occupation grinds on. Cripps engages in New Delhi talks for a possible national government. New axis offensive in Libya noted. four Axis ships sunk in the Mediterranean.
The Hermes aircraft carrier with a 600 crew was sunk by Japanese bombers last night. Survivors are being rescued to Ceylon as operations continue around Manila Bay and in Bataan. Malta suffered another air raid with three enemy planes downed and some casualties.
During the week ending April 8 a number of patients were admitted to the hospital including Mrs Terrence Martin of Boyd's Cove Frank Cooper Miss Minnia Stucklean Gilesporte Mrs Edward Eliott Howard Yates Summer ford Hubert Forsey Leading Tickles Reginald Canning New stead Ray Slade Jenkins' Cove Margaret Warren Herring Neck Mra Elmo Wheeler Carter's Cove Hatty Hill Black Leland Mro Hondua Jennings Moretoon Hr Msgs Bessie Watkins Twistingate South. Discharges included Mra Ehhu Sibley Campbellton Miss Sadie Powell Mrs T G W Ashbourne and infant Twillingate Kevin Jennings Bridgeporte Pearl Bulgi Clarence Oxford Gilvsporte Arthur Smart Herring Neck Enoch Stockley Botwood Gladatone Freake Boyd's Cove Mrs Arthur Boyd Mrs Ralph Wheeler and infant ace Summerford Mrs Andrew Hynes Gillard's Cave Mrs Wilson Froude Brown's Arm. A son was born to Mrs Edward Elliott of Summerford on Saturday April 4th. Both mother and child are doing well.
A compiled roll of hospital staff members employees friends and patients who donated to the H M S Newfoundland Fund bringing the total to 13275 The list names many contributors with amounts ranging from 1500 to 25 cents and includes doctors such as J M Olds S M Hardy W A Swanker A J Wood and E M Dalley among others with numerous individuals named across multiple gift levels.
Messrs Facey Billy Ashbourne from the City and Mr Harvey White from the Airport visited on Tuesday to discuss Confederation Life matters.
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