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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Apr 14, 1945
Page
4
Twillingate Sun issue note from 1945 lists editor S. Roberts as proprietor and notes publication from Twillingate North Side. Announces rates for notes of thanks memoriam and announcements at 25 cents per inch and states deadlines by Wednesday noon with no responsibility for correspondent opinions.
Talks by Commissioner Walsh outline the Re Establishment Plan for ex servicemen in civil occupations. Benefits include 2,000,000 dollars for deferred pay and six million for teacher training plus vocational guidance and clothing allowances. Maintenance allowances range by family size and continue up to one year if immediate earnings are unavailable.
Budget speech due soon with estimates showing revenue near thirty three million dollars for the year through March 31 and expenditure around twenty six million. Finance Commissioner Ira Wild expected to report a sizeable surplus while customs and income tax bolster revenue. Postal Telegraph and railway profits also noted with liquor control yielding about four hundred thousand.
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt died at 3pm in Warm Springs Georgia at the Little White House. Death due to cerebral hemorrhage ends his long wartime leadership as Mrs. Roosevelt travels to Warm Springs and Vice President Truman is sworn in in Washington. Eden to represent Britain at the funeral in Hyde Park.
Sir William Horwood former chief justice died at the General Hospital St. Johns at 2 a.m. on Saturday. The funeral was held on Sunday. Further particulars will be given next week.
Arthur Blackler died suddenly Thursday while traveling from Back Harbour toward the Poet Office after a heart trouble. He lived in the locality, once carpentered in New York, worked in fishing and coopering since returning home, and is survived by his wife Cecilia Fox, son Owen, daughters Laura and Audrey, and brothers James and Samuel. Funeral at St. Peter's.
Former Chief Magistrate Andrew Vatcher of Corner Brook has died on Thursday. A native of Broad Cove in the Bay de Verde District, he served for several years as magistrate in that city.
A social event at the Court House on Monday night April 16 at 8 15 to honor Able Seaman Cecil Pride RN home from four to five years in HM Navy. Petty Officer Ernest Rideout on leave from the Air Force in Canada also attends with the Ladies of the WPA asked to provide refreshments and NPA members invited to join in the public reception with other HM Forces personnel welcome.
Palmer Engine four horsepower in good order last summer running. Reason for selling not large enough for my boat. Asking price 85 pounds. Apply to Dyke R Kearley Campbellton.
Allied forces advance across Central Europe with Patton near the Czechoslovak border and British Canadian troops close to Bremen. Russian troops encircle Vienna while Soviets and Americans push toward Berlin and Hamm. In Asia the Yamato is sunk and Burma operations continue as air power targets Kiel and Leipzig. A fire damages T McMurdo & Co Ltd, later blamed on initial overestimate of losses.
Churchill reports total British Commonwealth casualties at 1 260 000 with 337 000 killed 216 000 from the United Kingdom. Allied forces push on in Europe with hundreds of thousands of German prisoners, Tokyo offensive in Ryukyu Islands near Japan, Okinawa heavy fighting, and Allied advancing toward La Spezia and Berlin. German defenses breach across Cologne front as the U S Ninth Army nears the Elbe. guerrilla activity anticipated as Nazis fade.
News from St John s via Gerald S Doyle s News Bulletin says Bonavista and other men secured whitecoat seals as boats were loaded. Weather was bad and off shore winds hindered efforts. Earlier reports spoke of 20 000 seals landed in Bonne Bay. Captain Blackmore s vessel had 3500 cm board and was gathering white coats. Mary F Hyde returned with a damaged rudder and 8 000 seals. A damage survey will decide whether to continue. Flippers sold for 9 per dozen and men hoped to earn about 500 each.
Misa Mary Anstey the Regional Library librarian will attend the Darrell's Arm Branch opening on Saturday April 14 at 4 p.m. if weather permits. Bad weather postpones to Monday April 16 at 7 p.m. A list of books sent to the Branch will appear next week. Returned books go to the North Side Library and a new set will be sent to the run.
A message from Captain S White to the Gerald Doyle News Bulletin reports the schooner Swile went out on Wednesday fortnight and struck a patch of white coats 15 miles northeast of Bacqueries Captain House. He says the patch was fair sized but only 25 seals were secured due to very unfavourable conditions. The Swile returned to Port Union with the crew all safe and the engine working well.
Three en route named Hefria Jacques Fontaine lost their boat on Thursday when it capsized and all perished. One body has been recovered.
A reader shares relief from rheumatism after using Kruschen Salts. The letter cites back and shoulder pain, bed immobility, and a claim that daily doses reduced stiffness and restored normal function. It attributes the remedy to flushing uric acid via kidneys and bowels.
A sea hove in on Saturday afternoon with a northwest wind. Harbour ice began breaking up and the Bight ice receded toward Lower Head. By Tuesday the upper Harbour ice was cracked and moved to sea under a southwest wind.
REPORT ON CONDITION OF PATIENTS lists status for numerous residents including Mrs Arthur Dove Carter's Cove improving Miss Ruth Jewer Botwood slowly improving Miss Irene Wheeler Loon Bay feeling somewhat better Mr Hubert Anstey Summerford doing satisfactorily Mr Garfield Young Campbellton resting more comfortably Melvin Gates Summerford doing satisfactorily Willis LeDrew Change Islands condition about the same.
Flying Officer Cat N. Abbott, held in England since escape from enemy territory, is being repatriated and is expected to arrive home soon.
The A L under Capt Bur ton attended a Salvation Army service on Sunday afternoon April 5th. Lieut Pelley led the brigade returning to their hall and paused at the hospital to visit Allan Toke among the Lada units.
Personal notices list Harold Baird and Fred Rideout visiting Ang Brook and Co aer Brook last week. Cecil May Allan Sharpe Samuel Anstey went to Lewisporte. J Colbourne returned from St Johns and Stephenville then left for Stephenville. Cyril White and family were in Moreton’s Hr. Jean Earle visited Indian Cove. Ranger Chancey departed. successor Rag ger Gillingham arrived Wednesday evening.
The Girl Guide Supper and Social at the Parish Hall on Wednesday evening sold all goods. Proceeds totaled 81 dollars for the group.
Published by Authority the Bill entitled An Act Further to Amend the Dog Acts 1938 1941 has been read a first and second time and ordered to be published for general information with a statement of Objects and Reasons Persons may comment in writing to the undersigned on or before 14 April 1945 K J Carter Secretary for Natural Resources
The bill amends the Dog Acts 1938-41 to exclude from certain provisions municipalities that pass dog regulations under their governing Act. It aims to prevent conflicts between animal control rules and the Dog Acts in towns outside St Johns.
A government bill proposes amendments to the Dog Act 1938 to allow municipal bodies or town councils in parts of Newfoundland to create dog control regulations. When such regulations are in effect, the relevant part of the Act would cease to apply in those areas. The measure targets sections 1 and 15, detailing transition rules as local authorities take over dog control duties.
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