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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Aug 02, 1952
Page
4
The notice comes from Twillingate Sun announcing a real estate or classified matter from the North Side office. E. C. Clarke is listed as editor and promoter.
A distorted paragraph discusses fear of court, publicity, and government departments. It mentions the Gerald Doyle crews and a sentiment that press releases are used to gain publicity and save tax money, implying resistance to departmental reductions.
Be Mra W and daughterglelton Sunday morning by Northern Ranger to return to their home at St John s While here Mrs Bannister disposed of a number of household effects at the home of her father the late Edgar Hodder.
Mr H Moore former Crow Head and Jenkin's Cove school teacher has secured appointment as Welfare Officer with the provincial department. He will shortly assume new duties.
An official visited town to check radio licenses in what critics call a fear-based spot check. While many citizens pay, others put it off, arguing the system mirrors pre Confederation practices and unfairly targets the conscientious, with penalties pursued in court.
A sincere thanks to readers who sent back copies of the February 16 issue in response to a previous appeal. Some kept back issue copies for years and offered free Sun subscriptions for a year. Others sent copies by mail. a few subscribers thought the issue was not published.
The White Clothing Company Limited has taken over Newfoundland Clothing Co Ltd and will centralize manufacturing at the Newfoundland Clothing building. The amalgamation, announced by Ire G White, follows decades of growth since the postwar era, with a modernized plant and new leadership aiming to preserve jobs for former Newfoundland employees.
Reports from Herring Neck indicate the trap fishery is fair to good with most traps out of water. In Twilling, the picture is similar though several crews underperformed. At Belle Isle and Independent, several named vessels report good catches. Edna Louise, Audrey and Vera, Gloria Jean, and a schooner Eaton N. Peckford are noted with sizable hauls and departures for home.
A lightning strike ignited a fire at a damp outhouse complex near parcel 3i 4. Firefighters quickly contained the blaze with foam and water, preventing spread to adjacent structures. No injuries reported. authorities investigating the weather-related incident.
Jane Cooper has completed her Officer Training Course at the Salvation Army College St John’s and goes on vacation for two weeks before departing Thursday for Trout River Bonney Bay. This is Jin’s first appointment and he receives goodwill for success and blessings.
George Cowper, long engaged with a Geographical Survey Party in the Gander Areas, arrived home Thursday for a medical checkup. He is now a patient at Notre Dame Bay Memorial Hospital after a period of illness.
Mrs Wallace Clarke and her son Donald arrived by the Northern Ringer on Thursday morning from St Johns where Donald has been a patient at the General Hospital. His condition has improved and complete recovery may be expected after further treatment.
Miss Anie Jean Wakingisis of Chevertane Onin travels to Dayly Cove to visit her sister Mrs Heart Murray for the first time in thirty five years marking a long awaited family reunion and rural homecoming.
Mrs. R. W. Lambkert and her daughter arrived Wednesday from Gander to visit her parents. Mrs. Stewart Frouite of Aarts Cove is also mentioned in the note.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Mr and Mrs Austey of Back tlurbour and a weekend birthday with bio parents. The readable content is highly garbled and names/places are uncertain, offering no clear event or outcome.
Mr and Mrs James Anstey and their sons Gary and James known as Bud and Buslery are on holiday from Gander with Ada Freeman at Back Harbour.
The totor vessel Twillingate operated by John Gillette and Sons towed the Chester Dawe Limited scow and crane to Lewisporte Wednesday morning. After unloading the crane, Twillingate returned to Shoal Tickle for service and also carried general supplies of iron left from the Coastal Wharf construction.
An unconfirmed report claims a Twillingate official will soon take an inspector post with the Fisheries Department. The appointee is currently serving elsewhere in the Government service at Twillingate.
Mr and Mrs A Engram and the rechildren depart for a month on the mainland Tuesday leaving the children to relatives in Halifax except consit who will join his parents in Boston. Mr Engram a CNT staff member born at Hermitage lived in Boston from age one to fourteen.
From the damaged text, a church garden party is noted at Herring Neck on a Wednesday afternoon. It mentions the Anglican or local church group and a potentially informal social event with attendees and refreshments.
The family of George Dove extends gratitude to friends and neighbors for support, wreaths, and comforting messages after the loss of a wife and mother. They remember quietly with appreciation and farewell thoughts for those who offered aid and sympathy.
Mr. R LaFortune supervising engineer of Chester Dawe Limited, who has led the Corstal Wharf construction for months, departed Tuesday. He will visit Twillingate intermittently next month to inspect finishing work, as the project nears completion and requires less of his time. He is due back tomorrow from St Johns.
Two Nova Scotian jonghnera harboured here Monday night while bound for St Aptichony. They were sturdily built, not large, yet roomy and fast. The speaker hopes to see some owned and operated from Twillin gate and viaivity.
Admissions for the week ending July list many names across Newfoundland towns including Gander Hays, Grand Falls, Corner Brook, and Twillingate. Discharged patients include Mrs Veenie Noel, Mrs. Burns, and others. noted births include a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. George Nicholas. Operations include Mrs. Llewellyn Stratton and Mrs. Gordon Strides.
The report notes strong demand for apples and berries from North and South Ta lands as Hort and others struggle to meet the season’s picking pace. The fragmented text mentions Daximaa and related fruit names, highlighting supply challenges for growers and buyers in the region.
Fragmentary lines mention land, car, and lifetide alongside a Day School reference. The snippet blends phrases like best wishes for the future and happiness, with unclear attribution or context. No clear events, dates, or people emerge from the readable text.
The past fortnight of warm close weather has left local gardens struggling after two weeks of heat. Cutworms and borers are crippling potatoes as ground-level damage continues. A suggested remedy involves night work with a flashlight to crush cutworms at the plant bases.
Mrs Stewart Moores and her daughter Marion are on holiday at Grand Falls and other points on the provincial mainland. They expect to be away about two weeks.
Artbottues voyage Resale Matic docks this morning in port carrying screened jewel for the firm. The North Sydney bound shipment includes gear designated for resale and reflects steady trade activity as ships chart their schedules.
Mrs Howard Simpkin took passage by the motor vessel Twillingate to Lewisporte on Tuesday and motored to Gander to meet her husband. They returned by Twillingate on Thursday and are spending a holiday there with her mother Mrs A G Ashbourne on South Side.
Mrs Jobo Lumadeb arrived by Gay Rambler to visit her husband who is a patient at the hospital here.
Mrs Ellis Pollet formerly Mamie Sharpe of Buchand Jie is now staying with her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Sharpe on holiday marking her first visit in eight years.
Mrs Herbert Penny arrives from 3uchane with her father Mrs Pearce Young of South Side for a social call.
Glen Barca of Buchans is at precent on holiday here as the guest of Mr and Mrs Arthur Sharpe of Crow Head, sharing time with the local residents and enjoying the area.
Mr and Mia Hea Young of Boston travel to visit her sister Mrs Roland Churchill on the South Side.
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