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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Aug 04, 1951
Page
4
The Twillingate Sun editor E. Clarke announces notes of thanks memoriam notices and announcements. Subscription rates are 1.60 locally 1.70 Canada and 2.00 USA per year with payments in advance. Advertising charges are 80 cents per inch for 1 inch insertions.
The Flying Column criticizes official road upkeep arguing roads have saturated traffic and deteriorate despite efforts. They urge supplementing the force with additional manpower and equipment for spring and fall maintenance after heavy rains to keep fifty miles of road in serviceable condition.
Highroads superintendent C F Richards and assistant Leo Penton visited Twillingate with Arthur Ham lyn overseeing road checks. The Flying Column logged motor vehicle counts across six sections showing traffic and calls for safer roads on New World Island.
Pearl Buck's Kinfolk centers on the Liangs in New York and China after World War II. Dr Li Liang's family includes four children James Marty Peter and Louie with Mrs Liang the devoted mother. The novel mixes humor romance and a charged backdrop of China under upheaval.
The editor warns against hooligan acts of throwing stones at Orange Hall in Hillgrade N D with intent shown by rocks found inside after the incident. Police are continuing the investigation and expect to clamp down on the perpetrators when caught.
Readers report church leaders and local figures visiting Twillingate and surrounding towns. Notables include Dr. Ira Curtis and Dr. H. M. Dawe touring churches and presenting talks on education and missions. The mission boat Messenger and Revd. Sidney J. Davies join visits with plans for public meetings and Bible Society events.
Mr and Mrs George Davis of Belle Isle and Mrs Reg Batt of Corner Brook, with G Ginn and companion, are spending a few days in town for business aboard their boat. Mesars B Jones R MacDonall J Corbin BD Bouzan arrived Sunday by Notre Dame and left Monday. Mesere J W Butler C F Maidment from Batwood await Kyle’s arrival.
Mr Banfield plans a trip to visit his wife who is admitted to a local hospital. The note records his departure details and the purpose of travel.
Mr Fred Wa'ermen a former Twillingate resident with Mrs Waterman and son Elmo and Mr and Mrs Raymond D Hancock of Botwood were in town during the week as guests of Mr and Mrs A Engram.
Bruce Young led a group to a United Church Garden Party at Tizzard's Hathour venue on Wednesday last. The event featured Peillin gaters and a lively social program with attendees enjoying themselves.
Incomplete text fragment mentions Stockley and a hotel scene with unclear names and locations. Reads like a damaged note or report from a newspaper page segment without verifiable details or full context.
Abstract readable line reports Billy Engram returned Fran Botwood after a weekend visit with his mother. Details are limited and dates are unclear in the fragment.
A brush fire broke out Monday evening in Twillingate South near Minty’s Barn, likely sparked by the prior Flying Column fire. Twillingate Volunteer Fire Brigade doused the flames within minutes. water from nearby pond and rapid action prevented a larger disaster.
Dorothy M. Jupp, R N Grenfell Mission Nurse, recalls a rescue during a brutal Labrador winter. At 5 a.m. in 10 below zero with a driving gale, she follows a distressed husband through deep snow and ice to reach his ill wife, stumbling, losing a flashlight, and wandering across a bay before guidance returns and they reach safety after a tense, hour long trek.
A severely cold storm left a mother and newborn near death as midwife fled and husband struggled. Neighbors supplied clothing and meals while the family endured days without food or water, a frozen bed, and a roof with holes. The mother survived after five days and was hospitalized. the baby died on day three. The storm’s worst period lasted three days with no heat, water, or proper shelter. The tale ends with the recovery of the mother and isolation of the four children amid subzero, snowbound conditions.
The motor vessel Americus, 420 tons, arrived Tuesday with North Sydney Screened Coal and is discharging at Coastal Wharf for Arthur Manuel. Built over seventy years ago, the all wood hull looks sound for long service in coastal trade. Once a French trawler, it was seized by Canadian authorities after France fell and later sold. It is a three master with no sail rig and is powered by two Diesel engines.
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