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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Aug 22, 1942
Page
4
Notices from The Twillingate Suns offer notes of thanks memoriam and announcements at 25 cents each with space on the North Side office. The paper cannot guarantee late letters or communications and disclaims responsibility for correspondents opinions.
Commander Grahame of the Royal Canadian Air Force arranged a seaplane to convey Mr. Doyle home from hospital and later return, aiding his travel to St John’s for medical care. The trip occurred after doctors advised against surgery at that time. The article hopes Doyle can repeat the summer journey next year.
The article honors Dr Grenfell and his role in establishing Notre Dame Bay Memorial Hospital in Waberdors and Northern Newfoundland. It notes his guidance on site water supply and medical care, his part in forming the hospital association, and visits by Sir Wilfred and Lady Grenfell.
Mr and Mrs Whitfield Laite departed Wednesday for points west. A Court House meeting Monday aimed to solicit investments in War Savings Certificates. Despite a small turnout due to the busy season, the affair went well and results will be announced soon.
Pleasant skies and occasional night showers favor vegetable ripening and increased fish activity this week, aiding farming and local fisheries.
For sale two stores and portion of wharf on Waterside Premises at Path End Wild Cove Road and Cat Cove divided by the will of the late James Hodder. Write Alex Hodder 917 Braddock Ave Braddock Pa USA for particulars. No reasonable offer refused. 22 Sept 12 Ang 4 ins.
Week ending August 19th records admitted patients from Mis Penney to Hubert Torrent with births noted for August 12th to 18th. Discharges include Mrs McIsaac and infant, Mrs Goudie and infant, Miss Dawe among others. Harold Grant of Springdale died at the hospital on August 19th.
Airman Eric Stuckless son of Mr and Mrs Bennett Stuckless married July 18 to Misa Elsie Webster of Scotland The groom serves in the air force and is stationed in Wales United Kingdom.
Capt. John Waterman arrived at Change Inlands recently, confirming he was the commanding officer noted in the report. The article distinguishes him from Capt. John Oake, who was previously mentioned in connection with the same voyage.
Confederation Life notes that Guides and Rangers are asked to attend a meeting at Guide Hall on Monday evening August 24 at 7:45 pm. Commissioner for Outport Guides Misa Edith Manuel will be present for an important gathering. Rancer Cartan.
Miss Stella Jean Holwell married Mr. Alan Warren at St Marys Anglican Church Herring Neck at 4 p m Tuesday Rev J Goodland conducted the ceremony The bride wore white satin with veil and bouquet of sweet peas roses and tatdoo hair fern The groom and guests then attended a reception at the bride’s home The couple plan a honeymoon trip to Lewisporte aboard Clyde and the passage is to be spent there May the Angel of Love bless their life together.
In Loving Memory Of my dear sister Dorcas Reid who died Aug. 7 1942 in her 65th year She leaves her husband one son Reginald in Scotland three sisters Mrs Harry Bulgin Glace Bay Mrs Arthur Jenkins St Johns Mrs Lewis Reid Gilesporte Twillingate three brothers Martinson USA Eli at Grand Falls Stewart at home Twillingate and five grandchildren We cannot think of her as dead Who walks with us no more Along the path of life we tread She is but gone before.
A thank you note expresses gratitude for wreaths and sprays for the sister's casket and appreciation for help during her illness, with special mention of Dr. Wood for his efforts.
Summer work at Bearberry Head Cemetery included clearing and leveling land, creating new plots, and laying main path stones. The Cemetery Committee and volunteers led by E. J. Linfield completed a major phase with funds encouraged by a prior appeal. Next season aims to finish the project.
Captain George Gillett arrived with coal at Herring Neck and Change Island this week, marking a local supply delivery to the area. The voyage highlights small community fuel logistics.
Personal and social items recount insurance reps from Mutual Life of Canada and Notre Dame Bay, locals from Lewisporte to Change Islands traveling for business and visits, plus a wedding surprise with a reception at the Parish Hall.
Hospital Barn offers prompt service at reasonable rates by arranging tractor delivery by driver or phone engagement. Hay vendors report full bookings for the season and will call in unfilled deliveries as time and weather permit.
A 57 year old man reports four year chronic backache eased after seven days on Kruschen Salts. He credits renewed mornings and daily doses as his salvation. The ad claims Kruschen minerals restore kidney function and relieve old pains.
Aug 15. Great British convoy delivers supplies to Malta at cost of air craft carrier Eagle and cruiser Manchester. Axis claims sinking ships branded exaggerations. U S Navy says steady stream moves to marines in Solomon raid and positions at Tulagi solid. Government adopts national registration for 16 to 60 year olds. Minor accident near Bowring Park leaves Denia Ryan dead. Russians report German breakthrough near Kletskaya and Don, with counterattacks along Voronezh Bryansk and toward Lake Ilmen.
Allied raiders under Mountbatten landed at Dieppe in a midnight assault. Canadians U S Rangers Scots and British troops surprised German defenders then withdrew to England with prisoners and wounded. 96 planes lost by Allies. 91 German aircraft destroyed or damaged. HMCS Bartley sunk along with three other warships. Thirty air force pilots reported safe. Germans reportedly waved a British flag before surrender. Berlin claimed invasion lasted only one day. Leaflets were dropped over France during the raid.
The briefing notes describe raids rather than invasions, with Russian thrusts toward Stalingrad and Grozny oil fields. Fierce mountain fighting south of Krasnodar and loss of the Australian Canberra in the Solomons are noted amid Musslim League talks on separate Indian governments and a Day of Prayer in England.
Captain Saul White returns with 1800 qdls of codfish and cites other captains with sizable hauls from Moreton's river to Belle Isle where fish are scarce. At St Anthony a modest improvement yielded 1400 for liver. Azariah Roberts shores 1600 qtls at Lanceau Pigeon. Greenham and others report mixed results along Pulfer and Fieshet Islands.
A patient expresses gratitude to Dr Olds and the hospital staff for care during an operation that ended years of suffering. The writer singles out Nurse Manuel and the doctors, including their spouses, and thanks Mrs John Pippy with whom they boarded in Grand Falls.
Norman Stuckless died at Horse Islands on Wednesday week. He was 62 and worked as a fisher and labourer on public and private property. Interment occurred Friday the 14th at the Island. Survived by sons Laurence and Harvey and five married daughters in England, Toronto, Bona Vista, Horse Islands, and Toronto, plus sisters and brothers and many relatives.
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