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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Aug 27, 1938
Page
4
Notice from St Peters Day School urging immediate registration for all children age five and older under a new curriculum. Emphasizes starting first year early to complete Primary Grade work by age fourteen and outlines attendance and preparation steps for late starters.
A lengthy roster lists guests and local residents including Mise R. F. Sparkes Miss Joan Sparkes Mion Gladys Price Miss Aung C Templetot St Johns Chyton L Samsome Netta Sai sowe Raymodyd Sansome Hill grife Ei Hoffe Allan Hoffe Don al G T Torraville A J Chaffey Walter Powell and others across towns such as Change Islands Roberts Arm Cavell Burt Campbellton and Moreton's Harbour.
A damaged OCR fragment reports Mrs Edwin Luther Miss Ida ore Warren Moore Allan Boyde and others leaving the Dorothy and Jay for Botewood en route to Grood Falls on Thursday morning. The Dorothy left them with the T A A Fetball Team for Hotwood where there was to be plyed.
The Right Reverend Philip Selwyn Abraham with Rev. G. Earle arrived by motor vessel Argo at Exploits and visited missions west and north. At St. Peter's 16 received confirmation and the bishop spoke. He then joined services at St. Andrew's with Rev. J. Goodland and the new Queen's College principal Rev. Simpson aboard the Argonaut before sailing to Herring Neck.
GH. E. Reaults lists include Amy L. Apatey and Ethel Koell from U. C. and D. G Pitt of Hickman's Harbour in the Grade XII C pass list.
Local residents travel by Northern Ranger and Clyde ships to towns including Botwood Grand Bank Lewisporte and Port aux Basques. People visit family attend schools take on jobs and leave for various island destinations while others return from trips to Exploits St. John's Belmont Massachusetts moreton’s Harbour and rural areas.
Vice-President G. W. V. A. Branch Twillingate Mr Edward White travels from St John’s after representing Twillingate at a reception for Sir Bruce Brice. The event honored officers and wounded veterans, with the hospital house holding 2600 beds and evolving from a politics school to War Office use. Mrs Johnetton accompanied Brice as they were greeted by local officials including Capt. J. J. O Grady and Col. Caterbridge.
Detached units of the Medical and Nursing Professions and a large detachment of War Veterans hosted by His Excellency and Lady Walwyn in St John s Newfoundland. A garden party at Government House drew about 600 attendees along with a luncheon at the Nild Hotel and a reception at Midstream. Sir Bruce and Mrs. White spoke of Newfoundland valor and the Brigade of Guards while multiple committees organized the events.
The Little Grace sailed Tuesday with E. J. Linfield Professor Linfield Charles West and youths for a fishing trip up the River returning Thursday. Various schooners including Ida M. Clarke, White & Sons and Gertrude reported fish cargoes from Labrador and Belle Isle bound for Harbour Grace Port Rexton and other Newfoundland ports. A Miss Newfoundland and Gutta Percha conducted naval business trips around the island, while LIndbergh and C., Lindbergh and Botwood movements noted lumber cargoes and ship departures.
A garbled OCR fragment shows unclear text about picking up a pair and applying to an office. The readable items mention gluten and a plea to apply, but concrete details or context are missing. No identifiable persons or organizations are evident.
A Newfoundland dispatch notes the grounding of the Noss East Weer at Dantzic Point with Mare Agencies Ltd. ownership and J R Dixon charter, plus recovery efforts of M V Malakoff for bait and recent caplin transfer. It also reports Avalon Telephone Co progress, fisheries board changes, Franco British negotiations, talc quarry deal in Manuels, and Franco French government resignations amid nonintervention concerns.
Depots including M V Mala report 103 605 pounds for Dept Nava Resources and 141 939 pounds owned by fishermen. Fires burn at Trinity and near Syre Pond Gambo. fighting moved to Wesleyville. Skeleton found near Cony Pond Witless Bay likely Charles Logan of Witless Bay who left in 1936. Two fatal accidents, a truck crush at Saddle Hill Carbonear and a track mishap at Bellan, killed Bertram Gosse and Malcolm Vokey. An unidentified airplane crashed near Thomas Pond Topsail. search continues as planes are tracked by Imperial Airways. Diplomatic concerns grow over Czech Sudeten minority. Outrage in Sino Japanese war as airliner shot down. Large Topsail party searches plane wreck after pilot disappearance.
Local names Mat Lewis Ka H J Read B Rowe and others from St John Gara TR tot Mra M Bradbury Misa 2D McPherson Grand Falls noted in a terse community listing.
Fragmentary OCR lists names and places including Adolphus Small, Baxter Compton, Horse Island, White, Lewisporte, Little Bay Talen dy. No clear event or outcome, but indicates community notices or directory-like entries across coastal towns.
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