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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Aug 27, 1949
Page
4
The Twillingate News lists publication details and policies for letters and notices. It notes rates for local Canada and U S subscriptions, advance payment, and deadlines for notes and communications.
The piece warns of early berry picking harming a common resource. It notes a law set date for partridge berries and urges restraint to protect collective interests. It laments a few locals who pick unripened fruit, threatens public action if warnings fail, and appeals to community standards.
Reward offered for information leading to recovery of a pendant described as belonging to EB J A Anstey. Details missing due to damaged text. Contact the Suv Office with any sightings or leads.
Freeman and Hiller have returned from visiting relatives at White Bay after a brief stay and travel.
Opportunity to start in Newfoundland selling a famed line of household goods direct to consumers. Includes extracts flavours toilet preparations spices medicines ointments insecticides and more. Earning potential from $3 000 to $6 000 yearly in limited districts. Apply Th W Trawleigh Co Ltd 4005 Richelieu St Montreal PQ.
Church of England and United Church listings show Sunday services across locations including St Peter’s St Andrew’s and Crow Head with times for Holy Communion Matins Sunday School Bible classes Lay Reader and Evensong. The Salvation Army notes 11 am holiness meeting 2 pm Sunday School and Bible and a 7 pm Great Salvation Meeting with cordial welcomes. Sr Capt and Mrs G Karle extend greetings.
Pastor and Mrs. C. F. Rowsell lead a Sunday program with morning devotion at 10 30, Sunday School at 2 45, prayer at 6 30, and an evangelistic service at 7 00 in the evening.
A garbled OCR list of residents and places includes numerous Newfoundland towns and family names such as Arm, Tilt Cove, Gander Bay, New York, Briged Hasa, and many others. The fragment shows personal names with titles and multiple small communities, but no coherent event or notice.
A list of residents from multiple communities including Fogo Gander Bay and Corner Brook is provided. The report notes Mrs Arch Young of Springdale is in fairly good condition.
A hospital notes list multiple patient entries and places including Corner Brook Noggin Cove Birchy Bay Victoria Cove Lewisporte Fogo Musgrave Harbour and more. It records names such as Reginald Bott Robert Watton Leonard Mercer Joe Batts Arm and Gerald Barsey among others.
Mrs Cecilia Blackler, summer visitor with daughter Audrey in town, is hospitalized at Notre Dame Memorial with a grave heart condition. Her son Owen and daughter Laura, along with Pieter Mrs Frank Ferguson, arrived Tuesday. Mr Frank Manne left Springdale to return to Brooklyn after spending months with relatives in Twillingate.
A local draw raised 102.00 for the hospital with Mr. Chester Roberts credited for donations and Mr. Kite for a 25.00 boost. Pastor Rowsell leads tours of Bonavista Bay on the Gospel Pioneer with S.G. Barry assisting, and mid-September return planned. Several residents travel, painting and building expand North Side housing, and church events trigger Sept 4 broadcasts from All Saints Cathedral Halifax.
Mre. Fred Manel left for a visit to Gander in the early week. Rex Rowesell arrives from St. John’s with his wife and son David for a short holiday, staying with her mother Mre. Cook of North Side. Norwegian banker Truss, the former Notre Dame man connected with the coal fishery, called here for bait in the early week.
The Stryde family expresses sincere thanks in Twillingate Sax for help during their sudden loss of a daughter and sister. They thank those who sent wreaths, telegrams, letters, and cards of sympathy and wish God’s blessing on all.
A community note urges residents to consider a neighborhood barber service on the Twill ingate islands. Proposes a part time two nights weekly setup to meet local needs and stimulate small ventures, offering a free subscription for actionable public ideas within six months.
The South Side provides the first birthday gift to the Sick Cupboard, noted by Red Cross volunteers this month. The item collection marks a milestone as local aid efforts continue.
Misa Lucy Millicent Brett RN daughter of Mr and Mrs William R Brett of Barr'd Islands wed Revd Charles Freake BA eldest son of Mr and Mrs James Freake of Norris Arm in the United Church at Barr'd Islands on Wednesday August 24. The bride, a General Hospital St John’s graduate, and the groom, a Pine Hill Divinity Hall Mount Allison alum, will honeymoon in Halifax then move to Twillingate where he is stationed. they expect to arrive around next week’s end.
A Newfoundland Boy Scout halted an express at Ottawa after losing a shoe, asking the conductor to back up and recover it. Scout Headquarters reprimanded him for action not in keeping with Scout ideals, though the lad later accepted the rebuke.
Passenger list from Lewisporte includes Mrs Russell Scott from Sydney Nova Scotia Arthur Luther and Miss Eda Peckford of Grand Falls Physis Bulgin returning from Grand Falls Mrs Raymond Betty and Patsy Fudge from Lewisporte Ernest Anstey Gander BE Pardy Corner Brook Miss Olive Young and Ruby Jenkins from St John s Mrs George Blackler from Curling Mrs Wm Blackler from Humbermouth Clarence Hurley Capt Joyce Belbin A N Harry F Keats from Gander Allen Sharpe Mr and Mrs H R Dawe Laura Sharpe and daughter Ruth from Buchans Mrs B Taylor and Mrs A Wareham from St John s H V Smith Whitbourne Me Mrs Austin Baird and son from Terra Nova To Lewisporte Mr Ralph Lattbert for Gander Douglas Moorsy Terra Nova Mrs Ross Toronto Mr and Mrs Robert y children Shoal.
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