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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Dec 06, 1952
Page
4
Local notices show a small Newfoundland style publication with misread lines. Advertisements announce notes of thanks memoriam and obituaries. Subscriptions listed with local and international rates payable in advance.
The editor urges re opening of Loyalty Lodge and related societies as winter nights lengthen. Declares Masonic events persist while membership wanes and dues stay paid. Reflects on past town news culture and questions if fraternal orders have outlived their day.
A historical piece extols regional libraries and a town library board in Twillingate. It notes government support for self help through library networks, school program integration, and a strong push to foster reading, self improvement, and community cooperation.
Fragment from a historical page mentions ballast dredging with uncertain details. The readable part notes a dredge or tong of ballast but lacks dates, places, or names to form a complete item.
William Rideout formerly of Twillingate died at Corner Brook on November 2 in his eighty second year after a brief illness. He leaves a wife Harriet Price and children Edgar Legge Pearl Winsor Lily Reuben Sweetland Augie Roy Moores Clifford Luther Gander Twosone Fred and Clayton in Corner Brook, two sisters Lucy Spencer Twillingate and Mary Starke Nippers Harbor, plus many grandchildren. The family notes a peaceful passing and belief he rests with the Lord.
In loving memory of Sarah Jane Fox who died one year ago on October 14 in Houston Texas She left her husband two daughters Mrs O J Rogers and Mrs E M Bue three granddaughters two brothers Tom and Jobo of Toronto Canada and Frank of Dark Tickle and her mother Mrs Patience Cake
The St. John's Unemployment Insurance office area is extended to Swillingate and parts of Grand Falls including Exploits Brown's Arm ewispotte Notre Dame Junction and settlements eastward. Residents and employers must correspond with St. John's office for unemployment insurance matters and air mail service will speed winter workloads.
During the week ending November 26 a list of admitted patients includes Malcolm Ford Islander Mrs. Frank Jenkins Mrs. Harry Bulgin Mrs. Stephen Lambert Leonard Granville Twillingate Gordon Patey Botwood Robert Taylor Winston Jennings Patay Fudge Moreton's Harbour Gordon Hiscock Hawkes Bay Harold Stead Little Catalina Mrs Sidney Wells Gladys Elliott Change Islands Howard Reddick Mrs Charles Cutler John Hussey Mrs Maxwell Blake Herring Neck Baby Margaret Canning Bridgeport Mrs Holger Jenkins Fairbanks Mrs Ford Burt Virgin Arm Raymond Adams Mrs Willie Adams Eric Squires Margaret King Victoria Coye Mrs John Watts Dobbs Arm Mark Blandford Pike's Arm Ralph Pearce Musgrave Harbour Mrs James Billard Port aux Choix Mrs Bennett Card Merritt Harbour Walter Bath Gander Bay Mrs Annie Norris Bale Verte Discharges same period Mrs Frank Philpott Mrs Alfred Hoffe Mrs George Diamond and baby boy Mrs Sidney Wells Change Islands Mrs Frank Roberta and baby girl James Young Weanettal Sharpe Mrs Robert Primmer Twillingate Malcolm Ford Islander Joseph Hill Black Ydlands Mrs Hebert Greenham Millaa Newetes Ali
Fragmentary birth notice listing names such as Bred Collins Seldom James Dry and Mrs Arch Mc Lellas Humbermouth, with mentions of Port Albert Gander Bay Virgin Arm and families including Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Lambert Jr and Mr. and Mrs. Ford Burt. Details are incomplete.
The Division of Adult Education calls for two women to teach at West Coast Sanatorium Cartier Brook. Minimum qualification is first grade teaching certificate. Preference for higher qualifications, experience, and strong personal qualities. Apply in own handwriting with credentials health certificate by December 20. Probationary one year with preliminary training at year start.
Magistrate Clarke and a panel of judges announced awards for school essays on storage space built with federal grant aid. Jack Butt of Central School won top prize. other entrants earned awards. The board thanks the public for support and hopes the library remains vital to the town.
The Twillingate Library Board celebrated Young Canada's Book Week with a capacity crowd in Alexandra Hall on Thursday night. Film features drew praise and the evening culminated in awarding winners of the Essay Contest with broad school representation from across the two islands.
Holders of War Savings Certificates are reminded that mature holdings no longer earn interest. They should visit or write to the Newfoundland Savings Bank in St John’s to transfer to interest bearing Savings Accounts. Prepared by W M Marshall Deputy Minister of Finance. No. 1892.
Assistance programs for bait freezing and storage plants extend to Newfoundland under federal rules in place since 1948. The Minister of Fisheries James Sinclair announced agreements enabling up to 75 percent of project costs, capped at 100000, with a surety bond required for faithful performance. Agreements run ten years and require proof the facilities benefit the service area.
Messrs. Alex Dwyers and Pred Day of the Department of Fisheries have been in the vicinity for the past fortnight tagging salmon, and to date they have tagged twenty seven fish.
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