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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Dec 20, 1941
Page
4
Twillingate notes publish notices and announcements with a rate for notes of thanks memoriam and announcements. The paper disclaims responsibility for correspondent opinions and reserves space for notices from the North Side office.
The piece blends a Christmas meditation on generosity and faith with war news. It notes the spiritual meaning of Christmas, cautions about excess, and urges goodwill even as reports describe Singapore air raids, naval losses, and German offensives across Europe, including battles near Moscow and in the Caucasus.
Reports describe a changing war scene with German forces allegedly driven from territory and a rapid Russian offensive. In the Pacific the Japanese seize several islands including Hawaii and Honolulu, Guam, Wake and attacks on the Philippines. Hong Kong holds but resists.
Twillingate firms suffer ongoing freight delays since November with imports stalled at North Sydney and congestion at Lewisport. The Railway Commission sold two steamships Portia and Lagona without replacements, only one relief steamer operated, and north coast congestion harms Christmas provisions and winter trade despite some fishery freight. The writer urges prompt conveyance solutions to shorten delays and aid paying customers.
A compilation lists how countries greet Christmas in native tongues, including France Bon Noel, Portugal Boas Festas, Japan Kinga Shio nen, Hungary Boldog Karacsonyl, Greece Chrystovjena, Spain Felices Pascusan, Germany Froehii¢he Wallpachian, Sweden Glad Julen, Italy Felice Natale, Poland Weselych Swiat, Denmark Glacdelig Jal.
A nostalgic verse celebrates Christmas as a time to set aside care, welcome pleasure, and join both old and young in laughter, song, and shared memories that shine like a golden ray across the holiday. The poem contrasts age groups enjoying festive revelry and the timeless appeal of traditional tunes.
A widow honors her late husband George Dalley who died December 20 1940. She recalls their 27 years together and asks for divine blessing and heavenly reunion as she prays for acceptance in the Kingdom above. Inserted by his wife Susan Datuxgy.
Why send stamps out of Nild. Pay highest cash prices and make prompt payments. Send trial shipment and be convinced. Price list on request. George H. Thoms Freshwater Carbonear December 13.
Crow Head Sunday School hosts a Christmas concert on December 24 at 7 30 p.m. Santa will be present to distribute gifts from the tree. Candy for sale. Admission 10 cents.
Japanese forces attacked islands in Borneo and New Guinea, part of the Dutch East Indies, according to reports from observers and military briefings. The actions mark further expansion in the Pacific theater with ongoing combative engagements and strategic Allied responses.
The two week period ending December 10 reports numerous admissions to the hospital across Tilt Cove Moreton's Harbor Cottrell's Cove Fairbank and surrounding areas including Mrs Bond Bartlett Mr Eli Rideout Mrs Misa Evelyn Langdon Ellison Wheeler Amos Jones Mrs Moody Hayward Mrs E J Colbourne Mrs Albert Brown Mrs Sidney Mills Mr Fleet Mary Hutchings Arthur Jennings Nina Chappell and others. Discharges include Mrs Wilfred Koell and infant son and Miss Dori Manuel. Births announced include a son for Mrs Bond Bartlett and daughters for Mrs Albert Brown and Mrs Thos Watkins, plus a son for Mrs Ranger R F Peet. Donations to the hospital are listed with many local contributors and amounts.
St John s December 9 1941 parcel coupons note guidance from London on British wartime parcel rules. Civilian gifts up to 5 pounds may enter without import licences and without coupon surrender, if clearly marked as gifts to individuals. Parcels over 5 pounds are usually refused licences and sent to charitable distributions.
Fragment lists holiday dates in 1942 with epoch terms like First day of January and Twenty first day of January. Mentions Empire Day and His Majesty's Day with partial and garbled phrasing.
An incomplete OCR fragment lists holiday names and ordinal days such as Armistice Day Christmas Day and Boxing Day with stray punctuation. The text appears mid stream with missing context and dates. No clear event or identifier beyond holiday references is present.
Mrs. James Weakley died December 3 1941 aged 79 after years of suffering. She leaves husband two daughters Mrs Joseph Bulgin and Mrs Herbert Walking and son John. The family thanks friends for help wreaths sprays and sympathy during illness. They recall the refrain They have but gone before as they mourn.
Misses Violet Gillett Reta Locka and Sarah Troake travel to Lewiss porte with Miss Twillingate en route to Argentia. Cecil Simina and Ned Blackler visited the Airport. Joan Harnett arrived from Grand Falls for holidays. Harry Ashbourne returned from the City. Mr Simmonds arrived aboard the Miss Twillingate to relieve Mr Rowsell at the Bank, who is ill with measles.
The Fish Plant at Path End is now closed as manager Mr Seeley leaves for home on Monday morning. The Liver Factory has been reloked for some time with Mr Benson returning home due to his father’s illness and death at St John’s.
Weather notes say sailors report seals securing habitat and catching bedlamers as winds shift from frost to mud. Forecasts predict a mild winter like last year with limited Arctic ice and occasional frost bites, while ice formation remains variable along the coast.
Rev Uriah Laite joined Vancouver Canadians as chaplain last year and is now in Hong Kong as Chinese forces resist the Japanese on the front. Japs face Kai Shek forces as Rev J W Carey and Rev Russel White, stationed in Peking, continue their three year mission.
The obituary notes Captain Butcher a nurse and Great War officer leaves behind two sisters Mrs Timothy Callahan of Campbellton and Mrs Hilda H Davidson of Winnipeg.
Sdr. Grace Lorraine transported a shipment of coal from Botwood to Ashbournes Ltd. on Monday, completing a routine delivery.
The Church of Nativity in Bethlehem marks three Christmas celebrations yearly. The Roman Catholic rite occurs December 25, followed by Greek Orthodox thirteen days later, and then Armenian services thirteen days after that.
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