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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Dec 21, 1946
Page
3
Published under authority a Defence Price of Goods Regulation Act in 1941. Dated 15 November 1946, Commissioner for Supply J. S. Neill signs the order.
The order amends sub paragraph 1 of paragraph 4 to raise prices by ten cente and confirms existing cornment price provisions remain in force. It becomes effective midnight November 15 1946 and is cited as Food Current Price Order No 96 1946 Li.
The Department of Supply plans to buy a motor vessel with space for three to four persons for use on the South West Coast. Interested parties must submit complete boat offers with engines and details. Tenders must be received by noon Monday December 15 by Mr. Ryan Assistant Secretary for Supply.
Under emergency powers the Governor in Commission orders amendments to the Defence (Exports) Regulations No 2 of 1944 adding soaps and related products to the schedule. The date is November 29, 1946, and W. J. Carew signs as Secretary of the Commission of Government.
The Defence Regulations 1944 amended to ban soaps from Newfoundland exports without a permit from the Commissioner for Supply. Gift parcels to the United Kingdom are exempt for now. Assistant Secretary for Supply M. J. Ryan signs the notice dated November 29, 1946.
A desolate wanderer Mike Duncan receives a fifty cent gift on a Christmas Eve. He roams drenched by rain and crowds, then notices a Mint and a restaurant with a roast turkey. After calculating his coins he plans to buy a turkey sandwich in a desperate moment of hunger.
Duncan sits in a corner, orders a hot roast turkey sandwich, and receives a free meal after a waiter explains the Christmas Eve sign “on the house.” Duncan, astonished, notices the waiter’s departure and the empty tray as customers enjoy the holiday generosity.
A farmer and a professor, sharing a train seat, pass the time with riddles. The professor offers a dollar for a guess. the farmer suggests paying 50 cents if the professor goes first. The farmer poses a riddle about an animal with three legs walking and two legs flying. both admit uncertainty and exchange money.
A fragmented report recalls New Year rituals with broken crockery and inviting visitors for doughnotes while debris decorates doorsteps. An old farmer and wife discuss a pig as a silver wedding anniversary nears, and a grim remark about harming the pig is noted.
A light domestic quarrel centers on dinner timing and a humorous plan to dine out. The husband frets about when dinner will be ready, while the wife proposes waiting ten minutes to change and join him for a restaurant meal.
A brief dialogue reveals tension between Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Smith over repayment. One asserts that old stories show she always pays, while the other counters that some debts do not get settled when consulting his books.
A student named Willie returns to class after a two day absence. The teacher asks for a note from his mother, and Willie replies he forgot to bring it, claiming he did not read the note.
The father asks why he punished him and the son says the beating taught nothing. The exchange exposes a cycle of hurt and misunderstanding within the family as they confront the consequences of violence and the need for accountability.
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