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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Feb 05, 1949
Page
4
Twillingate Newfoundland Telegram style notice published February 5 1949 from the North Side office. Clarke editor Weopilotor. Local society brief covers community happenings in Twillingate N L.
Alfred Beaton, 19, Norris Arm resident, was found guilty of murder in the first degree for the shooting of Misa Dorother Mange on October 23. He was sentenced to death by hanging with the date of execution to be fixed.
The Labour Relations Office notes more relief dependence in Newfoundland than before the war as unemployment rises. In Twislingate district, 190 families received government assistance in January, with more applications pending. The piece recalls wartime wages at Gander Argentia Goose Bay and contrasts past prosperity with today’s shortages and inability to save.
The speaker urges stronger pensions and lower living costs, warns of a fast decline in value of the dollar, and argues that only remunerative work and union with Canada by March 31 can restore hope and a fair road to improved standards of living. The Newfoundlander is urged to travel this path with wary memory of past sufferings and a steadfast resolve.
The Telegram reports Newfoundland agents will be dispensed with by March 31 as Canadian manufacturers shift sales territories to Maritime representatives. Many Canadian firms seek new local agents for Newfoundland now becoming a province, warning that Canadian methods may not fit this unique market.
The LOA Entertainment Committee cancels the Card Party and Dance advertised for Wednesday February 9 at Alexandra Hall until further notice. The note also recalls old Newfoundland headstone dates and early settlement details for Renews Twillingate and Back Harbour with references to 1506 1623 1700 and family names.
A Monday meeting at the FP.U. Hall hosted the Twillingate Girl Guide Company enrollment. Guides formed in horseshoe, recuits pledged to duty and loyalty, with color party, badge presentations, and a short talk on the fourth guide law.
King George the Sixth proclaims a term for the Supreme Court on circuit to be held at Grand Falls on February 25 and 26 and February 28 through March 9. The proclamation empowers the presiding judge to extend the session by two days if needed, and commands magistrates and officers to enforce the notice.
Government notice dated January 13 1949 issued by His Excellency the Commissioner for Home Affairs and Education under the Crown’s authority. The act governs the island territories and related dependencies with regulatory provisions and compliance expectations for local administration.
Holders of game licences for the 1946 pen season are reminded to send to the Secretary for Natural Resources in St John’s a return by January 31 1949. The form must state species, number of animals or birds taken, even if none were taken. Department of Natural Resources. January 24 1949.
Ranger Dwyer, stationed at Lewisporte, suffered a severe knife wound after an epileptic resident of Campbellton named Jordan Lf attacked him during a dispute over a fogana. In court before Magistrate Abbott, Jordan faced unlawful assault charges as details described a struggle through a window, resulting in lacerations and medical stitching. The corporal subdued the assailant and called for medical aid.
The church schedule lists services for CHURCH OF ENGLAND at St Peters and St Andrew's with Matins Evensong and Sunday School. UNITED CHURCH locations on North and South Sides host Lay Readers and Bible Classes. THE SALVATION ARMY offers Holy Communion, Sunday School, Bible Classes, and Prayer meetings led by Corps Officers Major and Mrs. Thornton.
The notice records a 4 pound lobster taken by My. Joh Young of South Side on January 27 and notes exceptional quality compared with three caught in a normal season. It lists other catches by local operators in the 1949 season and names several fishing locations and boats including Woodford Gulch, The Nook, The Hole, and Old Pearce, with operator credits.
A voyage to Change Islands landed a passenger for Notre Dame Memorial after a near drowning aboard a snowmobile that broke through the ice. The machine lacked quick exit access, raising concerns about safety for crowded rides. Fire at Lewisporte destroyed three buildings, with owners saving much while others lost property.
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