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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Feb 15, 1941
Page
4
The Twillingate Sun from Twillingate Maryland dated February 15, 1941 announces notice rates for Notes of Thanks Memoriam Notes Announcements with a 25 cent charge. It states no guarantee to publish late Wednesday noon communications and the paper disclaims responsibility for correspondents opinions.
The article discusses voluntary war donations to support the government, possible mid campaign fundraising, and reactions to Nazi actions. It analyzes Nazi strategy in Europe, Greece, and the Balkans, plus Allied responses including RAF raids and submarine warfare. It also notes Mussolini's Italian campaigns in Africa, Italian deficits, and possible peace options.
After a brief illness from a heavy paralytic stroke Henry Spencer died Friday evening at 77. He was a calm, talking neighbor and a steady fisherman and laborer, active in his church and community. Survived by his wife and three Benton sons, four daughters in law in New York and one at home, funeral at St Peters with Rev J Goodland, interment at Stelling's Cove, Loyalty Lodge and R B Preceptory in attendance. The Sun offers sympathy to the bereaved family.
Ephraim Jacobs aged 7934 years a Hart's Cove resident and United Church member died at home Thursday morning after a life devoted to carpentry design and craftsmanship. He leaves a wife a son Thomas of Toronto and three daughters Jessie Blanche Minnie and a granddaughter Ethel. Funeral at S. S. United Church with Rev. T. J. Pitt officiating.
Mr John Gillett from St John s arrived Tuesday with his son Herbert. He remains ill and unable to return to business duties while in the City and is now in hospital.
During the week ending Feb 12 patients admitted include Mrs Martha Field Twillingate North Arthur Wheeler Carter s Cove Lloyd Wheeler Mrs Wins low Hall Twillingate South Mrs Fred Pelley Jenkin s Cove Mrs Elizabeth Brown Biuff Head Cove Ralph Smith Durrell George Fudge Comfort Cove Bennett Elliott Crow Head Mrs Elijah Froude Manuel s Cove Mrs Harry Wells Exploits. Discharges include Edmund Small Edward Barnes Summerford Mrs Edward Barnes and infant Ragged Point Miss Doris Arnold Twillingate South Norman Pond Gilesporte Ralph Smith Darrell. A daughter was born to Mrs Winstow Ball of Twillingate South on Friday Feb 7. Both mother and infant are doing well.
The British heavy and light warships bombarded Genoa at dawn, then shelled Pisa and Leghorn with minimal Italian opposition. British advances in Libya push toward Tripoli as Italian generals fall, with Churchill urging resolve. Rumors of armistice talks surface while Greece defends Albania and Greek-Italian fighting intensifies along the front.
Admiral of the Fleet Lord Chatfield told the Royal Empire Society that Britain is building more than 100 ships for naval and air force use. The plan includes 64 patrol ships and 26 minesweepers, reflecting a belief that ships and war planes command the seas. He warned without this strength the Empire might not endure.
Lord Chatfield argues the empire remains sound despite air attacks in the Mediterranean. He notes the loss of a cruiser as a rare event in 18 months and says no battleship has been sunk by enemy air action, calling the battlefleet the queen on the chessboard of naval warfare.
The USS Edmund B Alexander, a 21329 ton former German liner seized in WWI, arrived at St John’s harbor with American troops. Crowds watched as tugs and coastal steamers guided the ship to a south side berth near Narrows.
Britain plans a major export push for Savile Row menswear as demand in the United States surges. A New York house known for outfitting gentlemen has ordered 20,000 in British tweeds and suitings, while 300 British tailors are en route with Spring samples.
Through Twillingate Sun the Ladies of Summerford thank Osmond Bros for their support and the Harbour area for aiding Newfoundland boys. This notice dated February 4, 1941, expresses gratitude for the calendar and ongoing charitable efforts.
A WPA group formed a year ago has conducted two house to house fund drives totaling sixty five dollars and knitted thirty seven sweaters. The ladies are preparing a charity concert to be held Wednesday night February 29 to benefit headquarters.
A Twillingate letter calls for voluntary snow shoveling rather than paid aid during the war. The writer argues that the world’s greatest conflict requires homespun effort from all, including those idle or out of work, and cites England’s women already working hard to win the war.
Treasury shows a roughly two million improvement in the first seven months of the fiscal year, with revenue up and expenditures down. January revenue rose by about one hundred eighty four thousand dollars, customs revenue up by over one hundred forty thousand, while total spending dropped from the previous year.
A new pier is being built just east of No 3 Water House, about 450 feet long with 30 to 50 foot depth. Two diesel cranes dredge the harbor, lifting earth to create a 100 foot channel. Steam pile drivers and a bulldozer shape fills for a sulphite warehouse site in the pool south of the wharf.
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