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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Feb 24, 1940
Page
4
The Twillingate Sun notes community notices and announcements from Twillingate Newfoundland dated February 24 1940. It states correspondence has a 24 cent charge and reserves the right to limit long letters by Wednesday noon.
The piece argues that state reliance hinders job opportunities, urging individual initiative in boat building, timber work, and other crafts. It notes timber scarcity, capital gaps, and marketing challenges, proposing miniature canneries and better home farming to sustain livelihoods and prevent decline.
Mr George W Ridout of 70 Fairview Ave Toronto reports the death of his son in law Stewart Stade at Weston Sanatorium on the 10th inst He lists Stade s origins Durrells Arm and marriage to Eleanor Ridout s daughter He notes Slades mother and a Toronto sister Mrs Wegan a brother Andrew in New York Ralph in St Catherine s and Mrs Rice Mary in Boston Also reported is the death of Twillingate resident Martin Roberts in Toronto last month Roberts left the community long ago and visited home over twenty years ago Mrs Joseph Roberts Wild Cove is named as a sister
During the week ending February 21 the hospital admitted patients including Hijab Whitt Kettle Cove Alfred Warren Her Nog Neck Toa Bulgin Gileaporte Milas Juanita Simms Paradise Miss Althea Anstey John Barrett Twillingate North James Adey Hart s Cove Arthur Rice Black Taland. Discharges included Mrs Joseph Bennett Lloyd Bennett Port Albert Baxter Rogers Durrells Arm Mrs Arthur Hicke and infant son Kettle Cove Miss Carrie Gillard Gillard s Cove Mrs Chee lay Taite Change Islands Mrs Edward Martin Twillingate North Mrs Jacob Keefe Burnt Cove. On February 21 a daughter was born to Mrs Jobo Barrett Twillingate North. mother and infant are doing well.
Marguerite daughter of Mrs Elsie Gillett and Clarence son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Vatcher married at St Andrew's Church on December 20. Rev J Goodland performed the ceremony. The bride wore white satin with net veil and was led by her uncle John Gillett. A quiet reception followed at the bride's home with prayers and counsel from Rev J Goodland.
Miss Edith Mane gave a Thursday night radio talk at St. John’s on education. The reception was warm and the program covered beginners in school work and the nature of their studies.
A garbled notice references a canning practices guide and public works terms. It mentions objections to a charge or debt and alludes to a public works department in St Louis or St John, with obscure references to canning practice and service bulletins.
A Newfoundland column invites weekly study of church hymnody, authorship, tunes, and background. It notes the unity of creed and hymnody, references Wallace Young, broadcasting, and the biblical basis for hymn singing from Psalms and early Christian practice.
The note says we must pause now and resume next week for our study session. It emphasizes continuing the investigation and collaboration at a later date.
A 71 year old woman who has taken Kruschen Salts since age 31 claims it keeps her in perfect health. She says it renews internal cleanliness, boosts blood flow, and returns youth like energy and happiness.
In a letter from S Taylor published in the Twillingate Sun residents of Change Islands are thanked for 48 donations totaling 27.15 toward aid for Mr. James Adey and crew after the schooner loss on October 17, 1939. Special thanks go to John Roberts and collectors and to Holstor for help publishing.
A planned weekly column will feature Hymes and related writers with notes on biographies and familiar hymns. Rev T J Pitt will supply articles, aiming to engage readers eager for ongoing discussion of authors and hymnody.
Britain steps up a mobilization program to absorb 250000 new conscripts registered today with training in March. Russia advances in Finland with heavy losses as Mannerheim line defenses fall. Norway faces a diplomatic clash over the Altmark incident.
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