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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Feb 26, 1949
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR shows a local newspaper notice page with editor Clarke and pricing details. It lists subscription rates Local 1.00, Foreign Canada 1.70, SAN 3.06 per year, payable in advance, and notes insertion charges for various notices. The text is garbled but indicates publication terms and deadlines.
Feb 26 1919 Twillingate reports on postwar Unity with Canada and April changes. The piece critiques propaganda from elections, notes bread and employment fears, and reflects on diminished political activity during the fifteen parish Commission era.
Church of England lists Holy Communion Matins and Evensong for St Peter and St Andrew across locations with times. Frenship Ash Wednesday services noted. United Church schedules include Sunday School Bible Class and lay reader events led by Rev W R Butler at North and South Side locations plus Little Harbour Crow Head parish notices.
A fragmented list of names and places from Harmattan era Newfoundland communities including Osmond Moretons Hr Harts Cove Musgrave Head Campbellton Gander Litt Burnt Bay Comfort Cove Change Islands and Comfort Cove. Mentions births a daughter and a son to various Mr Mrs Lambert Fronde Sacrep and others.
The Salvation Army announces a day of services starting 11 am with a Holiness Meeting, 2 pm Sunday School and Bible Class, 3 pm Praise Meeting, and 7 pm Great Salvation Meeting. Services will be conducted by the Corps Officers Major and Mrs. C. Thomenson.
Local town items include rabbits sold at stalls and a note that a shipment from New World is expected next week. A religious meeting at Frazer Hall ends with thanks to Rev Butler and best wishes for his family. A dramatic island rescue story recalls Ned Clarke’s survival and return of a ring to its owner. A winter snowmobile project aids medical centre transport, and a discussion on Newfoundland's confederation future closes with civic commentary.
An unclear report mentions a break through a covered hole found by workers aboard a vessel or location. A heavy person or weight is referenced, with an investigation announced. The text is garbled and lacks clear names, dates, or places to identify involved parties or outcomes.
Obituary via telegram from Botwood reports the death of Hatey Wells aged eighty in Barwood. A former Back Harbour Twillingate resident, he fished Labrador and coasting trade, moved to Botwood 35 years ago to work for a company, then railroaded as an engineer until retirement due to failing eyesight. In recent years he worked in a machine shop. Survived by wife in second marriage, four daughters, and two sons. Burial at Botwood on Friday.
Fragmentary note records travel plans to St John s and Fwillingate with unclear details and timing.
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