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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jan 06, 1951
Page
3
A distressed dialogue unfolds as a boy argues with his father after an attempted maneuver on a road. Frustration rises with cries about obedience and safety, then the pair resume driving, the boy recounting the tense moment and the impact of parental control.
A radio chat on Canadian Round-Up quips that English is hard to learn and claims the mock word Ghoti for fish illustrates its irregularities. It cites linguists noting Hawaian as easy and proposes Esperanto as a remedy while recalling French and Latin pronunciation quirks.
Fotva Council Review notes Englee town council stopped for the year but began road and well work on August 1. They bought a truck and air compressor, moved structures to widen roads, and blasted heavily. About three quarters of a mile of roads improved and six wells sunk eight to eighteen feet deep with concrete and a wooden top structure, greatly boosting local water supply.
Advertisement promoting Rawleigh products for home sales to families. Encourages building a profitable house to house business with food extracts spices toiletries and more. Mentions thousands of dealers and provides address 4005 Richelieu St Montreal March 31 192?
The Minister of Trade and Commerce ordered suspension of dried squid exports to Korea China Hong Kong Macao and Manchuria and recalled all existing revalidations. Newfoundland production totals 766 barrels sold to J Swyers & Co Bonavista J B Mitchell & Co St John s. Canada and United States discuss quick clarification of the Far East restrictions.
A note of thanks expresses gratitude to all who helped during the bereavement. It lists numerous families and organizations sending wreaths, sprays, messages, letters, and cards, from Twillingate to Crow Head, with many Sharpe and Hamlyn relatives named.
A long fragmented roster lists residents and families from Twillingate and nearby places, including Buchans, Cupids, Windsor, Grand Falls, Crow Head, and Montreal. It names individuals, couples, and households with surnames like Price, Roberta, Sharpe, Hamlyn, Elliott, Rideout, Bridger, Dove, and many others, plus mentions of lodge affiliations and a stray animal aside.
In Wilkes County North Carolina and parts of Franklin and Patrick Counties Virginia the economy hinges on moonshining. Farmers grow food for home use but whisky remains the main cash crop. Distillers reportedly earn up to 1000 dollars weekly.
Canada's prime minister told reporters in London that war is not inevitable. He urged the West to engage more with the East, whose ancient culture deserves pride, and cautioned against assuming a third world war is certain.
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