Rationing Talk and Fire Enquiry Highlight Local News
R. E C Price urges tea rationing via radio on December 31 over the air ending at midnight with an honours test as a backup if coupons fail. Ceylon tea stocks at half prior imports. Justice Dunfield in St John’s leads a in camera inquiry into the K of C Hostel fire with building and contents valued at $100000.
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R. E C. Price
Ceylon
Dunfield
The
Supreme Court
St. John’s
Saint Peter's Church Sunday Service Schedule
The notice lists Holy Communion at 8:30 a.m. and various services across St. Peter's St Andrew's and United Church on the South Side, including Sunday School Bible Class Layman and Missionary Service led by Rev. T J Pitt and others at Little Harbour Crow Head and North Side. It notes a mission offering and upcoming Missionary Ganting at South Side Church.
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ST. Peter's
ST. Andrew's
T. J. Pitt
Little Harbour
North Side
Crow Head
South Side
Pentecostal Assembly Evening Services and Sunday Schedule
Ilam holiness meeting at 2 pm with Sunday school and Bible class at 3 pm. Braise service at 6 40 pm and prayer and salvation meetings at 7 pm. Sunday schedule includes 10 30 am devotional, 3 pm Sunday school, 6 30 pm prayer, and 7 pm evangelistic service. All welcome.
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Ilam
Holiness Meeting
Tragic Humber fire claims Chesley Cross family
A fire at the Chesley Cross home near Nicholsville Bridge Humber kills Chesley Cross his wife and six children. Three escape with injuries and are treated at hospital where two boys Vernon 13 and Melvin 4 are recovering. Henry Cross brother vows to care for the two surviving sons.
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Chesley Cross
Deer Lake
Feltham
Mercer
Rev. Brown
Nicholsville Bridge
Humber
Vernon
Melvin
Henry Crosa
Chesley
Delays in notifying kin on service members changes
Delays in reporting casualties and other vital service information arise because some next of kin fail to inform the department of changes to their residence.
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Newfoundland
A Very Pretty Wedding at S A Guedels
Olive Froude and Harry Cooper wed at S A Guedel on December 23 with Major Samuel Wight officiating. Attendants Ivy Saggs Dorothy Froude and Allan Jenkins featured, vows under organ music, reception at the groom’s home, gifts received, best wishes voiced. An Admiralty notice later noted Allied naval actions in the North Atlantic ending with enemy losses and British destroyer casualties.
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S. A. Guedel
Olive
Stewart Froude
Harry Cooper
Gilesporte
Samuel Wight
Major Wight
Allan Jenkins
Salvation Army
Arthur White
Ivy Saggs
Dorothy Froude
Claude Cooper
Hiram Froude
Savi White
North Atlantic
H.M.S. Onslow
Russia
Britain
Kerosene and Gasoline Prices Dropped in St John’s
Official notices announce a reduction in kerosene and gasoline prices at St John’s, detailing new lower rates and effective dates for local consumers.
Expressa to Run Two Trains Weekly Starting Monday
Beginning Monday two Expresa trains will run each week until further notice. The schedule change affects weekday service, with trains operating twice weekly as authorities review transportation needs.
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Expresa
News From the Russian Fronts in World War II
Encouraging reports describe the capture of Velikie Luki west of Moscow and advances on all four Russian fronts. Mozdok and Nalchik are retaken. Rostov on the Don appears threatened as the Red Army closes in. The Stalingrad battle ends with Nazi retreat beyond Kotelnikovo. In Africa Montgomery presses the Victoriae march against Rommel. in Tunisia French and American forces repulse German and Italian attacks. Bombing raids hit the Rhine and occupied territories.
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Moscow
Hitler
Caucasus
Mozdok
Nalchik
Red
Rostov
Don
Great Sea
Black Sea
Stalingrad
Kotelnikovoouth
Millerfro
Africa
Montgomery
Rommel
Tunisia
Germany
Rhor
Public Utilities Commissioner Woods to Leave Newfoundland
Sir W. W. Woods, Commissioner for Public Utilities, will depart Newfoundland as his term ends on January 16. He will stay until a successor is appointed. Sir J. C. Paddester is asked to remain another year and has accepted.
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W. W. Woods
Newfoundland
Fle
J.C. Paddester
Wanted Milch Cow or Winter Hire by Hodge Bros
Advert banner seeks a milch cow or winter hire, urging applicants to contact Hodge Brothers. The notice emphasizes simple, direct offers for livestock or labor during the cold season.
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Hodge Bros
Astray Ram Found at Mr Pleman Stuckey’s
Notice says a ram found three weeks ago is at Mr Pleman Stuckey’s place. Owner must contact Mr Stuckey and pay costs.
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Pleman Stuckey
Pape’s Diapepsin Promises Easy Digestion for Stomach Troubles
An ad touts Pape’s Diapepsin as a safe quick fix for excess stomach acid and indigestion. It claims many people over seventy stay healthy by using the remedy and encourages readers to buy it from druggists to regain carefree digestion.
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Pape
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