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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jan 14, 1950
Page
4
The Twillingate Sun announces editorial office at Twillingate Newfoundland with E Clarke as editor and proprietor. It states communications after Wednesday noon not guaranteed and notes policy on memoriam notes and announcements plus charges of 80 cents per inch for insertions and subscription rates for local Canada USA.
A Newfoundland column laments subscriber apathy in Twillingate district While praising active readers who discuss religious, economic and social issues it notes many lack the motivation to publish letters It argues education does not guarantee common sense and urges more audience participation in public discourse
The Sun invites readers to submit hometown adventure stories from years past. It requests a pen name on the submitted copy and notes the printed copy may use the writer's chosen signature. The paper aims to publish more reader-filled installments for broad, engaging reading.
The season's first overland mail departed from the local post office on Tuesday. Veteran William Dalley retires after 28 years, handing the reins to Doyle Maidment with George Dalley, Robert Dalley, and Ned Stuckles as couriers. The service faces heavy mails and past funding strains, but the Federal Government offers more lenient payment terms this year.
The report notes a shift from mild, snow-free conditions to a northerly gale with gusts up to sixty miles per hour. Snow fell heavily and was driven by hurricane-force winds, creating a real blizzard. The storms affected harbor and road activity, with boats operating and taxis running despite the severe weather.
A persistent rumor says Relief Works workers might keep Kiar's Pond snow free to aid skaters this winter. Authorities have not seriously considered it, but critics note similar road snow clearing as justified urban improvements. The proposal, praised as benefiting youth sport, reflects broader calls for fraternal grounds improvements nationwide.
Workers under the Relief Works system have cut enough boughs to span Tickle Bridge. They will be hauled and placed between the railings. A few hundred feet of concrete storage stays snow free all winter unless bogha or other materials block access on either side, risking a break and snow buildup.
Orders issued effective January 5 adjust ceiling retail and wholesale prices for confectionery and chocolate bars and sacks. Areas including St Barbe White Bay Green Bay Twillingate Fogo Labrador south of Fox Harbour and other winter supply zones exempt until June 1 1950.
Sunday schedule lists Epiphany week church services at St Peter St Andrew's United Church Salvation Army and Pentecostal Assembly. Morning devotion Sunday school Bible classes and evangelistic services noted. Cordial welcome extended by church leaders and lay readers across locations including Crow Head Little Harbour and North Side.
P D Boxes Up Post Office Box Holders as 1949 lease renewals hit. B boxes rise from 120 to 300, C from 1.80 to 5.00, D from 2.40 to 800, a roughly three hundred percent increase. Local frustration grows over perceived delays and public inconvenience amid high mail volume.
The library received new titles from St John’s featuring Harriet Arnow and William E. Cormack with strong adult appeal. Gresham’s Limbo Tower is praised for its modern tone and brisk readability though some text appears jumbled. A Christmas Seal Campaign ad contrasts with a Deafness awareness appeal, highlighting public health messages within the issue.
Reader report shows Post Office box charges leaping with unclear justification. The notice notes a 300 percent increase in box rental amid disputed totals of 109055913.00 for 1946 and references possible abandonment or sharing of boxes. The item questions the post office stance and invites interested parties to take over a box at a reduced rate.
The Loyalty Lodge entertainment committee again faced poor turnout as bad weather blocked attendance for a charity card party. Only fourteen citizens attended the Wednesday event, yet Wesley Preston and Willie Young won the first prize, a 5 pound sole and a rattling box.
Belated birthday wishes are sent to Mr George Maidment of Summerford who recently turned eighty eight. Despite age he tends eleven sheep and handles outdoor chores including gathering firewood with assistance from family including his daughter Mrs Lewis Troake of the Arm.
Mr H Ford of the Bank of Nova Scotia returns by the Margaret Josephine from Joe Batt's Arm after Christmas with family. Miss Joyce Clarke remains storm-bound at Ikes Arn. Harry Ashbourne and daughter Joan travel from New York. Mrs Raymond Potter discharged from Notre Dame Memorial sails to Lewisporte. Ernest Rideout heads to Gander for a Civil Service exam. Overland mail of fifty five bags arrives, with tough crossing from Somerford noted.
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