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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jan 20, 1945
Page
4
The Twillingate Sun, North Coast paper since 1880, provides notes on thanks memoriam and announcements. Editor S Roberts notes letters have a 25 cent per inch fee and warns about late submissions. Opinions express concern over hospital staff housing and hospital rebuilding plans.
The piece discusses private medical practice decline, rising costs, and a hospital deficit of forty thousand dollars with total expenses around eighteen thousand two hundred eighty seven dollars. It notes reports of circulation errors, questions about medical centers delivering services, and a plan to attract a practitioner for the North Island to ease hospital pressure. The article promises a detailed analysis of the hospital report up to March 31 1944 in a future issue.
James Archibald Stirling Peyton longtime Collector of Customs and former Deputy Crown Land Surveyor dies after heart and kidney complications at Memorial Hospital He born March 15 1875 leaves wife Cecilia Noonan daughters Eleanor Alice Rose Mollie two sons William and John sister and brother in Newfoundland and Quebec Funeral held at St Peter's with Rev J Goodland remarks call for condolences to the community and beyond.
Mr. John Mille transfers from an accident and is recovering from a leg injury after being admitted last week. Mrs. George Simms was admitted on Thursday after being found in a precarious condition early Friday at Davis Cove beach. Nuree Drover attended the case. Mr. J. A. S. Peyton was taken to hospital for observation Friday in critical condition, having recently been discharged after pneumonia. Mr. Robert Primmer remains confined to bed with heart weakness. his rest-cure shows slight improvement.
A long listing of small bids and donors by locale and name, including Ashley Roberts collection entries. Names span Ashbourne, Ragged Point, Little Harbour, Kettle Cove, Manuel's Cove and Botsford Stuck, with amounts from $200 to 10 cents cast across many individuals and families. The fragment documents a community fundraising or collection event with numerous contributors and varying sums.
The annual meeting of Rabab L O L No 131 convened in January October with officers elected for 1945. Names include Raymond Adams, Seymour Mahaney, Gordon Sansome, Artie Gidge, Willie Adams, John Cooper, Edgar Jenkins, John Sansome, Robert Adams, Abram Keefe, Paul Rodgers, and others. Elections and installation led by PM Alex Sansome for Rahab L O L Hillgrade.
Public Relations Officer reports a Post and Telegraphs notice that air mail posted or reaching St John’s between December 24 and 26 has been lost at sea while delivering to the United Kingdom and Europe. The statement is dated 12 January 1945.
Reported Allied advances across Luzon in the Philippines near Manila while German forces retreat in Belgium and Luxembourg. Soviet winter offensive grows in southern Poland as Japanese and Italian fronts show activity. Churchill defends policy and credits American victories amid heavy air and ground operations.
January ration details list sugar orange tea and milk coupon stamps with dates on 1st 15th and 29th in 1945. Mentions age rules for milk stamps and a note about Capt. George Gillett ending a busy railway season after quick strips.
The report notes Eli Sharpe caught a codfish recently and others stored some gear for the season. An expert says trawling or jigger hooks may occur in winter in deeper water, a practice once done before and now relayed as a reliable recollection.
Wanted to buy a2ort3 H P Acadia engine in good running condition with all fittings and parts ready for use. Apply to 5 W Jenkins Summerford ND B.
A Coast Bath calendar from Carmanville is acknowledged with thanks, as is a calendar from the Standard Mfg Co Ltd of St John’s. The note expresses appreciation for both reader submissions and corporate contributions.
The report describes serious losses and combat on most battlegrounds east and west. British troops in Greece are said to be rearward, as Ivy fights for Greek freedom amid ELAS intimidation. The Commons debate on Churchill's Greek atrocities references continues, with Eden closing for the government. Russian forces push toward Breslau near the Silesian border, while another corps advances from East Prussia’s southern edge toward the west.
Marine Motor Mechanic Donald Moores of the Royal Canadian Air Force, home briefly, was greeted by the Entertainment Committee at Magistrate Abbott's Office upon his return to the post of duty. The entire presentations were made on behalf of the Works Progress Administration and the National Production Authority.
Mr. John E. Peyton left for Argentia on Thursday to return to duty. He attended his father's funeral after arriving Monday. Mise Hezel Loveridge returned from Lewisporte. Mr. W. H. Peyton arrived from St. John's and visited Lewisporte, attended his father's funeral, and plans to return to work with Imperial Oil. Donald Moores of the Air Force left for St. John's. Mrs. Lloyd Arnold departed for St. John's en route to Grand Falls.
William Wesley Halfyard a former legislator died at his Victoria Street home St. John s on December 31 aged 75 He supported Sir W F Coaker and later served as Minister of Post and Telegraphs and held other prominent public roles.
Glenn Sharpe son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Sharpe of Crow Head died on Wednesday from pneumonia in his nineteenth year. Funeral was conducted yesterday by Major Wheeler at the Salvation Army church.
His Majesty the King approves awards naming Raymond Charles Manning and William James Robinson as Commanders of the British Empire civil division. Colonel Alfred Thompson Howell is made an Officer of the British Empire military division. Hy
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