21 Jan 1939
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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jan 21, 1939
Page
1
The timetable lists services at Andrew's and Little Harbour with Holy Communion at 8 am and 12 11, Laymat and Sunday School times, and Rev. T J Pitt leading at North Side and evening services at 7 p m.
Swillingate notes that merchants will close for winter holidays starting Thursday January 19 and each Thursday through April 27 with exceptions for February 23 and April 6 to observe Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Empire Day falls on May 24.
The semi annual meeting of the N. D. Memorial Hospital Association Two will be held at the hospital on Wednesday January 28 1949. Business includes receipt of financial and medical reports. Secretary.
Pair of rubber pants lost between Robert Granville and the N S Post Office. Finder should leave them with Wm Dalley, mail courier.
The Advocate reports the Bonai Gander Agreement petitions show 3528 signers across places, with ice scarce at Grey Islands and Horse Islands on Monday. Winds shift could push ice toward shore as currents move pack from the Straits and Labrador. The Ranger struggled to reach Battle Harbour from Cook’s Harbour across the Straits mouth.
Columns reveal holidays agreed by Twillingate merchants for the coming winter months with notices in the Stores. Public cooperation is asked to support this mutual understanding aimed at the general well being of workers. Shop Act proposals mentioned by clerks have not yet gained attention.
Motor C. M. Wheeler travelled to Lewisporte on Monday and returned next morning. He brought Captain Wm. Pippy and part of the Lone Flyer crew, plus five men from the country, while Grace Boehner's crew arrived the same time. Skipper Reg Reid noted no slob ice in Lewisporte at that time.
Up to date January brings mild conditions with no ice in runs as snow and frost scarce. Forecasts foresee unsettled weather after Candlemas and no major cold spells. old timers expect northwest winds signaling the seal herd moving off the coast in March.
Bay seals abound and herring bait is ample since Monday though netters report lower success as seals dive infrequently. Friday saw many seals in the Hay. some moved off Thursday. Sealing ships listed from St John’s include Amogeoe and Terra Nova, while Bessie Marie heads to Cataline and motorboat Little Grace sails to Black Island for wreck investigation.
Report says the Grand Falls youths who traveled to England to join the Royal Air Force have been accepted. En route over the mid Atlantic they were witnesses to a taxi driver saying All well, land this.
The note records receipt of two calendars one from Mr Arshnur Manuel and another from The Standard Bedding Co St Johns. The items were acknowledged in a brief formal entry.
The Northern Ranger sails from Humbermouth Saunders to ports and returns via Cabot Strait ending at St Eb.
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