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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jan 25, 1941
Page
1
Arthur Manuel lists children's vests at 200c each along with apples grapes oranges grapefruit lemons onions in a small ad style notice. The compact listing emphasizes low priced clothing and fresh produce for sale.
The Commissioner for Natural Resources invites offers to purchase motor fishing vessels 80 tons and upwards. Respond with vessel general condition, draft, beam, length overall, builder, tonnage, horsepower, engine date and model, gear state, windlass operation, crew and officer accommodation. State price delivered St John’s. Jan 16 1941. Signed J Howell Acting Secretary for Agriculture and Rural Reconstruction.
For rent five rooms in a dwelling house on the North Side, the remainder of the house is occupied by the owner. For further particulars contact C. L. Hodge at Path End.
Starting January 23 merchants will close shops for the usual winter holiday and continue each Thursday until April 24 except February 27 and April 10 for Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Empire Day remains observed May 24.
The Twillingate Branch of the N T A will meet Saturday January 25 at 8 p.m. Teachers are asked to bring census reports. H C King serves as president.
Mrs Solomon Eveleigh, Newstead, announces the home is private and will not serve lunches or take boarders. Dated January 15, 1941, Zi.
Miss Winnie Oxford and Amy Jones thank relatives and friends for sympathy and condolence after their mother and family lost a dear son and brother. Special thanks to Rev. Pitt and Toronto friends for sympathy cards and letters.
Daorrell's Academy under H. C. King reports additional subscriptions to the Spitfire Fund. Donors include Miss Eleanor Hawkins of Brooklyn 5.00, Mrs. R. B. Roberts of Boston 1.00, Miss Mackintosh 1.00, and a 1.00 gift from Miss Hawkins at A. D. Heke.
Day schools reopen after a long flu spell that began before the Christmas holidays. Wednesday week marked the first day back for students and staff.
Frazer Blake and Harry Wineham have volunteered for the Royal Artillery. Blake is married with a family, both men belong to Durrell's Arm.
Local churches list morning and evening services for St Peter St Andrew United Church and community locations Little Harbour Crow Head and North Side note Rev T J Pitt leads Layman Sunday School Bible Class and Evensong with specific times for each site. A quote from Phillips Brooks offers reflective wisdom.
The Salvation Army advertises an 11 a.m. Holy Communion meeting, a 3 p.m. praise service, and a 7 p.m. salvation service with all welcome.
Edith wife of Mr Thomas Rice died Thursday on the North Side at sixty six years and was buried after a funeral at the N S United Church. Interment followed at the B B Reed Cemetery with Rev T J Pittere officiating.
A memorial service at St Andrew's led by Rev J Goodland honored Lord Baden-Powell who died in Nyeri Kenya at 83. Girl Guides and Rangers attended to honor the Chief Scout and Lady Baden-Powell. The preacher noted Baden-Powell's rise, peace efforts, and the Scouting movement's global fame. Memorial services also occurred at St John’s Grand Falls and several coastal towns.
Mr Hawkins writes to Twillingate Sun with thanks for printing his reminiscence of travels through the Panama Canal Scotland and Newfoundland during the 1939 outbreak of war. He extends good wishes for health and prosperity to readers and his foster mother Mrs Thomas Mitchard on her Feb 13 1941 birthday. He signs from Victoria Canada.
The Worthy Master Bro Fred H Manuel leads St Peter's Lodge No. 12 in appointing officers including Chief Officer Max Guy and Second Officer James White with Past District Grand Master Fred White conducting the election assisted by P M John Manuel as Marshal.
Announcement urges purchase of War Savings Certificates at the Twillingate Post Office and War Savings Stamps at the Main Post Office and allied offices. Signed by J. M. Orps M.D, Secretary of the Twillingate Committee.
The Women's Land Army of Great Britain aids this year’s harvest as stalwarts stack sugar beet for transport to sugar beet factories. Factories supply sugar to London, underpinning essential food production efforts.
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