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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jan 29, 1949
Page
4
The Twillingate Su is the only North Coast paper established in 1880. Published Saturdays from the North Side office with FE G Clarke as editor and proprietor. Notices of thanks and memorials cost 30 cents per 1 inch. Subscriptions: local 1.50 yearly, Canada 1.70, USA 2.00. Payment terms incomplete.
A six month summary for Notre Dame Bay Memorial Hospital December 31 1947 emphasizes the Medical Report highlighting cured patients and surgeon effort, while stressing financial needs through blanket and individual contracts and drives to ensure continued service. It invites former residents abroad to support the hospital and maintain high standards of care.
A message explains sincere appreciation for any form of donation and assistance. It states the appeal is from the hospital and reflects confidence in community support without further persuasion.
Hospital notes list patients from multiple towns including Chanceporte Herring Neck Virgin Arm and Bridgeporte with new arrivals and discharges. Birth announced for Mr and Mrs Raymond Miles at Herring Neck. other entries note post operative statuses and patient names across regional facilities.
Bessie Marie arrived in port at noon on Wednesday from St John’s with general cargo for local firms. The ice coated ship and heavy southern-going bow fraught with danger as it sheltered at Sildam the night before en route to its home port.
A garbled note urges immediate completion and mailing of a po registration form today. It appears to be a fragmented reminder with unclear sender and context.
Listings show St. Peter’s 8 am Holy Communion and 11 am Matins at 11 am with 3 pm Sunday School. St. Andrew’s Holy Communion with Address at 11 am and Evensong. Unefed Church South Side 11 am Lay Reader 2.30 pm Sunday School and Bible Class 7 pm Rev W R Butler. North Side 11 am Rev W R Butler 239 pi Sunday School 7 pm Lay Reader. Little Harbour 3 pm Rev W R Butler 7 pm Lay Reader. Crow Head Bible Class.
The Salvation Army lists 11 a.m Holiness Meeting 2 p m Sunday School and Bike Close 3 p.m Praise Meeting 7 p.m Great Salvation Meeting led by Corps Officers Major and Mrs Thomson with a cordial invitation to all.
Pastor and Mrs H F Rowsell announce Sunday services starting with morning devotion at 10 30 a m followed by Sunday School at 3 p m prayer at 6 30 p m and evangelistic service at 7 00 p m reflecting a full worship program.
The Notre Dame Memorial Hospital Association held its semi annual meeting to present medical and business reports ending December 31 1948. Reports indicate the period was better than average with strong public support and a $10000 non recurring government grant. Rising contract receipts and patient receipts show improved finances and continued public backing for the hospital.
The record notes slight admissions drop due to the Botyocd Facility shift while hospital and cancer facilities expand. Average daily patients reached 124 with peak and troughs 1 and 102 respectively. Discharges 874 and 573 were cured with 97 improved and 13 unimproved. 27 deaths occurred. Operations total 508 with 108 deliveries and 1670 treatments. Travel Clinic activity rose, 1965 aboard, 2723 teeth extracted, 709 anaesthetics given, 25 minor procedures. 241 patients advised for hospital admission.
The Confederation Life reports the passing of an elderly North Side resident Thursday afternoon after a period of illness. He leaves a widow, two children Augustus of St John's and Frances Luther of North Side, and his late Frederick House Sr. son, who ran the family schooner and later the shore fishery. Interment will be at Snellin's Cove Saturday from St Peter's with Rev J Goodland officiating. The Sun extends condolences to the bereaved.
On Thursday the Grand Jury returned a True Bill in the Crown versus Alfred Beaton over the death of Mrs. Dorothea Manuel at Norris Arm on October 23, 1947. The trial is set for 10:30 a.m. Monday before a special jury with Mrs. AP Carger presenting for the Crown and Mr. Arthur Mifflin defending.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a fire that destroyed Jesse’s home in Carimanville. The text mentions individuals and a broadcast over a local news outlet but contains many garbled words and unclear details. The readable facts focus on the property loss and the event context.
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