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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jul 06, 1946
Page
4
Twillingate Sun published Saturdays from the North Side office. Roberts served as editor and proprietor. Notes of Thanks Memoriam Notices and Announcements cost 25 cents each. Late communications may miss insertion and opinions are not the paper's.
The piece honors fallen soldiers from the 1916 drive in France against Kaiser's forces, remembering young lives given for humanity and freedom. It links past sacrifice to later wars, laments premature peace talk amid British imperial issues, and prays for rest in peace.
The Danish steamer Marit Merck arrived from Herring Neck on Wednesday to load herring for UNRRA. Captain George Gillett joined Monday as pilot. The ship heads to Trieste, Italy with 16,000 barrels. M.V- Marjorie Inkpen also arrived Monday carrying North Sydney coal for Ashbournes Ltd.
Misa Vera Hodder wed Ralph Burng last month and the couple resides in Bayonne New Jersey following the ceremony.
Ex Naval veteran Howard Strong, son of J A Strong of Little Bay Islands, has been appointed a magistrate and will proceed to Brookfield in Bay County for duty.
Mrs Lillington relieves Miss Manuel in the operating room at the Men Hospital while Nuree Kete Churchill steps in as Head Nurse.
District Magistrate B J Abbott is transferred to Grand Falls from Grand Bank. Magistrate Hollett resigned about a month ago.
Hodge Brothers announce that cargo screened Sydney coal will arrive soon with price to follow and invite orders from customers.
A forest fire near Glovertown and Angle Brook in Bonavista Bay left forty two families homeless and destitute with an estimated loss of $125000. A Citizens Committee formed at St. Jude's June 5 plans a nationwide cash appeal coordinated with government aid and Sir John Puddester's support. Donations to Geoffrey Milling at Bowring Brothers in St. John’s.
A hospital notes snippet lists discharges and births across Newfoundland towns. Names include Madeline Rowsell and Minnie Loveman in Leading Tickler, birth announced for a son to Mr and Mrs Alex Stuckey of Herring Neck, with several operations and patient movements at Botwood Twillingate and surrounding communities.
A historical listing thanks Confed Life supporters including Ashbourne family names and many others from Brooklyn to Toronto. Donations range from 2 to 250 dollars with numerous individuals named, totaling 1197.32. Additional gifts will be acknowledged in the press by M G Loverrocx and Freaserer.
Seventy years of fishing service end as Titus Locke of Tizzard's Harbour retires after starting at age eleven in 1875. He took charge at twenty one and remains in fair health at eighty two. His son Captain Robert Locke now commands the schr. Robert Gordon heading to the northern fishery while another son Roger works in motor boat work up north.
Mrs. Margaret Ashbourne and Miss Hazel Loveridge returned from Montres and St John s respectively. Several teachers and residents plan moves for September including Miss Loder to Corner Brook Public School and Mr. Parrott resigning to care for his father. replacements and travel by various vessels are noted alongside holiday trips to Winterton, St. Anthony, Port de Grave and other Newfoundland towns.
James Inder, native of Twillingate, died in Botwood after a heart ailment. He ran a store there and later worked for the A.M.D. Co. Ltd. Funeral was held Thursday in Botwood with Botwood Masonic Lodge in attendance. He is survived by his wife.
The 3d Central District Conference of Pentecostal Assemblies met at Point of Bay June 2 17 with 25 ministers in attendance. Sessions covered devotion in the morning, prayer and Bible readings in the afternoon, and evangelistic services at 8 p m nightly. Speakers cited Scripture from Genesis to 1 Corinthians. A Gospel tent was dedicated for missionary work and closing services included anointing and prayer for attendees.
Worshippers gathered as Sister D Shelly read scripture and Bro Obs Stackleea led song. Bro M Vatcher preached from Deuteronomy 22 9 and Matthew 21 33 39 urging sowing the right seed and urging repentance to accept Jesus Christ as savior.
Fisherman writer thanks Electors for their vote and support in the district election. He believes canvassing might have changed the result and forgives gossipers who influenced the polling. He praises experience and common sense over college education and wishes representatives a good discussion for the people's welfare.
William Blake died peacefully at the Arm on Saturday June 22 after about two months of heart failure. Known as Uncle Billy he spent most of his life fishing to Labrador with Capt. Isaac Young, later fishing at home. He leaves wife, three sons Pearce in Brooklyn NY Stanley and Norman at home, daughter Mrs Roland Viteban at the Arm, two brothers Bartholomew Corner Brook and George, plus grandchildren and friends.
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