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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jul 08, 1939
Page
4
Public notices from Twillingate dated July 8 1939 include notes of thanks memoriam announcements and subscriptions policy. The paper states a 25 cent charge for notes and reserves the right to limit late letters and disclaims responsibility for correspondent opinions.
The Budget Speech given at the Board of Trade Rooms St Johns began 8 30 pm with C J Fox introducing the Finance Commissioner J H Penson MC. Penson spoke for an hour and a half outlining revenue and expenditure, relief provisions, fishing industry support, and public services amid strained conditions. He noted a 48 000 August relief increase and a 3 995 056 deficit for the year ending June 30 with revenue 11 403 018 and expenditure 15 398 074. Telegraph News summarises 1939 40 estimates and new industry health and education proposals for next issue.
Long discussion in St Johns about counterfeit Newfoundland Fifty and Twenty five cent pieces. Imitations circulated widely, origin uncertain, complicating trade and robbing Crown interests. Officials warn that detection is difficult and victims include ordinary shoppers and lucky finders.
The hospital lists 1939 week admissions including Miss Henrietta Woolridge Fogo Mrs Rhoda Bort Carter's Cove and many others. Discharges include Lewis Woolfrey Mrs Oliver Hooper and Thomas Terraville among others. June saw 73 admissions 73 discharges and five births with an average daily census of 83.5. highest 90 lowest 76. Dr De Wen Chalian of Johns Hopkins arrives as Resident Surgeon for the year. The hospital ship Bonnie Nell prepares for the Bay trip planned for August 1. traveling clinic scheduled. Weather aided patient influx and QOPD saw many examinations by doctors and the dentist.
The Yacht Argonaut accompanied by Co Adjutor Bishop Abraham and several clergymen arrived Tuesday morning en route to Labrador, signaling a religious travel party.
News indicates Mrs. Mary Ann Roberts died at St. John’s and was to be brought here for burial, with details of funeral arrangements to follow.
A long list of names and places appears to document patrons and residents connected to Harbour View Hotel and surrounding communities. Names include L. Elliott Old Perlican Ruby Chaffey Florence Chaffey Clarice Hynes and many others across Par manes Wells Springdale Change Islands Botwood Joe Batt's Arm Fogo Newstead Grand Falls and Exploits.
Mrs A G Ashbourne and Mrs Harry Ashbourne returned from St John s. Several travelers including Messrs Pitt Brown Warr and Rose visited St Anthony Bonavista and Port Hope Simpson while others moved between Fogo Clyde Malden and Lewisporte. Notables include Miss Nina Jacobs from Toronto and Mrs Arthur Blackler from New York visiting family in town.
Congress sessions of the Salvation Army closed on Thursday with Lt Colonel Tilley and staff in attendance at Grand Falle. A Citadel Sunday gathering drew a full house as Rev T J Pitt and Dr Stanton Hardy spoke on social work, hospital contracts, and goodwill to Twillingate.
On Wednesday the Women's Meeting was held at the Citadel in the afternoon. Rev Mrs Pitt presided as ladies of the town gathered with Lt Col Tilley as principal speaker. The meeting received strong support with a standing vote passed unanimously.
A dense OCR fragment lists numerous individuals and locations including Colbourne's Arthur Woodford, Miss Lillian Fudge, families from Herring Neck, Comfort Cove, Port Albert, Botwood, Trinity Bay areas, and a range of surnames such as Blandford, Eveleigh, Rideout, Jones, Beaton, and Gill. No events or actions are described.
Mr. W. J. Walsh ex minister of agriculture and mines traveled by the Kyle on Saturday and by the Clyde on Tuesday to have mineral samples assayed at St Johns He represents a Swedish company with options on Tilt Cove Little Bay and Pilleys Island and plans to spend his life developing old and new mines He has staked claims at Wild Cove and says assays will guide further prospecting He recalls his earlier mining life at Tilt Cove Little Bay and Pilleys Island and voices confidence that Notre Dame Bay will bring renewed prosperity to the region.
Robert Horwood attends Summer School at Mount Allison University in Sackville New Brunswick after teaching at Clarenville.
W G Manuel of Exploits received a Bachelor of Commerce degree at Dalhousie University in Halifax, marking his completion of the program.
Passed peacefully away at Bridge Port on Trinity Sunday January 4 Mary Jane Jennings aged 78 wife of the late Robert Jennings. She had been ill for three years. She leaves eight sons and two daughters eighteen grandchildren eight great great grandchildren three sisters and a large circle of friends. The call came and she was ready.
The trap fishery has opened up and produced codfish hauls ranging from ten to twenty barrels in the past days, indicating a robust early season effort and catch.
Thomas Dake aged five of George Street St John’s was instantly killed on a Friday night after being struck by a motor car while crossing New Gower Street. The report notes other regional items including lobster season extensions and Pan American Airways posts.
Japanese reports claim 53 Soviet planes shot down as border fighting intensifies along Manchukuo and Outer Mongolia. Japanese casualties strain Harbin hospitals while ships depart for Greenland on scientific voyage. Lord Chatfield discusses naval recruitment for Newfoundland and global experts to aid fisheries and forestry. Danzig tensions ease as Poland backs delay. Chiang Kai Shek urges economic pressure on Japan and Japan to reconsider war amid Chinese losses.
Twillingate Sun reports that northern fishermen face disadvantage as Labrador bound steamers fill before northern ports. The piece argues for organized planning by the F P U in Twillingate and other ports to canvass need, book passages, and prevent last minute crowding, suggesting possible Lewisporte sailings and coordinated rail connections.
A brief ad invites customers to take advantage of the cafe service with friendly suggestion to bring a friend. It notes lunches served at any hour and prices described as reasonable.
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