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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jul 08, 1944
Page
1
The notice lists Holy Communions at St Peter's and St Andrew's with times, Matinas, Evensong, Sunday School sessions, and lay reader duties at South and North Sides, plus Rev T J Pitt's sermons. It notes Bishop Abraham's expected visit aboard the ship Happy Adventure and Salvation Army and Pentecostal Assembly services with the usual weekly timings and an invitation to all.
Mr W E Agnew representing Prince Edward Island government visits St Johns to promote reciprocal trade and lime exports from Newfoundland for agricultural use. He has met local business leaders and may be contacted via R P Bower Canadian Trade Commissioners or Bank of Nova Scotia or Mrs Cowans Topsail Road residence.
Caplin were plentiful last week and boats have brought in good loads this week. Cod traps perform better with cleaner water and winds from the southwest. Salmon have been scarce all season, with mostly small salmon netted this week.
John Clarey aged 37 resident of Little Bay Island was found unconscious on Hall's Bay road at South Brook 52 miles west of Grand Falls shortly after 8 30 Wednesday evening. He was sawing fence palings when a plank struck his head knocking him six feet from the saw. He was taken to hospital in Grand Falls. Another injury occurred when William Harding was hit by a car on Station road near Rowell's Curve. minor injuries and police investigation.
A meeting of the W. P. A. is scheduled for Thursday July 13 at 8 p.m. The notice calls members to gather at the usual venue to discuss upcoming activities and plans.
Hay Our yearly customers or asked to hold their hay for us. Our price off the field 150 per hundred. Free cartage. Helfer Calf Yours to £4000 at five weeks. C. & C. ROBERTS.
Casualty report lists Sergt. John Alexander Buckingham of the RCAF as missing after overseas operations on 15 June 1944. He is the eldest son of Mr and Mrs Ambrose Buckingham of Corner Brook, with ties to Twillingate. mother Georgina Scott is a native of the town.
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