Community collection aids Horwood fire victim
May 22 1944 letter from T Norman thanks editor and Mr John Roberts for organizing a parish collection for Stanley Hart of Horwood whose home and belongings were destroyed by fire last winter. The message lists many donors and amounts including Roberts 1000, Norman and mother 500, Bates 200, plus numerous others.
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Twillingate Sun
Stanley Hart
Horwood
John Roberts
Roberts
Hart
Mr. Roberts
T. R. Norman
Local Names List Reflects Community Figures and Families
A long OCR snippet lists numerous individuals with surnames Brinson, LeDrew, Wells, Waterman, and others, including Albert Porter, Frank Torra ville, Robert Diamond, Alex Taylor, Mrs Charles Faucey, and numerous others. The text appears as a roster of residents, with many titles such as Mrs, Ms, and Jr, interspersed with prices like 40c and 2¢, suggesting a catalog or notice from a local newspaper.
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Judson Bursey
Alfred J. Parsons
Arthur W. Scammell
Stewart Scammell
Stewart Brinson
Dorman Brinson
John Bringon
Walter Watton
Thomas Moore
Wilfred Gino
H. F Gion
Herbert Blake
Sidney Peckford
Leander Moran
Alex Moore
Reginald Dinney
Marjaie Loder
Mra
Maggie Loder
Mary Ann LeDrew
Stewart LeDrew
Wesley Brinson
Derek Scarm
Randolph Hife
Lionel Heffe
D. Heffe
Arthur Watton
Harold Mouland
Myrs
Leo, Hussey
Leste Heffe
George Hoffe
Fred Peckford
el Csesley Peckford
Fred H Ffe
Clarence Hoff
Robert Water
Ecos Heffe
Fred Chafe
Jobo Waterman Sr
John O.ke
Isaac J. Porter
Claude Oke
J Chiffy
Edward Eveleigh
Frank Waterman
Ralph Morgan
Simuel Waterman
Henry Helle
Alonzo Hurley
Edgar Coles
Harold Waterman
Gerald Bursey
Allen Wells
Stewart Hart
Cecil Diamord
Stanley LeDrew
George Strong
Phillip Bursey
Mex Bursey
Sidney LeDrew
Billy LeDrew
Sidney Wells
Jobo LeDrew
Fred Moore
Stanley Fandy
Arthur Waterman
Enos Bursey Jr
George Morgan
Max Scammell
Benjamin Steele
Mica Dorcas Taylor
Lewis Hoffle
Raymond Blake
Jesse Blake
Cecil Blake
Martin Taylor
Jesse Taylor
Garfield LeDrew
Harvey LeDrew
Phillip LeDrew Jr
W G Parsons
Greatly Changed Views Of Soviet Russia Broadly Noted
A Montreal Star editorial notes Churchill remarks on Russia's modernization. It says misgivings remain, yet Russia has altered since 25 years ago. The piece highlights the disappearance of Trotskyist communism, stronger state power, broadened outlooks, and a rebirth in Russian life.
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Soviet
Russia
Churchill
Soviet Russia
Fauigioues de
Montreal Star
Twagina Restaurant Debt Tale Sparks Romeo and Juliet Echo
A fragment recalls a meeting at Twagina restaurant where one Romeo and one Juliet figure in a debt saga. The lines hint at a romance entwined with financial trouble and a fated, literary tone. No clear events, dates, or names beyond the two lovers are established.
Caribou Picture memorial sold in Newfoundland release
Second edition Caribou pictures arrives in Newfoundland. A 31 member crew memorial image recalls the torpedoed ship on Oct 14 1942. Glossy black and white photo with gold border, artistic layout, priced at $150, representative Mr E R Milly for N D B district.
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Caribou Pictures
Newfoundland
Togethe
E R. Milly
Public Notice Amends Export Schedule to Group X 1944
Public Notice reiterates amendments to the Current Export Bulletin No. 168 by the Foreign Economic Warfare Office Washington. It adds a commodity item park pickled or salted other than bacon hams shoulders or Cumberland and Wiltshire sides under number 0032.00 to the export schedule to Group X countries including Newfoundland. The ruling takes effect immediately and remains under review until 31 July 1944. Signed VY. BE. Curtis Secretary for Supply 19 June 1944.
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Foreign Economic Warfare Office
Washington, D.C
U.S. A
Newfoundland
Cumberland
Wiltshire
Cottage sale talk turns to weekend Guests
Mrs Brown accuses John of selling the summer cottage cheaply and he concedes. He adds they can still profit by visiting as guests on weekends rather than hosting. The exchange hints at ongoing arrangements and future plans surrounding the property.
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John
Paratrooper’s Wry Reply on Jumps Pushed 17 Times
A furloughed paratrooper, when asked how many jumps he had made, replied None but I’ve been pushed 17 times. Time report captures his dry humor about service trials.
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T. R. Norman & Mother
J. C. Bates
F. J. Hyde
W. H. Earle
W. A. Taylor
Dudley
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Wm. Burssy
Walter Taylor
George Taylor
Horatio Taylor
Gordon Diamond
F. G. White
Wm. A LeDrew
Harry LeDrew
Leo LeDrew
Walter LeDrew
A. J Hoff
William Wells
Mia. Leonard
Wella
Thos Scammell
Frank Diamond
John LeDrew
Parmenas Welle
Wm. Welle
Chas Wells
Andrew Bown
Enos Bursey
Richard Taylor
Nellie Waterman
George Borney
William Crane
Allen Diamond
Hayward LeDrew
T. E. LeDrew
R. Saunders
Heber LeDrew
Dodd
BY Fred. T. Fuge
McDougall Street
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S. S. Caribou Picture
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Confederation Life
Great Britain
Canada
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Ernest Mueller
Christian Science Monitor Am International
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