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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jul 12, 1952
Page
4
The Twillingate Sun notes submission deadlines and policy with editor B G Clarke reporting. notes and announcements priced at 80 cents per inch and subscription rates listed for local, Canada, and U S A.
The notice states authorization for second class mail under Post Office Department procedures in Ottawa, indicating regulatory compliance and designation for mail services.
The Twillingate Presbytery conducted the third annual Boys Camp at Inty’s Farm Twillingate from Tuesday July 8 to Thursday July 10. Twenty five boys attended with a full schedule of games sports worship bible study handicrafts and meals. The camp featured a new kitchen tent and comfort stove and a typical day included wake up physical exercise flag raising meditation swimming chores worship and campfire songs.
A baby was born to Mr and Mrs Gillam nee Dorothy Rodder at St John’s on July. The notice lists the newborn without further details.
Spinning and weaving service invites customers to send wool to be spun into yarms and woven into blankets. Prices include 47 to 50 cents per pound for spinning, 25 cents per pound for dyeing, and 2.70 dollars per blanket woven with laundering. Blankets come in various weaves and colors, with five pounds of wool needed per blanket and washed wool bought at market price. Freight on 100 pounds for custom work. yarns and blankets on sale with samples on request.
Mrs Don Wimer and her two children from Clairtown Pennsylvania are visiting Mrs S Gedge of Durre and other relatives and friends.
Miss Olive Young, who has taught at Clarenville for the past two years, is spending her vacation at home.
Poem memorials the death of Mrs Isaac Farthing on June 3 1951 at Herring Neck. The verses honor a loving wife and mother with lines of faith and remembrance from her husband and eight children.
Help wanted notice for a family of three seeking a girl or middle aged woman to do house work in a new home with modern conveniences. Good wages offered and a late heated private room provided. Reference required. Arthur Budgell. 17 Pine Avenue, Grand Falls.
For sale at North Arm North a large dwelling with three bedrooms dining hall two outhouses and a good well. Front garden with fruit trees. For details contact Stewart Morgan Wireless Road Botwood.
A fire in the engine house of Central Machine Shop in Twllingate was discovered at 2:00 a.m. by three people. The 5 kW diesel power unit and surrounding area suffered only minor damage and no injuries were reported. The cause is not definite but may have been a spark from the exhaust igniting dry grass.
Heartiest congratulations go to Skipper Babert Granville of Black Duck Cove who on Sunday last celebrated his eighty second birth day. The spry old mariner walks four miles to visit North and South Side, and neighbors wish him many more years of health and activity.
A gathering at St Peter's Hall honors Mrs. Elsie B. Hodge, a longtime supporter and officer of the Guiding movement since 1933. She receives the Good Service Certificate from Headquarters, with Mr. B A Butt presiding as chair and Miss Mary Anstey outlining Twillingate Guide activities.
Mr Arthur Burton, long time resident of Grand Falls, came home on June 21 to spend the summer near salt water.
Local business closing sale offers a 3 ton International truck in good condition plus spare parts. For details contact W. H Linfield at 20 Valley Road corner Brook Weat.
A 1933 era ceremony saw Mrs. Albert J. Wood present the Good Service Certificate to Mr. Hodge as part of a Girl Guide gathering. Mrs. Hodge expressed gratitude for the support and outlined her lifelong work with Guides and Brownies. Brownie exercises followed with refreshments.
Wanted accountant for the firm Geo J Carter Limited. Apply in writing to G. J. Carter Limited, Herning Neek. Jerring Nees. tf.
Mr Edwin Facey departed early week for Grand Falls with the family Studebaker shipped by C N R to North Sydney. Mrs Facey and son Austin join later with Mr and Mrs Cecil Facey and children Eric and Ellen. They will travel by rail to Sydney then drive to New York on the Canadian mainland. The journey is expected to take about a month.
Woodrow Anstey son of Mrs and Mrs Fred Anstey of Back Harbour arrived Sunday on a post from New York to spend a fortnight with his parents.
Mrs David Lait arrives in Glencot to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Warr. Miss Joan Warr arrives the same time.
Wilson Rogera, nine, son of Mr and Mrs Garfield Rogera, died after tetanus from a minor foot scratch. He fell ill Monday, rushed to Notre Dame Bay Memorial Hospital, despite medical efforts, the Save community mourns. Survived by father, mother, four brothers, two sisters. Interment from Salvation Army Citadel to Ragged Point Cemetery.
The list includes T A Grimes of Gardner Clothing and Mosaic Knitting Mills, G Dowden of A H Murray Co Ltd, Frydenberg as Manufacturer's Agent for T I Schwartz, St Johns. Inspector Ian Glendinning R C M P and Air Pilot Stauffazaorr Ginder are noted among attendees.
Mr. Cecil Rideout, son of the late Geo and Mrs Rideout, is in town from Toronto to visit his brother Arthor of Back Harbour.
Mr and Mrs Lot Anstey with Mrs Louise Blackler are stopping in Twillingate to visit relatives and friends during their home visit.
The current heat spell impacts local wells with declining supply and potential repeats of past summers when households drew water from distant sources. Twillingate faced three hot days with official readings in the upper nineties, while residents crave a cooling rain and relief from concrete heat.
Mr and Mrs Frank Anstey depart next Thursday for North Sydney to be met by Mrs Anstey's brother and begin a two week vacation tour of the Maritimes.
Marguerite Price of Back Harbour departs today by motor boat for Lewisporte en route to Gander to spend part of the summer holiday with relatives.
The Rev. Fred Rice, a Twillingate native and brother of Mr. Robert Rice of Toronto, visits town for the first time in twenty five years. He will conduct services tomorrow at St. Peter's and St. Andrew's. Rice left Twillingate about fifty years ago and is now incumbent of a parish near Halifax.
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