Notre Dame Bay farmers host district tour led by Gillis
Mr. D J Gillis of Agriculture toured Brown's Arm Comfort Cove Clarke's Head Victoria Cove and Porterville in Notre Dame Bay with fieldmen Angus Ash and Cecil Richards. They discussed farming issues and planned a general fishermen farmers meeting under Comfort Cove Newstead Agriculture Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J Gillis
O.B.H
Notre Dame Bay Area
Comfort Cove
Newstead
Agricultural Society
Rural Youth Club
Gilis
Porterville
Brown
Keaving
Lewisporte
Gillis
Forterville
Notre Dame Bay
Waring Settlements
Convention of Agricultural Society
St. John’s
A Cobbler's Paradise and Other Newfoundland Puzzles
A list of clues pointing to Newfoundland locations and phrases. Each item hints at a place, activity, or saying tied to the island's culture, humor, and geography. The collection mixes wordplay with regional lore and ends with a jumble of encoded strings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fielechmann
Wedding Toasts and Travel Plans Highlight Newfoundland Nuptials
The wedding featured guests from King's Cove and Bell Island with Mrs Parsons creating the three tier cake and Glenburn Nurseries providing flowers. The couple plan Montreal travel followed by Ottawa and Halifax visits with friends from Sydney and Halifax attending. The event included a humorous reminiscence and generous tribute to absent relatives, amid wedding sentiments and formal toasts.
Lawton Brown Wedding At St Bride's College Chapel
The Lawton Brown wedding took place on June 28 1949 at the chapel of St. Bride's College Littledale with Ethel Mary Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs K M Brown of King's Cove marrying Dr Louis E Lawton son of Mr and Mrs L Lawton of Bell Island Rev Fr MacDermot Penney officiated assisted by W K Lawton brother of the groom The bride wore ivory satin with seed pearl neckline and a veil held by ivory orange blossom tiara The maid of honor was Anna Lawton and bridesmaid Audrey Brown They wore white organza gowns with pale pink mittens and carried flowers Train bearer Jil Chatker wore white chiffon The groom was supported by J K Lawton and ushers Dr Patrick J Gallagher and Arthur Mifflin Organist Miss Eleanor Lawton presided and performed Intermezzo Panis Angelicus and Ave Maria A reception followed at the Newfoundland Hotel with tables decorated in summer flowers The receiving line included Mavis Brown sister of the bride and others in attendance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Bride’s College
Littledale
Ethel Mary
K. M Brown
King’s Cove
Louis E. Lawton
L. Lawton
Bell Island
MacDermot Penney
W. K. Lawton
Tirnest Mancher
iJrneas
Anna Lawton
R.N
Audrey Brown
Jil Chatker
J. K. Lawton
Patrick J. Gallagher
Arthur Mifflin
Eleanor Lawton Ft.cl
Newfoundland Hotel
Mavis Brown
Lovers linger in ancestral hall amid plea and warning
In a shadowy mansion hall a couple pleads with a father to wed despite danger. The man admits he faced the father to seek the hand while the girl urges courage. A jokey aside about selling a watch to buy an alarm clock punctuates the tense scene.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Canadian National Railways
Newfoundland Services
Mainland
Corner Brook
North Sydney
Tours
N.D.B
Arming Districts
Boyd's Cove
Boyds Cove
Horwood
Clarke
Clarkes Head
Then
Victoria Cove
Ava'on
Jst
Loddon
Hollywood
Confederation Life
Newfoundland
Eavy Bay
Parker House
Fleischmann
Lawton
Fr. Penny
R. Costigan
Mra. Brown
EB. Maunder
L. J. Lawton
King's Cove
Sydney
J. K Lawton
Halifax
R. D. Lawton
Dr. Chase
Pir
Agare
Gerald S. Doyle Ltd
Emiza Boyde
Maritime Life Assurance Company
Clayton W Puddester
Mer
B.A. Butt
Purity Factories Limited
Parker & Monroe, Ltd
St. John’s, NF
Eee
Canada Or
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