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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jul 17, 1937
Page
4
Public notices from The Twillingate Sun indicate notices of banks memoriam notes and announcements. The paper reserves space for notes and communications with a 25 cent charge per item and limits submissions to Wednesday noon deadlines.
The Budget presented by Finance Minister J. H. Penson outlines a ten year reconstruction policy with eight million in planned spending. It notes that British Treasury funds will enter revenue accounts as grants and a sinking fund, while highlighting the public debt and UK support to Newfoundland under Commission government.
A brief note discusses rising money circulation due to improved regulations in the wood cutting trade. It mentions cash payments for labor and a shift toward cash wages, reflecting government policy influencing payroll practices.
The speaker argues for enforced labour rules to aid business, criticizing subcontractors and foremen. He urges cash circulation, fair pricing for cash customers, and independence while acknowledging dues within reason. Suppliers in fisheries and cash dealers are contrasted on cash terms and goods pricing for profitability.
Local notes list residents and visitors traveling by Clyde, Kyle, and Northern Ranger between Grand Falls and St. John s, including Annie Peyton from Grand Falls, Mary Rideout from New York visiting Back Harbour, Maggie Wheeler visiting from Campbellton, and others returning from Boston Change Islands and Change Fields. Many guests visit family in Summerford Herring Neck Fogo Belmont St. John s and Port Hope Simpson with several taking boats like the Mary Smith Northern Ranger and the Silver City.
On July 8 a pretty wedding joined Miss Lillian Beryl Manuel and Mr. Frederick John Thistle at Loon Bay United Church. Rev. Fred Thompson officiated with family members as attendants. They sailed by motor boat Pearl T. to their home at Gander Bay amid well wishes for a long manorial voyage.
Confederation Life reports Mr P W Farrell telegraph operator at Gander Bay arrives with news. Mr Thistle ferries his two year old daughter Joyce to hospital Sunday morning due to severe dog bites on the face. Doctors fear gangrene but the child improves. Visitors include Allan Peckford Messia Gerald and Auto Thistle Reginald Peckford. Farrell notes plentiful salmon in Gander Bay with one man storing three tierces salted plus market catch.
The shr Hattie A Heckman with Joseph Gillard master cleared from the Customs on Thursday for the end fishery at Belle Isle. The Norwegian sealing steamer Ora left St Johns two weeks ago and arrived at its home port in Norway. The Salvation Army Sunday School Picnic was held on Wednesday with singing at the Hospital grounds and tea at Moores field.
A man reports a shark that was actively feeding was captured in Mr. Walter Anstey's cod trap during the week.
Mrs Cook hosts a group including Mr Arthur Hyney and wife with sons John and Harold, Pacquet, Arthur White, Newstead, Harold Anstey, Mrs Hancock, and Budhana at a community gathering.
Ballast removal continues from old Shoal Tickle wharves while new ones rise with Mr. Bennett Stuckless directing work. Salmon shipment to Lewisporte and passengers including Adolphua Fifield Lewis Roberts and Miss Porter traveled by boat. Postal Inspector Newhook visited town this week. several residents including Miss Harbin and Mr Frank Sime faced hospital cases.
The annual meeting will be held Wednesday July 28 at 8 p m at the Hospital. The agenda includes business financial and medical report and election of directors.
A reader recalls severe rheumatism that left her nearly unable to rise from a chair. After using Kruschen Salts, she reports pain migrating after two doses and eventual lasting relief as crystals in the body were cleared.
July thunder storm hits Mr. Locke's house at Little Bay Islands with a stove toppled but no injuries to children. Captain of the Northern Ranger reports the gale began up the Cape Shore and that the ship sailed at half speed through the worst storm of his experience.
Telegram from St John s to Mr and Mrs J A S Peyton says Rose Peyton has successfully graduated and passed all nurse exams. She has been serving at the General Hospital.
Minnie Fifield widow of Adolphus Fifield died July 6 1937 in Twillingate after a life devoted to Christ. The Pentecostal service was led by Pastors L Roberts F Burt and S Taylor with the lesson from I Corinthians and I Thessalonians. She rests in the Pentecostal Cemetery South Side, leaving husband children mother and siblings.
Kenneth Oakley of St. John's and Mrs D Simmons of Lewisporte attended the Primmer House event with Mr R. T. Mackinnon hosting.
Notice indicates arrangements for a Garden Party are progressing rapidly and full particulars will be published in next week's paper.
Rev. Levi Hallyard aged 51, inducted last Friday at Churchill Ontario as United Church minister, died in hospital in Newfoundland. A native of Ochre Pit Cove, he was ordained in 1918.
The Lone Flyer arrived from St John’s Saturday night carrying freight for Ashbournes Ltd Hodge Bros A Butcher and others. The scir went to Herring Neck on Tuesday with cargo for G J Carter Ltd. Martin Stuckless voyaged to Herring Neck for coopering work. The Bessie Marie hauled coal to Exploits and returned with a seal. A schr. sailed Wednesday then to North Sydney on Thursday. Johannes Maersk entered Wednesday and cleared for Bay Verte to load pitprops.
A motor boat at Shoal Trickle was badly burnt in the engine room early Thursday when a lit match likely caused ignition during a search. Ice-Cream Parlour by Mrs A Colbourne opens on Colbourne Premises drawing season patronage and other goods are on sale. Dogfish behavior noted and bakeapples on South Island marshes are unripe and not to be purchased.
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