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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jul 17, 1943
Page
4
The Twillingate Sun prints notices of thanks and memoriam announcements with a pay rate of 25 cents per item. Submissions are accepted by Wednesday noon and the paper disclaims responsibility for correspondents opinions.
The Food Controller allows a July sugar ration for rhubarb jam makers. Households may obtain up to 3 pounds per person with coupon No 1 SPARE C, presented to retailers who will record on form F C 7. Consumers must use sugar only for rhubarb preserves.
A drought era described a heat wave easing to a cooler day with winds rising dust across streets. Citizens propose a water spraying unit or hospital pumper to curb dust and protect health and attire, noting cars and gardeners suffer from dusty conditions.
The Mission, Mesara Gunston Ammon and Herbert, will arrive Twillingate July 24 and stay until July 26 evening or 27 morning. Change Islands July 27, Fogo July 28 and 29. Joe Batt's Arm and Gander Bay July 30. Residents urged to converse with the visiting distinguished gentlemen.
Forest fires rage in Bonavista Bay with Trinity wholly wiped out and Indian Bay timber areas destroyed. Residents evacuate by schooners to Flat Lands and nearby communities as Sewater Co. prepares to move people from Indian Bay.
Capts. Thomas Butler Fogo and Claude Hicks Carmanville transported patients to the facility on Tuesday, signaling a coastal aid operation.
The Good Will gentlemen from the Old Country are anticipated by the 23rd inst to arrive in this vicinity and reach Twillingate shortly after that date.
Mr Elias Young received word that his brother Jacob died in Westrexbury Mass on the 3rd inst and was buried the 6th, at age 76. He left the town 53 years ago. Surviving are brothers Elias and Isaac. The message was from his niece Miss Isabel Green.
Sunday observance honors the men of the Royal Mary and Mercantile Marine for guarding sea lanes and delivering supplies to Empire ports and others.
Capt James Philpott moved his vessel to the fishery on Wednesday after rapid preparation. Capt William Pippy and son assisted with rigging while other workers did carpentry. Salt took on Tuesday sails were beaded and the ship left port that evening. Skipper Jim and crew, plus men ashore, labored to ready the vessel and restore 0 speed.
A Boer War veteran recounts his battle with rheumatism after fighting in Natal and rivers across colonies. He credits Kruschen Salts, used daily since age 27, for relief and improved mobility at 67, noting family benefits and a tasteless daily dose.
A Birchy Bay resident appeared before Magistrate Abbott on June 26 charged with breaching Section 7 of the Potato Grading Regulations. The defendant was convicted and fined $500. Action was taken by the Department of Natural Resources.
Personal Miss Hettie Guy visits from Buchans while Miss June Moors and relatives from St John s stay with family. Visitors from Fogo include Mr and Mrs Titus Jones and Mrs Quinn with Miss May Rowe. Local hospital patients include Mrs Quinn and Miss Rowe. Other arrivals include Rev Goodland family, Magistrate Abbott party, Robert Keefe and daughter, Pastor Rideout, and Miss Blanche Anstey returning from New York.
Last week on a visit to her brother Edwin Luther Mrs. Saul White went to Belle Isle this week. Miss Blanche Stucklesa left there on Saturday for Boston. Miss Audrey Bilackler from Brooklyn came here Monday. Mrs. Margaret Gillett went to Lewinporte on Saturday. Miss Barbara Brett left by plane from Botwood last Wednesday en route to Windsor Nova Scotia. She is staff for marking exams for C H H. This is the third year to Windsor for Miss Brett. Mr and Mrs Gillie were in town from Gander Mesera D J Hurley F H Manuel H Freeman C Vatcher P Gillett gone to Botwood to erect a school. Mrs Sidney Torraville and daughter Elizabeth are visitors in town from Change Islands. Mr T Dunn spent Monday at Lewisporte and Mr Ron Torraville at Change Islands on Bank holiday.
Confederation Life notices list church services for St Peter's and St Andrew's with Holy Communion Evensong Matins and sermons. United Church on South Side and Little Harbour shares Layman Sunday School Bible Class and Rev T J Pitt addresses. North Side and Crow Head offer morning services Sunday School and Layman programs.
The Salvation Army lists a Holy Day program with an 11 a.m. holiness meeting and 2 p.m. Sunday School and Bible Class. A 3 p.m. praise service and 6 30 p.m. march precede a 7 p.m. Salvation Meeting, all welcome.
The Pentecostal Assembly lists a 10:30 a.m. devotional service, a 3:00 p.m. baptismal service for followers of Christ, a 6:30 p.m. prayer session, and a 7:00 p.m. evangelistic service. The notice cites biblical passages including Matthew 3 16 and Mark 16 15 16.
Berlin reports heavy Allied activity in the Mediterranean as German defenses in Crete and Greece tighten. Allied air attacks pound Sicily and Sardinia with no strong opposition, while Sicily’s Gerbini airdrome suffers repeated raids. Eisenhower leads invasion forces with major air bombardment preceding landings in Sicily.
Text describes fires on the East coast and near Trinity Bay with areas burned and property losses. Allied advances in Sicily are reported with 20,000 prisoners taken and territorial gains by British and American forces. Soviet offensives around Orel are noted with high enemy casualties and progress.
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