Recruiting drive and community notices in Twillingate Sun
In Twillingate on July 27 1940 a recruiting tour led by District Magistrate Hollett Captain Hicks and Lt Baird gathered at Alexandra Hall for a public meeting. Speakers urged volunteers for Royal Artillery as part of wartime recruitment. The report notes attendees including the new Recruit, War Vets, and local officials. Funeral details for Mrs Yates are given with obituary notes and Bible verse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollett
George Hicks
M.C
H. Baird
Grand Falls
Black Watch
Alexandra Hall
Abbott
Capt. Hicks
T. G. W. Ashbourne
G.W.V.A
J. Goodland
T. J. Pitt
A. J. Rideout
Lieut. Baird
Hicks
Royal Artillery
Dr. Olds
Miss Twillin
Botwood
Edwina
Recruits Rapidly Move On as Naval Enlistments Continue
Mr Herbert Gillett passed second class medical for the R A F. Mr Andrew Roberts has enlisted in the Navy and leaves today. The N P A Entertainment Committee gave the recruits a send off at the Court House with W P A help. Trap fishing remains good at Arts and Long Point and trapmeno hauls are strong. Salmon fishing on Labrador underwhelmed though cod fishing remains slack except at a few spots. Captain Willis Hull reports solid fishing at Independent, while Diamond of Change Islands has shaded his craft. Weather remains smooth with off shore winds blamed for the poor catches. White Bay trapping remains productive with traps up and fish landing ashore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Gillett
Andrew Roberts
N.P.A
Court House
W.P.A
Long Point
Trapmeno
Labrador
Willis Hull
Independent
Diamond
Change Islands
White Bay
Local Obituaries Round Up From Vancouver to Dorrells Arm
Sad notices report Levi Young in Vancouver after brief illness at 66 leaving a wife and son, plus siblings in Vancouver and Springfield. Also Stanley Parsons dies at 68 with a large family, funeral at United Church. Alfred Legge 60, long illness. Elias Dalley 62. Mrs Eli Yates 66. and Walter Logke among others noted with family tangles and memorial services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Young
Levi
Vancouver
B. C
Minnie Mudford
Welsey
George
Jane) Linfield
Dora Young
Archibald Young
Springfield
Mass
Jenkins' Cove
Stanley Parsons
The
United Church
Pitt
Dorrell
Alfred Legge
U. S. United Church
Elias Dalley
Buneral
Eli Yates
Charlotte Stockley
Walter Logke
Laura
St. Ha's
War England
Angie
Littlewas c
Windsor
Attain
Scotland
Letters and Parcels to Men Overseas
Notice urges careful addressing for faster delivery to service members abroad. It stresses including ROYAL NAVY ROYAL ARTILLERY or ROYAL AIR FORCE after the name and using full Christian name and regimental numbers in certain ranks to improve speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Royal Navy
Royal Artillery
Royal Air Force
Henry George Smith
Naval Barracks
Portsmouth
England
William John Dunphy
57Th Heavy Regt
Royal Artilicer
Nfld
Victoria St. London
Postal rate notice for Newfoundland mail
Notice from J Haig-Smith Secretary Department of Posts and Telegraphs states that newspapers and magazines mailed by individuals and firms to Newfoundland should pay 2 cents for every four ounces or part thereof, instead of 1 cent per four ounces or part thereof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newfoundland
J. Haig-Smith
Department of Posts and Telegrapha
Local Visitors and Arrivals Reported Around Town
Personal and family visits noted as residents and visitors traveled from Corner Brook Montreal Pilley s Island Bonavista Bay Botwood Fogo Change Islands and Wesleyville. Notable changes include P M Coady appointed manager of the Bank of Nova Scotia at Bay Roberts.
South Side U C Sunday Schpol Pia Light on Thursday
A fragment notes an event involving South Side U C on a Thursday with unclear details. Readable names imply a local gathering or service but specifics and context are missing from the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. C
Schpol Pia
Newfoundland Patriotic Association Contd
Newfoundland Patriotic Association listings from Twillingate and surrounding areas show collected sums by various collectors for church hill, back harbour south, Black Duck Cave to Gillard's Cave, and other districts. Totals include multiple small contributions, with noted collectors and names such as Georgina Stuckless, A H Hodge, Mrs Eleanor Roberts, Edgar Hodder, Harold Baird, William J Moore, Stewart Moors, Alfred Gillard, and many Anstey, Gillard, and Roberts family members. Final amount shown is 67.75, with continued note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Primmer House
Coastal Wharf
A. Colbourne
A. H. Hodge
C. L. Hodge
Eleanor Roberts
Wm. Harnett
R. M. Sparkes
Frank Roberts
E. J. Colbourne
John Manuel
Stephen Loveridge
H. C. Roberts
John Loveridge
Rev. Goodland
J. A. S. Peyton
Edgar Hodder
Clarence Roberta
Harold Baird
Pierce Powell
Mrs. Cook
Frederick S. Lunnen
Frederick Luther
Ronald Clarke
Thomas Rice
Frederick Lunnen
Back Harbour South
Stewart Moors
William Freeman
A. D. Anstey
S. G. Moors
Wm. Peyton
James White
Stanley Anstey
Cecil Anstey
Ernest Anstey
Walter Anstey
Philip Anstey
A. H. Peyton
Edward Anstey
Mra
John Anstey
Flossie An
Report on Agriculture and Land Settlements in Nfld
A tree copy of Professor J A Havney's report on agriculture and land settlements in Newfoundland can be obtained by applying to the Supplies Division of the Department of Public Works at St Johns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Havney
Dept. of Public Works
St. Joho’s
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges Highlight Week
The hospital recorded a week of admissions including Baby Boy Pond Gileaportey Misa Doris Pelley Sandy Cove Leonard Monland Musgrave Jr Gwendolyn Bartlett Lindy LeDrew Lushs Bight Mrs Arthur Cooper Fairbank Mark Windsor Triton Mrs Harold Rowe Lewisporte Mrs Sidney Wells Malcolm Edwards Change Islands Mrs Cyril Locke Springdale Mrs Stephen Langdon Merritts Hr Melvin Jewer Botwood Joseph Hull Wild Bight William Evans Campbellton William Parsons Grand Falls Mrs Louis Terraville Victoria Cove Mra Chesley Squires Mrs Arch Gillingham Clarke Head and others. Discharges included Mrs John Tibbett Musgrave Hr Miss Alfreda Walbourne Allen Cole Fogo Hubert Elliott Port Albert Mrs Orvin Anstey Grand Falls George Ings Virgin Arm Miss Jean Parsons LaSoie Mrs D P Osmond Miss Vera Brett Moretons Hr Mrs Wm Hancock Botwood Miss Hazel Jefferies Mrs Grover Dart Exploits Miss Mae Grant Springdale Miss Edith King Change Islands Alfred Menchenton Norris Arm Misa Doris Pelley Sandy Cove Lindy LeDrew Lushs Bight. A daughter was born to Mrs Sidney Wells Change Islands on Saturday July 20 and to Mrs Cyril Locke Springdale on Monday July 22. both mothers and infants are doing well. The death of Thomas Welsh of Cobb's Arm occurred at the Hospital on the night of July 17. Dr Robert Ecke returned to Twillingate from the United States last Friday to resume work at the Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baby Boy
Melvin Jewer
Botwood
Joseph Hull
Wild Bight
William Evans
Campbellton
William Parsons
Grand Falls
Louis Terraville
Victoria Cove
Chesley Squires
Arch Gillingham
Clarke's Head
John Tibbett
Musgrave
Alfreda Walbourne
Allen Cole
Fogo
Hubert Elliott
Port Albert
Orvin Anstey
George Ings
Virgin Arm
Jean Parsons
LaSoie
D. P. Osmond
Vera Brett
Moreton's
Wm. Hancock
Hazel Jefferies
Grover Dart
Exploits
Mae Grant
Springdale
Edith King
Change Islands
Alfred Menchenton
Norris’ Arm
Misa Doris Pelley
Sandy Cove
Lindy LeDrew
Lush's Bight
Sidney Wells
Cyril Locke
Business partner William Bindon obituary notice
Mr William Bindon a well known business partner of Sparkes Bin don died at St Johns on the 21st inst A ring was picked up last week and is at this office for the owner
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bindon
Sparkes & Bindon
St. John's
Public notice on berry picking for export determined
Press notice announces that Partridge and Lingon berries may not be picked for export until a picking date is set by the Commissioner for Natural Resources for the district. The date will be announced in September. July 18, 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner For Natural Resources
Application to Liquor Board for Hotel Wine Beer Permit
Four weeks from date, an application will be made to the Board of Liquor Control to sell wines and beers at the Hotel Live Well Inn in Lewisporte ND Bay. The establishment is owned and operated by Baxter Osmond, proprietor, dated July 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Liquor Control
Live Well Inn
Lewisporte
N. D. Bay
Britain and Allies Fight On Across War Fronts
A long World War II era dispatch reports Hitler's last appeal for peace was ignored by Britain as German and Italian offensives continue. RAF and Royal Navy successes against German targets, Dunkirk rescue proof, and renewed calls for unity and preparation fill the day’s coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Halifax
Hitler
Northern Ireland
Ulster
Irish Sea
Ireland
Britain
Germany
Royal Air Force
Berlin
U. S
France
Europe
Jane
Shipping notice withheld due to censorship order
Censorship action prohibits publication of any shipping information to foreign or local waters, barring dissemination of vessel movements and related data. Authorities state the restriction applies broadly to all sources during the notice period.
Bait Depots Planned for Islands and St George's
Change Islands and St George's will get Bait Depots soon. A cargo of coal arrived at Red Bournes Idllesteek. A freight of wood came from Denis Roberts Fortune Hr. A shipment of salt was received from St. John's.
Torn newsprint causes circulation setback at paper mill
Readers with torn copies over the past three weeks are told a shipment of newsprint received a month ago was very thin and unsuitable for the press. The issue is being attended to by the millers and the paper supply problem is acknowledged as a circulation setback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millers
Farewell Address Planned by Adjt Rideout
A public farewell gathering is set for Sunday at 3.30 p.m. Adjutant Rideout will bid farewell and Rev. Pitt will deliver an address. The invitation is extended to all and the public is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adjt
Rideout
Rev
Pitt
Walcome
Editors Referenced Sun Celebrates 60th Year
The Telegram and the Bel Islander are thanked for kindly references to the SUN on its 60th anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegram
Bel Islander
SUN
Humber Arm Torpedoed Off Irish Coast
The S S Humber Arm carrying paper iron from Corner Brook was torpedoed off the Irish coast recently, signaling a maritime disaster during wartime.
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S.S. Humber
Corner Brook
Misa Horwood Motors Passengers to Lewisporte
A motor boat named Misa Horwood carried passengers into Lewisporte on Sunday. The voyage proceeded at a fast pace, with local observers noting the speed and arrival time. No incidents were reported and no injuries occurred during the trip.
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Misa Horwood
Lewisporte
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Registered Department Home Affairs
Twillingate
Ywillingate
Sarah Yates
Stanley Hiller
S. Terraville
Andrew Canning
Birchy Bay
Frederick Stockley
Wm. Stockley
Yates
L. A. Citadel
S. A
Rink Road
Tw'gate
Confederation Life
Lewis Purchase
Frank
Lewis Clarke
St Anthony
Everett Whiteway
Stephen Blackmore
Bonavista Bay
Benjamin Freeman
Oxford
Edith Manuel
Montreal
Pearce Blackmore
Pilley
Mesars
Arthur
James Gillett
Gas House
B. J. Abbott
Audrey
Carl
Wesleyville
P. M. Coady
Bank of N.S
Bay Roberts
Newfoundland Patriotic Association
Twillingate Branch
North Side
Robert Primmer
Georgina Stuckless
Church Hill
Wild Cove
Wm. J. Moore
James Preston
Obadiah Roberts
A. Burt
Samuel Anstey
Robert Brett
Joseph Roberts
Frederick Roberts
Thomas May
Alfred Elliott
Wilson Guy
Jobo Elliott
Max Guy
Aaron Roberta
Bennett Burton
George Guy
Obadiah Bridger
Cecil
Black Duck
Gillard’s
Alfred Gillard
Andrew Bourden
Robert Granville
Leonard Granville
Arthur Gillard
Andrew Greenham
Abraham Greenham
Frederick Greenham
Stanley Gleason
Issac Greesham
Sophia Hopkins
Ernest Hopkins
Mark Bourden
Irene Gillard
Elijah Gillard, Jr
Isaac Gillard
John T. Gillard
Albert Gillard
Walter Granville
Howard Smith
Hospital Notes
Thomas Welsh
Cobb
Robert Ecke
United States
Hospital
Baxter Osmond
Arthur Butcher
New York
Paris
North East West
St. John’s
Reichstag
Churchill
Krupp Munitions Works
Sty
Sen
Channel
Maryland
Sydney
Estonia
Latvia
Lithunia
Russia
Union
Lawain
Terribree
Roosevelt
Senate Committee
Romania
Hungary
Transylvania
Bulgaria
Dobruja
Lord Beaverbrook
Last Sight
U.S
British Isles
Western Hemisphere
Havana
Hogland
Spain
Italy
Tensas
St. George's
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