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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jul 28, 1945
Page
4
The Twillingate Sun a weekly paper published Saturdays in Twillingate Newfoundland notes editor S Roberts proprietor and details pricing for notes of thanks memoriam and announcements charges 25 cents per inch and cutoff Wednesday noon for submissions published July 28 1945
The author urges testing sugar maple cultivation in Newfoundland and Ontario to mitigate a sugar shortage. Proposes government support, notes Black Maples as suited to north climates, and suggests suitable interior Newfoundland spots for sugar producing trees while acknowledging limits of rhubarb and other fruits without sugar preservation.
The codfish operation across the South Side Bay shows low profit with traps and trawls. Fishermen face berth drawing issues, gear fitting problems, and rough-water delays that reduce efficiency. bait quality and boat capacity also affect catch, with some crews shifting to traps and others to trawls for faster results.
A strained report notes few prime berths yielded profits this year while about 40 traps failed even with crews securing prime berths. Late season, easterly winds and poor water limited activity and salmon scarce, except for a brief period of inshore heriog fishery opportunities.
A long list of people visiting and traveling in Port Hope Simpson, Grand Falls, St. John’s, Toronto, Change Islands, Fogo, and other places. Residents depart on vacations or business trips aboard local boats and the Kyle steamship.
The S. Kyle transported the two drowned victims Cooper and Vey from Batteau at Catalina to Long Branch and Green's Cove during its voyage south from Labrador.
The Aug. Schr. Dauntless under Capt. Jones delivered freight to Ashbournes Ltd on Monday and carried cargo to Little Bay Molands including salt. A Schr. from the Monroa Export Co took fish from their premises for Path Bod'lest last week.
On July 18 1945 St Peters School Board and Congregation paid tribute to retiring Principal and Lay Reader Mr Harnett after thirty years service. Rev J Goodland chaired the meeting in the Parish Hall where an address and gift were presented by the Board and congregation including two parlour chairs.
Dear Mr HARNET The Church of England Board of Education pays tribute to your thirty years as Principal of St Peter's High School. You have devoted your life to teaching and guiding pupils now finding roles across the Empire Services and beyond. The Board thanks you for your leadership and wishes you happiness and good health in retirement. Signed J Goopuano Frep WHIrs James White M Manuel Arthur Colbourne.
A portion of hospital notes lists multiple discharges and operations. Names include Ivy Luscombe and Minnie Campbell among inpatients, with discharges for Mrs. Jasper Norman and others across communities such as Botwood, Carmanville, and Hart's Cove. Operations mention Eric Buckley and Julia Foster among staff and patients.
Dear Mr. Harnett marks thirty years of teaching at St Peter's and his long service as Lay Reader. The congregation gathers to honor his retirement and express deep appreciation for his work in guiding and educating youth. The informal tribute notes his invaluable contributions since arriving thirty years ago and invites his family to join the gathering.
The library receives a batch of gift books including Only the Governess and The King’s Business along with titles such as Building with India and Roads to the City of God. Authors listed include Belle J. Allen Margaret H. Burton D. F. Fleming Rosa N. Cavey Tennie Chappell and Grace S. Richmond among others.
A fragment lists Loon Bay and residents such as Mrs. Cecil Penton Joe Batt's Arm Ward Adams King's Point Mrs. Freeman Fowlow For tune Jr Mrs. George Gale and Perry's Island.
Death peacefully June 26 at Exploits Mc. Eliphaz Sceviour aged 87. Longtime resident, blied fifteen years, bedbound last fifteen months. Survived by wife, two daughters Mrs Harold Garland and Mrs Fred Roberta, and three sons Rey Jack Simon Cyril. Magistrate Spracklin to officiate. family recently from St John’s via Northern Ranger.
Labour wins 390 seats to 190 for Conservatives. Sir Winston Churchill trails with 17 000 votes to his opponent, signaling a major shift in England politics and a Labour government led by Attlee.
A terse fishery report from Captain Joshua Winsor notes a recent catch haul and vessel activity. Details are sparse but indicate ongoing fishing operations and shipboard coordination in the area.
In a bold move Admiral Halsay’s ships swept under shore batteries at the mouth of Tokyo Bay to shell key targets with no opposition. Allied air forces damaged enemy vessels and air fields as the big three discuss reparations and transport at Potsdam.
A fragment notes a thermometer showing 88 degrees in the shade, with commentary on a supposed high reading. The text is incomplete and unclear about location, date, or source.
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