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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jun 04, 1949
Page
4
The Twillingate Sun lists subscription prices for local and foreign readers and notes editor details. A fisherman report from Horse Isles describes a vessel running up inside and expected to round Cape John before sunset. Twillingate, June 4, 1949.
In Newfoundland's first party election in eighteen years the electorate largely backed the ruling party. Despite icebound districts and deferred ballots in Labrador and White Bay, secrecy of ballot enabled free expressions of support. The piece urges continued civic engagement and constructive critique to meet upcoming social and economic challenges.
The church calendar lists CHURCH OF ENGLAND Whit Sunday services at Peters 11 a.m. Matins 2:39 p.m. Sunday School and Evensong. St Andrew's 2:30 p.m. Sunday School and Evensong. United Church South Side 2 a.m Lay Reader 2:30 p.m Sunday School and Bible Class Lay Reader. North Side 11 a.m Lay Reader 2:30 p.m Sunday School Toom Lay Reader. Little Harbour 3 p.m Lay Reader 7 p.m Lay Reader. Crow Head 2:30 p.m Sunday School and Bible Class.
The Salvation Army announces a Sunday schedule with 11 a.m. holiness meeting 2 p.m. Sunday School and Bible class 3 p.m. lecture Some Important People I Have Met by Brigadier Wiseman and a Great Salvation Meeting. All services led by Brigadier C. D. Wiseman assisted by corps officers with Mayor and Mrs. C. Thorson at Newfoundland corps.
Pastor C. F. Rowsell leads Sunday devotion at 3 30 a m. Sunday School at 2 30 p m. Prayer at 6 30 p m. Frangeftatic Services at 7 00 a m. The timetable shows a full day of worship and study.
May 25 to May 31 1949 hospital notes list patients and places including Clifton Sarat Bessie Deering Violet Mills Moreton's Men At ohaets Mehaney Mrs Arch Miles Herring Neck Mra Leo Pearce Boyd's Cove Harvey Roberts Wild Cove Ruth White Ragned Pr Viola Leyte Ford Mra Martin Stockley Twillingate Mre Alex Upward Harry's Br Lewis Luscombe Jean Bay Bruce Noble Nipper's Hr Margaret Rogers Mrs Willie Clarte Arm Andrew Patrots Lugh's Bight Mra Alvin Clarke Springdale Robert Pennell Millertown Arthur Penney Little Bay In Mrs Peter Penton Joe Batt's Arm Ernest Perry Bu Singon Mrs Allan White Comfort Cove Hart's Cove.
Discharges list includes John Mehaney Florence War ren Alphaeus Mehaney and many others across LaScie Herring Neck Botwood and nearby communities. Mentions Mrs Doyle May and Mrs Raymond Rogers plus families in Jobo Roberts Triton Campbellton and Kettle Cove. Also notes a birth in Joe Batt’s Arm and a daughter for Peter Penton and Mr. Mrs. Leo Pearce.
For May the hospital recorded 116 admirations 98 discharges 63 operations and 11 births. Nursea aides are needed at the hospital. Those interested should write or wire Miss Stella Manuel RN.
Mr. Byrne of the Canadian Department of Transport spent the week in town on wireless telephone and related matters. He will depart soon aboard a whale catcher calling here for Williamsport. A parish hall sale at St Peter's School yielded 102.36 in proceeds with many children and patrons attending.
Revd J Goodland departs for St John s to attend the Diocesan Synod opening Monday June 13 through Saturday 18. Bishop presides as clergy and two lay reps from each parish meet to discuss union with Canada and other matters. Also notes ship outfits, fires, and local civic updates from St John s to Labrador and Rivers.
A fragmentary OCR item mentions an event linked to Mr and Mrs Hodder and a person named Pergmtral, with unclear phrasing and quoted words. No concrete details of date place or outcome are discernible.
Motor vessel Ferryland arrived Saturday from Turk's Island with a salt cargo for Ashbourne's Limited. She departed Wednesday for St John's. Aux. Schr. Madeline Hebb arrived from St John's Thursday with general cargo.
Dorrells Branch of the British Red Cross Society launches a Sek Noutishmest Cupboard drive inviting all residents of Twillingate Island to donate tins of juice milk soup jelly or other nourishment for the sick and aged in hospitals and homes donations sent to Mrs R S Smith Durrells to support ongoing mercy work.
The provincial results show PC candidates leading in multiple districts including White Bay Green Bay Grand Falls Fogo Bonavista Trinity and Port de Grave with figures ranging from around 1 500 to over 7 000 votes. Notable PC leads include Sparjes Whiteley Spencer Mercer Dawe and Pottle among others across Bay districts.
A listing shows fresh beef, butter, flour and oils alongside patched rubber clothes hats and rolls of Dux-Bak 18 inches Nox-All 18 inches and 18 inch roofing rolls. Reliance Roofing offers 36 rolls and Black Jack ply felt for sale.
Mr C L Hodge returns from attending United Church Presbytery at Moreton's Harbour. Four U C clergymen travel with him and plan to stay over tomorrow.
The list shows candidates for Grand Falls Labrador Bonavista Twillingate Trinity Conception St John s Hast St John s W Power Burn Bergen Sneek Humber St Georges Rockland status Liberal and PC tickets with two seats to be announced for several ridings and candidates named in others.
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