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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jun 10, 1939
Page
4
The Twillingate Sun offers notes of thanks memorials and announcements at 25 cents each published on Saturdays from the North Side office Twillingate Newfoundland. Submissions received after Wednesday noon may not be inserted and the paper disclaims responsibility for correspondent opinions.
A letter laments the six to twelve month FIA Bowaters accord with the Government, arguing current wood prices fail workers. It notes Port Hope Simpson prices at 4.75 per cord for clean peeled wood and suggests raises to 4.80 or 5.00 to reflect work, while rough wood sells easier. The writer warns of strikes and urges union talks to improve conditions for summer logging and drum barkers.
The Himpress of Britain will carry the King and Queen from New York to Newfoundland with calls at St. John and Halifax before reaching Holyrood. They are departing New York on Monday at 6 pm for the voyage along the coast.
The inauguration ceremony for the new wireless Telephone Service linking Grand Falls and St. John's took place Tuesday night at 8 30. The event marks a milestone in regional communications with officials present to inaugurate the service.
At Memorial Hospital on March 5 a son was born to Mr and Mrs Ernest Boyd of Tizzard's Harbour On April 17 a child arrived at Round Harbor to Mr and Mrs Frederick Field a 600 In May 2 a daughter joined Mr and Mrs Claude Colbourne marking three newborns in regional notices
During the week ending June 7 the hospital admitted numerous patients from Botwood Norris Arm Carmanville and more while discharges included Mrs Walter Fudge Herring Neck and others. With navigation open the hospital reports near full occupancy and a waiting list. The outpatient department is busy and asks patients to come after 9 am. The hospital ship Bonnie Nell has been commissioned for summer work after engine overhaul and reconditioning at Purcell's and Twillingate.
Magistrate Abbott and Mrs Abbott with two children and several named figures depart Grand Falls for TLewisporte and other stops as holidays/Presbytery duties unfold. Audrey Hill travels toward Wesleyville while Rev Eliott and ministers head to Carbonear for Conference. Local movement includes Augustus Roberts, Mr. T G W Ashbourne, Cecil Macey, Bennett Oxford, John Smith and Perlin among others aboard ships and motor boats.
Schr. Grace Boehner returned from St Johns due ice conditions while en route to Battle Harbour with salt and supplies for Baine Johnston and Co. The Frank H Adams docked with northbound freight. White & Sons loaded frewood and more from the Bay. Edwina transported a salesman eastward. Bessie Marie carried oil from Ashbourne and limestone from Cobb Arm to St Johns. Cox ferried a patient to hospital from Roberts Arm. Dawnress and Mise Greenspond sailed north on salton ventures. Fort Garry arrived Thursday on the way north. Ida M Clarke arrived Morton's Harbour to pursue fishery salt.
A heavy midweek gale damaged fishing property from Grand Beach to Point Rosie with tangled nets and lobster traps along the shore. A mine at La Menche began ore shipments for German tests as Garamco plans a mill and new jobs. A new Englee bait depot opened with 5000 pounds daily freezing capacity and 150000 pounds storage. A 90 man crew remains feared lost aboard Thetis after a submarine tragedy.
At Colbourne's and nearby communities including Herring Neck and Springdale a resident identified as Rex Kearley has undergone a tonsil operation and is reported to be doing fine. The notice lists numerous local names and places such as Shoe Cove Botwood Triton Carmanville and Moreton's Harbour among others. The brief item is dated June 9th, 1939.
With warmer weather labour conditions at St John’s improve. Two major construction projects are set to begin or underway: Horwood Lumber Co plans a Fisheries Laboratory at the east harbour near Furness Withy, built by Mr. Rideout in concrete blocks with brick veneer. A hospital addition will use poured concrete.
Reverend W A1 Causey of Fortune Harbour was in town on Saturday for a Hospital Directorate meeting that night. He departed on Tuesday.
Motor boats swarm across the district as oil companies brace for a heavy season. The shift from spruce oars and wooden craft to powered boats accelerates, with vessels moving from all parts of the district and fueling demand rising for motor oil.
On Tuesday three steamers named the new one Rothermere and the Ssmonl stood off here seeking a path through ice for paper and an ore boat. One of the trio proceeded in the evening.
Mr S Loveridge arrives Monday from southern points via Railway J leaving Quain bound for Lewisporte then St John s to attend the Convention of Con federation Life Ass n next week. At least three officials from Head Office Toronto will be present.
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