27 Jun 1942
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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jun 27, 1942
Page
1
Maple Leaf Flour in wood barrels and 98 lb sacks. W. W. Flour in 14 and 98 lb sacks. F. B. and H. B. Pork, Snort Ris, Boneless Regular and Trimmed Navel Beef. Pork riblets and jowls at 22c per lb. Whole and cracked corn, corn meal, white oats, laying mash, Solo Crown and Green Label butter. Shortening brands Sungle Splite Crisco. Ham bacon and bologna available.
The Newfoundland Gazette notice dated May 19 1942 corrects subsection 1 1 of section 4 of the Game and Inland Fisheries Act 1934. It specifies Ptarmigan rules within the Avalon Peninsula and the Burin Peninsula from October 1 to November 15 inclusive, issued by P D H Dunn Commissioner for Natural Resources.
The notice lists items due by Clyde including apples oranges grapefruit lemons turnips celery tomatoes onions bread and cakes at Pardy's with emphasis on availability and due dates for purchases or deliveries.
Statutory notice to creditors of Henry James Oake late of Fogo Newfoundland Fisherman to send proofs of claim in writing attested to Reverend Isaac Butler The Rectory Fogo Administrator of the estate by July 6 1942 after which distribution will proceed to the claims known as of that date Dated May 30 1942 PARSONS LLOYD Solicitors for Administrator June 6 4i
The notice lists service times for St Peter's St Andrew's United Church and Salvation Army across areas North and South Sides, Crow Head and Little Harbour including Holy Communion Matins Evensong Sunday School Bible Class Layman and Salvation meetings with hours such as 8 am 11 am 2 30 pm 7 pm and 1 am 6 30 pm. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be administered Sunday night at the North Side Church.
A surprise party was tendered to Miss M Loder on Wednesday night after she resigned as Captain of the Girl Guides. Ninety eight? Actually 48 presentations were made, and Miss Loder is returning to resume teaching in the fall.
Organisations sending resolutions to the Commission of Government seeking higher pay allowances and pensions for service men and dependents are asked to notify the undersigned J G Higgins Hon Secretary at the Board of Trade Building St. John's.
A tractor hauling a trailer was observed near a doorway, suggesting it could handle regular loads or duties as part of routine operations. Local witnesses noted the vehicle’s positioning and potential for ongoing use in daily tasks.
Premier Godbout told the Quebec Legislative Assembly that Germany may have used a sale attempt of Anticosti Island in 1937 as a blind to study the Gulf of St Lawrence region. He cited receipts showing German map sales and suggested the move aimed to enable future cache builds and broader river entry analysis.
Ground crews of a Royal Air Force Spitfire squadron in Great Britain set up a radio to receive the messages exchanged between aircraft during combat. The improvised listening device keeps them informed while pilots engage the enemy.
A radio receiver similar to aircraft sets is used by the squadron wireless section for testing. It picks up messages transmitted from the Spitfires and is connected to an amplifier so many men can listen at once.
Mr. A. M. Benson has begun operation of his liver factory at Dorrell. Mr. Embree Jennings has been giving attention to the installation of the plant. Mr. Andrew Maidment is the foreman.
Local report notes Monroe’s fish processing plant has not started operations. It also mentions Gideon Benson running a liver business at Cat Cove, with both ventures cited as not yet active in the area.
Ashbournes Ltd has fitted six weasels for the fishery and placed them under new command. Captains James Philpott Andrew Greenham Willis Hull Joseph Gillard Bennett Rogers and Abram Horwood lead the crew aboard the coal laden Him, which arrived on Monday.
Captain Titus Locke seized supplies from Hodge Brothers this week as his vessel prepares to sail north in a few days to enforce fisheries action.
Dr. Olds of Twillingate Hospital and Dr. Curtis of St. Anthony are members of a Nutrition Board formed at the recent St. John’s Convention. The unnamed board aims to oversee dietary standards across the region with involvement from multiple medical institutions.
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