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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Mar 05, 1949
Page
4
A fragment from The Twillingate Sun shows notices on subscriptions and local announcements. It urges community action, cites library funding, and argues for organized efforts to plant trees and improve local facilities in Twillingate.
A Newfoundland newspaper excerpt reports the Department of Natural Resources offering about three hundred thousand pine seedlings for free distribution this year. Recipients must cover transportation and follow planting instructions to support reforestation, woodland improvement, and windbreaks while protecting crops. Priority to town councils and community groups, with private individuals unlikely to get seeds without organized effort.
Veteran smokers react to a sharp rise in tobacco prices as wartime cigarettes brought by servicemen are condemned. During the week one hundred thousand cigarettes were burned in the Capital after being offered at auction last year with no buyers. Five hundred cartons were destroyed, signaling a costly end to the unsold stock.
Sir Gordon Macdonald will broadcast his farewell to Newfoundland tonight on an island wide hook-up. He departs soon for the United Kingdom with Lady Macdonald and family as his tenure as Governor and Commander in Chief ends in March 1949.
Bowring Bros ships Hagle Terra Nova and Lady Macintosh sail from St Johns led by Captains Kean Barbour and Smith with 103 50 and 38 men. Crosbie's Linda Mae sails Monday for the front with 33 men as crews sign on and observers unnamed. Nearly a hundred men from Twillingate and nearby join sealers. best wishes go with them for a bumper trip and safe return.
A fragmentary roster of surnames and given names including Lambert, Donald, Young, Ree, Earley, Simms, Stackey, Young Garfield, Isaac Mates, Cyril Jones, Lewis, Pelley, Legge, Compton, Troake, Jenk ing, Barton, Bath, Clarke, Ramtya, Mitchell, Lip fiaid, Saunders, Snelgrove, Campbellton.
A long roster of seamen and officers appears, including James Gillett, Thos White, Dr Little, Stanley Stackley, Andrew Troake, Allan Hiliott, Max Young, Claytda Young, Jack Greenham, Ray Bridger, Isaac Roberts, Claude Churchill, Fred Parsons, Hayward Parsony, Douglas Pelley, Harry Pelley, Saunt White Jr., Lambert Jr., Wm. Lewis, Pred Hor wood, Geo Rogers, Harold Rogers, Mack Barton, Yuill Bourden, Frank Saunders, Clance Oxford, Eric Clarke, Neiman Pood Jr., Dortman Bath, Manuel Jenkins, Stephen Lambert Sr., Daniel Sith, Gladsiege Roberts, Win Jhambert, Wm. Welsh, Geo. Stockley, Alongo Gillard, Baxter Hull, Fred Harding, Stewart Cooper.
Labour Relations Officer reports broadly unfavourable employment conditions on the island. Adverse factors include a weak cod and herring fishery, halted construction projects, early timber logging completion, and seasonal slowdowns amid government change. 1948 figures show declines in mills and woods jobs, fishing sector totals around 28,000, mining at 3,276, and Newfoundland bases at 4,640 employed civilians. Overall, St Johns and other areas total roughly 14,000 in local shops factories and public works.
The notice lists Sunday Lent services at St Peters and St Andrew s with Holy Communion at 8 am and 11 am respectively. It mentions Sunday School at 2:80 pm and evening service at 7 pm. Fyensong is noted for St Andrew s with a Holy Communion address and prayer service.
Sunday readings show Rev W R Butler leading at multiple locations. Times include 1 am 2:30 pm and 7 pm sessions. Lay readers present on North Side and Crow Head with Sunday School commitments and Sunday services.
The Salvation Army lists a full day of services with an 11 a.m. holiness meeting 2 p.m. Sunday School and Bible Class 3 p.m. praise meeting and 7 p.m. Great Salvation Meeting. Mayor and Mrs. C. Thompson receive cordial invitation.
Pastor and Mrs E F Rowsell lead the Pentecostal Assembly with morning devotion at 10 30 a.m. Sunday School at 3 p.m. Prayer at 6 30 p.m. and evangelistic service at 7 00 p.m. All are welcome for worship and programs.
The issue reports persistent frost and bad weather with heavy snow and rain on midweek, notes local plans for spring fishing and theatre uses, corrects past errors in names and ships, updates on Twillingate Fire Insurance Co. finances, Newfoundland hockey championship progress, and Newfoundland Airways pilot Edgar Baird joining Gander operations. It also covers a library flooring upgrade by Fred Manuel and Ted Drover.
Figures released by the Secretary for Finance show February receipts rising by 400000 compared to the prior year, totaling 2600000. The increase is led entirely by Customs at 530000. Eleven month revenue for the fiscal year reaches 35690000. Expenditure for the month is 3000000, up 300000 over last year, year to date total 25500000, yielding a surplus of 100000.
Betty Unddinot, aged twenty five, of Indian Islands, died Wednesday at the hospital. She spent twelve years in the institution and sometimes did light duties during illness. Survived by three brothers and one sister, with Mr. E Hoddinott of Crow Head as a relative. Interment planned at Indian Islands pending travel conditions.
Flags at half mast marked the death of George House a longtime Grand Master of the Society of United Fishermen. His death at St John’s followed St Peter’s Lodge sixty seventh anniversary where Grand Lodge Officers visited for the session and were remembered by many brethren present.
Word came that Esau Reccord a well known businessman at Victoria Cave died Wednesday in his seventieth year He leaves a widow a son Roy and a daughter Mrs Brian Webb sympathy is extended.
Advertisement from W. T. Rawleigh Co. Ltd offering district agent opportunities in Newfoundland. Mentions distributing a line of household necessities and various products. Claims potential annual earnings between 3000 and 6000 dollars and invites applications from qualified prospects.
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