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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Mar 08, 1941
Page
4
Twillingate notes and statements from the home affairs department announce entries and announcements for publication. The notice page clarifies charge for notes of thanks memoriam and similar items and states Wednesday noon cutoff for submissions.
February 14 marked the end of seven years under Commission Government in Newfoundland. The British Treasury aid steadied finances and a recovery in employment and trade followed. The piece urges industry leaders to drive prosperity, notes missteps, and stresses cooperation while warning against disunity and propaganda.
A fragmented report notes seal netters taking some brdiamers and old seals while few were seen offshore. The Bay shows no ice near the coast though a northward ice influx could return, and the weather remains mild with hopeful spring prospects at sea and on land.
A Newfoundland voice praises women on the home front and abroad for war work. It highlights the Women's Patriotic Association of 1914-18 and the Women of the Auxiliary Territorial Service aiding Britain, urging Newfoundlanders to support all service forces with comforts and aid.
The Bessie Marie sailed from St Johns on Feb 26 with coal and a general cargo. Ice conditions near Cape Freels normally halt navigation but mild weather moved ice offshore this season. The 3 mast schooner with a 1940 engine proceeded via Safe Harbour and Twillingate, loading codfish at Herring Neck before heading to St Johns.
Messrs. Leon Clarke and Hewatt Baird arrived from Deer Lake on Tuesday, as reported in local notes.
For the week ending March 1, admissions included Mrs Willis Hull Mrs Martin Anstey and others in Twillingate South Gander Bay and nearby locales. Discharges include John Gillett Mrs Frank Stuckless and infant and others from Twillingate North and surrounding areas. February totals: 2291 days of care 81.8 patients per day 46 admissions 43 discharges 5 births 3 deaths.
Gratitude expressed for donations to the War Savings Stamp Fund including T. G. W. Ashbourne 1.25 Miss Renee Wight 1.00 Wm. Moores 1.00 Bert Moorea Windsor 0.50 Mrs. Harry Ashbourne 1.00 J. Molds M.D. Secretary.
Residents of Tizzard's Hr host a reception at Orange Hall for Charles Stuckless a Royal Navy serviceman home for a short leave after fourteen months at sea. The event by the WPA and LOL honors his service presents him cigarettes and funds and notes he will depart again soon to resume duties.
Confederation Life requests historical data on seals landed at Twillin gate during the Great Haul of 1862 and the 1864 wreck year. The note cites a reader’s figure of 333 343 seals valued at $627 893 and mentions a largest seal of 800 lbs aboard the S S Labrador captained by Barbour, seeking diary records or official figures.
Edwin Hamlin of Crow Head shot a Ticklace on Saturday. A band on its leg bore the marks MOSEWA HODS 73720.
A detailed roll of donors and contributions funds cloths fuel and sundry items for Dorman Hamlyn, cripple of Crow Head, organized by Samual Sharpe Sr and Mrs Moore. Items include blankets clothing coal socks mitts rugs oil shoes and more from numerous local residents and businesses with small cash amounts.
March reports from Vichy say Germany plans to push French civilians off the Channel coast to a 22 mile depth as part of invasion prep. Bulgaria joins Axia Powers. Bulgaria and Greece border tensions rise as Turkey mines Dardanelles. Russia, Italy, and Ethiopia face moves. air raids and naval actions occur around Europe.
Turkish papers warn of war over Greece and Bulgaria as German push reaches the Balkans. Fires shake Ploesti oilfields near Bucharest while British air forces target German positions. Bulgaria faces aircraft and troop movements toward Turkey and Greece as Russia protests Bulgarian conduct.
The Grand Jury returns a True Bill against Samuel Taylor a negro sailor for the murder of Henry Mengle a fellow sailor. They crossed the Harbour of St John s on February 8th when Taylor stabbed Mengle who died eight days later at General Hospital. Taylor pleads not guilty and faces a Special Jury trial. James D Higgins acts for the accused with Carter K C as Crown Prosecutor.
The downed plane en route to England from Canada crashed after both engines failed. Navigator William Bird and co pilot William Snaitham died, along with Sir F B Banting. Pilot Charles Joseph Mackey survived, while Dr Booting was en route on a Canadian defense research mission. The incident followed a last minute bailout request.
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