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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Mar 17, 1951
Page
4
Second class mail notice from the Twickingate Sun outlining editorial notes rate charges for notes of thanks memoriam and announcements with subscription prices for local Canada and USA. Advertising limits and postal status stated.
Editorial space praises Captain Ned Clarke and his vessel the Margaret Josephine for mercy trips. The piece defends neutrality about their family tie and extols the sturdy ship as a versatile sea workhorse ready for freight or passenger service to aid locals in need.
Reliring directors Mesera H Pardy and G Moorea were re elected. President Ii C Facey was also re elected.
Friday appointees for the Fishermen's Convention include Cecil Simms of Back Harbour as North Island delegate and Chesley Pelley with Arthur Flynn as South Island representatives. The convention, first met in St John’s by April 2, plans for spring sessions with delegates expected to attend.
Easterly winds push ice toward the north Bay shore creating about eight miles of open water and loose ice along the coast. A dozen bonded families were sighted on the thirteenth, with bedjamers near Shag Rocks on the fourteenth. Whitecoats may be near the Bay as hooda and whitecoats seen between Green Bay, White Bay, and Grey Islands. Sealing ships are jammed between Belle Isle and Cape Norman. total catch around 126,000, including Norwegian catches. The lightkeeper at N Er Belle Tele secured about 20 seals with heavy seas. Lands between Griquet and Cape Norman taking seals.
A Newfoundland petition seeks relief from the Torr and Ballibird legislation through an effort in the House of Commons. Mr Higgins spearheads distribution, winning nearly unanimous local support, as printers in Ottawa prepare Hangard for publication. The piece advocates aiding the Migratory Bird Act debate and celebrates the honored turkey as a national delicacy.
A mysterious letter purportedly from a Rome-born youth in Jerusalem on the first Good Friday and Easter tides argues Christianity rests on the historical Resurrection of Jesus. The author, quoted with dated tone, stresses that belief in the Rising is central to Christian faith and church, outweighing ethical appeal alone.
The text argues the Easter message rests on a proven historical fact the resurrection. It ties Holy Week and Good Friday to the claim that Christ rose, asserting the event underpins Christian belief rather than being symbolic.
The observer reports the worst of winter has passed with longer days and lampless suppers fading. Roads on the two islands are deteriorating but passable, while ice on the harbor remains but crossing by foot or dog team is rare. This winter is recorded as historic, likely to be discussed for decades.
A brief tribute notes Captain Clarke and the many mercy trips while Joe Thiel and Ralph Wylie of Bridgeport are referenced in a local sentiment of gratitude.
Admissions listed for the week March 7 to 13 1951 include Herbert Brown from Bluff Head Cove Reginald Mebaney Hillprade Adam Mitchell Crow Head Doris Simmer Betty Greenham Joyce Greenham Gordon Manuel Twillingate Ronald Dalley Arms Douglas Blake Gander Bay Mrs Denelly Greenham Gillard's Cove Mrs Hiram Mewr Birchy Bay.
A list of names from Twillingate to Arm and Bluff Head Cove notes births and family mentions including Mrs. Fred Rudge and Baby and Mr. Willie Adams and Baby. Also includes operations by Lloyd Colbourne and Reginald Mehaney with several town references and a birth to Mr. and Mrs. John Baggs.
Nate of Thanks Twish to thank all my friends of Twillingate who so kindly remembered me by reading witnessapes letters and cards in my recent bereavement during the death of my loving husband. To all I say Thank You.
I express sincere thanks to all who helped and comforted me during my sister's illness and passing on February 28. This acknowledges the many kind expressions of sympathy and thanks those who aided in arranging the funeral amid the flu epidemic.
A fragmentary report describes a maternity or medical incident, noting the phrase The other fellow's shoes and an accident involving a child. It mentions Twillingate Hospital, February 23, and a voyage by the Margaret to reach medical care with Captain Ned Glake and Dr Olda involved.
An aged Twil lingate resident died Thursday after a period of illness. The obituary notes a long life, family ties, and local community involvement. Further details are limited in the readable fragments.
Mr. Robert Rideout of Bluff Head Cove dies in his ninety third year. He leaves his wife and children including Stuart at Bluff Hear Cove Frederick at Carter's Cow John at Sydney NS and daughter Mrs Frank Mutford Mutford's Cove. He has twenty five grandchildren many great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Funeral services will probably be held today.
A tongue in cheek internal memo warns supervisors to quietly handle dead workers, delaying removal from payroll, with procedures for sworn statements, forms, and multiple copies, and urges quick turnover of the body to make room for the next incumbent.
Easter Day fell on March 25 in eight historic years including 1459 1638 1663 1674 1731 1742 1883 and 1894. It will not occur that early again this century. In 1913 Easter was March 23 and in 1940 March 24.
Meassis and Eric Andrews attend a Thursday event from Glenwood. The wording is fragmentary but indicates a local gathering or visit involving these individuals.
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