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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Mar 20, 1943
Page
1
ARTHUR MANUEL offers fresh beef salt beef fat back pork spare ribs white oats bran cornmeal whole and cracked corn scratch feed full o Pep laying mash and lay chow for sale in stock at the market run by ARTHUR MANUEL.
Colbourne's announces the grand opening of a new store on the premises formerly occupied by G. J. Carter Ltd. The shop offers dry goods groceries stationery readymades and related items to local customers.
A theater piece featuring Septimus Green M. J. Minty Ovey Gump Gorge Chiggerson Mrs Chiggerson Boggia Miss Vera Small Miss Julietta Bean Miss Nina Troake Charmian Carter Judy Elliott L Duffett and Country Folk. Sets include Miss Beans boarding-house and city house of Mrs Chiggerson Boggs with acts spanning theft weddings mail and a storm.
On Friday night March 26 at the School the Busy Hee Workers host a bake sale with cake and syrup for 15 cents and ice cream for sale. Grab Bag and Guess Cake games offered. Space is limited but all are welcome to attend and support the fundraiser.
Gabriel Heyter reports a 2000 ton U.S. escort ship broke from the convoy to engage subs 25 miles away, then again until the fifth was cut in two. Mention is made of a French Republic forming in North Africa under General Giraud with General de Gaulle cooperating as Giraud erases Vichy rule and plans to meet de Gaulle.
Mr. Cadwell from St Johns commends local rescue efforts after a hospital fire with no insurance on the building extension. Main root loss estimated at 40,000 dollars. other losses include uninsured medical supplies and foodstuffs. Hon. P. D. H. Dunn reports on fishery export prospects and timber resource development for the coming season.
Estab Rev. T J Pitt, supervising pastor of the U C Mission, preached at Herring Neck on Sunday with Rev Humby presiding. Mr Tizzard of Steers Ltd visited town this week. E J Colbourne of N D B M Hospital traveled to St Johns, while Joseph White of Geo J Carter Ltd from Herring Neck also went to the city. E BE French of Summserford and Mr and Mrs Harry Osmond with a child from Moreton's Harbour were in town Sunday.
The magisterial inquiry into the death of John Lane at Grand Falla concluded on Monday. Magistrate Hollet ruled Lane died of natural causes, his body found in his garage in February with life extinct.
Mrs Taverner with son Arthur Mrs James Beauchamp and daughter Norma plus baby Andrewa left Thursday for Port aux Basques. E E French Arthur Osmond and Warwick Horwood drove them to the train. They reported a pleasant day with milder weather and a 5 mph wind.
Harbour Grace report states bank manager Dunn learned Thursday of his father Mr. Dunn's death on Wednesday at age 77. The illness prompted the air arrival informing Dunn. Further family details were not disclosed.
There are no cries of hay shortage for cattle as supply exceeds demand. Last year a crop failure caused scarcity, but this season fuel supplies are ample with no shortage reported. Bay wood hauls are plentiful as teams harvest abundant timber.
Mr James Harrin longtime Asst Deputy Public Works and later Deputy Minister died at St John’s on Tuesday. He served in public works and municipal affairs for many years, leaving a legacy in regional infrastructure and governance.
Samuel Hicks of Durrell died Saturday morning after a long illness. A former hand on the S S Clyde, he was a member of the L O A. Members attended the United Church funeral on Monday with Rev Pitt officiating.
A schedule of services for St. Peter's St Andrew's United Church Lite Harbour Crow Head Salvation Army and Pentecostal Assembly. Holy Communion at St Peter's and St Andrew's. Rev T J Pitt leads several sessions. Sunday School Bible Class and Layman meetings noted. Salvation Army and Pentecostal Assembly list multiple services.
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