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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
May 15, 1943
Page
4
A public notice published in Twillingate Newfoundland from the Home Affairs department lists an official notice printed by S Roberts, editor and proprietor, on the North Side office.
A trio of English officials will soon arrive to inquire into Nid's war effort and postwar questions. The visit aims to gauge public views on selective service and Empire duties amid rising taxation. Meanwhile local church events mark the hundredth anniversary of Rev Wm Marshall's arrival with Rev S J Hillier preaching on May 23.
Stephen Cooper expresses gratitude to all who offered support during his wife’s illness and death. He lists messages from Joshua Rice and John Cooper, letters from Loyalty Lodge and others, and acknowledges wreaths and sprays from numerous relatives and friends including the Lambert and Cooper families.
Prime Minister Churchill met in Washington on Wednesday and spoke by radio to the Home Guards in England. He will address a joint session of Congress next Wednesday. North Africa has been cleared of Axia forces. German General Von Arnim surrendered with 10,000 prisoners, 100 guns, 500 tanks, and other booty, captured by the Indian 4th Division.
Guides of the 1st Twillingate Ranger Company plan a Social Evening on Thursday May 20 at the S U B Hall. Games include Chinese Checkers Cribbage Darts Parchesi Auction Forty Fives and Bridge. Refreshments will be served with proceeds benefiting the Hospital Reconstruction Fund and Baden Powell War Fund admission 30 cents.
Death claims Rosaona Anstey at 82 in Yurcell's Harbour and John Hodder the South Side blacksmith in Twillingate. Rosaona leaves 2 sons 4 daughters 3 sisters and 1 brother with 12 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Hodder’s funeral will be at St Andrew's Anglican with burial at the local cemetery. he leaves a wife an adopted daughter and several siblings.
Newfoundland natives or those educated in Newfoundland must hold Matriculation for Memorial University College entry. Five scholarships worth 6000 outside St. John's and 200 inside will be awarded based on scholarship, character, fitness, and need. Applications must be handwritten, with marks, references, and addressed to The Secretary, Department of Education, St. John's, by June 15.
A salt shipment reached Ashbournes Ltd on Thursday evening. Dr W W Blackall is reported dead by radio news yesterday. James Peyton of the RCAF, son of Harry Peyton, is in Ceylon and received a Xmas money gift from the NPA, acknowledged by airgraph to C L Hodge this week. Dr J M Olds learned Thursday week of his father Alfred Olds's death in Windsor Connecticut after high blood pressure.
Harry Knell aged 17 months son of Mr and Mrs Wilfred Knell died. Funeral service held March 30 conducted by Rev Pitt.
Mothers Day services were observed Sunday at the United Churches and Salvation Army with worship and community prayer.
All members of St Peter's Lodge are requested to meet at their Hall on Sunday at 1 p.m. preparatory to attending the funeral of their deceased Brother John Hodder.
Tenders will be received up to June 15 1943 for re roofing the building known as Connaught Hall Botwood. Submit bids on labour and materials or labour only with roofing material type. The lowest bid not necessarily accepted. For details contact James Arelie secretary Botwood Lodge No 3542 EC AF AM Botwood
News bulletin notes Soviet air attacks on Nazi supply bases and Allied advances in Tunisia with British, American forces entering Tunis and Bizerte. Reports claim Axis defense collapsing, German losses rising, and Allied air offensives widening across Europe as Churchill travels to Washington for talks.
Mr and Mrs Will Newman of Toronto celebrate three grandchildren serving their country Victor in the RC N V R Dorothy in the Navy a W R EN at Halifax Nova Scotia and Edgar with the RC A F at Galt Ontario all grandchildren of the late Mrs Catherine Baird
Listings for St Peter's St Andrew's Crow Head Salvation Army and Pentecostal Assembly detailing times for Holy Communion Matins Sunday School Bible Class Evensong Layman Devotional Prayer Evangellatio Service and Salvation Meeting across multiple locations South Side North Side Little Harbour All Welcome with times such as 8 a.m. 11 a.m. 2 30 p.m. and 7 p.m. for various congregations.
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