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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
May 21, 1939
Page
4
The Twillingate Sun carries notes of thanks memoriam and announcements from the Department Home Affairs office on the North Side Twillingate Md published Saturday. Submissions cost 25 cents per notice and the paper does not guarantee insertions for letters received after Wednesday noon.
The era shows a lull as Democracies and Dictatorships hold steady. Russia seeks a pact with Britain and France to deter Japan while backing Poland and Romania. Germany moves naval units to the Baltic as Madrid’s Franco parade signals a victorious regime. Danzig remains the flashpoint. Poland resists, buying time for diplomatic signals over direct war. Domestic discontent could curb armament drives and push for economic relief.
Girl Guides thank all supporters of the Sale of Work and Tea held on Empire Day. Guests included Mrs Eleanor Roberts who opened the event at 4 45 and Magistrate Abbott who spoke on the Empire. Proceeds totaled 57 dollars 30 cents.
Reports from the north coast to Battle Harbour describe substantial ice along the shore and offshore conditions a few miles offshore at certain points. On Monday Nipper's Harbour reported a solid ice situation.
Week ending May 24 lists admissions including Misa White Lindy Clarke Gilesporte Mrs Garnet Terraville Raymond Diamond Change Islands Mrs Hector Waterman Fogo Mrs George Miles Herring Neck Cecil Roberts Triton Miss Harriet Coles Lillian Head Carmanville Mrs Absolom Seymour Exploita Mr Lemuel LeDrew Laurence ton Mrs C V Leslie Campbelltown William Collins Carmanville Discharges include Ralph Lush Leslie Jones Baby Hubert Hibbs Miss Elsie Weir Little Bay Islands Mrs Freeman Fowlow Fortuse Ur Mrs Bennett Oxford Twillingate Arm Merrick Oxford Springdale Doris Collins Rowad Jr Richard Peckford Minnie Snow Botwood Darius Blandford Baby Isaac Smart Herring Neck Maxwell Anstey Peter Rideout Cottle Island Pearce Blackwood Carmanville Mrs Martin Young Twillingate South A daughter born to Mrs Garret Terraville Change Islands at the Hospital on Monday Miss Daisy Small of Moreton's Hr died May 22 after a long illness To aid telephone handling an extra ring is assigned The old ring Long and Short to be used only for medical calls The new ring Short Long Short Long is for all other calls office business and personal calls
Sergt Martin is to accompany the guard of honour for Their Majesties visit to St. John's in June. Townsfolk plan to travel to the city with representatives from several local organizations joining the procession or ceremony.
The S S Clyde arrived Monday at one, five hours freight for firms and hospital cement. Capt Butcher reported ice tight at Cape reels and up to Fogo, slackening Saturday allowing Clyde into the Bay and Lewisporte. Several vessels including E M A Frampton, M V Netherday, M V Gladys Mosher, M V Bessie Marie, and Sdr Robert Gordon landed at various ports with freight and timber. The seal oil plant near South Side began operating, Ashbournes Ltd receiving fat from outside. The Little Grace carried judicial visits to western places, with multiple passengers to St John’s and Gander Bay areas.
Confederation Life describes a Wednesday night concert held at Crow Head with admission set at 10 cents. The event drew local attendees and showcased community interest in inexpensive cultural entertainment.
A patriotic address celebrating Empire Day and the British Empire. It extols democracy as the life of nations and lauds liberty equality brotherhood and justice. The speaker urges Newfoundlanders to cherish uphold and extend the Empire’s heritage and salutes the flag and the King.
A 1939 letter from T. H. Snorr on behalf of Long Island ND B residents petitions the Commission of Government to enact fair laws for sharemen. The document requests amendments to engage and employ sharemen and to replace existing inequitable regulations affecting fisheries.
A colonial draft outlines that all sharemen employed by planters skippers merchants or others in Newfoundland shall receive 50 percent of the cash or weight share from every voyage covering codfish cod liver oil lobster herring and other produce. It requires providers to supply food bedding sanitation and medical needs and bars sharemen from private work during voyages.
An old petition details employment terms paid in cash at not less than 20 cents per hour and prohibits engagement of sharemen within forty eight hours of sailing. It prescribes penalties including a £50000 fine for the first offense and five years imprisonment for subsequent offenses, listing numerous signatories and associated individuals.
Yesterdays blaze at Hants Harbour was milder than feared with the Salvation Army headquarters, built last year, the only building destroyed. Capt Barnes his wife and two children escaped with their lives as two planes refuel in midair for trans-Atlantic service. Plans for the Third All Newfoundland Agricultural Exhibition in October promise prizes over $5,000 with free admission and subsidised transport. King and Queen visit Ottawa amid thunderous crowds and Britain’s monarchal duties in Parliament. Pan American Airways launches trans Atlantic air mail service today with passenger flights after five successful mail legs. King George and Queen Elizabeth drew vast acclaim in Canada. Tensions rise between Germany and Poland over the Danzig killing incident. Two cottage hospitals planned at Bonavista and Boone Bay. Royal Visit Special trains announced with special fares and provisions for youth groups.
King and Queen traveled through Ontario and Western Canada with massive crowds. Royal progress included Dionne quintuplets gifts, 15,000 schoolchildren to view the procession, and plans for arches from Holyrood to Portus al Cove. Sizable bets on events after Windsor and Winniper stops, weather delays, and a reported submarine incident overshadow the tour.
Twillingate United Church Presbytery plans a spring session at South Side Church with a tentative June 3 convening and potential June 4 Sunday visit. Mail irregularity and boat movements may delay details. Conference opens at Carbonear on June 8.
Croup asthma bronchitis and chest congestion respond to Dr Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine. The remedy loosens phlegm relieves coughing and wheezing making breathing easier. Gerald S. Doyle Ltd St John’s markets this cough syrup with a results promise.
Magistrate Abbott left on Friday with Mr. Manuela aboard a boat to go painting around New World Island. He returned from Moretop's Harbour by Little Grace on Wednesday morning.
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