Twillingate Sur Notes 1946 Economy and Confedration Talk
The Twillingate newspaper from November 16 1946 discusses finances linked to Education and Forestry reports at the national level. It notes community views favoring continued Commission Government over Responsible Government and mentions salt meat shortages impacting households amid codfish supplies and import prospects from the USA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Education & Forestry
Smallwood
Dominions
Nolely Confederation
Wnd
USA
Confed eration Life The Fishery Disappointing This Season
The Gshery has been very discouraging this season. What was hoped for a good Fall's Fishery has not transpired. Some salmon has been netted and the catchers have realized 20 cents per pound from the net. It retails for 4 or 5 cents more per pound to householders.
Aged Fogo Resident Alfred Pope Dies After Illness
Alfreds Pope of Fogo died Friday September 14 after a period of failing health. Rev Jarvis officiated at the United Church and graveside. Members of the L.O.A. and R.B. Pow attended the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfreds Pope
Fogo
Jarvis
United Church
Craveside
L.O.A
R.B. Pow
Mail Service Arranged for Notre Dame Bay Areas
The Clyde will run on schedule across North and South Notre Dame Bay. Last week mails on the North Side were delivered by motor boat. After A Manuel's arrival, mail from the Post Office was delivered. The Post and Telegraphs department vows improved service, noting past weather and steamer delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame Bay
Clyde
A. Manuel
Dept. of Post and Telegraphs
Thia Bay
Rev Asiah Laite Visits Brooklyn in Memoir of War Service
The Twillingate Sun reports on Rev Asiah Laite former Twillingate United Church pastor and Winnipeg Grenadiers chaplain who, after four decades in wartime captivity in a Japanese concentration camp, visited Brooklyn in October 1946. He spoke at Missionary Rallys and preached at Emanuel and Etim churches, renewing ties with Newfoundland friends and family before his move to Burnaby British Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twillingate Sun
the Sun
Brooklyn
Oir
Twillingate United Church
Asiah Laite
Laite
Winnipeg Grenadiers
Hong Kong
Vancouver
Baptist Temple of
Amanuel Methodist Church
Etim Methodist Church
Fom
Twillingate
Newfoundland
Jack Pond
Emily
Burnaby
British Columbia
Twillincater
Funeral for Mrs Blake Held at United Church
Mrs Fanny Blake died at the Arm on the 10th. The funeral was held at the S.8 United Church on Thursday with Rev Butler officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Fanny) Blake
S. 8
United Church
Rev. Butler
Hospital Notes Full List Of Patients And Births
Hospital notes list numerous residents from Port Anton Change Islands Long Island and beyond, naming patients for births and operations. It notes births at Arm Springdale Twillingate Fogo and Moreton's Harbour and lists surgeries performed on residents including Vera Freake Loretta Freake Myrtle Snow Evelyn Brenton and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Short
Port Anton
Myrtle Snow
Change Islands
Harris Perry
Moody Burton
Long Is
Keg Weir
Little Bay Islande
Vera Freake
Loretta Freake
Lenlaporte
Cyril Preston
Wilson Jenkins
Arm
Frank Saunders
Gander Ray
Pearce Boone
la Soie
Kenneth Green
Harry
Betty Spencer
Back
Eli West
Meta Weat
Ladle Cove
Gladys Harry
Lewis Cull
Evelyn Brenton
Comfort Cove
Harry Terraville
Victoria Cove
Hayward Psque
Raymond Stoodley
King's Point
George Milley
South Brook
Joseph Mitchell
Ralph Lambert
Twillingate
Charles Abbott
Andrew Hicks
Musgrave Ar
R. J. Curley
Roland Beaton
George Hiliott
Botwood
Walter Edwards
Joseph Edwards
Gander Bay
Francis Walbourne & Baby
Willian Payne
Thomas Bennett
Fogo
Eric Wheeler
Summerford
Frank Abbott
Jesse Abbott
Arthur Pardy
Musgrave
Evelyn Hancott
Frederickton
Ernest White
Moreton’s
Gladys Gilea
Rattling Brook
Arthur Brown
Mra
Ephriam Coffin
Joe Batt
Oliver Boyd
Baby
Tizzard
Joyce Young
Samuel Hewlett
Baie Verte
Aaron Leyte
Birchy Bay
Abel Anstey
Bluff Head Cove
Annie Cave
Claude Bowers
Woodstock
Jaanita Dicks
Lewisporte
Arthur Haggett
Douglas Abbott
Buchans
Joseph Martin & Baby
Port Anson
Wm Warr & Baby
Little Hr
John Linfield
Hart’s Cove
Edward Penny
Springdale
Charlie Soow
Moreton
George Wimbleton
Ruby Starkes
Shor Cove
Graham Head
Reg Weir
Little Bay Islands
Peter Remner
Lewiaporte
Daniel Oake
Beaumont
Geo Saunders
Long Island
Jaunita Dicks
la Scie
Fifth Exhibition of St John’s Art Club Opens
The Fifth Exhibition of St John’s Art Club opened Monday night October 28. Local and foreign artists displayed fine works with notable pieces by Harold Goodridge titled Icy Gothic an iceberg drawing. Hardy Troake of Twillingate showed Main Tickle Grand Rocks Twillingate and Water Lilies, drawing high praise for exceptional simplicity. a noted correction reads Glam Rocke.
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St. John's Art Club
Harold Goodridge
Hardy Troake
Twillingate
Gland Rocks
Wood haul by Bessie Marie for Ashbournes Ltd
Bessie Marie departed Monday morning for the Bay and returned Wednesday night with a load of wood destined for Ashbournes Ltd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Marie
the Bay
Ashbournes Ltd
Lambert to Move Family Back to Gander This Week
Mr Wm Lambert arrived from Gander on Wednesday and plans to return his family there in a few days. Messrs Hiram Froude and Berry also arrived this week from Gander with teenagers accompanying them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Lambert
Gander
Messrs
Hiram Froude & Berry
Mrs Dorman Milea dies. funeral at St Peter's
News arrives Tuesday that Mrs. Dorman Milea formerly Annie Freeman died the day before at Bishop's Falla. Interment will be held at St. Peter's with Rev J Goodland officiating upon arrival of the remains.
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Dorman Milea
Annie Freeman
Bishop's Falla
St. Peter's
Rev
J. Goodland
Local Boats Move Goods Between District Ports
Motor boat Jessie C. carried magistrate Spracklin to Fogo and other district sites on Wednesday after leaving here. The motor ship Alcer cleared last week with salted codfish for market. M. V. Dauntless, Capt. Jones, arrived Saturday from St. John’s with general freight for Firth. Mr James Strong also arrived the same day from St. John’s with fox and firma goods for Little Bay side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie C
Spracklin
Fogo
Alcer
M. V. Dauntless
Capt. Jones
St. John’s
Firth
James Strong
St. John'’s
Fox, Firma
Little Bay
New Rector Busy in Bonavista North Parish
Rev H Terraville takes on duties as rector serving six churches from Badger's Quay to Prichard's Island. Bishop Abraham to induct him soon at Badger's Quay. W E O Davis of Valleyfield named Justice of the Peace for Bonaviera North. Chesley Hoskins returns from holidays. Magistrate Strong travels to Indian Bay. Terraville visited Pool's Island School on Oct 25. Pool's Island Correspondent Ost 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Terravilla
Badger’s Quay
Pitish
Badger's Quay
Prichard's Island
Abraham
Terraville
W. E .O. Davis
Valleyfield
Bonaviera Nort
Chesley Hoskins
Strong
Brookfield
Indian Bay
Busiacee
H. Terraville
Pool’s Island
Pool
Philip Abraham
Newfoundland
H Terraville
Job ‘Winter
James “Gough
Badger’ S Quay
John. Bourne
Pinehard
World U N O Meeting Opens With Hope and Tension
Delegates from fifty one nations gather in New York for a crucial U N O conference and face sharp differences led by Russia's representative while hopes for enduring peace rise amid calls for unity. Also notes a local visit by Rev Terraville and a parade of injuries and community events in Badger's Quay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tos
New York
U.N.O
Molotoff
Truman
United States
Paria
UNO
of Humanity
Obituary of Frank Linfield at 58 on South Side
Flags at half mast marked the death of Frank Linfield aged 58 at his South Side home after heart illness. He worked in commercial business with Geo J Carter’s Branch and recently Claude J Colbourne, helped supply Gander camps, and was a United Church and Masonic Lodge member. Funeral at South Side United Church was led by Rev. W R Butler with burial at the churchyard. he leaves a wife, mother, and several relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Linfield
Frank
Cr. Colbourne
Memorial Hospital
Mr. Linfield
Geo. J. Carter
Local Bank Moves and Island Travel Updates
Personal items note staffing shifts at the Nova Scotia Bank Bonavista with Wm F Noel appointed to the Bonavista branch and Allan Stoodley taking over at Fogo. Neil Bishop formerly on the Bonavista staff now serving as manager here. Families plan wintering at Grand Falls. Moose hunters Messia, Leonard A Asiatey and John Clarke return with caribou from Millertowa Junction. Claude Pelley visits from Summerford. Oswald Hilcott and child relocate to Gander. Way and Musgrave Harbour connections noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Clarke
Badger
Wm. F. Noel
Nova Scotia Bank
Bonavista
Glencoe
Lewisporte
Allan Stoodley
Fogo
Coppin
Carbonear
Neil Bishop
Seed
Wm. Harnett
Summerford
Oswald
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Department
Home Offaire
S. Roberts
Confederation Life
S.S Kyle
la Loie
Cook’s Harbour
Qgaundry
N. D. M. Hospital
Star Light
Harvey Ponp
Gilesporte
Take A Deep Breath
Fairchild Camera & Instrument Corp
Bonavista North
Badger’n Quay
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