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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Nov 23, 1940
Page
4
The Twillingate Sun announces its policy for notices and letters including Notes of Thanks Memoriam and Announcements. It states a 25 cent charge per insertion, with no guarantee for letters received after Wednesday noon and no responsibility for correspondents' opinions.
Reports say the lifelines convoy of 38 ships escaped with only four missing after the armed cruiser H M S Jervis Bay went down defending the group. Three Newfoundlanders aboard were honored in St Johns, while the German raider pressed the fight to protect its own position.
Radio reports suggest General Weygand may not return from Vichy to France. He could join General De Gaulle in Libreville and Cameroons in Equatorial Africa, while Britain demonstrates naval air and land power to influence smaller nations. If Weygand stays away, Tunis and Algeria could align with Free French forces as Mussolini faces Greek resistance.
A German raider over England dropped a bomb filled with a Czech gate bearing the message Fill it up and send it to the Nazis. The incident was not broadcast from London to avoid German checks on Czech activity. The remark on Czech resistance hints at broader suppressed uprisings under Hitler and future incidents in territories yet to be freed.
Admissions include Clayton Foster LaScie Arnos Head Ragged Hr Arthur Warren Herring Neck Mrs Thos Howell Grand Falls Mrs Chas King Pilley s Isle Mise Merion Saunders Gander Bay Raymond Diamond Evelyn Collins Mise Dorcas Brinson Change Islands Mise Alfreda Quinlan Bireby Bay Harry Lilly Exploits Leo Peddle Fogo Miss Olive Hale Comfort Cove Mrs Herbert Pollard Springdale Mrs Erastus King Wm Curtis Windsor Mrs Oliver Boyde Tizzard s Hr Discharges list Edith Goodyear Hedley Rowsell Norris Arm Patrick Byrne Fortune Hr Mrs G Newman Triton West Miss Marjorie Penney Little Bay Islands Ted Reccord Victoria Cove Mrs Max Bort Virgin Arm Bennett Knight Moreton s Ur Mrs Edward Green Grand Falls Sidney Green Evett Tulk Carmanville Wms Saunders LaSoie Mrs Abner Young Campbellton Mrs Fred Humber and infant daughter Botwood Percy Jeffer son Exploits Mrs Emily Dove Chanceport e A son born to Mrs Oliver Boyde of Tizzard s Av on Tue day November 19 Mother and infant are doing well. The death of Mrs Chas King of Pilley s Island occurred at the Hospital on Saturday Nov 16.
A series of short notes reports locals and visitors: Allan Cole from Fogo handling a fish shipment for Nild Labrador Export Co. at Fogo by motor Spitfire. W Bannister by motor boat Edwina to Fogo. E J Linfield and H J Pardy from St John’s via Lewisporte aboard Mie Twillingate. Other named travelers include Hazel Loveridge, Arthur Manuel, the Prices family, Nichol for James Baird Ltd. from Fogo on Margaret Rose, Robert Boyd from St John’s, Ranger Spares and Abbey magistrates, Blumphriea the fish inspector, Garfield Young from Corner Brook, Ronald Pardy from Botwood.
Donation to the Spitfire Fund acknowledged at $535.60 by Dr. G N Murphy. Mention of his death at St Johns Hospital following a bean supper fundraiser. References to Dr Etke and a throat specialist with a long practice in his native city.
Known to be lost individuals include Harry Tucker of Broad Cove Peter Lawlor of Horse Cove Agnea Lawlor of Horge Cove Lawrence O'Brien of Topnail Peter Squirer of Broad Cove Edward Spurrell of Broad Cove William Miller of Portugal Cove William Abbott of Portugal Cove Leonard Hibbs of Portugal Cove Alex White of St John s Mabel Clemens of Bell Island Clarence LeDrew of Bell Island James Whelan of Horse Cove James Miller of Portugal Cove Hector Hibbs of Portugal Cove Willam Stapleton of St Thomas s.
Joho Young, a respected South Side resident and veteran Labrador fisher, died Sunday at 86. He was laid to rest after a naval funeral service at Arm Cemetery following a Church service. He leaves a wife, two daughters, one son, and many grandchildren and relatives.
At The Court on Tuesday morning seven men from Gileaporte and nearby settlements appeared before Magistrate Abbott charged with breach of Section 17 1 of the Dog Act 1938. All pleaded guilty and were fined 2 dollars or five days in default with some paying and some sent to gaol. In the afternoon two cases were heard an assault and breach of the Alcoholic Liquor Act. The assault case was dismissed for want of evidence and the other man received thirty days.
After a collision between the W Garland and the Golden Dawn off Bell Island 26 people died. The Garland sank after overturning bows first, with bruised bodies recovered from the water. Dawn engine failure prevented aid. Survivors clung to barrels and the wheelhouse top. one Militia private, Victor North, died and was buried with military honours.
Mr Henry Burt J P and ex Magistrate at Botwood died September 30 at age 88 He was a native of Bidport England and served in public life with local prominence
The death of J M Lacey, two years past, is noted at Woodville Nova Scotia. Lacey, a native of Exploits, worked as a bookkeeper with the late W J Scott for several years.
A Friday night week service at St Peter s Church drew a large congregation with Rev J Goodland leading prayers for air raid sufferers and hymns 166 370 298. A fair collection followed. The S.S. United Church hosted a recital led by Rev T J Pitt with strong participation in singing and a good response to the Lord Mayor s Relief Fund for London air raid sufferers.
St Peters C E W A held its annual Sale of Work and Hot Dinner at the Parish Hall on Wednesday evening. The event was well attended and helped by good weather, with proceeds amounting to over 100 dollars.
Mrs John Hodder suffered a heart attack on Sunday and remained confined to bed. She is now somewhat improved and appears likely to survive the episode that left her semi conscious.
The Turrs hosted a supper event at the Los Angeles Citadel on Friday night week drawing a large crowd. Proceeds from supper and article sales totaled 14 dollars. A second supper occurred at Bluff Head Cove’s UGC Schoolroom on Tuesday evening, followed by a baked bean supper at Kettle Cove School on Thursday night.
Greek High Command announced 700 Italian prisoners and 10 heavy guns captured, with a strong Greek advance along the Albanian front. Wavell visits Crete as British base fortifications rise, while Allied air raids hit Hamburg, Berlin, Coventry, and other targets, hobbling Germany’s war effort.
A letter from Chesley Roberts in the Twillingate Sun thanking men who returned from Forestry work in Britain and Scotland and those continuing under new contracts overseas. He praises their risk to defend liberty and urges continued service for the Empire, invoking the phrase greater love.
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