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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Oct 10, 1931
Page
4
Hospital Sunday urged to support Notre Dame Memorial Hospital
Twillingate Sun editor urges local and regional churches to make Hospital Sunday a regular church activity. Readers are asked to contribute financially or in kind on October 18, with special envelopes on October 11. The appeal stresses collective Christian duty, prayer, and community involvement to sustain hospital care and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame Memorial Hospital
Twillingate
Hospital
Hospital appeal urges renewed public support to prevent closure
The text cites I Hollands and T H Porter with W Edgar Mercer and notes many patients have been cared for this year. It calls on readers to contribute, especially those who have not responded before, to avoid the hospital's closing, asserting the community must help.
Shipping News Highlights St John’s Arrivals and Exports
Ida M. Clarke with freight for Hodge Brothers and others arrived from St John’s on Saturday. Severoles from Little Bay Islands delivered 300 casks shore codfish 300 casks and 142 barrels Labrador and 63 casks share. Marina left for White Bay fort with a load of wood. Lindbergh came from St John’s with freight for fishermen. Dante from Battle Harbour called, en route to St John’s. Motor boats I’m Alone and C M Wheeler continue trips to Lewisporte carrying passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schr
Ida M. Clarke
Geo, Gillett
St John’s
Hodge Brothers
Severoles
Krogvig
Little Bay Islands
Labrador
dAsh‘Bournes Ltd
A. Colbourne
Bonavista
Schr. Marina
Saul White
White Bay Fort
Lindbergh
James Adey
St. John's
S.S. Dante
Battle Hr
St. John’s
C. M. Wheeler
Lewisporte
Two Siblings Die in Newfoundland Obituaries
Notices from Woodford's Cove Little Bay Codle's Island and Purcell's Harbour report the deaths of Mrs. George Snow 26 and Mrs. Stewart White 32 with funeral services led by Rev. F Mercer. Both left spouses children and families, with prayers and hymns noted and burials at local cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twillingate Sun
George’ Snow
Woodford’s Cove
Little Bay
Twillinate Memorial Hospital
Almenia
Jimmy
Stewart White
Codle’s Island
Memorial Hospital
Wood
Arthur White
Cottle’s Island
Herbert Flynn
Black Duck Cove
T’ Gate
George Snow
Thompson Optometrist to Visit Towns This Fall
H B Thompson optometrist of St John s will tour district towns this fall to examine eyes and fit glasses. He will be at the boarding house or hotel with latest frame samples and reduced prices this year. Mail repair work and correspondence to 180 Waller Street St John s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Thompson
St. John's
Thompson
Waller Street
St. John’s
Britain’s Dominions Secretary Declares Sound Position
J. H. Thomas, secretary for the Dominions, asserts Britain’s position is absolutely sound and that there is no danger of losing financial supremacy despite the departure from the gold standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. ‘Thomas
Dominions
Birth of Daughter to Mr and Mrs Gordon Watkins
Confusion in OCR yields a birth notice: on Thursday night the Ist of the month a daughter was born to Mr Gordon Watkins and his wife. The names and details are garbled but indicate a newborn daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side
Gordon’ Watkins
Vegetables Solicited for Memorial Hospital Appeal
An October 8 1931 notice from Charles E Parsons appeals Twillingate and the Bay residents to donate vegetables to Memorial Hospital. Due to hard times cash gifts are scarce but vegetable offerings are urged to keep hospital work going and support the sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twillingate
Memorial Hospital
Bay
Charles E Parsons
Local Residents Travel and Visit Nearby Towns
Mr W W Baird visits from Angle Brook to see his mother Mrs Catherine Baird. Mrs Wm Muir and daughter Helen travel to Montreal via Corner Brook on Sunday by Clyde. Mr Clinton Hodder tours town from Pittsburgh USA. Sir Wilfred Grenfell M D and Secretary arrived by Kyle from the north and departed by Clyde. Mr Wm S Miller heads to Ochre Pit Cove for O P & Supply Co. Mrs A G Ashbourne visits Fogo with Mr and Mrs A Cook. Mr Wm Harnett goes to Morton's Hr on Monday for James Locke funeral then returns by motor boat. Mrs Wm Moors and son Eric arrive by Clyde for a short visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Baird
Angle Brook
Catherine Baird
Wm. Muir
Helen
Montreal
Corner Brook
Clyde
Clinton Hodder
Pittsburgh
U.S.A
Wilfred Grenfell
Kyle
Wm. S. Miller
Ochre
Pit Cove
B.D. Verde
O. P. & Supply ‘Co
Wm. Harnett
Morton
James Locke
Wm. Moors and
Eric
Mayor Howlett Discusses Duckworth Street Financing and Job Plans
Mayor Howlett of St John s said he floated no bonds for a Street paying loan. The only financial move is negotiating with the Royal Bank of Canada Municipalities Bankers for 157000 to finance Duckworth Street. In response to unemployed protests, the Council said removal of steam shovels is impossible but 250 men will be hired to work on certain streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howlett
St. John’s
Royal Bank of Canada
Duckworth St
Armistice Night Bonfires Questioned for Play Boys
The article urges Play Boys to plan fires on Armistice Night November 11 to celebrate the end of the Great War. It suggests discarding old plots and reminds readers to consider safe, proper celebration.
Harbour View Hotel Guests List Snapshot
A fragmented roster lists numerous names and places including Obadiah Davis of Westport K Short of Beaumont Alfred Hussey and family in Joe Battis Arm Thomas Hussey John Jones Herring Neck and others in St Johns Fogo Newstead Grand Falls Kings Cove and Burwood among attendees and residents noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obadiah Davis
Westport
K. K. Short
Beaumont
Alfred Hussey
Joe Battis Arm
Richard Hussey
Thomas Hussey
John Jones
Wm. Peddle
T. Hacket
Pat Cook
F. W. Smallwood
St. John’s
William Jones
Glenwood
James Lane
Tilting Hr
Harry Oake
Frank Payne
Flynn
Fogo
E. B. French
Summerford
Max “Small
Morton
MacDonald
Badger
Robi. White
Newstead
Cecil R. Perry
Charles Perry
Grand Falls
Jones Hayter
Myrtle Havter
John Haggerty
Daniel Haggerty
Burwood
James Carey
Kings Cove
Carriage and Harness Wanted for Pony
Wanted to buy one small carriage and harness suitable for a pony about 700 pounds. Respond to Mrs Bennatt Price.
Supreme Court opens as grand jury sworn in
The Fall Session of the Supreme Court opened in St Johns. True Bills were found against Tames Ryall for embezzlement, Reuben Crane and Clifford Hussey for 21 counts of larceny, and Lex Mercer for an offence against the Persons Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Titford
O'Keefe
Bay Roberts
Spaniards Bay
Jack Sharkey
Victor Campolo
Thomas Lipton
Britain
London
Ernest Payne
Reuben Wadman
Lingar Head
Glace Bay
Citizen's State Bank of
Hartford
Conn
U.S.A
Elmer Lucas
Sir William Coaker
Dr. Barnes
Nerissa
Montreal
Young Harp
St. John’s
Hudson Straits
Daeth
Oxford University
Hudson Bay
Bennett
Canada
Local Names and Places in Community Notices
The item lists residents and spouse pairs across St. Anthony Botwood Cobb's Arm Montreal Deer Lake and nearby areas including Mrs Cooks James Janes Wm Janes Mr and Mrs Daniel Haggerty Clinton Hodder Arthur Brown Martin Sansone. The partial text enumerates individuals and locales in a community notice format.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Janes
Wm. Janes
St. Anthony
Daniel Haggerty
Botwood
Clinton Hodder
Montreal
Arthur Brown
Cobb's Arm
Martin Sansone
Deer Lake
Also Mentioned on This Page
SUN
S. Roberts
Progr
Newfoundland
England
U.S. A
Ge. Twillingate
Sir
I. Hollands, Adj T. H. Porter, W. Edgar Mercer
Shipping News
Dr. Hamilton
Hamilton
Purcell's Harbour
Hisie
Carl Warr
He Ave
T.B
Little Harbour Church
Mercer
Aerniey
Isaiah
Frederick
Gilesport
Pierce Pelley
Sandy Cove
James Pike
Ernest Smith
Confederation Life
A. G. Ashbourne
A. Cook
Harbour View Hotel
Telegraph
O'Neil
Pennywell
Father Wilson
Loyd George
Graham Harbour
Durham
Doff
Lunenburg
Cook’s Island
Batten
Snuger
Prospero
Hopedale
Nain
East Benton
John Fitzgerald
Boston
Richard Squires
Executive Gov't
Mrs. Cooks
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