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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Sep 10, 1938
Page
4
The Twillingate Sun offers notes of thanks memoriam and announcements at 25 cents each. The paper lists submission by Wednesday noon and disclaims responsibility for correspondents opinions.
A persuasive plea arguing for Newfoundland to host and promote locally produced entertainment over foreign performers. The writer urges supporting home talent in wrestling boxing circuses and other spectacles while criticizing financial leakage and noting a need for employment and moral considerations.
The Supreme Court opened at 11 o'clock following an erral of the SS Argyle. Two land cases between A Manuel and Adour and David Rice of Black T land involved debt after a Sheriff's Sale. Both favored the defendants with costs to the plaintiff, except for assets still to be vacated.
A series of local movements and visits are recorded. Misa Reta Harnett resumed teaching in Grand Falle. Several residents visited St John s and other towns, with trips to Arlington Mass Belmont Mass and Boston noted. Ship and Kyle voyag es carried families and servicemen between Bay Roberts Lewisporte Grand Falls and Cartwright.
Shipping News reports multiple vessels visiting or sailing from the port including the M V Lone Flyer with Ashbournes Ltd freight, Graculus with pulp wood for Rnogland, M S John Cabot for Osmond Brothers market, M V P Union bound for Moreton's Hr with flour, H M A Frampton stormbound, MV Gillian Gordon with arcoratives from Santa Cruz, and later Clearances by Mr Peyton and Mr Lewis Clarke from Gander Bay.
Mrs. Lewis Holmes of L Etete New Brunswick baked a daughter's wedding cakes three weeks in advance. Guests praised the fresh, perfect results. She credited Robin Hood Flour for keeping quality, and provided a recipe sequence for fruit cakes with steaming and long baking steps.
St John s records a garden party at the Church of England Orphanage to unveil a new wing with dedication by Bishop White. Attendees included Hon Sir Hae Bowring and other clergy. News items note travel by officials, labour unrest in Europe, and local accidents and fires in the area.
Nazi deputies were assaulted by Czech police yesterday triggering Sudeten tensions as European leaders fear imminent conflict. In Britain Mr. T K Liddell travels to be briefed on labour and union issues at Nild Hotel while optimism for peace fades amid Czech and German standoff. President Beneš vows no further concessions to Sudeten demands as Hitler prepares a Nuremberg speech and Chamberlain summons the cabinet to deliberate.
The writer visits Brown's Arm land settlement about 16 miles below Botwood where a government scheme since 1936 has ninety acres under cultivation. Potatoes lead with forty acres, plus cabbage turnips hay and oats, driven by machinery with a tractor and breaker plow. A new moor road to Lewisporte is planned, and the settlement includes staff housing a store a fine school building and a large playground with religious and social activities centered in schooling.
The writer notes Mr Geo Chafe and Mr Fred Badcock as managers with Corpick as keeper. Several men are optimistic about success and determined to do their best. One fisher from Grand National appears to be adapting, while the report frames an impressed visitor’s casual observations of rapid progress.
The Humber Herald reports a teapot tempest at Bonne Bay involving five Bonnn youths who tried to contact the motor vessel Shulamite. Sir Wilfred Woods, Commissioner Public Utilities, answered questions at a public meeting and the youths returned on Thursday. No action has been seen. authorities reportedly view it as a reckless prank by a youth.
Washington reports Sweden developed a motor claiming 465 miles per hour at high altitude. An American commerce department advisory notes a 12 cylinder engine capable of 1,000 revs per minute with special compressors for low air pressure at extreme heights.
In the game between the TA A and Botwood the lineup includes forwards Sam Anstey Elliott Bert Elliott George Je Stan Troke half backs Ye Young Harold Wood Manuel fall backs Jack Bridge Jack Peyton with Hayward scoring. The text mentions a 911less operator fine and a score of four to two in Botwood’s favor.
Miss Anna Templeton a Guild worker left here on a day by motor boat with J Wheler near Gander Bay. The fragment notes a departure and names two individuals connected to a seaside return or voyage inquiry.
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