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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Sep 13, 1947
Page
4
The Twillingate Sun dated September 13, 1947, notes it is the North Coast paper established in 1898 with H. G. Clarke as editor and proprietor. It lists notes of thanks memoriam notes and announcements and states rates for short letters, with policy on late communications and opinion responsibility.
A community column argues for stricter dog control to protect sheep and poultry as repeated annual losses strain families. It warns against undernourished dogs and urges responsible ownership while preserving dogs as helpers, comparing restraint to keeping fire in check.
Storm Signals Up Quebec reports a new map showing a boundary between Quebec and Newfoundland Labrador. The shift is seen as a challenge to the Privy Council ruling granting Newfoundland the eastward rights. National Convention delegates urge Bradley to recall the Ottawa delegation, accusing them of overstepping terms of reference. Bradley states the delegation returns only after completing its mandate, while tensions rise toward a reconvened convention and Ottawa offers inducements to win support for Confederation.
Library notes announce new non fiction by Roderick L Haig Brown A River Never Sleeps praising fishing as art and legends plus several popular Charles Dickens novels newly bound for readers. Librarian Miss Mary Anstey says the library closes Sept 16 to 30 for a Librarians Convention at Bowling Memorial Library St John s readers asked to return books by Sept 18 if possible.
The Twillingste Pentecostal Assembly holds services every Sunday with past sermons and ongoing worship. Local observers note steady attendance and community outreach through faith activities and informal gatherings after services.
At Gander on Wednesday the Prince was en route to the United Nations meeting in New York with nineteen attendants and a bodyguard. The text notes Gander as a crossroads for dignitaries and contrasts different forms of government, mentioning a speculative line about Joey and a piggery.
The Nild Institute for the Blind launched its annual fundraising drive with the slogan If and when you give, thank God for the blessing of sight. Newfoundlanders are urged to support the cause wholeheartedly, aiming to remove it from future campaign slogans.
Mr and Mrs George Mutford visited Glencoe from Toronto last week. Miss Florence Sharpe departed by Northern Ranger for St John s. Mr Walter Facey returned from St John s on Sunday. Mr and Mrs George Phillips and Mr and Mrs Bennett Young left by Miss Tweate for New York and Boston after a pleasant holiday. Masters Howard and Bert Ashbourne went to St John s for Prince of Wales College. Miss Ruby Roberts left for Swift Current to teach. Mia Reno Stackless and son Roy traveled with Miss Twillingate after a few days at Millertown. Harry Wella and daughter Rowena, visiting from Botwood, returned by Travellers Aid.
Shipments of flour from Canada are halted as Western storms shrink the crop well below normal. The Canadian Wheat Board has cancelled shipments but will meet essential needs before navigation closes. Washington is pressed for higher allocations amid a broader supply squeeze and low island stocks due to summer import caution.
On Wednesday Newfound land Boot and Shoe Factory gave workers one weeks notice of termination and started moving machinery to Harbour Grace. Workers refused to help, no reason given. The fifty year old firm plans to discontinue operations at St Johns, drawing concern from interested bodies including the New Industries Board.
Fragments show references to fish and meat prices with unclear wording and misplaced punctuation. Readers should expect a damaged OCR snippet lacking coherent names, dates, or places. The readable bits suggest a small market notice or advertisement line about commodity prices.
Following Britain's Aug 15 relinquishment, India faces widespread terror with reports of up to 150000 killed and hundreds of thousands wounded. Refugees flood regions as both governments push to impose order amid continuing turmoil.
A preview suggests the A N D Company will stop hiring at Miller town Wednesday. With 300 stationers returning from Labrador and 400 more en route, plus hundreds of schooner sailors back from poor voyages, demand for the bucksaw this fall could peak. Base construction no longer offers work, forcing many to seek wood work as supply may exceed demand, potentially driving down wages for woodsmen.
Northern Ranger reports Labrador herring packers averaged under five barrels per packer this year. Labrador herring, valued for size and higher oil and protein content, faced weak markets amid a historically low codfish catch in Labrador fisheries during 1947, marking a challenging year for the industry.
The Great War Veterans Alan held its annual convention at Corner Brook this week and is weighing U S recommendations to rename Newfoundland Regional Libraries to War Veterans Memorial Libraries.
A damaged fragment notes a plan to replace an older vessel with a new 7500 ton ship in St John on Monday this year. The text is garbled but indicates a modernization contract linked to wartime or defense needs and emphasizes the latest in ship construction.
St Peter's holds Holy Communion at 8 a.m. and Matins at 11 a.m. Sunday School at 2 30 p.m. Evensong at 7 p.m. St Andrew's offers Matins at 11 a.m. and Sunday School at 2 30 p.m. Evensong at 7 p.m.
Church services listed for South Side with Rev William R Butler at 1 a.m and 2:30 p.m services and 7 p.m Layman. Lay Reader and Sunday School and Bible Class also noted. North Side shows 11 a.m Layman 2:30 p.m Sunday School and 7 p.m Rev William R Butler. Crow Head notes 2:30 p.m Sunday School and Bible Class.
The Salvation Army hosts an 11 a.m. luncheon, 2 p.m. Sunday School and Bible study, 3 p.m. praise, and a 7 p.m. Salvation Meeting led by Mayor and Mrs. C Thompson highlighting community outreach and worship.
Pastor and Mrs C F Rowsell lead services with Morning Devotion at 10 30 a m Sunday School at 3 p m Prayer at 6 30 p m and Evangelistic Service at 7 p m the same day.
The Kyle, which left St. John's at 6.00 a.m. Friday, arrived Tuesday night with two hundred fishermen from Labrador stations. Capt. O'Keefe reports about 400 fishermen are still on the coast, with no improvement in the fishery. Many men have earned as little as fifty dollars for the summer.
A garbled note references Barnes of Ragged Point with phrases about escaping death and resuming activities after a Saturday incident. The text is fragmented but suggests Barnes endured a close call and may return to some duty or routine.
Hospital notes include discharges and operations across multiple towns such as Change Islands Cobb's Arm and Port Albert with patient names like Grace Elliott James Wood Una Gillingham and Edwin Small. The entry lists numerous births, dr home deliveries and care moments including a daughter to Mr and Mrs Sandy Burt and a son to Mr and Mrs Roland Hynes along with listed medical procedures and attending staff.
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