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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Sep 15, 1951
Page
2
A nostalgic tale recalls a yearly Atlantic Guardian scene with a traveling jewelry peddler. The family watches his load spill treasures from coral beads to lace as father barters, mother fixes hair, and children urge a coveted prize while winter encroaches and debts mount.
The Appeal Board of the Canadian Pensions Commission will hold public hearings in St Johns from September 10 to 14, in the forenoon at the King George V Institute. Three commissioners plus D P Cobourne will hear about 30 claimants revived under the Union with Canada. Newfoundland veterans gain new benefits, with Dr J G D Campbell representing the Commission in St Johns and visiting Ottawa to update procedures.
CJON will begin broadcasting in September from St. John’s using a 5000 watt transmitter and a Canadian Marconi directional antenna system. Two tall towers dominate the site near Gaiety Theatre, with studios upgraded in the Gaiety building to offer modern programs for Newfoundland listeners.
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