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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Sep 22, 1951
Page
4
A Newfoundland community urges action to train a local youth as a dentist after ten years without a resident dentist. Calls for pre medical study and four year dental training, noting travel costs to St John’s and Gander Falls and urging local support and government initiative.
Edgar Peyton returns to his New York home after a week visiting relatives in town. Mrs Harvey and Mrs Rowise Baird also return to their homes after the same visit, with locations noted as St John s and Grand Falls.
Harry Randell of South Side departs for Toronto to resume duties with his company after a two week vacation with his family. He is employed with a Toronto firm and returns soon.
Notice urges all members of the N. M. Hospital Directorate to attend a special meeting on Monday September 24 at 8 00 p m. The gathering will address the Annual Fish Appeal and related business. Secretary provides the call to action.
Mr T G W Aphbourne returns from St John s. Saturday sees two new houses near completion on Springdale South Side. One by Stanley Stockley ex R O Ny and Flying Column member on land once owned by the late Alex Guy. The other by Gordon Jenkins on Little Harbour Road on property once owned by Andrew Young.
Annie Lambert daughter of Mr and Mrs James Lambert of South Side died in her nineteenth year at Notre Dame Bay Memorial Hospital Seytenie. The service was conducted by Sr. Capt. G Earle at L A Cemetery. Mr and Mrs Winfield Wells of Grand Falls visited Capt and Mrs Saul White Harbour View Hotel during the past week. They plan to return from Back Harbour via Springdale to St John s for the holidays.
Mra Robert Janes of Camtelitor visits Twillingate as the motor vessel Palo Blanco docks Wednesday to load 10 pound wooden fish boxes for foreign markets. The boxes are lighter yet harder to handle and are partly imported from the mainland, with Newfoundland mills possibly supplying more in 1952. Hiram Elliott departs to Gander seeking work after four years on the Twillingate Sun staff. we wish him success.
Mr and Mrs John Anstey and child arrived recently from Tommys Ares near Springdale to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Dunley Anstey at Back Harbour John has worked with Bowaters for several years and currently supervises ship loading at Tommy's Army he plans to return to Baie Verte near year end.
Mr John Burton of the Arm received news of the death of his brother Mark Burton at Toronto. He was 63, ill for six months, and will be remembered by Twillingsters who met him on a home visit last year. Interment was in Toronto.
Henry Stryde of Bridgeporte marked his ninetieth birthday on Wednesday September 19. The celebrated gentleman remained active and welcomed visits from well wishers sending happy returns.
Mr. Fred Tarte of Change Talands showed in town on Wednesday evening a convincing demonstration of his home made craft speed. He claims a race win over Lloyd Hann at Change Islands and a steady close to thirty five tiles per hour on calm surfaces. Tarte recently returned from a moose hunting trip in the Gander area with no luck for his party. He met an American hunter who shared an interest in mink with Tarte noting the American owned around thirty thousand mink.
Congratulations extend to James Cape Grade XI Melvin Pelley Grade X Greta Earle Grade IX and James Cooper now a candidate for Officership at the Salvation Army He will enter Officers College at St Johns on October 24 1951 Best wishes from Lieutenant L M Eason Principal.
Atlantic Guardian story misstates lineage of Twillingate resident. The English soil recipient was businessman Simms, not Mr. Primmer, who later acquired Hart's Cove property including Hart's Coys garden. Subsequent owners Moon and then Measts Join Skinger and Jacobs, with Primmer only entering the scene this year via his daughter Mrs Peter Troake bringing the English garden from the Skinner family.
For sale a number of gramophone records in perfect condition offered in assorted sets. Price forty cents each. Apply Sun Office.
Tenders addressed to the water signed and endorsed TENDER FOR DETACHMENT BUILDING FOGO GATE NEWFOUNDLAND are due by 3 PM on October 10 1931. Plans and specs available at Ottawa Buckmaster Field St John s Corner Brook Halifax and Saint John New Brunswick offices with tender forms. Each tender must include 10 percent certified cheque or bearer bond. a $2500 deposit secures blueprints and specs returnable within a month. forfeiture applies if not returned.
Mr. Howard Ashbourne left on Saturday en route to Toronto where he will pursue university studies.
The obituary records the death of a 76 year old man on August 15 1951 after seven months with cancer. Survived by a wife son Gordon an adopted son Arthur daughter Lily and several siblings and grandchildren. Funeral held August 19 at Little Harbour Church conducted by Roland Hawking with thanks to those who offered help and wreaths and cards from numerous relatives and friends.
Sealed tenders to October 6 for a parcel of land measuring 26 by 40 feet approx near the Court House in Twillingate. Applications to Magistrate A L Spracktin. Tenders to be marked Tender for land at Twillingate. The Department may not accept the highest bid. R Manning Deputy Minister of Public Works St Johns. Sept 13 1951. No 139 206
Town notes list W Squires Botwood staying at Stockley’s Hotel. Mrs W Stone and Mrs N Small discharged from hospital and awaiting passage to Little Bay Islands and Summerford. Wade King Windsor admitted. fiancé Eileen Cooke Bishop Falls staying at hotel. Jeasie Michael King's Point H Scott Virgin Arm discharged awaiting home. P Langdown Botwood visiting husband in hospital. Doctor visit notes include Mrs Tom Barnes Summerford and others. Harvey Brett visiting wife at hotel awaiting hospital admission. C Prety Corner Brook also at hotel awaiting admission.
Mra D Anstey stays at the hotel awaiting husband and plans to return to Summerford soon. Mrs W Richards from St Johns registered for a few days while awaiting the Kypsn route to St Anthony. Mr A F Gillingham of Gander Bay visited Togillingate. Mrs Thomas Day and niece Miss Downer remain connected to hospital admissions. Mrs R Foss of Spooks Arm at the hotel awaiting hospital admission. Mr and Mrs Walter Pope of Fogo took their daughter for appendix removal. Mr Pretty from Corner Brook in town to see Kiaron Cyr now registered at the hotel awaiting admission. Mr I Gillingham of Gander Bay also at the hotel visiting his wife awaiting admission.
Bayle Barrett reports the death of his uncle Doyle Barrett of Twillingate and later the mainland. Born over seventy years ago at Twillingate, Doyle worked with the Twillingate Sun before moving to the mainland to continue in the newspaper business. He leaves a wife, a married daughter, brothers Andrew Eugene John Harold, a sister Mrs Edward Rideout, and three brothers Archibald Gilbert George deceased.
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