Story Circle. 1. Part one of January 25 audio recording.

• Main Author: Chun Lau, Po
• Other Authors: Sullivan, Owen; Bragg, Shirley; Wall, Angela; Pennell, Vicky; King, Evelyn; Noseworthy, Susie; Sullivan, Ethel; Sullivan, Eileen; Noseworthy, Roy; Noseworthy, Sarah
• Format: Audio
• Language: English
• Subjects: Storytelling; Stores; Wars; Connors; Dorothy; Jordan; Helen; Gertrude; Sullivan; Lex; Williams; Tom; Kelly; Mrs. Edward; Tuft; Bill; Shae; Jim; Jess; Gruchy; Russell; Strugnell; John; Allen; Matthew; Ryan; Henry; Wade; Bragg; Levi; Crawley; Edward; Murne; Harold; Dave; J. Frank; Dilan; George; Hudson; Hollett; Douglas; Shea; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_avalon/id/8671

Community members share stories about Pouch Cove during Story Circle event, discussing topics such as WWII; stores, food, and formation of the Silver Threads seniors group. 00:00 – introductory remarks; 3:10 – introductions by Owen Sullivan; Shirley Bragg; Angela Wall; Vicky Pennell; Evelyn King; Po Chun Lau; Susie Noseworthy; Ethel Sullivan; Eileen Sullivan; Roy Noseworthy; Sarah Noseworthy; Dan Rubin; 5:53 – memories of WWII; American roadblocks; 7:10 – women joining air force; Dorothy Connors; Helen Jordan; Gertrude Jordan; 8:56 – Lex Sullivan and Tom Williams joining military; 9:46 – SUF events; sendoff for enlisted men; welcoming men home; 11:40 – letter from 1940, Mrs. Edward Kelly from Women’s Patriotic Association; 12:52 – Christmas from 166th Regiment; 13:52 – wartime losses; Bill Tuft returning after being prisoner of war; mother not giving up; 16:40 – first volunteers; Jim Shae; Jess Sullivan; Russell Gruchy; John Strugnell; Matthew Allen; Henry Ryan; John Wade; Levi Bragg; Matthew Crawley; Edward Sullivan; Harold Murne; Dave Williams; J. Frank Gruchy; George Dilan, John Hudson; Douglas Hollett; recruiting rally at SUF Hall; 17:51 – book with names of veterans and enlisted men; 18:22 – Gruchy’s store in Torbay; Owen’s father managing; returning to Pouch Cove in March; 20:49 – getting water from well under house; 21:36 – Gruchy’s store; 22:35 – German spies arrested at Owen Sullivan’s nan’s house; 25:49 – Gruchy’s store; Uncle Rich, Jim, John Thomas; Pat Shea’s store; co-op store; Tommy Hudson’s store; Kenneth Noseworthy’s store; Ron Reid’s store; Ralph Hudson’s store; George Sullivan’s store; Susie Gould’s store; Matt Curly’s store; Angus Sullivan’s store; Adam Noseworthy’s store; 28:55 – bringing bowl for bulk beans; trading eggs for tobacco; sunlight soap; club feet; bulk food; 30:49 – getting milk from Mrs. Baldwin’s; 31:13 – barrel of apples vs box apples; lack of fruit; 32:26 – coming home for lunch during school; cocoa malt; vitamins; schools; 34:58 – Herb Wells’ book about navy; 35:18 – ...