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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Dec 16, 1950
Page
4
The only North Coast paper issued in Twilingate Newfoundland by editor and proprietor G. Clarke. It notes limitation on accepting late letters or communications and assigns second class mail status with Ottawa authorization.
An editorial note discusses a Canadian weekly’s plan to publish student comments on current affairs and civic problems. The writer invites teachers to consider a school driven program, offering small prizes and adult support to judge and encourage student editorials, aiming to foster civic engagement.
A reader notes prolonged mild December weather with blooming pansies kept in perfect condition. He laments the loss of traditional December methods like horse haulage and dog teams, observing fewer freighting trips to Bay and Lewisporte as winter shifts away from older methods.
Newfoundland planners eye the Avalon Peninsula for new industrial zones with cement gypsum leather fur and marine oil processing facilities. U S firms show interest in mills canneries and hydro power as major projects eyed for Corner Brook St John’s and surrounding areas.
A letter requests space to record the death of Mr. Elijah Warren who died peacefully at Herring Neck in his seventy sixth year. He had been fairly healthy though deaf for several years and was stricken with Pusnysis.
Twillingate townsfolk discuss a possible electrification within twelve months. Rumor links Mr. Fisher to a power and communications project after months of talk. He may travel to England to buy two 100 kw generators, with a belief such plans could revive the town by ensuring steady electrical power.
Elizabeth Blandford died at her home in South Side Twittingate after a brief illness. She was the sister of George and Banuny Blandford and survived by brother John in St Johns and a sister in the USA. Interment will be at Snellin's Cove Cemetery Thursday with Rev F Hollands BD conducting the service.
Mr. Gariend Bannister a federal wharf inspector spent the week in town meeting officials and inspecting harbor facilities, signaling ongoing federal attention to port operations and safety.
Regional Director J. Qi Parsona reports November Family Allowances amounted to 860161 for 51614 families and 143195 children, averaging 16.81 per family and 6.01 per child. A notice outlined payee duties and the need to report ineligible children, with overpayments to be recovered or collected over months if hardship would arise.
Prime Minister St Laurent announced substantial salary increases for federal civil servants the RCMP and the armed forces. Civil service raises take effect after the next session of Parliament opens in February.
A newspaper opinion derides government staff cuts after elections, arguing Canada enjoys prosperity despite defense spending. It praises Prime Minister St Laurent for relieving unnecessary civil service positions, notes salary increases may offset staff reductions, and mocks regional broadcasting ambitions and a local joke about a tobacco shortage.
Pupils of St Peter's gave parents and the public good value at Tuesday night's Annual Concert. A variety of dialogues solos and recitations was very well rendered.
The Hon. F Gordon Bradley Secretary of State and Boraviste Twillingate representative visited Glencoe during the week to discuss community and district matters with Liberal Committee members.
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