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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Nov 19, 1949
Page
2
Fragmentary dialogue hints at home building woes with roof and mortgage secured while furnace and sheriff seem imminent. An out of town winter plans to occupy the church property collide with clerical wardrobe jokes, highlighting a deficit and confusion in the scene.
Lieut Scott Young once public relations officer for the Royal Canadian Navy in World War I faces English backlash over a Saturday Evening Post fiction piece. The story portrays a naval officer as a plain fellow and includes a controversial line attributed to the King. English readers object to perceived disrespect and the tale has stirred renewed debate across the British Empire, including Newfoundland associations.
The article outlines Canada federal and Newfoundland authorities debating the status of Indians and Eskimos in Newfoundland and Labrador. It notes citizens without reservations, provincial management of Eskimo cooperatives, and a plan to define responsibility for education and health while consultations continue to craft a beneficial program for about 1100 people.
The piece argues that press freedom does not require publishing every letter nor keeping every editor, using Lord Beaverbrook as an example. It states freedom means avoiding news slant while allowing opposing views, and notes democratic nations permit communist papers to publish opinions contrary to democracy.
Reported from a reliable source that Myles Murray formerly of the Justice department and a Liberal candidate in the provincial elections would be appointed as a new district judge. Murray and his colleague were defeated at the polls by premier party members, Mc D., Jackman, and Ron Pabey of the party.
A doctor remarks on the patient's morning ease while the patient complains about mispronounced words and rushed practice, revealing a tense, incomplete conversation.
Unclear readable text indicates lectures attended at a government laboratory on moisture tests for dried salted codfish samples. No specific dates, people, or institutions are clearly identifiable.
A visiting businessman, George H. Coles from Savage Cove, says the Straits area faces a hard winter with widespread unemployment and food shortages. He warned that caseloads for expats may rise and many families will struggle to find meals as summer pay fails.
In a northern town, Mr. Coleg notes winter weather is setting in and forecasts plentiful capers. Family Allowances are praised for aiding district families during long winter months. The fall fisheries from Bonne Bay to Flower Cove have been idle for twenty years, with limited work beyond cod fishing and wood operations.
The Canadian Welfare Council extended its welfare services to Newfoundland with Executive Director R E G Davis visiting to meet local agencies. It stresses cooperative planning and a national welfare program with 9 staff and divisions ranging from Child Welfare to Youth Services.
A damaged notice pieces together a short expression of thanks for the kindness and sympathy received during a recent illness and the illness’s impact on a husband and father. The fragmentary text suggests a family note of appreciation.
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