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| − | Henry Bruce Jefferson (1893-1970) was a reporter, editor, civil servant and author who often wrote about Nova Scotia railways under the pen name J. B. King. He worked at various newspapers in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. In World War II, he served as the chief news censor for the Atlantic region. In 1949, he joined the Nova Scotia Information Service and in 1950 he became editor of the ''Nova Scotia Hansard''. He researched and wrote numerous articles on the history of Nova Scotia railways which appeared in the ''Chronicle-Herald'' from 1957 to 1961 under the name J.B. King. Jefferson was also active in the [[:Category:Scotian Railroad Society|Scotian Railroad Society]]. | + | Henry Bruce Jefferson (1893-1970) was a reporter, editor, civil servant and author who often wrote about Nova Scotia railways under the pen name J. B. King. He worked at various newspapers in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. In World War II, he served as the chief news censor for the Atlantic region. In 1949, he joined the Nova Scotia Information Service and in 1950 he became editor of the ''Nova Scotia Hansard''. He researched and wrote numerous articles on the history of Nova Scotia railways which appeared in the ''Chronicle-Herald'' from 1957 to 1961 under the name J.B. King. In 1957 he wrote a radio play for the Halifax station CJCH about the history of the DAR called "The Last Train Through Paradise".<ref>[http://www.okthepk.ca/dataCprSiding/cprNews/cpNews10/57080101.htm Roy E. Howard, "Nova Scotians Hail New Dayliner Service", ''Canadian Pacific Spammer'' August 1957, featured on website ''OK the PK'']</ref>Jefferson was also active in the [[:Category:Scotian Railroad Society|Scotian Railroad Society]]. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
* [https://memoryns.ca/h-b-jefferson-fonds H. B. Jefferson Collection, ''Nova Scotia Archives''] | * [https://memoryns.ca/h-b-jefferson-fonds H. B. Jefferson Collection, ''Nova Scotia Archives''] | ||
* [https://novascotia.ca/archives/eastcoastport/jefferson.asp?Language=English Bill Naftel, "H.B. Jefferson: Newspaperman and Wartime Press Censor", ''Nova Scotia Archives''] | * [https://novascotia.ca/archives/eastcoastport/jefferson.asp?Language=English Bill Naftel, "H.B. Jefferson: Newspaperman and Wartime Press Censor", ''Nova Scotia Archives''] | ||
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Henry Bruce Jefferson (1893-1970) was a reporter, editor, civil servant and author who often wrote about Nova Scotia railways under the pen name J. B. King. He worked at various newspapers in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. In World War II, he served as the chief news censor for the Atlantic region. In 1949, he joined the Nova Scotia Information Service and in 1950 he became editor of the Nova Scotia Hansard. He researched and wrote numerous articles on the history of Nova Scotia railways which appeared in the Chronicle-Herald from 1957 to 1961 under the name J.B. King. In 1957 he wrote a radio play for the Halifax station CJCH about the history of the DAR called "The Last Train Through Paradise".[1]Jefferson was also active in the Scotian Railroad Society.
