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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1944
Page
5
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A compact reflection cites Ecclesiastes and Seneca on how quiet wisdom surpasses loud rule. It urges firm, consistent conduct where thoughts, appetites, and deeds share one color.
Essay argues a critical national election will decide government direction under the American plan or imported ism. It calls for fair public information, restraint on waste, equal opportunity, and leadership to secure peace settlements and future justice, urging citizens to buy a bond.
A critical assault on postwar federal and state spending condemns the New Deal era waste. The piece cites a 1944 45 budget of 99 billion dollars and a projected net receipt of 45.663 billion, arguing taxpayers are burdened by excessive public funds and programs.
A century of budgeting figures is cited to demand careful wartime spending and debt management. Editors urge full disclosure on Pearl Harbor investigations to avoid political coloring and preserve public trust while stressing the right to know the facts.
A Washington bureau issue explains a two sheet double sided clipping system to conserve paper for wartime use. Editors can clip front and back material from two sheets printed on both sides, avoiding extra work or wasted space.
Poem reflects greeting to hills at sunset and wind filled hours. The speaker gains patience and memory from granite slopes and fern whims, learning the dream of forests endures beyond loss. The image of evening stars and tender hills closes the contemplation.
Ernie Pyle writes from Normandy about the mid day start of the breakout from the beachhead. He describes officers, generals, and regimental pride as they review plans and await the mass assault. The scene in a French farmyard shows motion, emotion, and the cost of war.
A 14 year old dog dies leaving an estate of 000 and a will written in humorous, canine voice. The bequest directs the bulk of the estate to ill dogs, with affection to its owners and humans, and a playful clause about the yard squirrel. The document ends with the dog’s seal and date.
A noisy column pokes fun at public figures and wartime policy while noting a baby born with two teeth. It questions charity, discipline, and national defense as readers contemplate loyalty, readiness, and safety in a lighthearted news brief.
Historical notes recount the Democratic state executive committee electing John T. McGraw as permanent chair. The Imboden coal and coke companies merged near Big Stone Gap Wise County, consolidating into one firm.
The clipping covers Fritz Kreisler claiming lifelong polygamy with violins among a prized four-instrument collection including a Stradivarius and two del Gesus. It also notes Benny Venu ta’s visit to Public School 6 for daughter Patricia, a civilian defense volunteer at the school. Other items include Axis radio figure Sally and a Hillman Pageant anecdote about Scribe and a patron’s coauthorship bid, ending with a quip about a horse and an ass.
Bluefield plans renewed efforts to secure a Pullman connection between Washington and the city. Chamber events target a new addition to the Appalachian Garage extending from Raleigh to Commerce. Dr Walter Johnsons brick dwelling on her avenue nears completion. Ten years ago Rush D Holt and Senator Henry D Hatfield were nominated for the U S senate. Municipal taxes next year in Bluefield are projected to rise with the levy approved by the tax commissioner. McDowell county board of education appoints three assistant superintendents and other staff.
A garbled OCR passage mocks American idiocy and radio jingles. It references a laughing man, von Papen, and Hitler in a marginal political snip, noting Turkey and a chorus of satirical lines about public figures and advertising.
A professor urges more Americans to adopt the language of ally China amid talk of language and cultural exchange. The piece satirically references American attitudes and suggests practical concerns about costs and everyday habits in the context of broader diplomatic chatter.
Walter B. Pitkin’s autobiography recounts a full life at 66 with travels, meals, and clashes with culture. He recalls studying in Europe, German and Italian chapters, and a prewar view of German hegemony, noting Russia as a lingering concern and vivid scenes from Rome’s buffet politics.
Gossip on Alice Page plans and baby Phyllis three months old, Judy Garland's Ziegfeld number, and upcoming films with Kevin O Shea Wing and a Prayer Lucille Brent Meet Me in St Louis Eleanor Parker Of Human Bondage and Madame Cremtante teased as Judy’s next film. Reporters chase interviews in striped coats and mansion parties.
Ten local youths were sent to Huntington for Navy examinations and final enlistment processing. Names listed include Sidney H. Griffith Barton David B. Day Curtis Phelps William J. Kerley Hubert M. Ham Jr Vivian Estie Clements Jr Crumpler Paul Kef fer Jr Titus R. Weeks Ernest M. Payne Charles M. Murray Jr. Porath announced five 17 year olds also applied: Benedetto Capparelli Bill Sheets Eugene Gibson Roy Vincent Drake and Howard Dale Stone.
Will Dudley and his wife argued over the indoors pipe and a parrot that insulted him. The wife tossed the pipe out the window and the parrot followed. The comic clash ended with the bird chewing corn cob, whistling, and a friendly toast to mend their differences.
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