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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1949
Page
4
Public notice from the Bluefield Daily Telegraph dated December 18 1893 includes subscription rates by carrier 35 cents a week and 15.00 per year for all of West Virginia. Mentions Associated Press affiliation and contact details for advertising.
The piece notes higher prices and robust Christmas demand despite steel strikes, with $13 billion in anticipated December sales, strong credit terms, and widespread savings club activity. It highlights consumer assets, ownership of autos and stocks, life insurance, debt levels, and a warning that fiscal folly could endanger democracy.
A University of Michigan study for the Federal Reserve reports that four in five U S families owned at least $500 in real estate securities or bank accounts in early 1949. Interviews covered diverse areas and respondents, with economists noting the sample represents private households.
A reflective prose piece portrays a forest in November with fallen leaves and wind driven decay. It contrasts destruction from war with the promise of spring and a vision that conflict may precede a future of reasoned brotherhood and renewal.
A Martinsville Democrat parodies the Declaration of Independence to reflect modern tax policy. The satirical piece rewrites lines to focus on Form 1040 and income taxes, suggesting taxpayers face ongoing burdens and the IRS memory of reports, urging vigilance about future brackets.
The piece tracks Oscar Chapman from a Denver juvenile court caseworker in 1922 to becoming assistant secretary in 1933 and ultimately interior secretary, noting his persistence, liberal record, and behind the scenes influence on New Deal and postwar policies. It highlights his role in synthetic oil, anti child labor drives, grazing policy, and political resilience during Truman's 1948 campaign.
In Billy Rose’s scene at Jerry’s near the theater a bar discussion unfolds among Long George Smiley Sid Perry and the unnamed bartender. They trade quips on capitalism war and Wall Street while debating meatballs and free lunch quotas.
In a barroom dialogue The Inch and Long George spar over capitalism and Soviet rhetoric. They mock atom bombs, press releases about moving mountains, and warn of warmonger labels while joking about Bernard Baruch and Henry Wadsworth Smige.
Sheilah Graham reports Joan Caulfield set to marry Frank Ross by end of March after playing an ex-wave in The Best Things in Life Are Free with Edmund O'Brien. Lana Turner stars in Three Guys Named Mike as an airline hostess while Lana and Bob Topping move to a $95,000 Spanish-style house. Other notes include Boris Karloff banned by Denmark, June Allyson and Dick Powell sailing to Honolulu, Esther Williams at the Danny Thomas premiere, and Glenn Ford–Eleanor Powell planning a Mexico trip amid marriage-rumor chatter.
H. J. Phillips Harold Stassen and Governors Duff of Pennsylvania and Driscoll of New Jersey urge the Republican party to shed aloofness and court the average man. The era favors showmanship and image over past records as the path to victory.
The Thinker notes voters prefer relatable candidates over polished types. Elmer Twitchell urges Republicans to field efficient yet unpretentious contenders who avoid “board of directors” stiffness and visible success symbols. The piece also contrasts Democrats who charm with a Santa Claus image.
The speech at Columbia University criticizes wealthy donors for funding more research and committees on peace. It praises Pike and Eisenhower’s call to increase food crop yields while noting history’s shifting powers and the futility of overreliance on words.
A collection of brief notes records visits and events in Pearisburg and surrounding towns. Banking official G L King of Giles Bank in Pearisburg toured the city while Norfolk and Western president L E Johnson also visited on business. A baby boy was born to Evelyne Steele and E Garrett Jr at Emory Welch and Bluefield area councils debate gas prospects.
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