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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1946
Page
8
The article urges enlistment in the new West Virginia national guard units. It stresses pay and benefits for individuals and nations and calls on residents of Bluefield and nearby areas to respond to the opportunity to train and prepare for military emergencies.
A devotional snippet presents a Psalm 135 3 style chorus praising the Lord and a fragment attributed to Charles Wesley. The lines express gratitude and preparation for ascent, reflecting religious hymnody and personal faith.
In a hopeful forecast, the newly elected 80th Congress faces sweeping tasks from postwar readjustments to undoing two decades of unsound policy. The article argues for fair, just reforms to restore normalcy, growth, and prosperity, praising voters for trust and urging strong, principled leadership.
The piece notes cities and coalfield districts growing tired of coal stoppages and planning to secure natural gas and oil as fuel. It highlights near Bluefield oil and gas deposits within fifty miles and explains loyalty to coal delayed exploitation of other fuels.
The article urges readiness for potential future war with a strong army and navy. It notes efforts to keep veterans on active reserve, and Bluefield receiving National Guard units being reorganized in West Virginia as formation proceeds with local veterans drawn from Bluefield and nearby areas.
Bluefield Post No 9 and Riley West Post No 134 unite as Riley West Post No 9 in a unanimous Thursday vote. The merged group aims to boost civic involvement and aid ex veterans and dependents with about 1500 members, preserving the drum and bugle corps and advancing the veterans memorial project.
An editorial from the Morgantown Post argues Theodore Roosevelt's idea that being right must be paired with aggressive action. It stresses that while many may acknowledge the rightness of issues, few will act to realize them in the community or nation.
A nostalgic poem expresses longing for homeland landscapes and childhood freedoms in verses about hills vales pines and autumn light. Attributed to R C Daniel the piece notes Dionis wife’s homesickness after a Washington D C move and mentions Mercer Eden Bluefield.
Washington column notes elder statesman James M. Cox calls for a Tennessee Valley Authority like body to oversee coal, aiming for a square deal as miners and the public have borne unequal costs amid coal chaos including cave-ins and conflicting seams.
Hal Boyle notes the clash between German courts and the American military government over Nazi trials in postwar Germany. He cites historical failures and current figures showing 16.5 million Germans in the zone, 104000 accused, 350000 to be charged, and 5 million still in doubt, with one in three awaiting possible court action.
The piece argues German courts balk at denazification, citing judges pressured by German public opinion and American oversight. It notes delays in pursuing major Nazi cases, with Lt. Gen. Clay aware of the burden on Allied courts and prosecutors. Observers wonder if genuine cleansing requires Allied handling similar to Nuernberg as bigger fish evade arrest.
At the Lighthouse benefit for the blind, the world premiere of The Razor's Edge drew Duke of Windsor and duchess, Byrnes, Goddard, Webb, Tierney, Sinatra, Swanson, Loy, Mayo, Andrews, O'Donnell, Levant, and Goldwyn. Tickets sold out at 10 each as Hilton Society turned out in formal attire. Crowds included Cary Zanuck, Ty Power, Goulding, and Sherwood. after the show, attendees drifted to the Commodore for music by Johnny Long and his orchestra.
The event featured Miss Tierney discussing her next project The Ghost and Mrs Muri with Rex Harrison as the ghost. Director William Wyler spoke of The Best Years of Our Lives and Memphis Belle while Maggi McNellis hosted a 21 cocktail party for John Hertz Frances Ramsden and Preston Sturges.
A satirical verse portrays a figure named Phillips as the antiChristmas force who shuts off lights on Christmas trees and Main streets. The poem accuses him of dimming joy, erasing the manger tableau, and replacing wonder with a grim, self-serving agenda that harms children’s spirits.
A fragmented column notes a quirky holiday mood with mock vows and odd food mentions. It references a person named Weed and a wish to sit in a two wheel device, with a playful jab at Christmas traditions and Santa.
Washington reports that pro labor New Deal figures urge an annual guarantee to ease strike pressures. The piece argues union strategy is uneconomic, with strikes paralyzing production and hurting both workers and the economy, while government and courts risk subservience to union leadership if gains are pursued without broader reform.
Daily Telegraph recalls past items from the west end including a sidewalk to Grace Methodist church and several short notes about residents and visitors from four decades back and ten years ago.
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