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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1944
Page
4
A biblical line from John 5 25 proclaims that those who hear the Son of God will have life and receive the Father’s authority. The verse emphasizes belief in the divine judgment and eternal life through hearing his word.
Bluefield and Mercer county residents see encouragement from an International City Managers association report showing broad support for postwar borrowing. Balloting on November 7 across 125 local governments approved about 150.9 million of bond issues, with most projects funding airports pools recreational centers and auditoriums.
Observers note a surge of bloodshed and rioting as royalists and national liberation fronts rival for power in Greece and other liberated nations. The unrest mirrors postwar demands for social justice economic freedom and greater political independence across Belgium Holland Britain and beyond.
In a period of European upheaval many Greeks oppose birthright rule, advocating change as royal exiles in London seek returns. They argue that majority consent is needed for governance, while reference is made to promises of democratic ideals in the Atlantic Charter era.
A reader argues religion alone cannot stop wars as rulers profit from conflict. The writer urges an international police force paired with a free press to expose war plans and prevent future atrocities, noting Pearl Harbor as evidence of censorship's danger.
Editorial ponders the law of harvest in thought and action. It argues that kind thoughts yield goodwill while hate and greed reap division and war, urging readers to plant kindness and true fellowship for a better future. The piece compares mental fruits to natural growth and warns consequences follow like produces like.
Poem excerpt by Thomas Curtis Clark from the Chicago Tribune laments loss of purpose and cheer in life. It suggests a book as balm against dead dreams and weary hours. The verse contrasts fleeting pleasures and shallow friendship with literature as solace.
Paul Mallon reports that Mr Stettinius first remarks as state secretary were viewed as a critique of British policy in Italy and Greece. He urged consistent application of freedom from outside interference to all European nations including Poland Romania Yugoslavia and Spain.
A critical view argues that unequal application of foreign policy risks empowering Russia and aiding communists in Europe. It notes hesitations over Poland Romania and Yugoslavia, critiques Stettinius Clayton Rockefeller and Grew, and questions the publicity appointment of Archibald MacLeish amid wartime public influence concerns.
The passage describes a shift in tone at the state department with Stettinius adopting a more liberal stance than Hull. It notes an act favoring the Russian position and suggests Madrish aims to calm critics as the liberal press adjusts to the changes.
The passage argues that many interpretations are unthoughtful and labels figures like Stettinius Clayton and Rockefeller as internationalists. It questions liberal aims, notes eastern riches and cotton brokers as international, and warns of ongoing power struggles between Democratic capitalists and communist radicals in world governments, predicting more revolutions.
The excerpt argues for a nuanced view of World War I era events, urging restraint and context over quick judgments. It contrasts clear black and white goals with broader, shifting dynamics including revolution and national interests, using varied metaphors and examples to caution against over interpretation.
H J Phillips reports the Society of Automotive Engineers seeks public ideas on shaping postwar cars. A quip filled Q and A with Elmer Twitchell covers longer or shorter bodies, two door versions, roof height, air conditioning, windshield design, ornamentation, and driver position.
A column of social vignettes and cafe chatter about a flirty downtown woman and her “dinner appointment” with a visiting fireman. Readers hear snippets about a diamond bracelet found on Vine Street and a bygone Western Union wire tale. Also included are small-town scenes with Clerk Lowery Bowling, Constable John Loyd, and war talk, plus notes on a Mercer County Bar banquet and local entertainers.
Hollywood recreates a bombed Sicilian village for the film A Bell for Adano. Director Henry King and crew built a wrecked town with 15 tons of snow plaster and 2,500 sacks of casting plaster. A 375 member crew worked two shifts for five weeks to scatter rubble for authentic scenes.
The Rev. C. W. Cassell resigned as pastor of the Warburg Lutheran church in Graham. Mrs. C. E. Rosenbaum traveled to Wytheville Virginia to visit relatives and friends. Miss Mandy Keller of Pearisburg Virginia arrived in the city to visit relatives.
W. H. Thomas of Huff and Thomas Co returns from a trip to Norton and Abingdon, Va. Walter Perkins of Georgia Lumber Co. heads to Charleston and northern state points. Attorneys Z W Crockett and L J Holland travel to Richmond for the U S circuit court of appeals.
Injuries occurred when a scooter was struck by two hit and run drivers in West Virginia. Mrs J C Gordon of College Avenue and Mr and Mrs W A Thornhill returned from trips to Roanoke and Appomattox Virginia.
P Woods of Bluefield was elected vice president of the West Virginia Ice Cream Manufacturers Association at the 14th annual convention in Clarksburg. W B Dunn and F C Dawson returned from a hunting trip to North Holston Virginia. J T Spores and son Rinard were visiting Roanoke.
The article notes John Hodiak and Willi Bendix with the same old Bill, highlighting a humorous or characterful moustache reference without further context.
A quirky column recounts Dry Martini the Williams club cat and her brood living under a stove, plus tales of Tom Collins and bowlegged cats. It also notes John Sebastian trading a harmonica for a boy’s broken nose incident, Jimmy Savo’s wardrobe upgrade, and wartime nylon hose shipments aiding Greek resistance.
Advice recommends mending tears in garments prior to washing if feasible. If not, tack tears closed loosely and wash, then perform proper repairs afterward to prevent further damage.
More than 70 000 research workers operate in 3 400 industrial laboratories across the United States engaged in chemical research, reflecting a broad national commitment to scientific advancement.
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