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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1944
Page
4
A reflective line with maritime imagery about the sea returning the dead for judgment based on their past, not potential. The quote contrasts what might have been with what was, prompting contemplation of destiny.
Thoughtful observers argue permanent peace benefits humanity more than eradicating diseases or crime. The piece warns that wartime greed may jeopardize peace and calls for open diplomacy and a stable treaty process, noting U S restraint and desire for lasting peace without war booty. Buy an ane Today.
In a 19th century style reflection the article recalls P. T. Barnum’s famous line about suckers and notes how swindlers today target the public with Get Rich Quick ploys and war bond scams aimed at service men and women.
An alert urges the public to beware of Grade A swindlers preying on war bonds and savings. Officials warn that after the war millions may be at risk as crooks target patriotic savers with elaborate schemes. Smart con men use polished materials and offer too much for nothing, exploiting the end of the war and looming reconstruction.
The German army employs the 999 unit made of criminals and political prisoners for dangerous missions. They are kept incommunicado, denied letters and radio, and trained for suicide missions to delay Allied advances. Elite SS guards enforce obedience as Adolf Hitler praises this brutal tactic of convict labor.
A brief nature meditation traces a leaf's life from green June to autumn drift. The speaker marks the leaf as part of the mother tree, transforming from spring to the snow weary eye and dissolving the silence as it falls.
Nearly all 435 congressmen are believed pledged to open Palestine to Jewish immigration. A Roosevelt letter to Senator Wagner backed the measure in October. Bloom and La Bath blocked action in the House Rules Committee, while the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 12 to 8 to hold it. Officials cite international concerns after Lord Moyne's assassination and the British white paper as reasons to delay.
A tense debate among senators centers on immediate action that could undermine the core of postwar Middle East policy. Officials tie hopes to Saudi concessions guiding world policing ideas and commercial development for peace, despite ongoing field and pipeline concerns in Arab regions.
The piece argues proposed congressional action on Palestine would be propaganda with no real effect as Britain holds the mandate. It notes 12 foreign relations committee members sidetracked the resolution and warns against empty gestures amid postwar planning and delayed cuts in military production.
The text argues that people should view conditions as normal for the indefinite future rather than abnormalities likely to pass. It cites not only Germany and China but revolutions and global unrest as justification for a cautious, noncommittal stance and avoids planning for definite terminations.
The defense authority’s guidance rested on far east conditions not local factors. The efforts against the Japanese at Leyte are promising with light Allied losses and a potential rout of the main Philippine force, despite the challenges.
A wartime notice urges saving for a rainy day and buying War Bonds as a New Year comes. It claims blood donations aid soldiers, promotes Red Cross donations, and jokes about Mussolini’s rumored death and a possible comeback.
A jumble of wartime caustic notes links German defeat talk, eccentric gossip, and a call to buy war bonds. Amid rumors about the fuehrer and court exonerations, a Western woman advertises for a bulldog and mink coat guard. The piece hints at public mood and propaganda with scattered quips about home front tensions and gas rationing.
A humorous exchange mocks a senatorial cigarette inquiry with lines about civilization, ash trays, and famous presidents. Attendees debate substitutes, brands, and a mock crisis echoing Hitler’s V-2 bomb theory, highlighting satirical political theater.
A newspaper column mixed with theater references notes postwar concerns. It jokes about government plans for a nationwide chain of stores to dispose of surplus goods and reports 10,000 New York meat market proprietors threatening to close in protest against cumbersome regulations.
Chronicle of past anniversaries notes four decades ago: Ernest Hail left Graham for Vivian to join Norfolk and Western as assistant agent. J D Denman returned from VPI. Charles Felty visited Graham relatives. Also items from 30 20 years ago mention Berry trip to Cincinnati, Thomas from Baltimore, mine rescue car repairs, a fire dept aerial ladder, and injuries from a car crash near Maybeury. The column lists local movements and incidents.
Ten years ago today salesmen of the Standard Oil company in the area attended a meeting at the West Virginian hotel. Mrs. W. L. Otey Jr. left for New York to visit her daughter Edith Jones. Reverend Allen G. Dillon from Elizabeth New Jersey arrived in Bluefield to take the Wesleyan Methodist church pastorate at 325 Bluefield Avenue.
By recess meet the bidders showed a public appetite for a personal “beef.” The Me auction in New Rochelle drew Mrs. ell who wished to see the goldlined pieces that wives left. The catalogue listed the Manette statue among alle tly bat items, with bids proceeding at the event released by Associated Newspapers.
A book review of Rose Pesotta's Bread Upon the Waters finds it a solid labor history yet not the ideal labor text. The work covers 1933 onward with ILGWU reorganization and Pesotta’s life, praising its breadth but criticizing tangential details that bore readers.
Light sketches from Manhattan include a taxi ride with wrestler Ed Lewis and a witty observer recounting hotel seating. Around the Town moves through Miriam Hopkins, Melody Thornton, Gene Buck, Bob Burns, Mary Martin, and Maggs McNellis, with quick brushes of social scenes and fashion. Cuff Notes shares Benny Malchioli’s Neue York rapport and a secret wedding, while Faces & Places roams Park and Fulton Oursler, noting Burl Ives and a blue velvet window and other social glimpses.
Two more carloads of alcoholic beverages were shipped by rail today to areas unreachable by trucks over snow covered roads. The liquor control commission said five other towns would be serviced by express. Logar and Ronceverte receive the latest shipments, bringing total carloads to seven for holiday stock. stores at Keyser Thomas Parsons Ridgeley and Piedmont will receive supplies by rail express.
City police report 12,000 Paley brand cigarettes were stolen from a trucking company's warehouse. The incident highlights a major theft at a local logistics facility and is under police investigation.
Hollywood writer Robbin Coons recalls Wal Keith of Gadsden Alabama as director general of a Cruelty to Accents club who recruited him and others to uphold southern speech. The piece notes a southern drama moment with a leading lady and Vivian Blaine recalling an early Greek Relief drive and a six month night club engagement.
Jack Skirball funded his college days at the University of Cincinnati by selling films featuring Francis X Bushman Beverly Bayne Olga Petrova and Harold Lockwood. Sylvia Sidney speaks of touring in Jane Fyre Street and Street Scene and notes tiring of rewrites and disguises while performing in Blood on the Sun with James Cagney.
Coca Cola corporation and Eastern Sugar associates moved to dismiss an Office of Price Administration case alleging price ceiling violations in a large sugar deal and seeking $857,487.60 in treble damages from Eastern Sugar. OPA seeks injunctions. Coca Cola not seeking damages.
Charleston dispatch reports Texas Black Sam and Henslee's Red Tony, leased from the U S forestry service, aided by bloodhounds in catching eight suspects during deer season. Four were escapees from Preston county jail, with Tony leading the pursuit through streets and fields before the capture. Black Sam traced a doe killer to his trail, while the dogs were credited with several arrests amid a ten mile manhunt.
A real treat at Jimmy's today features sizzling charcoal broil steaks served hot. Patrons line up for juicy cuts and bold flavors as the grill heats to perfection.
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