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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1946
Page
9
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists publishing details and Associated Press rights. It notes subscription rates for West Virginia residents and advertising contacts, with carrier pay and mail pricing for various regions.
The excerpt quotes Proverbs and Edmund Burke on governance and labor policy, noting a missing capable labor department and criticizing political handling of labor matters. No identifiable events, organizations, or locations are present to summarize as a news item.
In the final UN session, Russian delegates urged recognizing the World Federation of Trade Unions as an equal member to sovereign states. The plan for direct union voting failed 28 to 15, but inviting written proposals passed 22 to 19, with similar rights granted to the Chamber of Commerce the AFL and the International Cooperative Alliance.
The article discusses congressional push to end repeated management labor battles. It notes leaders favor a government backed settlement framework and a code both sides could agree on for wages hours and rules. It urges timely government action and stable legal backing to reduce costly disputes.
Commentary urges drastic federal budget cuts to enable income tax reductions and curb government spending. It notes rising tax letters during Christmas, discusses potential relief if Congress trims spending, and blends political opinion with light humor about public attitudes toward taxes.
The Cincinnati Enquirer argues veterans will form a large political bloc as World War II veterans rise to about 16 million, with 20 million total veterans. It warns against expanding subsidies to all veterans, noting taxpayers cannot sustain universal benefits while supporting injured or disabled veterans.
Poem by Vivian 8S Durden praising divine gifts. It thanks God for Faith that dissolves fears, Hope that guides toward fulfilled desire, and Love for fellow humans as the true noble aim, noting faith and hope are mere gifts without love.
Nation's naval future hinges on Congress approving sweeping changes to promotions from midshipman days to retirement. The plan targets faster advancement for younger officers and specialists, widening senior roles for enlistees and altering retirement ages to accelerate generational change.
Floyd J. and John Brown returned from Narrows. Charles M. Scott a former clerk at the post office was home from West Virginia University. Mr. and Mrs. O S Long went to Christiansburg for Mrs. Etta Woolwine's funeral. Mrs. Hugh Spangler left for Roanoke to visit friends. R L Graham of Chicago visited his parents during the holidays. Miss Charley Jones of Farmville visited her sister Mrs A H Hoge. Mrs. F Weinberg returned from visits in Chicago Baltimore New York and St Louis. Miss Mable Woods left Pinefield colleges for Mt Airy. Herbert Markle Jr arrived home from Kentucky Military Institute. Miss Fan Worley left for Tucson Arizona.
The article lists several Bluefield figures advancing or relocating within Appalachian Power including Julius Hall and L. L. Koontz to Roanoke, notes Cris Barton’s upcoming presidency of the Bluefield Kiwanis starting January 1, and mentions other community figures such as Kitty Smoot, Pats Perkins, Maryanne Spracher, Louis Wilmore, and Barney Rapp. It also covers office-space moves in the Appalachian Building, the Unity of American Legion posts over the drum corps, the death of Jimmy Rantis, and regional civic activity.
The column recounts Pat Flannagan and family mining antics during a coal strike with Johnny and Eddie claiming they are on strike. It also notes a Sun Life vs Sun Life Assurance insurance mix up about atom bomb death payouts and a Washington anecdote praising a prize jackass, humor amid local chatter.
Lucille Gaillard and Eddie Roberts, touring entertainers from Livonia Virginia, travel through Asia then return to the States with mind reading acts. Their ship Sirdhana hits a mine near Singapore and sinks but Eddie saves Lucille and captures striking World War II era photographs that sell well.
Lucille and Eddie Roberts tour writing plays after wartime service in the Army and USC Camp Shows. They stage telepathy acts with feats such as blindfolded contract readings and reading Congressional Records, while Lucille identifies a mother’s baby from a footprint, a claimed skill they showcase for audiences.
A Bluefield reader writes to Mr Worthington describing new highway warning signs near the Princeton and Bland Virginia routes. The letter asks for assessment of sign placement and clarity for tourists traveling US 21 past the Norfolk and Western railroad overpass and the underpass turn toward Bland.
George A. Davidson of Bluefield thanks for three new highway signs installed to caution drivers on icy winter hills after snowstorms. He forwards the note to the Bluefield Telegraph editor.
Ethel Barrymore plays a Hollywood heavy in Moss Rose and attempts to kill the heroine Peggy Cummins. Cornel Wilde seeks to publish Lord Byron in New York to spark a film, while George O’Brien injures his finger on set. Bing Crosby returns to Cocoanut Grove for Variety Girl, and Margot Grahame sails to England for It Always Rains on Sunday.
The piece pokes fun at fashion, debunked beaver lore, and a tongue in cheek look at state directives. It notes a joking line about loving Turkey and disliking Czechoslovakia and cites a playful forecast of bread at $15 a loaf. Elliott Roosevelt’s prediction is treated as a humorous overheard remark.
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