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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1950
Page
4
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph announces its establishment in 1893 with daily morning issues and postal details. It lists circulation options and pricing, contact information, and advertising representation by The Katz Agency.
A compact literary quotation exchange references biblical and Shakespearean lines about humility and reputation. The excerpt contrasts modesty with public praise and suggests restraint in airing one's achievements. The tone is archaic and reflective.
An editorial argues that the United States and Great Britain should pursue negotiation with Soviet Russia and red China to settle the Korean conflict and other issues. It warns that while war remains possible, a genuine all parties dialogue could avert a communist victory and a third world war, urging timely action before it is too late.
Adults and children alike confront confusion over Santa Claus and St Nicholas. The piece traces origins to German customs of December 6 when St Nicholas in bishop’s attire visits villages to reward good children, a tradition that fed later ideas of Santa keeping records and judging behavior, aided by Knecht Ruprecht, the Servant Rupert who wanders unseen.
The piece warns that by next spring households will face higher living costs and poorer living standards due to expected shortages and possible rationing of many goods built from steel and other metals.
A public demand voices relief from Asian dangers as the priority remains U S safety now and in the future. The speaker suggests Winston Churchill Prime Minister Attlee should acknowledge this stance.
A Singapore report notes pleasure cruises in the Far East slow during the Asiatic conflict. It urges travelers to return home quickly while conditions improve.
The Kansas City Times argues that a negotiated settlement hinted by Communist terms could unify Korea under a Communist dictatorship, surrender Formosa to red China, and grant Beijing a permanent UN Security Council seat. Such a deal would reward aggression, erode UN principles, and risk a rift with the United States.
A lyrical verse confessing rival affections yet declares eternal devotion. The speaker loves the ocean rain robin song midnight walks and starry skies but states their best love remains for the beloved.
Congressional leaders and the cabinet met with President Truman at the White House to discuss the national emergency tensions with Korea and rising world peril. Taft Wherry Millikin and Martin pressed for clearer plans while Truman urged cooperation and warned of mobilization, with mixed views on urgency and power.
The Dutch Treat Club in New York gathers weekly at the Park Lane hotel with about three hundred attendees from arts, publishing, and press. Speakers range from Admiral Forrest Sherman to General Omar Bradley with anecdotes about microphones and a muckraking horse show expert.
The Dutch Treat Club hosts weekly shows featuring Broadway talent and occasional opera guests. Jimmy Durante and cast from Guys and Dolls appear, with Isabel Bigley praised for emotional impact while Herbert Hoover is noted as a member who shares candid talks off the record.
Sheilah Graham reports Jimmy Durante returns from Florida with Margie Little and hopes NBC will let him film future shows in Hollywood. Eddie Cantor plans two half hour TV films next fall. Liz Taylor may reconcile with Nicky Hilton. Mickey Rooney lives with his mother in Sherman Oaks. Andrea King eyes The Law and Lady Loverly at Metro after Bahamas trip. Kirk Douglas linked with Eleanor Parker. Janet Leigh’s Tony Curtis to be in New York for PAs. Ava Gardner explains selling her Hollywood house in True Story.
Joyce Holden recalls New York realization about fiance and a matching car color. Piper Laurie argues with Vic Damone over the phone on the Francis set. Jesse te asks about reconciling with people after Harvey and Bedtime For Bonzo. Gene Kelly on American In Paris faces a boy who complains about the period smock.
Victor Borge marks ten years in the United States with a return to the Persian Room at Hotel Plaza featuring Dick LaSalle and his orchestra. Lisa Kirk headlines the Wedgwood Room at Waldorf Astoria with an Adam and Eve glove snake routine and a mix of new numbers.
Victor Borge attends the opening of Ray Anthony and his orchestra at the Hotel Statler Cafe Rouge. Ray Anthony, Cleveland born, serves as trumpeter and bandleader, with Betty Holliday and the Skyliners featured. The show blends dance tunes with Anthony’s arranging and business role under Decca Records contract.
Geo Sokolsky reports West China Union University and Chengtu Baptist missionary Phelps condemns most U.S. Far East coverage as false while praising a few outlets. He laments communist influence, warns of state control over religion, and urges funds for church rebuilding amid broader ideological shifts.
Fifty years ago Gordon Fuller of Princeton visited here while E. E. Winters, chief train dispatcher, met N W officials in Roanoke to discuss new schedules. Forty years ago the A G Fields minstrels performed here. Nine people died in a Bond Coal mine explosion at Greeno near Norton Virginia.
Thirty years ago a local election in Pulaski Va voted on whether cows should roam the streets and the cows won. The note mentions other regional events including fires in Appalachia and a theater-style headline for the town.
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