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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1938
Page
3
A compact excerpt presents Deuteronomy 6:13 urging service to God and swearing by His name, followed by Witherspoon noting that only the fear of God can free us from fear of man. The phrasing resembles devotional text, mixing biblical citation and a moral reflection from Witherspoon.
A letter condemns a four percent payroll tax on employment, arguing it creates unemployment and burdens employers. The writer favors a smaller social security levy and complains that funds are borrowed by the government at three percent interest, with repayment through general taxation, reflecting opposition to New Deal policies.
The tale chronicles Philip Musica who became F. Donald Coster, a drug firm head, whose crime spree and self destruction unfolded in the United States. He forged a new life in a land of opportunity, renaming himself, fabricating origins and credentials, yet leaving his fingerprints as proof of his past.
Identified as Musica who became Coster, he rebranded three brothers George Varnard George Dietrich and Robert Dietrich and placed them in firm roles. Federal probes into about 18 million dollars of firm assets exposed violations and led to his death by suicide. The affair raises questions about inherited American opportunity.
A Wheeling Ohio Valley perspective urges buying American to aid domestic workers amid reciprocal trade deals. The piece laments lost markets and unemployment from foreign competition, questions the political allies who backed tariff power, and cites John L. Lewis’s repeated labor pledge to the New Deal. It contrasts pacifist praise with renewed arms strength and ends with a cultural aside about Gracie Allen and Bob Burns.
A faithful rendering of the classic Christmas carol lyrics depicting the birth of Christ and the holy peace proclaimed to humankind. The verses describe stars, angels, and the divine gift entering human hearts, inviting the holy child to descend and dwell among us.
A decade milestone feature recalls events from four decades ago. Captain and Mrs. A J Tynes of Tazewell traveled to Auburn Nebraska for their son in laws illness Dr Henry Peery. Mrs J W Jenks with Kyte and Lyde Baldwin visited Roanoke friends. Mrs L A Dunn of Peterstown visited her husband the Norfolk Western railway ticket agent.
Washington analysts say Germany lacks sufficient foreign exchange to fund Jewish emigration. Even with all assets valued, Germany could not furnish the roughly 2 billion dollars needed to transfer Jews abroad. Experts note welfare levies and fines reduce available value, and foreign exchange remains scarce despite large assets.
George Ross reports rising tension among New York society men as they back Wilma Board of Hoboken now Woodhaven, Long Island, in a bid to outshine Brenda Frazier’s coming out. Wilma, nicknamed Tugboat Minnie, plans a high profile debut ahead of Brenda’s $75,000 affair, stirring rivalries in Park Avenue and local bars.
Capricorn born December 22 is urged to guard finances and pursue practical goals. The column lists favorable and danger periods, suggests shared ambitions with friends, and previews careers from architect to artist. It mentions birthstones, flowers, and social scenes including Cafe Society and notable figures in a snapshot of winter life.
A tired store worker on Christmas Eve confronts a ruse by a jolly intruder who calls himself St Nick. The encounter unfolds with comic misreadings and slapstick, ending with a wary quip and a note on warm mittens and gloves.
Hollywood readers who filter most screen ideas become the backbone of many films by writing synopses for producers. John Twist rose from reader to writer, showing one path from the reading department to screen success, while many readers remain forgotten in Hollywood.
Washington reports reveal about 135 million dollars in credit facilities from the U S government for the Bank of China, with Jesse Jones and Morgenthau backing loans against implied future wood oil imports. The piece notes Japan blocks Yangtze oil and questions the loan’s purpose, while comparing allied and dictatorial strategies. It also touches on public scrutiny of presidential family activities and historical tensions with successors.
The Mercer County Medical 50city hosts an annual meet at the West Virginia hotel at 6:15 this evening. It is a ladies night event ending with the election of officers for the coming year and features a planned entertainment. Reservations go to Dr Harry G. Steele by noon today.
The Advance Stores, operating about sixteen stores in West Virginia Virginia and North Carolina, gave a profit sharing bonus to their seventy five employes of 83500. It was announced here yesterday by W. C. Grove manager of the Bluefield store. The amounts ranged from 5 to 50 dollars according to length of service.
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