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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1940
Page
5
Notice text indicates paid notices for club meetings fairs sales and church lodge resolutions must be sent to DAILY TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO Bluefield West Virginia for processing. It lists contact details and a reference number indicating internal handling procedures.
A compact antique reflection cites Proverbs to condemn a proud look a lying tongue and hands that shed innocent blood. The quotation connects a Victorian era adage man commits a crime heaven finds a witness with Bulwer Lytton phrasing.
The piece notes calendars arriving seed catalogs appearing and inventories about to be taken. Organizations schedule annual meetings and send proxy blanks while engagements for 1941 are placed in date books. Typewriters click as copies are written for New Year summaries.
The appointment of Lord Halifax as ambassador to the United States is portrayed as crucial to Britain's effort to win American aid in the war. Churchill emphasizes the post as the most important outside Britain, with Halifax pledging strong resistance to aggression alongside Chamberlain’s evolving stance.
Axis reports from Berlin link military and economic commissions in Germany Italy and Japan to counter American actions against Britain. The German press warns of a three nation war if one member fights a non belligerent and cites friction with the United States over aid to Britain.
A man in Beckley attempted to break into a post office safe using a pair of scissors. No injuries reported and authorities are investigating the incident.
The piece questions the idea of leasing war materials to Britain and whether such aid would be recoverable. It notes the Johnson Act as a fading barrier to lending money, and it asks what commitments and gains the U.S. would secure if it fights Britain's war, emphasizing the need for tangible returns.
A historian style defense of defensive war as right and national duty. The passage argues for maintaining a strong army and police to deter attacks and compare aggression to burglary. It cites past wrongs including land seizure and restitution to Indians and Filipinos while denying looting others.
Editorial notes that selective service registration cards served to identify registrants and aid arrest efforts. Police in several states use cards to verify age and identity, with drives influencing license status and minor offenders, while the justice department favors voluntary compliance over broad penalties.
Ward Dresbach writes from Washington about a winter scene where a fruit tree bough, strong yet brittle, breaks not from weight but from its own limit to bend. The poem contrasts resilience near the door with the idea that only when stress surpasses flexibility does a once sturdy branch fail.
Washington reports British intelligence notes indicate Goering plans a large air assault with over 5 000 bombers aimed at neutralizing the British air arm before an invasion. Britain warns of anticipated terror signs by mid February and notes its trained manpower and improved mechanized units since Dunkirk.
The British edge confidence from diplomatic signals while Balkan reporting is weak. Greeks and Turks deter a southern push toward Suez and Near Eastern oil. German strategists avoid two fronts, recalling the First World War. Therefore Hitler may focus power on England alone.
Madame Perkins plans to stay in the cabinet and appoint a new first assistant to run the department with Dan Tracy, head of the Teamsters union, as her partner. Budget discussions show Treasury facing cuts while war department exports expand. Roosevelt signals limits on British investments financing future orders. labor and New Deal figures debate speed-up proposals.
A humorous verse sequence mocks gifts given to children for Christmas, noting risky outcomes from toys like electric trains submarines and bows. It pairs lines about various families with a satirical aside on Chaplin’s Grapes of Wrath award and The Dictator, ending with a personal quip about Chaplin’s intent.
Dave Elman repeats a story of a man who near death found purpose by helping a girl whom he once tried to save. The tale ties to his radio contact concept and features Madeline and the Bright Club teaching young pioneers. Broadway personalities Ethel Barrymore Waters and Merman are noted for winter presence.
Charley Grapewin declares he will work two big pictures yearly and seeks creative input as Jeeter Lester in the film adaptation of Tobacco Road. John Ford backed by Eddie O Fearna set up a test, leading to mutual understanding of the character and approach for the Erskine Caldwell story.
A Decorah Journal note warns readers about stopping a paper and the editor's future obituary. It contrasts a missing paper with mortality while Bridgeport Times-Star quips that frugal thinking roots from earning, not spending.
D. H. Johnston departed for a visit to Baltimore. W. R. Oldham of Pocahontas and J. F. Garrison of Keystone visited the city. Pines collected in city police court for the week totaled $225.
Thirty years ago today a Braimwell doctor Dr P J McBlrath died in the city during Christmas fever. A large list of unclaimed letters was published in the post office records.
Twenty years ago today guests from Denver Lynchburg and Union Street shared in a gathering as January 14 was set for presenting a charter to the Bluefield Kiwanis club The article notes Near East relief fund donations from First Moose Church and Sunday School totaling a sum not fully listed.
Ten years ago today a Shrine dance at the Masonic Temple stood out during Yuletide celebrations. John Gott, chief clerk of the N and W car department, was elected of Bluefield Terminal Better Service club. Alabama and Washington State football teams were practicing for their Rose Bowl meeting on New Year's Day.
A quirky column praises household helpers Luther Gook Hector Grimm and Oscar Prentice Macgs for calm family Christmas duties. It notes German Christmas trees cost about $10 this year and hints at wartime recruitment questions amid veterans’ memories.
A Spanish journalist states he will refer the matter to his superiors while on a call, saying hello and asking for Rome as the exchange unfolds with a terse response from cyne.
Joe notes the Hikers club is disbanded as it struggled to persuade passersby to stop and offer rides, ending the group's efforts to travel together. The remark reflects transportation challenges and declining participation.
A cryptic line hints at a satirical play or panel discussion theme about modern urban life. The phrase suggests a provocative joke or social commentary on desire and commerce in a bleak cityscape. The source presents a punning exchange likely reflecting midcentury satire.
The piece notes Greek generals aflame with combat spirit while Italian generals are dismissed. It claims Britons and Germans view generosity as blessed and mentions a Chicago barber gagged during a robbery. It end with musings on ambition and social mobility.
Senate members Vandenberg and Holt urged exploring a peace basis with belligerents as Wheeler and Tydings proposed public terms. Vandenberg warned against appeasement while favoring aid to Britain under strict limits and warned against abandoning U S defense. Holt pressed Roosevelt for a wartime peace conference.
Southern Pioneer Post No. 575 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet at 6 pm tonight at the West Virginia hotel for final committee reports on community and VFW activities. Plans for 1941 include a membership drive starting January 1 and meeting a new Bluefield post quota. Commander P. H. Kert pledges to meet the quota and recruiters will accept overseas veterans for the proposed home guard unit.
White's Quartet, a well known local group, will perform Christmas carols at 7 30 tonight in front of the Christmas tableaux at the Mercer Funeral Home on Bland Street.
Regular Friday evening services begin at 8 o clock with Rabbi Julius Kravetz officiating at Sraveth Sheen Geel. Congregation invites all members and visitors to attend and observe prayers.
In Normangee Texas a tornado killed three people Mr and Mrs George Prank and their daughter Bernice and demolished two houses. The storm caused no other damage in the southeast Texas area. The article notes a National Forest Service estimate about gophers and prairie dogs affecting western rangelands.
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