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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1944
Page
4
A brief sermonlike quote from Fordyce urges reverence to God as the source of fear, declaring that fearing Him leaves nothing else to fear. It presents a devotional reflection on divine authority and personal fear.
A long standing Billy Sunday evangelistic fund of $11 000 invested in Cole Realty stock faces court action in Bluefield. Trustees seek liquidation or new trustees while the Virginia Asher Bible class and Bluefield college back competing claims. The stock value has risen to about 260 a share, potentially increasing the fund to about 28600 if sold.
The Republican congressional delegation rejects joining Gov. Thomas E. Dewey in issuing a party policy guide for four years. The 1944 campaign is over, and observers foresee new national problems, with Republicans seeking a steady course amid criticism of the New Deal and calls for constitutional limits.
The National Board of Fire Underwriters reports October 1944 fire losses up two percent from September and eight percent from October 1943, marking the highest October loss since 1931. For the year ending October 31, 1944, losses exceed 420 million dollars, with some insurers noting combined losses and expenses near 1.05 dollars per premium dollar.
Paul Mallon notes optimism about Europe in the coming year but warns true prophecy is foolish. Authorities expect at least an end to the war with a fragile peace emerging from Italy France Greece and the Balkans amid ongoing political turbulence.
Analysts predict the Pacific war will extend another one to three years with no guaranteed peace in Asia. Direct invasion of Japan could end fighting but won’t ensure overall regional stability or settlement.
The writer argues prices will rise through the year due to shortages, despite government efforts to mitigate effects. They dispute forecasts of immediate deflation after Europe’s war ends, predicting inflation will persist until peacetime abundance returns, with labor tensions likely as prices climb.
A wartime ban on horse racing triggers a surge of interest in racehorses and speculation on prices. The piece argues Washington’s cautious stance eased only when Byrnes moved to a firmer position, warning of economic and social disruption as fans and owners face a halted sport.
The editorial argues air power alone cannot win wars and land based bombers are superior in a postwar defense of the United States. It stresses weather limits and infantry gains in current conflicts, and urges maintaining Atlantic and Pacific bases to deter future attacks like Pearl Harbor. The piece also notes Britain's repudiation of a charter as a risk to a new world order.
The text argues that a government move to implement a general wage increase could worsen inflation, while deflationist economists anticipate opposite effects. It notes some unemployment but says deferred demand for jobs is huge and that most men seeking work should find employment within the year.
The author argues temporary unemployment for a month or two, offset by large savings and bond liquidity, plus relief for demobilized soldiers. Reconversion delays expected, but swift job creation and higher wages will drive prices. Deflation and inflation risks hit lower workers hardest as wages and hours adjust, forecasting a restrained inflationary trend and growing domestic and international tensions.
An article fragment recounts John Drinkwater on a Midwest tour staying overnight at a farmhouse and overheard remarks by the farmer and his wife about his speech with a quip that he could have eaten. It also notes a Churchill retort to a critic about fighting with one’s own weapon, asking how long it takes a bee to sting.
A senior clergyman explains to a colleague that his earlier forceful preaching eased with age. He quips that as a youth he believed thunder killed, but later learned lightning enlightens, so he vows to thunder less and lighten more in his ministry.
A Vermont resident near the Canadian border offers a horse for sale to a prospective buyer. The seller, described as a Frenchman, discusses the animal remains and its qualities amid the inquiry.
The Associated Newspapers releases a ban on racing, noting the measure effectively halts events as if caught in starting stalls.
Two young fans lingered near a coastal lighthouse on the western reservation. As fog thickened the siren wailed and one Indian remarked that the light shone the horn sounded yet the fog still came.
Robbin describes Peterson, a 225-pound trusted escort and chaperone for Shirley Temple, driving her to Westlake School and staying in the background amid fans, caretaking duties, and public attention as Temple navigates life as a teen star.
Poem fragment describes a sleet storm and bright dawn. Frost images crown branches and poles with ice while wildlife scatters. A boy's whistle breaks the scene, revealing prisms as day emerges from winter rain. Attributed to Cosette Middleton in the Christian Science publication.
A fragmented column pokes fun at wartime politics and personalities. It references Fuehrer headlines, Harvard scholars, FDR, Atlantic charter talk, and Berlin war rhetoric in a satirical style. The piece mocks public figures and media while noting shifting attitudes.
A humorous or satirical note critiques columnists as excrescences except for Eleanor Roosevelt. The piece alludes to personal disdain for most writers, praises Mrs. Roosevelt, and mentions a race track finish with Jim Byrnes and a long Washington effort.
An unnamed narrator and Shirley pursue a ham themed plan at a drive-in. Peterson admires Shirley as a remarkable small person while Shirley feigns consideration. Our inside informant asserts Peterson’s true view remains doubtful.
A review of Brainstorm Carlton Brown literary debut detailing a man in New York trapped by family conflict alcoholism and a mental decline. The narrative unfolds as the subject speaks in first person after a skewed introduction exposing his troubled background. The account covers his marriage divorce denial of the world at the World’s Fair and stint in mental hospitals culminating in a form of cure and reflection.
Swedish track star Gunder Hagg reportedly engaged to a California woman. The sports figure is no longer the sole focus as rumors shift toward personal life and future plans.
A fire gutted the Hale hotel in Aanalaeaias along with a store two restaurants and two other buildings. The incident involved a ten year old son of John L Baker, a Tas merchant, and a neighbor named W Yancy a Pocahontas sewing agent who was in the city on business.
The fourth annual Beaver High School Alumni banquet took place at the Hotel Matz. W. H. Middleswart 12, president of the association, gave a brief welcome address. Judge Harold A. Ritz departed for Charleston on business. M. F. Beamer returned home from Lynch Ley and North Carolina travels.
John W. Haldron of Bluefield, a Norfolk and Western locomotive engineer, returns from Orden Utah where he visited his father L. L. Haldron whom he had not seen for 35 years. J. R. Anderson, once a Virginia resident, dies at home in Roanoke. Co. B. Smith of Maybeury, a coal operator, is in the city on business. TEN YEARS AGO TODAY the Cherry street cut-off linking South Bluefield with Bluefield avenue opened to traffic. George Blackenship, eight, is injured after running into a car on Bluefield avenue. Dr. W. C. Slusher and daughters Ann and Jo visit his mother in Floyd Virginia.
Allied forces report gains of up to 20 miles in Burma with elements within about 95 miles of Mandalay. Indian divisions push south along the coast toward Akyab and inland from the coast toward Buthidaung as Japanese rear guards withdraw to prepared lines. Chinese units operate along key roads.
Massachusetts police reported 17 year old Jane Hildreth believed seen in a Woods Hole restaurant after leaving her mother's home on December 19. A billfold with her name was reported, though her mother disputed that detail. The search stretched across 10 states. her father William S. Hildreth, a banker, resides in Charlottesville Virginia.
The Du Pont company announced a 40 percent price drop for the insecticide DDT since July. Officials say the cost to the Army and Navy will fall to 60 cents per pound on January 1 as plant capacity at Grasselli, New Jersey, increases production.
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