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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1941
Page
6
Public notices and club notices require paid placement. The excerpt lists mailing rates for West Virginia editions, with rates for three months to one year and geographic territories defined for first through eighth zones. It notes republication rights held by Associated Press and payment terms.
Fragmentary lines present a biblical verse about the kingdom of God and a late Roman author remark on punishment versus offense. The text resembles a devotional or classical quotation snippet rather than a news item.
A report of bank debits in 28 West Virginia cities shows Charleston leading with 55.583 million dollars and Bluefield fourth at 16.198 million. Bluefield posts strong gains from 1939 and 1940, while southern counties outside the coal belt benefit without federal handouts.
A Times report notes motorists did not show feared carnage on Memorial Day but warns that nationwide fatalities may rise with world events and strained times. West Virginia counts show an uptick, prompting calls for continued safety efforts by police and safety agencies and urging stricter self discipline behind the wheel.
The nation should first control the industrial situation at home so government can apply full power to defense. Disorder must be cleared, and cooperation between capital and labor is essential to build planes guns ships tanks and more. The article warns against actions that disrupt this path.
A newspaper column argues the United States must mobilize for world war defense by expanding the army and supplying Britain, while coalition demands and transport talks delay plans. The piece urges all citizens to focus on national security over personal conflicts and greed.
The Association of American Railroads reports 1,617,000 serviceable freight cars by next October, up 156,000 from 1939, with further adds of 120,000 for 1942 and 150,000 for 1943. The record shows rail service keeping pace with defense production, troop movements, and industrial needs, ensuring no delays in transportation amid wartime growth.
Thurman W. Arnold head of the DOJ anti trust division warns in Readers Digest about unions raising prices and harming small business. He cites teamsters electricians milk drivers and other groups demanding workers and fees and punishing critics. He argues this is not democracy and must be stopped.
The note observes minimal camouflage research in the United States after World War I until about three years ago. It cites a farmer with trouble finding workers, hinting at unemployment issues affecting labor availability.
Fragment from Elizabeth Barrett Browning's Sonnets from the Portugese reflects on letters and longing in springtime. The speaker imagines a simple wish to be seen and touched, expressing love and fear of the future.
The congressman representing Roosevelt's district, Hamilton Fish, a World War I veteran who served as a colonel, has enlisted. His departure from Congress is notable amid his sharp political style and long-serving tenure. The move raises questions about the reasons behind his Army call.
Washington reports the War Department quietly reorganizes the U S Army to remove underperforming officers. A secret five member selection board of 800 officers will pick new field officers, shifting from seniority and political influence to merit based promotions and transfers.
An official statement quoted from Lt. General Ben Lear urges removal of unfit leaders to ensure competent command in war. The Army and Navy Register notes that leadership quality, not personal ties, determines effectiveness and warns against army politicians blocking reform.
The Richmond News Leader cautions that Germany trains more parachutists than any nation but warns that if risks and losses in foreign theaters exceed gains morale will erode. It likens fate to mutinous U-boat crews of 1918 and suggests Crete losses may undermine plans to invade England.
The Indianapolis News notes lawn mowers pictured in ads are attractive but are outshined by oversize spring chairs for sale at the same stores.
A Greensboro Georgia Herald Journal item notes the modern girl’s quirks as she rejects stockings with holes and refuses shoes lacking perfect toes, highlighting a fashion attitude shift.
A Detroit News clip envisions a meeting between the Quiz Kids who know all the answers and a group who know all the questions, illustrating a playful clash of brainpower between trivia masters.
Forty years ago today Aunt Lottie Hoops of Falla Mills was seriously injured after falling from a 100 foot pier near Knob. B Obenshain returned from a Confederate Gehanna at Memphis. Felix O Keeffe was knocked down and dragged by a locomotive and was reported recuperating.
Thirty years ago today the Bluefield post office was designated first class. A large road meeting was held at the Hotel Atz. The Appalachian Power Company opened new offices in the area.
Nineteen graduates noted at Gra hon Seee marking twenty years since graduation. Onroe county cyclone wrecked several small structures. J. C. Brooks aged 71 passed away at his Princeton home.
About 400 people inspected the Appalachian Power 68,000 kilowatt steam plant at Glen Lyn, while B. Cartwright was elected mayor of Athans ten years ago today.
Hollywood critic Robbin Coons surveys film trends labeling corn as a joke and praise. Judy Canova is praised as pure corn while Francis Lederer and Abbott and Costello are noted for their corn laden works. The piece argues corn imagery fuels many scenes from Buck Privates to Penny Serenade and beyond.
The piece urges Americans to revisit the Declaration pledge with serious devotion, contrasting sacred promises with superficial media antics. Elmer Twitchell insists divine providence guided the patriots of 1776 and warns against mixing devotion with modern distractions and political hype.
In Tim Pridgen's Tory Oath a Cape Fear Highlander Duncan Stuart carries his clan's oath toward Moore's Creek as Civil War era Whigs and Tories clash. Mary's Whig faith and Duncan's clan loyalty drive brutal battle scenes and homesick yearning for Caledonia in early American Revolution North Carolina.
New York West Siders spot four tramp steamers off West 48th street. They carry coffee from Rio, guano from Chile, coal from Cardiff, and cloves from the East Indies. Economist William McFee foresees a shift from tramp to faster cleaner ships, possibly stainless hulls and 16 to 18 knot speeds.
A young man beside a doorway asks to confirm a name. The reply asserts the speaker is John A. Van Dorky and accuses the other of placing his overcoat on the wrong person, producing a chilly confrontation.
A quirky roundup notes laws from Alabama Michigan and Illinois on Sunday dominoes unlawful coasting snowball rules and ten inch bench proximity. The odd compilation labels statutes about permitted mullet fishing along Sturgeon river and a strange boundary description from Riptey Tennessee ending with a blue bird on a limb near Ed Johnson’s horse.
A collection of quirky lines about memory debt farming and discretion unfolds in a rough palter of prose. It hints at a Minnesota farmer who inherited a fortune enabling years of farming ahead.
The Red Cross Safety committee urges caution before swimming season starts. Rules include never swimming alone, waiting after meals, avoiding heat, checking depth and obstructions, staying near shore with a boat, conserving energy, signaling for help, using a rope or boat to assist, performing rescues only as a strong swimmer, and learning artificial respiration to save lives.
The West Virginia branch of the American Water Works association will meet October 30 to discuss resisting sabotage of the state's water systems. Secretary-Treasurer J B Harrington says about 150 attendees are expected, with A L Rhodes of Bluefield serving as branch chairman. More than 350000 rivets go into a medium attack bomber.
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