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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1948
Page
4
Public newspaper masthead item indicating the Bluefield Daily Telegraph with publication details, subscription rates, and advertising contact. Contains standard era boilerplate about Associated Press news use, mail and carrier rates, and postal information.
Time arrives for a great political decision as the national conventions approach Philadelphia. The piece urges citizens to study Republican, Democratic, and Third Party platforms, warns about the war on roads, and calls for stricter highway laws after a deadly Decoration Day period with many deaths and injuries.
The piece describes dangerous holiday road use with brain-muddled and careless drivers. It notes the holiday traffic toll surpassing national safety council estimates and existing averages, reflecting fear and concern over mounting highway accidents nationwide.
The article cites government neglect and sloppy oversight as the cause of scandalous VOA broadcasts. It recalls past congressional findings of weak programming, prior funding cuts, and the need for stricter supervision of scripts to prevent disreputable content. It criticizes Roosevelt aides and notes pet policy failures amid broader public criticism.
Editorial from Richmond Times Dispatch argues next year’s defense, veterans, and foreign aid outlays exceed prior budgets and warns taxpayers to scrutinize the cost of peace. It urges against political juggling and notes an election in November.
The speaker seeks rest and peace beside an elm planted in happier days. Aimed to ease heartache by asking for solace from above, hoping for cheerful renewal. A garden with bright blooming petals is envisioned as a brightening change.
Drew Pearson reports on a proposal to ease Cold War tensions with a people to people approach. A letter to Premier Stalin proposes a Friendship Train from the United States to Russia to deliver food and goodwill, easing iron curtain fears and showing Americans are not warmongers.
An octogenarian recalls Johnny Reed a longtime Walnut Theatre stabilizer in Philadelphia from 1845 to 1889. For 44 years Reed watched every production from the wings cuing lines and lighting, never missing a performance. He loved the Bard and witnessed great 19th century stars.
Johnny Reed, known as the Gaslighter, died and his will directs his skull to be macerated and used on stage as Yorick in the theatre he served. Richard Mansfield acquired the skull and used it in performances of Hamlet but forbade publicity about the prop. Mansfield insisted the skull publicity would not draw audience interest.
L L Stevenson recalls a brief escape from New York, praising the city yet cherishing a Michigan visit. He describes thrill at returning to New York, reunion moments with May in a hospital, and visits to friends and colleagues including Irene, Ned, Rusty, and Ray Smith. He mentions fishing plans, a News office reunion with Fred Gaertner Jr., and encounters with Eilene Faye and Frank Gagen.
A reader recalls a lively evening in Detroit with a stay in the Indian Room. Prank and his band performed, and the narrator enjoyed steaks and a Wigwam dessert. Skipper Schwimmer, a noted Detroit resident, attended, dancing, composing, and sharing memories on the return trip with a chat with a brake man.
A columnist laments the shift from tranquil fireside leisure to hectic public viewing spaces. He likens stadiums and arenas to Grand Central Terminal and Elks carnivals, arguing the home has lost quiet, with television turning family time into a crowded, watching crowd. The piece hints at social pressure to seek downtown relief.
A satirical sketch envisions the home interior invaded by a parade of performers, sports, and ads as television blurs the line between private space and public spectacle. The living room becomes a showcase for Madison Square Garden chaos, transforming routine domestic life.
A garbled column critiques contests and broadcasts, mentions radio prize games, the New Deal, and Western politics. It notes Caleb Peck in the infirmary after an argument on world peace, John L. Lewis friction with U.S. courts, and a quip about President Truman’s political plans. It ends with a joke about a book title.
Rex Harrison refuses The Gay Pur suit claiming it is a woman's picture while Gene Tierney declines Unfaithfully Yours for the same reason. Jimmy Stewart rises as Bing Crosby falters for Harvey with Crosby withdrawing. Howard Hughes plans a move to REO after a month. Ray Milland and Clive in De Havilland face decisions over The Heiress. Sonja Henie questions money, Chaplin eyes an England film, Eleanor Powell denies a comeback, John Payne contemplates Gloria De Haven, June Allyson sails with Powell, Helen Hayes courted for Little Women, Binnie Barnes at a Don Lee event, Dennis Morgan and Jack Carson wardrobe joke, Doris Day, Pat Neal, Deanna Durbin and Howard Duff eyed for Western Story, Joan Fontaine slows Gotta Stay Happy, Victor Mature social at Laguna Beach.
Daily Telegraph notes fifty years past events including Dr T E B Peery’s health clinic return to Bluefield, a new city council, militia departure to Fort Benjamin Harrison, Dr Van Cleve as choral director, a fatal shooting during an arrest attempt in Matoaks, and various local happenings such as marine recruitment, a poisoning arrest in Basin, Nell Tabor winning a scholarship medal, Rotary’s 20th anniversary, and a post office jewel theft worth 3500 dollars in McComas.
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