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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1939
Page
13
A brief devotional note cites Jeremiah 17 14 and a prayer for healing and salvation. It honors God as strength and praise and includes a blessing attributed to R E Thompson. The fragment reflects spiritual solace and gratitude.
An excerpt from Redbook by Henrik Van Loon discusses humanity’s long struggle with nature and the call for a religious revival. It notes Oxford’s revival and Moral Rearmament as key efforts and highlights Britain’s League of Prayer and Service with over a million adherents seeking world peace and service beyond denominations.
The Detroit traffic court Psychiatric Clinic found that about 36 percent of over 500 traffic violators are feebleminded, suggesting more frequent driver testing. Only four of the group showed superior intelligence, highlighting a troubling link between mental fitness and road safety.
A Detroit clinic report cited by Dr Lowell Selling at the American Psychiatric Association finds over 4 percent of traffic violators mentally ill or psychotic, with cases of urges to run down police and speed through safety zones. The piece argues many such drivers would be unsafe nationwide.
The piece argues that soaring public debt shapes business psychology and action. It cites a six year rise in debt, rising expenditures, lagging receipts, and warns that fear uncertainty and damaged credit deter investment. Senators warn paydays force debt resolution and potential bankruptcy.
Editorial argues for repeal of the Guffey Act tax after the abolition of the National Bituminous Coal Commission. It notes Roosevelt's reorganization order and hopes coal interests will cooperate with Ickes. The piece mentions a cent-a-ton levy and calls for a national promotional campaign for West Virginia Smokeless coal. Raleigh.
Fragmentary verse reflects nature and memory with lines about jasmine buds daisies and skylark songs. The speaker proclaims love and freedom, recalling past sorrows yet affirming the world belongs to them and the spirit remains unbound by dark memories.
The article reports on Third Term Drafters and reactions to Farley’s report and Roosevelt. It mentions national party hints about nominations and comments by Sunny Jim, with speculation that a “tertiary millennium” has arrived as a hopeful sign for third term advocates.
An innocent bystander reports hearing favorable words for Cordell Hull from a public figure. In one state a Hull movement began after the tip. The shift seems meaningful mainly as part of an anti Garner sentiment within the Hull push.
A partisan view says Roosevelt must win the nomination honorably amid opposition and fears rivals will obstruct his bid. Critics warn third term talk and intra party maneuvering could cost government jobs and threaten party morale.
Fragmentary text notes enthusiasm among officeholders across regions and states, mentioning the South West New York and political factions, with references to Atlantic and Central states. The garbled excerpt suggests a political tension or party stance without clear events or outcomes.
The speaker notes discontent over a proposed third term amid fragmented labor support and strong southern resistance. He cites many southern congress members privately or openly opposing extending terms, complicating possible gains for the south.
Republican officials believe a Vandenberg nomination would force him to serve a single term to rebuild support and avoid a second term amid unpopularity. Michigan lawmakers report hearing this twice as a private view from supporters.
In a secret session, Interior Secretary Ickes approved a Starnes public works bill adding 500 million dollars. Some committee members questioned consent, but Ickes claimed he appeared without objection from the president.
A delegation including Hugh G. Woods, B. W. Pendleton, and J. M. McGrath of Princeton attended the annual commencement at Richlands college in Richlands. A crossing of armed men was noted as a distant event involving agents orders, with reports of seafaring or seafaring-like activity in the same section.
Thirty years ago today Mrs. W M Station of Pocahontas died. L L Hearn of Oakvale J C Pack of Bramwell and D G Lilly of Bluefield were appointed members of the Mercer county board of review and equalization.
Twenty years ago today R D Christian and Miss Ethel Louise Scott wed. Also noted is the purchase of the Kelley loyer building by om Gdl William Leckie and Dr T B E Vass reopening his practice in Blue.
Auntie fragmentary report notes a marriage announcement involving Miss Anne Spencer Morrow and Col Char See with references to American Utilities Service and a public phone line. Details are incomplete in the readable text.
Hollywood anecdotes describe Miss Stevenson and Miss Cornell from You Can’t Take It With You. Miss Stevenson, 24, faces a tough start, as a city girl ready for Screen Life In Hollywood. The piece recounts her early acting, stunts, and off screen hardships amid jokes about cow milking and diet.
In New York Captain George Henry Warner of the 8.8. New York departs Manhattan for Albany by new sailing directives ending the family’s Hudson River tradition. The Warner lineage has steered this line since 1835, prioritizing the Hudson route and a steady schedule over ocean travel.
A humorous column quotes Vice President Garner lamenting congressional fuss and calls for adjournment to focus on Texas bantams. The piece weaves in political jabs and a light mockery of taxes probes and “banties” as a playful aside amid national politics and a nod to Grover Cleveland Bergdoll era misinformation.
A new bill makes it illegal to carry a rifle or shotgun in an automobile. The measure tightens gun transport rules, reflecting legislative action reported by Associated Newspapers.
Magistrate Chase P. presided as Lacy's counsel argued the state case dating back to 1936. The court awarded judgment over seized liquor amid the ongoing dispute and procedural questions.
Coroner Cecil Urbaniak of Wheeling Corrugating Company collapsed and died of a heart attack today while at a farming site in West Virginia the incident was reported.
A fragment discusses Indians and government, questioning who is surrendering as tribal leaders express concern that accepting WPA checks implies surrender to white authority. The piece hints at ongoing conflict and tension between tribes and the government.
A local sports club page captures garbled locker room talk about players and a few names including Elmer Twitchell and Governor Lehman. Despite the faded text the piece hints at team drive, a judge anecdote, and Decoration Day references amid scattered references to Kuhn and New York.
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