Forty Years Ago Today In Bluefield A Moment In History
Bluefield Daily Telegraph notes dated forty years ago today recount a monument unveiling at Tazewell honoring Colonel Owen, plus marriages of Robert I. Calvert and Lucy Lowery at Captain George Carter’s home. Also mentions A. P. Brown elected mayor of Graham and local officials sworn in.
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Tazewell
Owen
Robert I. Calvert
Lucy Lowery
George Carter
A. P. Brown
Graham
W. L. Durton
Lee J. Barbee
Tressurer
J. M. McCall
Ade voices blunt critique of New Deal in slang satire
Veteran writer George Ade, long removed from politics, delivers a stern blast at the New Deal. He argues Roosevelt is over idealistic and should not seek a second term, presenting his views as a plain spoken plate of public policy rather than fiction.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
America
Roosevelt
Ade
Chicago
Imi Lms
George Ade
Moorehnuse
State Police to Enforce Patrolling on Roads
Charleston orders stricter road patrols with no warnings for violations. May saw one fatal motorcycle accident near Princeton as 110 arrests occurred on the highway for various infractions. Troopers Willeford Gore and Ballard in Mercer County credited for improved traffic safety.
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Charleston
Princeton
Corp, Hampton
Willeford, Gore
Ballard
Roosevelt letter spurs White House scrutiny in 1930s debate
Washington dispatch outlines how President Roosevelt did not seek publicity for his stance on farm benefit payments. It cites reactions from Senator O Mahoney and Representative Jones, then details straw polls showing party splits, Soviet diplomacy shifts, Zioncheck controversy, and a string of boondoggle expenditures including a New Jersey gymnasium and a Vermont community center.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Vandeebberg
Bud Eugar
Senator Vandenberg
London
Vandenberg
White House
Megara
O'Mahoney
Jones
Newa
Aly
Joner
Ton
New Dealer
White Housé
Faloncheck
Cam Atand
Seattle
Senawelt Ueonrrey
New Jersey
New Mexico
Vermont
Col Knox Sees 3,000,000 Democrats Shifting Sides
Col Frank Knox of Chicago urged in an address that in November the Republican nominee must win 3,000,000 votes from patriotic Democrats to defeat the New Deal. He argued that real differences faded as intelligent citizens recognized a fundamental struggle over American institutions and the nation’s future.
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Frank Knox
Chicago
Roosevelt
West Virginia
Hoover
Coolidge
Congress
Roosevelt Republicana
G .O.P
George Ade Sees It in Slang Roosevelts Critique
In an interview collector Ward Morehouse recalls George Ade blasting the New Deal and Roosevelt administration. Ade cites party lines, Grover Cleveland, Taft, Theodore Roosevelt, Hughes, Harding, Coolidge, and FDR with mixed political memory, noting his disinterest in politics yet belief in an America seeking confidence through government reform.
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Ward Morehouse
Juscat Brook
Roosey
Hie
Bca
Grover’ Cleveland
Tafti
Adefi ‘Yard
Theodore Roosevelt
Hull Moose Ee
Charles Hi
Hughes
Warren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Franklin D
America
Syheme
Ade
Republican Horizon
WPA Politics Sparks Laborer’s Layoff Over Party Switch
From Morgantown comes the case of Russell J. Burkey, a WPA laborer, who registered as a Republican in the primary after being a Democrat. He received a Form 403 notice of change in work status and was laid off for inefficiency, allegedly amid WPA political pressure. The piece argues partisan politics influence relief agency actions and questions ballot secrecy.
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Morgantown
Post
Russell J. Burkey
East Brockway
Russell
Labraton Avenue
Migs Tyron
Fairmont
WPA
Trussell
Hhe
Relief
Burkey
Fragmented Verse Fragment and Reflections on Youth
A fragmented poem-like passage contemplates aging and memory. It contrasts placid past years with present turmoil, noting the looping of youth through a maze of contentment and doubt and alluding to Helen Frith Buckley and The Slop Tadger in a murky, stylized record.
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Helen Frith Buckley
Ten Years Ago Today Protests Over Street Assessments
East Princeton avenue property owners protested street paying assessments again at their property. Mayor John W. Blakely and the Welch ely council were reelected. The Hundred Percent Filling station and forage at Crescent Bluefield Princeton road were destroyed by fire.
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Princeton Avenue
John W. Blakely
Welchely Council
Cresent
Bluefield
Princeton Road
Washington Bystander on Wagner and 1940 governorship
The piece notes Senator Wagner's potential shift from the Senate to a New York governor race if Lehman retires. It discusses New Deal support, Tammany ties, and how Roosevelt and Smith influenced Wagner's path, with implications for Al Smith's position and Roosevelt's re election efforts.
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Washington
Lehman
New York
Bol Wagner
Tammany
al Smith
Franklin Roosevelt
Roagevey
Wagner
Senate
Roosevelt
House
Waerner
Albany
Agner
Smith
New York Celebrities in Private Lives Through June
George Ross surveys Broadway figures revealing how public personas differ from private nature. Helen Hayes Amelia Earhart Jimmie Cagney Arthur Wolfe Lily Pons Grace Moore and others are shown away from fame, highlighting gentleness humor and profession contrasts. Public figures seek normalcy while industry charity and clubs reflect a softer side.
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New York
Helen Hayes Alinka
Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart Putnam
Jimmy Cagney
Jimmie
Arthur Thomas Wolfe
Rerely
Wolfe Ja
Britannia’s fate told as tides reclaim a king’s yacht
The Britannia, late King George’s famed racing cutter, faces the junkyard but is promised a final voyage at sea per the king’s wish. The poem and curiosities reflect royal nostalgia and maritime lore, including notes on the Queen Mary and a snatch of political vignettes, all in a chaotic, era-driven collage.
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King George
Britannia
Newe
What Today Means To Yo June 4 Birthday Forecast
June 4 birthday astrology line notes danger periods and personality traits. It highlights Mercury in tact, caution in finances, and social tact. Notable June 4 individuals include Walter Dean artist and Eckley Coxe mining engineer.
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Mary Blake
Successul
Walter Dean
Wendell P. Garrigon
Sud
Eckley B. Coxe
Samuel' 'B. Whitney
Charles C. Abbott
Paul R. Archinard
Motor Racing and Record Breaking Review
Bruce Gatton discusses G B Ty Ryser and Harrs Lyndon’s book, contrasting American oval speed with British endurance racing. The piece notes US stockcars versus continental courses, emphasizes engineering and driving demands, and praises Dr. Dyson Daye’s tribute.
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G. B. Ty Ryser
Sind
Harrs
Lyndon
Max Riddle
United States
Dax
Terity
Dyson Daye
Julia Haydon Returns to Work in New Hollywood Role
Hollywood life recounts Julia Haydon, earlier named Donéllas Donaldson, resuming acting after a 15 month pause. She waits off stage at Paramount studio for her first scene in A Son Comes Home, highlighting a long delayed return and renewed career focus.
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Hollywood
Cauton
Julie
Julia
Donéllas Donaldson
Tims
Harding
Miss Haydon
Paramount
Atudio
Haydon
Jule
Nogé
Galenda
Mary
Boland
Wallage
Throwing The Harpoon A Weathered Chronicle
A fragmented notice covers varied topics from a Baltimore cat’s death after a harsh winter to political squabbles of Townsend Huey Long and phrases about a $2000 a month King. It mentions Ike and a bug list of stage performers, plus praise for racing engineers Lockhart and Sig Haugdahl and a book with 388 racing car photographs.
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Barney Oldfield
Tommy Milter
Frank Lockhart
Lockhart
Sig Haugdahl
Mountain Mission at Grundy Seeks Pianos for Orphan Children
The Mountain Mission at Grundy appeals for piano donations to aid a newly appointed music teacher and develop hidden talents of local orphans. Fundraising aims to purchase two pianos. supporters may write to B. R. Hurley, president, at Grundy, Va.
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Grundy
Heys Chan Ublett
Jean
Bluefield
Ardey
B. R. Hurley
Geyudy, Ya
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