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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1948
Page
4
Morning newspaper notice from the Daily Telegraph Printing Company dated December 16 2003 outlines publication details subscription rates and advertising representation. The text lists postal and association notes plus price structures for carriage by carrier and mail with regional rates.
Bluefield hosts the Victory convention of the West Virginia Young Republican League with over a thousand expected attendees. The two day program continues tonight with a banquet and speeches by Senator Revercomb and Senator William Knowland. Delegates, candidates, and independent voters foresee a complete Republican victory in November.
A reflective passage citing Ecclesiastes on the limits of human vigor and the fairness of life. Henry Van Dyke’s framing prompts contemplation of time, effort, and grace beyond human strength.
A broad critique notes a national press list naming “fathers of the year” for various fields. Eisenhower denounces the title while figures like Eddie Cantor Bob Feller Gregory Peck David Wayne and Van Wyck Mason are cited for fighting for freedom child welfare stage and wartime service. The piece mocks the idea of inflated praise for fathers and hints at political overtones.
The piece argues that modern nations cannot win a major war as alliances would unite against aggressors. It cites past powers like Nazi Germany, fascist Italy, and Imperial Japan, noting inevitable defeat, economic distress, and human suffering. Victory would be hollow and all sides would suffer lasting harm.
The piece notes President Truman campaigns for renomination amid a hard political landscape shaped by the New Deal era. It describes his resolve to continue the bid despite opposition from new dealers and internal Democratic strain, including tensions with Henry Wallace and Harold Ickes, and the impact on the party in the solid South.
Valley Forge Tennessee schoolchildren in an eighth grade civic program designed a complete playground plan as part of a city recreation needs study. They tackled parking, baseball diamonds, land use, safety, and cost limits while learning community planning concepts for future and current needs.
The speaker expresses faith as a guiding torch at the altar of faith lighting darkness and bringing radiant inner joy. The lines emphasize daily happiness and spiritual light that dispels gloom. The verse notes Welk as a possible signature or context.
In 1946 Ralph Moore threatened Drew Pearson to stop exposing his operations tied to commodity market speculation involving Senator Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma. The probe culminates as the Justice Department files a complaint against Moore for scheming to rig markets through a phony press release, tying in a network of lobbyists and con men around Thomas.
Sheilah Graham reports Ava Gardner set to replace Lana Turner in The Great Sinner with Gregory Peck if Lana delays return from Europe. Ann Sheridan balks at Flamingo Road as Jack Warner storms over star control. Larry Parks near outside deal. Harry Cohn threatens suit. Red Skelton feared mumps but due to nerves. James Mason fails to buy Valentino home for five cats and wife Pamela.
The estate of a group of Buddhists plans conversion into a masery while Mary Pickford visits her adopted son Clement in Europe this summer. Clement, Belgian war orphan, was adopted by Pickford and Buddy Rogers but relatives press for his return. Gloria Grahame and Nick Ray wedding in Las Vegas looms as Grahame finalizes divorce from Stanley Clements. Judy Garland eyed in Annie Get Your Gun with Bing Crosby. negotiations reportedly demand a million or more. Ginger Rogers expresses disappointment over town news.
Studio reports Ava Gardner is replacing Lana Turner in a project while Esther Williams shifts to Take Me Out to the Ball Game. Ginger Rogers struggles to find a comeback role as Neptune's Daughter is postponed and Joe Cotten emerges as a potential granddaddy amid family ties and film gossip.
Cosmopolitan crowd fills Smart Versailles for Suzy Solidor's American debut from Paris. She sings mostly in French with one English number Make Me Believe, praised for her artistry and showmanship despite not being young or classically beautiful. Her Parisian rise, wartime honors, and varied career are noted as rain meets Hotel Astor Roof opening crowds.
Suzy Solidor makes her American debut at Mile with theater last June, joined by 28 year old Georgie Moran making his Century Room debut. Vocalist Raeburn, from South Dakota, earlier joined during Chicago World’s Fair while Edgar Bergen showcases Bergen’s Tour of Hollywood with Charley McCarthy’s room and wardrobe.
A lyric reflects a man whose rising popularity comes from owning a television set. Neighbors, once distant, greet him with smiles and warmth. Even the cold upstairs neighbor and formerly unfriendly locals like Joe Bates and Bill Potts become friendly. The poem hints at the social impact of television on a block.
A humorous column notes TV's rise in the home and social life, with family routines disrupted by late viewing. It portrays a town obsessed with video and connected to modern media as a social centerpiece. The piece references a five year old demanding radio audition and public envy with a playful, old time voice.
Billy Rose writes Mrs. Gorden about her son Larry from Yale who seeks work but lacks a specific skill. Rose insists on specialization over general knowledge, recounting a morning interview where Larry cannot perform typing quickly or other tasks. He concludes a tradeoff exists between broad education and practical, time-efficient abilities, ending with no hire and a suggestion to pursue a focused craft.
Senator Soaper notes two governors have appointed brides as secretaries, arguing such moves undermine civil service. He rejects radio prompting and urges continued vigilance amid a new worry over freight cars needed nationwide.
A retrospective note lists events from fifty years ago including W. D. Ord of Empire Coal visiting the city, a spring revival at Happy Hollow church, T. J. Kilgore’s disappearance from Big Stone Gap, Graham high schools expansion, Helen Mitchell winning a War Savings Campaign essay, Bluefield’s No Man’s Land Club for young women, and other items.
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