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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1951
Page
4
The Daily Telegraph edited by Hugh Ike Shott outlines its establishment in 1893 and publication details. It notes Associated Press affiliation, delivery rates, and mail subscription prices for West Virginia and other regions, with contact information for advertising.
A devotional admonition urging personal reform and faith in deliverance. It cites biblical imagery from Isaiah and a Bacon quotation to inspire reflection on present dangers and spiritual reform.
Rumors of peace overtures in the Korean War circulate worldwide but are denied by major powers. Washington believes Red China shows no intention to quit and MacArthur’s proposal to strike China won’t be adopted. China feels secure with U S forces not crossing the Yalu and no imminent bombing threat. Peiping could end involvement if it breaks with Russia, yet no strong motive to do so is evident.
The article notes the transition of American Gilded Age mansions into practical uses. Arden House, a 96 room Ramapo structure built by E. H. Harriman, is donated to Columbia University to house the American Assembly. The piece contrasts English estates given to a National Trust with U.S. houses repurposed as schools and centers for seminars.
Dr. George Keith Funston 40, president of Trinity College, Martford Conn, will succeed Emil Schramm as president of the New York Stock Exchange with a $100000 yearly salary. A Waterloo Iowa native, Funston funded his education as a driver and student, later Harvard graduate and business school research staffer, gaining a reputation as the great observer at Trinity. Elliott Roosevelt starts a fourth matrimony term, and inflation would surge if experience could be bought on credit.
Walter Lippmann argues military chiefs cannot guarantee victory in Korea and that only diplomacy can end the war. He notes a UN backed blockade could deter China, but UN support is unlikely unless tied to pressuring China to armistice on the 38th Parallel. He warns against widening war and stresses need for international consensus.
A widow recalls forty years of marriage to Dora Morgan Cline and the loss of her spouse to death. She notes seven children now grown with families and her ongoing care for them. She prays all her loved ones find safety in the eternal home.
Drew Pearson notes Dean Acheson as cautious on foreign promises while Frankfurter blames English influence. Truman’s porch diplomacy amuses sailors aboard USS Williamsburg. Uranium in coal and phosphate byproduct teased as strategic quirk. Eisenhower backs Fulbright ethics in government and derides naive labels. Amvet funds, Ballantine civil defense praise, and a jokey naval quip wrap with government pamphlet output and odd topics.
A Bluefield column mixes wedding news, political figures, and community notes. Miss Lucy Marie Malamisura married George Thomas Burke with papal blessing. WV politics discuss Neely Kilgore dynamics and Bachmann as possible rivals. William Greenspon earns UVA dean’s list honors and wins in art contest. Local Red Cross efforts and a departing air force recruit are noted.
A father wires funds to a son serving in Japan when an APO number issue blocks a money order. Mrs. Edward Frazee helps by contacting Langley field to obtain the number and the cablegram reaches the boy. The tale highlights daily Red Cross help and urges extra donations in future drives.
A legislative committee reviews how NY race tracks operate. The piece contrasts horses bred for speed with bettors bred for endurance and outlines risks from racing injuries to extended betting behavior. It notes horses race from five and a half furlongs to a mile and three quarters and that many fans pursue racing longer than horses.
A fragmented humorous piece surveys horse racing culture, noting bettors and fans. wagers via mutuels, weight classes, special shoes, and suspenseful photo finishes. It mocks betting systems, odds, and the theatrics of racing while highlighting odd terms like joykeys and Whisperers Anonymous.
The narrator recalls a stylish golf club near New York and complaints about high costs, aggressive caddies, and drinkers. He contrasts today’s scene with his boyhood at Dan Cortlandt Park where public links, long waits, and rough conditions were common.
Grantland Rice recalls his round at Garden City with humor about golf fashion gear and gender seating, noting postwar clubs bustle with umbrellas and beauty pockets. He shares a misadventure to Garden City and a bet-filled Ely Culbertson bridge tale, ending as a reflective retirement aside.
The essay lauds Jim Farley as a guide to ambitious youth and public appeal through genuine concern for others. It criticizes Harry Truman for temper and lack of humor, arguing calm, respectful conduct wins trust, and suggests Farley could instruct the president on counting to ten before reacting.
Dr H C Burgess of Matewan travels home via city en route from Richmond. Ground broken for a residence for City Sergeant M B Postlewaite on Ramsey Street near Russell Street terminus. S L Matz and L J Holland depart to Lynchburg on business. Appalachian Power prepares offices in city. Mercer Healing Springs to open June 10. City council grants building permits for new residences totaling 83000.
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