Bay Telegraph Publishing Note From 1866 1953 History
The Bay Telegraph Printing Co. based at 412 Brand Street Bluefield announces its long running publication established in 1893 with a Bay area edition. It lists Associated Press affiliation and subscription rates including daily and Sunday prices and regional circulation terms.
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Bay Telegraph Printing Co
Brand Street
Bluefield
Associated Press
West Virginia
Kats Agency, Inc
Faith and equality in early Christian musings
A pithy exhortation contrasts the Lord’s grace with respect of persons and the shared mortality of king and beggar. The lines invoke James 2 1 and a Tudor era reflection on human dust and worth, blending biblical exhortation with literary verse.
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Lord Jesus Christ
James
Drunken driving tests and blood alcohol levels
The article discusses how traffic courts handle drunken driving after national holidays. It notes early reliance on officer testimony, the rise of chemical tests, and the Uniform Vehicle Code standards for intoxication levels, including 0.15 and 0.5 percent benchmarks, with expert testimony on reaction slowing.
Congress weighs DC traffic code on drunken driving
Congress debates a District of Columbia bill to adopt implied consent for chemical tests of drivers body fluids amid alcohol test proposals. Critics fear drunk drivers may not know if they consent or refuse. Supreme Court precedent may empower compulsory testing in fatal cases.
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Congress
District of Columbia
Washington
National Committee On Uniform
Jacob K. Javits
Supreme Court
Osijek
Fulton
U. S
Patton
Belgrade
Swim Sanely Play Safe This Summer
The piece urges safer summer behavior for all ages. It notes many cannot swim and recommends choosing beaches or pools with lifeguards. It calls for awareness of dangers in cars and water and encourages prudent actions to reduce fatalities.
Gardener Buys Potatoes for Planting and Eating
Gardeners buying potatoes to plant now anticipate purchasing extra for eating next fall, reflecting a dual use in home gardening and cuisine.
Earth on its taxes schooling quip
A schoolboy jokes that the earth is a big ball that revolves on taxes. The line echoes student wit about astronomy and public finance.
Reading on Defense Funds and Navy Air Force Readiness
Washington hearing on National Defense funds notes Kremlin copies from Stassen talks. Pentagon officials describe U S forces as facing a major Russian threat with 450 submarines and need to counter sea and air power, including NATO antisubmarine efforts and Pacific naval maneuvers.
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Washington
Pde
Kremlin
Harold E. Stassen
United States
Pentagon
Russia
China
Eisenhower
Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Kaiser
Hitler
Pittsburgh
Britain
Churchill
Canadian
Caribbean
NATO
North Sea
Oriental
Vladivostok
Hollywood gossip and production notes from 1950s era film scene
items report Anna Magnani temper on set at Paramount delaying sessions for Oe session as Dorian Gray scenes appear. Steve Cochran slaps for adults only label on Il Grido. Ginger Rogers plans Oregon ranch time and East trip. Marisa Pavan and Jean Pierre Aumont arrive from Paris with baby citizenship hopes. Hedy Lamarr reactivates a company. Laurence Olivier absent from premiere for The Showgirl while Titus Andronicus beckons in Europe. Sarah Bernhardt-Mitchell family gossip and Paul Newman romance denial. The column reflects a mix of studio moves, premieres, travel, and personal disclosures in the film world.
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Hollywood
Anna Magnani
Paramount
Pola Negri
Anna
Dorian Gray
Steve Cochran
Ginger Rogers
Oregon
East
Marissa Pavan
Paria
Jean Pierre Aumont
Hedy Lamarr
Helen of Troy
Italy
Devorah Kerrison
Laurence Olivier
Marilyn Monroe
New York
Titus Adronicus
Europe
Laurence
Paris
Sarah Bernhardt Mitchell
Paul Newman
Greenville
South Carolina
Changing Times Pierson Problem
In a swift changing world the farmer who keeps on his toes may face trouble. The article notes industry and business must stay alert to demand and new production methods to avoid obsolescence.
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Pierson
Reflections on Revival Preachers and Personal Faith
The narrator recalls a history of salvation through revival figures from Billy Sunday to Billy Graham. He notes theater verve, smoky tents, fried fish, homemade whiskey, and a fat preacher singing bass amid intimate woods meetings. He mentions personal temptations, family influence, and a sense of shared sinfulness.
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Bass
History Of Being Helped To Salvation
A fragmentary reminiscence describes revival music with altos and basses, noting Brunswick County audiences and a touring revival scene. The speaker skeptically references Dr. William Graham, an evangelist, and comments on Garden as a site for sin scourging versus the piney woods’ recreational appeal.
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New York
Will Graham
Billy Graham
Billy Sunday
Seschell
Doctor Sunday
Wade
Roland
Brunswick County
Satan
William Graham
Evangelist
Piney Woods
Memo Mania in Management Offices
Elmer Roessner notes the memo culture in corporate life, with Lawrence A. Appley and American Management Association leaders producing numerous memoranda. The pieces detail intra and inter company forms and the clutter created by executives insisting on customized forms and nets.
Office Memorandum Creates Trouble
An awkward memo argues for using intercoms or phones over dictation. It urges stepping to the recipient in person and notes movie star photos in a Dry Goods Association bulletin. It mentions millinery and hats, a rising sale, and a cigarless fashion emphasis.
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Bulletin
Crn
Four Quarter High Schools Plan Advocated By Ohio Official
Canton Ohio school board head John Baker, chief engineer of Roller ing Co, urges four quarter operation to boost high school capacity and cut capital costs. He cites unchanged facilities for 12 thousand more students and saves over 4 million dollars in construction plus 80 thousand dollars yearly in fixed charges.
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Canton
Ohio
John Baker
Engineer Rollering
England
United States
Baker
Ohio Association of School Business Officials
Canhton
Nathan Twining
Joint Chiefs
James Gavin
Army
Fort Myer
Virginia
Gavin
Twinning
Tommy
Air Force
General White
Dulles
State Department
Appropriations Subcommittee
John Rooeny
Brooklyn
Rooney
Lake Ontario
Adenauer
Khrushchev’s Coexistence Pitch Faces Western Skepticism
The article analyzes Khrushchev’s remarks on Soviet strength and Western defense, noting claims about 125 Russian ground divisions and rapid redeployment. It contrasts Soviet and American capabilities, discusses offshore procurement, and questions the durability of peaceful coexistence as presented to American audiences.
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Washington
An Communist Party
Khrushchev
United States
Ussr
Europe
Atlantic
Khhrushchev
Nevins
United Eeeeeeeviet High Command
Irkutsk
Vladivos
Khrushchchev
Vistula
Volga
Khruschev
Ike access failures cited in Pearson dispatches
The column notes Ike's budget troubles as Senators and Congressmen complain they cannot secure meetings or replies. It recalls Roosevelt Truman differences, Powell Luce clashes, and a string of access denials from Eisenhower aides amid policy disputes and cross Atlantic diplomacy.
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Washington
Ike
Roosevelt
Truman
Adam Clayton Powell
Harlem
Clare Boothe Luce
Connecticut
Eisenhower
Eastern Airlines
Wilton Persons
Hell's Canyon
Murray
Mansfield
Montana
Magnuson
Jackson
Morse
Neuberger
Oregon
Church
Idaho
White House
Jack Anderson
Senator Neuberger
Dave Beck
Bluefield Chronicle recalls past city names and events
A compilation of long past notes mentions B Tipton of Northfork Bluetiea on business J Martin from Athens visiting the city and 1409 Bluefield youths registered for military service. Don McClaugherty drove in from Montcalm for Registration Day.
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B. Tipton
Northfork
J. Martin
Athens
Don McClaugherty
Bluefield
Montcalm
Poems Cellar In Waiting Poem Fragment Play
The poem recalls worn cellar stairs and women bringing jars of summer to shelves through blizzards. It speaks of jars of beauty vanished in the cold and doors opening to let new wind blow through. The piece mentions Indian colored men towe fs the fields and women humming as they fill shelves with summer again. France Frost.
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