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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1941
Page
4
Paid notices for meetings entertainments bazaars and sales by clubs churches and organizations. Remittance details request to address all communications to Daily Telegraph Printing Company Bluefield W Va.
A pair of moral reflections contrasts Proverbs 21 21 on righteousness mercy and life with Tagore praising the vast reach of the Great Giver seen in a single lane. The lines juxtapose ethical living and expansive spiritual insight.
The Telegraph criticizes Bluefield W Va school board for behind the scenes changes affecting Beaver High School. Veteran principal C W Jackson is depicted as a long‑time leader shuffled by politics under the county unit system. The piece urges explanation to the public and suggests Horace Bolen, Jackson’s assistant, as a potential successor if needed.
A speaker argues Bluefield should run its own schools, noting the city pays about three fourths of county taxes but has little influence. The city’s administrative offices are in another town, and the board should answer to Bluefield, not the county, to achieve first class schools.
Chief Justice Charles E. Hughes will retire from the Supreme Court on July 1 at age 79 with full pay under the retirement act. He cited increasing difficulty in duties and accepted aging while noting the court’s drift under the New Deal. Washington reports Attorney General Robert H. Jackson as a likely successor, fitting the court with other New Deal appointees.
Voters to select ten nominees for the Bluefield city board of directors in a Tuesday vote. On July 1 five of the slate will be chosen to four year terms. Citizens urged to vote for capable leaders given the board’s authority and impact on municipal operations.
State and National Editorial Comment condemns Nazi oppression of French workers and European captives. It links their hardship to the broader attack on labor gains and democracy. The Davenport Iowa Democrat urges defense of labor rights amid dictatorship threats.
A Detroit News quip on scales of numbers references Morgenthau after listing thousand, million, and billion as common milestones. The remark ties to financier Henry Morgenthau Jr. in a tongue in cheek way.
Poem presenting weariness with bitterness and armor shedding as the speaker longs for peaceful islands and sea dawns. It asserts song as the sole enduring force, outlasting knowledge and burden, with a yearning for magic in melodies.
War Secretary Stimson argues for an all powers bill to speed material supply as aluminum shortages threaten key aircraft components. A government advertiser list shows contracts awarded by Stimson's quartermaster division including aluminum inserts and water pitchers to Aluminum Products Co and related items from Aluminum Cooking Utensils Co and Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Co, highlighting tensions over procurement.
The War Department defends the aluminum shortage delaying plane parts, claiming the quartermaster corps did not know of the shortage until mid May when advised by OPM. Contracts were let with bids in March, opened in April, and awarded before the warning. amendments to use on hand aluminum were added, but many utensils were already delivered. OPM questions the practicality of vast stockpiles and urges scrutiny of the quartermaster general before any nationwide door to door drives begin in July for aluminum pots and pans.
The Nation’s Business piece reports on how British Vogue operates under the blitz. Offices repeatedly damaged, staff casualties, yet the magazine still prints on time with content on fashion home economy and social customs, indicating civilian resilience and continued luxury commerce.
Madam Perkins testifies to the House Military Committee that defense strikes stem from sudden job growth and workers seeking better conditions while some employers resist contract relations. She condemns labor racketeers who exploit defense projects for membership drives and fees.
Forty years ago today the town youth baseball game between the fats and jeans was played. The fats won the contest and Captain R H McCullough returned from Cincinnati to the town.
Thirty years ago today Edwin French was injured after being struck by an automobile. Miss Ann Herzbrum and Isadore Katzen were married. Mrs. Ann E. Mark a former Bluefielder died in Roanoke.
Twenty years ago today Lewis Wirt aged 20 drowned at Falls Mills. Mrs A M Gample sister of Dr S W Moore died at Fort Pierce Florida. Miss Audrey Rimmer and J W Grimes are mentioned in the notice without further details.
Ten years ago today Mrs. Julia Lowther from West Virginia was sentenced to death for murder in Ohio. Spangler Jr. drowned in Wolfe Creek.
The column reminisces about Tobacco Road’s 70 year era with era-spanning recollections from early 20th century America. It reflects on figures, events, and cultural shifts across decades, ending with a reflection on longevity and that the run is over. The piece weaves in historical references from Hitler to Roosevelt, and mentions other political figures and social changes.
New York police arrest a pigeon accused of carrying policy game slips, illustrating a whimsical case of crime and mischief. The anecdote highlights public fascination with animals and gambling lore in a bustling city setting.
The pacifist author Pierre van Paasen flips to a militant stance in The Time Is Now predicting a staged war plan by Hitler to conquer the world by installments. He warns rulers to act early to stop the spread of aggression and prevent encirclement of the Americas. The piece also includes a light joke about Bill Nye and James Whitcomb Riley and a butcher joke about competition.
An unsigned Canton theater marquee proclaims amusing hype with lines like Amazing Colossal Terrific and praises each act. The note includes a men versus women quip attributed to James Stephens, highlighting a humorous, era style sign.
Robert Stack, 22, a Los Angeles native and former juvenile star, discusses aging in cinema as he moves from juvenile roles toward adult parts. He recalls his USC polo success, family background, and early theater work before breaking into films with Durbin and others. He says he won’t marry until securing a seven year contract.
A Montreal Star joke depicts a housewife guiding a new maid to a staircase to the garden. The mistress slips and crashes down with a loud thump. The maid gasps and asks if she is hurt, to which the mistress replies she is fine and jokes the climb is too tiring.
A Dixie Guide remark cites a man who jokes a year in camp could add ten years to his life but questions living ten more years given current conditions. The line reflects wartime sentiment on conscription.
Reporter recalls Manhattan’s skyline math and RCA Building height, notes revived vaudeville era and jobs from hour-long Broadway shows. Span of stories covers Spanish dancers Los Chavalilles, Antoine and Rosario, their escape from wars, and Bea Wain winning a midtown bowling tournament with her singing in the background.
A delightful birthday dinner was given at the home of Mr and Mrs Walter Melvin in Tip Top on a recent Sunday for their daughter turning six. About twenty guests attended the affair with flowers used in decoration.
Harold Harrison left last week for Massachusetts where he has accepted a position. Miss Onnie Melvin of Bluefield visited relatives here last Sunday. Miss Peggy Bundy of Witten’s Valley spent the past week here with Mr and Mrs Sam Bundy. Mr and Mrs Marvin Johnson spent last Sunday in Coeburn Virginia visiting friends. Mrs John Pyott visited Bluefield on last Wednesday. Miss Thelma Johnson of Bluefield is spending this week here with Mr and Mrs Marvin Johnson. Mrs Bertie Johnson received treatment at the Bluefield sanitarium on Wednesday after being a former patient there weeks ago. Mrs Walter Mathena and Miss Virginia Melvin visited Bluefield on Wednesday. Dale Hart of Duo West Virginia is spending this week here visiting relatives.
Mrs. Arthur Hall 41 wife of Rev Arthur Hall died Sunday evening after a lingering illness. Rev and Mrs Hall came to the Raven charge in October 1939. She is survived by her husband two sons Harry and Malcolm her mother and three sisters and three brothers. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church Tuesday morning and body taken to Glen Rogers for burial.
Mountaineer Boys state closed its sixth annual week long citizenship training program at Jackson's Mill West Virginia. William Teel of Charleston was named the boy who contributed most to the camp's success and received the Forrest B. Poling Memorial award a US baby bond donated by Mrs Eleanor Poling in memory of her husband a former department commander and a former state assistant attorney general.
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