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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1939
Page
8
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Suggested slogan for third term boosters warns against changing leaders during crises. The proposed line urges support with the idea to keep the captain in charge to navigate from rocks, then remove him once the danger passes.
In the Narrows to Pearisburg area a Celanese plant begins steel erection with work slated to finish before December. February brings threading work as 800 to 10,000 jobs may start, boosting local commerce and payrolls. A $15,000 local incentive backs the project, while city leaders press for a valley road to New River to aid regional trade and access.
Calvert L Estill notes West Virginia enacted odd laws after packing the legislature with absurdity. Examples include a $100 fine or 30 day jail for firing a cap pistol or firecracker on the Fourth and a rule barring women from making soap unless licensed as a pharmacist. The piece cites price-sign bans at beauty parlors and barber shops and new manufacturing permits for dress makers, with state labor oversight and related restrictions.
The author rails at expanding regulations and higher educational requirements for occupations alleging the laws threaten business and housekeeping. He contrasts federal measures that fine businesses with a cynical view of state legislatures, urging a stop to what he calls a greens but broad overreach.
A 212 page commemorative edition marks 150 years of Kanawha Valley progress. It reflects settlement growth and industrial development through special articles and pictures contributed by 350 local businesses, institutions, and civic groups. Demand for reprints shows its lasting value.
The Visit Ends Happily describes the king and queen’s United States tour ending with safety and satisfaction. It notes West Virginia’s standout speech by Senator Neely and praises nationwide hospitality during the royal visit. The piece highlights cheerful reception and local warmth in Hyde Park and beyond.
The piece argues that the public is more unsettled by the administration's apparent penny watching failure than by high spending. It warns that officials consider borrowing as a constructive policy and treat debt as an asset, exposing a troubling fiscal theory.
Congress members grant themselves 1500 dollars yearly for an additional clerk. Critics say nepotism flourishes when hiring favors stay within the family and raises questions about the new deal era ethics.
The Chicago Tribune argues against breaking the two term limit and warns that Roosevelt may seek a third term if the people endorse it. It contends only Roosevelt can lead the New Deal and that nominating others would undermine the revolution. The piece warns conservative Democrats may endorse past actions but not repeat them. A closing line mocks a publicity hound from Washington.
Fragmentary verses describe a lark, mist of song, and a hooded moon seen on a swaying larch. The text evokes March winds and a dreamlike scene with rhythmic, lyrical imagery. The author references Wade Oliver in a faded signature.
President Roosevelt calmed a boycott scare during a royal tour and urged 70 to 15 congressmen to abandon the plan. Philadelphia Democrat McGranery warned of a published threat, but the president said such incidents would hurt the nation’s image internationally.
The president voiced regret that more details had to be escalated to him as others avoided responsibility and left issues piled up on his desk.
In a government that dislikes royal pomp, officials showed hesitation as the royal presence drew protests. Senator H Cabot Lodge stood out as a lone critic amid the pageantry.
The vice president faced a flurry of efforts to secure relief for a garden party. Senators circulated accessories and proposed ways to engage the public, while Garner remained on the portico addressing the crowd, amid mood of holiday in the capital.
The text notes misprints in appropriations for independent government agencies showing consumer goods and durable goods allocations for 1940 and 1939, with totals around 6.414 billion dollars and an implied shortfall of about 171 million dollars versus the current year.
Assistant Attorney General Sam Whitaker told the senate appropriations committee that housing improvement funding cannot be recovered. One FHA claim of 150000 was settled for 1000, with an estimated 2 1 2 percent recovery from defaults. A Cohen-Mead bill proposes extending FHA renovation loans to small businesses.
Edward Gordon a former night yard master for the Norfolk and Western railway drowned in Minnesota. Five men died when a log train wrecked on the head waters of Creek between Logan and Wyoming. Edwin Mann president of the First National Bank of Bluefield attended Bees annual meeting of the West Virginia Bankers association in Charleston.
Judge Harold A. Ritz and Russell B. Ritz were summoned to Huntington due to their mother’s serious illness. Frank D. Black and Miss Emma Mae Wills of Switchback wed in Bristol. The Eagles opened a new home in the old Masonic building on Bland Street.
Miss Ella Virginia Whalen and Jack W. of Bluefield wed in Iron. Miss Janie Hendricks of Graham married Charles Haley of Huntington in a separate ceremony.
Both sides called for a vote recount in the Princeton city recorder contest between A L Bowling and E B King. The report also notes Consolidation Coal planned to abandon a million dollars for improvements at Coalwood and mentions Carrie Pyle dying at her home with brother George W Pyle in Bluefield West Virginia.
New York is observed by a visiting fireman who finds New Yorkers puzzling yet fascinating. He describes bustling streets a throng of harried negatives at crossroads and the subway etiquette where seats are offered only to women in distress or the elderly.
A visitor from Brooklyn immersed in Manhattan life comments on the city’s museums parks and landmarks. He notes New Yorkers’ unfamiliarity with Brooklyn and cites confusion about iconic sites such as the Statue of Liberty and Columbus Circle.
A visiting fireman notes New Yorks dining scene and street courtesy. He finds New Yorkers boastful yet helpful about directions and pacing in a city famed for its restaurant variety and Broadway audiences. He also comments on the mix of locals versus out of towners in cinema crowds.
Berwind reports two births and a visitor from Minneapolis. A daughter Patricia was born May 4 at Stevens Clinic to Mr and Mrs H Lawless. A son William Henry was born June 10 to Mr and Mrs P H Lawless. Kenneth Palgreene, formerly local resident, now of Minneapolis, was visiting friends.
The piece notes several young hopefuls in Hollywood including Deanna, Linda Ware and Gloria who tackle operatic arias with calm poise. Gloria, touted as a discovery like Deanna, is pictured as sweet in person and has a striking resemblance to her idol and Marion Talley in traits.
William Boisture son of Mr and Mrs Worth Boisture recently attended Bluefield College and accepted a position in Oak Hill during his vacation en route to Harlan Kentucky on business Principal R F McCoy and Mrs McCoy left Tuesday for a cabin on Wolf Creek Later Mr McCoy will visit West Virginia University Morgantown
Bruce Catton reviews a wartime memoir about Chinese refugees and a Japanese occupation. The vivid scene follows a crying baby amid fighting and a refugee woman's struggle as the war churns around them.
A fragmented dialogue references recovery and a distant view from Prae, with scattered lines about Queen doubts, a Republican obstacle, and a judge’s work outside America. Mentions of a Newark bet worth 36000 and a $12500 judge fee appear amid jumbled exchanges and street-level chatter.
Brushfork West Virginia reports a revival led by Rev J B with E E Francisco as correspondent. Veoniion church school concluded the week ending Friday. Miss Hila Davidson of Washington attends as a parent. G W Francisco visited relatives in Meadow View and Holston Virginia. Shumate of Pocahontas visits Mr and Mrs Max Seeaeene. Born to Powell Davis and spouse a son James Eugene.
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