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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1934
Page
6
Editorial discusses preserving individual opportunity and thrift against confiscatory policies. It notes the value of personal ambition, cites a political figure’s career from law to Rough Riders to diplomacy, and quotes columnist Fink R. Kent praising Mr Fletcher as a capable national chairman with broad appeal.
The Republican national chairmanship goes to Henry P. Fletcher in Chicago. West Virginia's Walter S. Hallanan, though disappointed, becomes active campaign manager and likely heads national headquarters in Washington. The party issues a principles declaration supporting limited central government and American institutional framework.
An analysis of how advertising informs buyers about quality and value. It argues advertising guides choices beyond price, promoting truthful messaging, sustained quality, and consumer confidence. It cautions against price-only competition and stresses brands, value, and honest ads.
A poem excerpt from Folger McKinsey printed in the Baltimore Sun urges a young singer to focus on love over fame. It celebrates a heartfelt performance and the enduring value of love over fleeting glory.
Washington observers describe the Tugwell hearing as a stage for conservative Southern Democrats to vent grievances against the New Deal while avoiding direct opposition. The session highlighted underlying doubts about radicalism and the political use of cabinet nominations, with Tugwell defending himself amid mixed liberal support and heckling.
Charleston W Va four decisions issued by the state Supreme Court. Reversals and remands in cases from Kanawha and Logan counties. affirmations in Fayette and Marion counties. mixed outcomes in several matters including Union Mortgage Investment Company v Fox and Houck-Reidler Brothers Coal Mining Company v Upper Elk and Potomac Coal Corporation.
A humorous mixed-page piece features spoof whisky labels with absurd blends and prices, satirical poems on politics and chewing gum, and a mock financial note urging banks to exit commercial banking. The spoof items name various fictitious distilleries and seafarer vignettes.
The article argues that taking a vacation boosts future productivity. It cites studies and estimates U S family vacation costs from 5.75 to 180 dollars, noting motor trips raise the cost and that many people assume the cheapest option is a local visit.
An old physician counsels a young assistant to guide patients on vacations. He warns against poor choices and urges one rest day weekly as vital for health. With the machine age, two days weekly for recreation becomes crucial as executives seek winter and summer vacations. If we live faster, we should vacation more often.
Hollywood gossip profile of actress Glenda Farrell highlights her temperamental habits like door slamming and superstition about opals. It notes her Oklahoma birth, city preference, quirks such as saving letters from her son and rubber bands, and her openness to remarriage.
A cautious young woman, who talks pig Latin and dislikes popcorn, parades, and corn on the cob, navigates fears, practical chores, and bold roles while maintaining keen health. She avoids danger, tests locks, and worries about health despite confident appearances.
The post office department announced new appointments in West Virginia including Carl K. Little in Cassie Wayne county Done'd R Houck in Ostego Wyoming county and Mrs Icie Stewart in Rock View Wyoming county noting the government positions in the area.
Bruce Catton reviews Rebel Destiny by Melville and Frances Herekovits about enslaved Africans in Dutch Guiana who revolted and fled to the Surinam jungle. The book blends anthropology with travel writing, noting a nearly unchanged 17th century African culture amid isolation. Published by Whittlesey House at $3.
A satirical news roundup notes worsening western floods likening them to biblical times while predicting odorless whiskey for distillers. Venice seeks separation from Los Angeles amid celebrity culture, a Missouri mule bite sparks canine expectations, and Britain debates prison libraries.
Andrew Jackson Smith 31 died at Bluefield sanitarium after being thrown from a railroad motor car on the Grundy branch two weeks earlier. He suffered spinal injuries when his rain coat caught in the wheels. Funeral in Woodman Kentucky with Rev Adair officiating. Survived by wife Violet, two children Jimmy and Nancy, and several relatives. He was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge.
H R Coleman former Bluefielder died at Radford Virginia. Conductor R F Turner of Bluefield was badly injured at Hemphill when thrown from a car caused by a break in the train line. D Howe Barger sold his interest in the Princeton Journal to J H Gadd.
Bishop Collins Denny of Richmond was en route to preside over a Methodist district conference at Burkes Garden. Mrs. Lettie Harvey of Bluefield died at her son’s home in Rocky Gap, Va.
R A Clark of Richmond spoke at the Bluefield Retail Merchants association annual meeting. J R Black was elected mayor of Pocahontas. A four week evangelistic campaign led by Rev John Brown in a tabernacle on Bluefield avenue closed.
Henry Prather Fletcher of Pennsylvania, new Republican national committee chairman, has a career built on stepping down to rise. Observers say he aims to avoid intra party policy clashes, attract campaign contributions, and defer bold issues to the national committee creed.
New York writer Paul Harrison traces Fifth Avenue’s decline from a wealthy residential showcase to a costly commercial spine. Mansions sell or sit empty while once grand homes give way to apartments, lofts, and factories as the avenue stretches from Greenwich Village to Harlem and the East River.
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