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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1942
Page
1
The note lists printing details for the Bluefield West Virginia newspaper with postal classifications and subscription rates. It includes a pledge of republication policy and contact cues, referencing Bluefield and Virginia regions and publication terms.
A fragment quotes Seneca praising memories as a morning greeting. The line reflects a reflective mood about returning to a beloved place. It evokes rustic imagery of deer and sweetness tied to memory.
Virginia Senator Harry Flood Byrd accuses Washington agencies of wasteful wartime spending totaling about two billion dollars yearly. He cites WPA grants for bands and orchestras in West Virginia and a New Mexico student union building project, plus other bloated programs. He argues cuts would free workers for essential war effort and reduce publicity costs.
The piece notes debates in Congress over lowering the selective service minimum age and possible drafting of eighteen and nineteen year olds. Senators Hill Taft Shipstead discuss education impact, labor needs, and military necessity, with opposition to changing the act while considering farm work and factory roles as alternatives.
The Office of Price Administration bans church suppers from sugar purchases, forcing a bring your own sugar policy. Jellies jams pies and hot coffee seconds are cut as communities adapt to shortages. The piece also notes widespread contempt for Nazi leader Heydrich after his Prague injuries. It mentions synthetic rubber reducing liquor production and prompts about joy riding.
State and National Editorial Comment examines postwar advertising strategy. Dickson Hartwell argues advertising shapes public opinion and sustains business beyond war. He warns government competition and looming economic ills, urging firms to stay visible and persuasive to survive any postwar crisis.
A war bride stands among friends in a white gown with a pale bouquet and orange blossoms. Her veil frames a face lost in thought as others laugh at June weddings. The bride may face danger, illness, or loss as her partner goes to war.
Washington reports a sixth of Japan’s capital fleet was put out of action at Midway in an air battle. U S planes attacked Japanese carriers and surface ships while subs targeted the fleet. no direct surface ship clash occurred. The Japanese aimed to blind Midway with a surprise air strike similar to Pearl Harbor.
The atoll presents a flat, shelled-free target with a protected lagoon and shallow ground. A patrol plane sighted four to five Japanese transports hundreds of miles off Midway and alerted the fleet. American air forces then launched immediate attacks on the enemy formation.
Account describes heavy Japanese carrier damage at Midway, with American anti-aircraft fire and air power overwhelming their attack. It notes several carriers sunk or damaged, cruisers and transports affected, and claims Midway airfield remained usable for subsequent operations. Mentions Dutch Harbor diversion and limited Japanese options in the Aleutians.
The piece previews Irving Berlin's song I Left My Heart At The Stage Door Canteen as a major wartime hit. Kay Kyser introduced it and it centers on a soldier who falls for a hostess at New York's famed Stage Door Canteen, a hub for servicemen with free food and entertainment.
A wartime verse by H. I. Phillips riffs on the Midway battle, mocking headlines and public figures while celebrating U S Navy victories. It lampoons impersonation charges and Prohibition era follies, with sharp quips about Nimitz and Roosevelt backing.
Fort Yeas Ago Today notes C. E. Reynolds and A. G. McCue came back from a Virginia fishing trip. The Rev. E. H. Brosius of Christ Episcopal church, after illness in Baltimore, has returned home.
Thirty years ago today John Godfrey and Dave Schien purchased the Altamont cigar stand. Mrs. R. L. Page of Lurich died in a local hospital. Clarence Owen a North Western brakeman lost a leg in a train accident at Northfork.
Twenty years ago today Mrs Jones W Williams a well known Giles county resident died in Richmond Virginia The Bluefield Billy Sunday club marked its first anniversary in a related note of local interest showing the era’s community ties and religious clubs.
Brief critique of Meyer Berger’s The Fight Million and New Yorker pieces, praising its mosaic portrait of Manhattan. Mentions figures like Shirer Sheean Porter and references to life in New York, Tombs history, West Forty-seventh Street, and a misprint about spice consumption. Ends with a joke about a boy and his girl.
Shipyards posted a new ordination ahead of schedule for April covering the first four months of 1942. The record shows 106 merchant ships placed in war service, reflecting rapid industrial output during wartime. Some people feel at home everywhere except when they are at...
Ten years ago today the Republican National Convention opened in Chicago. City elections saw O. L. Collier elected mayor of Mullens and C. P. Painter named town man of Bluefield Virginia.
Hollywood’s wartime drive brings back the one night stand as stars travel on bond fund tours and war relief shows. The Hollywood Victory Caravan headlines a star studded circuit in 13 cities with top names aiding soldiers and bond sales. Private Lee Gold and Isobel Lennert contributed to a film story linked to Army morale efforts.
The lawyer thanks the judge and hopes his questions did not unduly frighten the witness. The witness responds that the questions are fine and mentions having several small children at home.
A military material adaptation project repurposes football uniform fabrics and equipment for airborne troops. The effort leverages existing production lines to supply durable gear for parachute operations.
Three And A Half Times One plant disclosed that its medium tanks are coming off assembly lines at a rate three and a half times faster than previously believed a year ago.
Pilot Paul Maguire testified before a civil aeronautics board that a desire to return their planes to base for civilian pilot training kept him and Ewing Whiteman flying through a storm near Nitro Kanawha County on June 2. He said landings in remote sectors had grounded planes previously and delayed training. The two trainees had flown from Stones air base toward Parkersburg to avoid the weather. Weather and clearance officers from Columbus field and CPT program leaders testified.
Mrs. Laurene Fisher, supervisor of nursing for the West Virginia health department, says a five point wartime public health program will be stressed in state public health nursing next year. The plan covers venereal diseases, nutrition, tuberculosis, industrial hygiene and bedside nursing care, with a survey of industrial nursing to gauge available workers and tasks. The program emphasizes more group teaching and closer planning due to nurse shortages and wartime travel limits.
Advertises Black and White Ointment for itching and burning relief. Recommends daily cleansing with Black and White Skin Soap and using the ointment as directed to promote healing.
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