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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1948
Page
4
Public notice of subscription rates for Bluefield West Virginia region. Rates listed: $2.00 per year in west Virginia options, carrier and mail details noted. standard publication details and associated fee structures referenced.
A western newspaper argues America bears blame for Palestine tensions while urging shared international responsibility. The piece notes mixed U N performance and cautions against single-country blame as nations must cooperate. It contrasts current expectations of 1948 consumption with housing and auto markets, highlighting credit expansion risks.
The author mocks Mexican officials who talk of faith yet act without belief, calling their promises flimsy and insincere, a critique framed as a moral warning about hypocrisy and duplicity in public vows.
A newspaper column argues that presidential travel is a general public service not political and that the trip may inform the public and spur national improvements. It questions sincerity of motives and notes reactions, aiming to influence views ahead of elections.
The report from the Federal Reserve Board's annual survey shows 1947 demand for new housing fell 29 percent and new car demand eased 1 percent while production lagged. For 1948 output may rise but not enough to meet demand, with many families overspending. Veterans spend more. those earning 2000 to 4000 dollars overspend relative to income. About 3 million more individuals drew down government savings bonds last year as 17 million bought durable goods.
A report from Chicago describes a controversial new fashion trend where adult men walk shirtless to beat heat, drawing fierce parental and civic protests. The piece also notes revived outrage over Nazi war criminals, with seven German doctors and officers hanged in Landsberg for lethal experiments.
The Christian Science Monitor notes the slow, inevitable end of democracy in Czechoslovakia as Eduard Benes resigns the presidency amid the Masaryk tragedy. It warns against surrendering hope, arguing Benes would have signed a new constitution from the communist coup and urging steadfast pursuit of freedom through patient courage.
A fragmentary verse describes a boy growing up and a girl’s letter changing perception. The speaker recalls lengthening his dungarees and a golden clown face, insisting he remains a child until a letter reveals he is now a man. The piece pivots on transition from boyhood to manhood as the letter arrives.
The Temple Methodist church in San Francisco, built by four churches with a $2.5 million plan, was foreclosed in 1937 and later sold outright for $100,000 to its former owners after Congress considered leasing it back to the congregation. The decision faced debate over government support for houses of worship, with supporters arguing it would keep churches flourishing and opponents warning of bad precedent.
Iow and Then Dr Frank Holroyd Princeton will review Sex Behavior of the Human Male before Bluefield Kiwanians at their meeting tomorrow. Lawrence Tierney bought Bill Kersey Royal Steam laundry on Bland Street but the property will likely be renovated for a different business. Rumor said Frank Calloway would get it but he didn’t make the grade. A prominent Bland road coal operator has installed an oil burner at home and more such set ups are going in Bluefield, known as the Pocahontas coal field’s top city. Miss Virginia Kirk will begin a Chicago Academy of Fine Arts career after graduation this week. Ernest Otey and Orin Dawson returned from a rocky North Carolina coast fishing trip. Merchants and Buyers exhibit attendees in Bluefield will receive restaurant tickets for meals at several town eateries instead of the usual banquet. Giles county talent with Lloyd Smith Narrows bandmaster as emcee will stage show one night. After 16 years in Kansas City advertising, Henry Early returns to Bluefield as office manager for Stanford Signs. Eddie Steele notes Shelby Pennington excels as a cook with Persian sauces and crepes suzette. Kiwanians plan a ceremony to dedicate the new wading pool on East River Avenue. The model home built by Seyler Lumber for the garden club’s festival was so large it couldn’t fit in the freight station and remains in the street. Tommy Lowman, Bluefield lad studying for the ministry at Davidson College, is doing a lot of speaking.
The column previews area Presbyterian engagements while on vacation, a Clover Club Independence Day event moved to Friday July 2, a Mercer funeral home lawn gathering on June 27, and Ed Stone preparing to relinquish National Guard duties. It notes the American Legion carnival earnings and criticizes carnival operators as hoodlums, urging city officials to end public property rentals to such events.
In LaGuardia Heitor-Lobos shows depression from air sickness but perks up when greeted by Dorothy Carnoff and Ira Petina, stars of Magdalena. The world premiere is slated for San Francisco this summer. The piece also notes radio scenes from Hill Top House and giveaways provoking public interest with prize money and volunteers.
A chaotic scene unfolds as a dull yet brilliant composer captivates a talk show host. Carson remarks on his mind and plans a perfect crime while Jane Wyman learns her kids are playing. In a department store fitting room a distressed matron recalls a forgotten matinee ticket and discovers the show is Finian's Rainbow, ending her search.
Dr. Eisenhower takes over as head of Columbia University amid wartime shifts. The piece notes military leaders ascending educational roles and questions how a commander adapts to academia while managing student sentiment and curriculum decisions.
A playful spoof notes engineers and philosophers at a university juggling roles with military slang. It hints that professors contact generals about class issues while students worry about lines of communication and reinforcements, with a comic image of General Eisenhower in civilian campus life.
A fragmentary LIFE feature discusses Doc Eisenhower's growing influence at Columbia and satirical notes on modern life. The piece parodies fashion fittings and American slang while lampooning student life and literary criticism.
Hollywood notes report Howard Hughes signing Dolenz and Beutel to new deals while denying personal production of current RKO projects. He will influence overall policy and film types. Other items: Conti and Peters refuse Sand roles, Mark Stevens uncertain, Gene Tierney eyed for potential NYC return, Lana Turner’s wedding gown shown, Garson’s Forsyte Saga dropped, Tyrone Power studies Europe plans, Esther Williams limited, Gregory Peck returning for holidays with injury, Cary Grant retains Betsy Drake rights, Alan Pinkerton Carlisle’s yacht sale, Van Johnson invited to tennis tour, Robert Taylor hints at possible return to Dennis stock roots.
Daily Telegraph noted Alvin Landon of Tazewell attending the Virginia Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows convention while Dr. George W. Zimmerman of Pocahontas visited. A freight tram wreck near Coopers sent hogs to the Bluestone river. City council granted mayor authority to appoint unlimited police officers. Sgt. James E. Holroyd Jr. of Athens was home on furlough. Bluefield Methodist conference held in Davy.
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