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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1936
Page
3
A medieval urging to value inherited virtue while cautioning that present demands can only profit through disciplined use. The speaker contrasts legacy with active application of current burdens, suggesting true possession comes from prudent employment of what is now at hand.
From The Files Of The Bluefield Daily Telegraph Forty years ago today J Higeinbothan Jett departed for Cincinnati to outfit thin silver, C W Akera returned from Ottawa after attending a Locomotive Engineers convention, and many locals attended the Houston Epworth League annual convention in Wytheville Virginia.
Speculation centers on a possible postponement of contentious con gressional action until after the upcoming elections. Nervous members up for re election may prefer delay, while Townsend plan backers hope to avoid unfavorable votes before November. Dr Townsend is revered by followers who see him as an economic and social savior.
Henry P. Fletcher, head of the Republican National Committee since June 1944, is honored with a Touchon watch and embossed testimonial by staff. The message lauds his warmth, courtesy, intellect, and patriotism as he retires, with John Hamilton succeeding as chairman after the Cleveland convention.
The column analyzes Republican strategy around the Townsend plan firing debate and the 1936 convention. It discusses campaign financing, big contributors returning donations, delegate fervor, and the selection dynamics for vice president with details on Landon Knox and potential nominees.
In the closing weeks of the seventeenth fourth congress administration leaders fought to save the president’s face over tax measures. Democrats balked at new taxes yet backed Roosevelt’s plans to aid large corporations and fund Florida canal and Passamaquoddy tidal projects. Facing opposition, leaders pressed Congress to appropriate funds while balancing political risk and public scrutiny.
The Democratic majority in the House signals intent to act after the election on Townsend’s pension plan for the elderly. Testimony delays push court action to late fall, likely after November. Debates reference that no new taxes will be levied until after the election amid broad partisan discussion.
The piece criticizes income tax rules favoring officials at federal state and local levels, arguing exemptions for governors and government employees deprive revenue. It notes political hypocrisy in tax policy and laments limited opportunities for graduates while praising the WPA and questioning motives behind taxation practices.
Fragmented archaic prayer text appears to reflect a dying Christian supplication. The surviving readable lines invoke God for courage, peace, and the acceptance of death, ending with an Amen. The source is an old Chicago Tribune issue fragment.
The Washington bystander notes the Republican push to nominate a candidate from the East, with Philadelphia hosting the convention and Pennsylvania’s 36 electoral votes highlighted. Western leaders fear losing the battleground, while mine workers back Roosevelt and Guffey coal policy stirs Eastern attention. The piece predicts a campaign focused on the East, countering Western assumptions.
New York writer George Ross chronicles Coney Island’s surge in sophistication as attractions from The Street of Paria to Barnum’s museum parade a mix of modern spectacle and perilous thrills. He notes hoards of both refined exhibits and garish sideshows, including famed rides, fortune tellers, and sensational exhibits like Reich Hauptmann’s electrocution and classic crime exhibit reappearances.
A satirical column argues for reform and straight shooting in party platforms. It critiques flagrant political posturing, mocks grand promises, and questions the old-fashioned government philosophy, noting the 1936 election climate and calls for practical policy over rhetoric.
Mary Blake’s horoscopic notes for June 14 advise creative work for writers and artists, warns against pride, and highlights traits for those born on this date. It lists potential talents in art, music, and business, plus possible careers and notable people sharing the birthday.
In Yukon West Virginia many town visitors are listed including Roy Clark from Raysal who was in town Saturday evening and Miss Herel Carver who returned home after finishing at Concord State Teachers College Athens. Hallie a Dr a Pista and Harrison visited the town this week while D D Hatfield and daughter Joan were in Welch Thursday morning.
Hollywood-Watching columnist Hubbard Keavy recalls Jane Withers and Summerville filming a Pepper scene when a driver brake caused a near miss. A revolving camera replaced a revolving stage for a four part dance number, while a rain system drenched cast and crew. Russian visitors watched as foggy California held sunless light.
Bruce Catton surveys Paul Brunton’s A Search in Secret Egypt, describing it as off center mysticism. He notes Brunton’s nocturnal trance in Cheops pyramid, encounters with adepts and magicians, and claims of ancient wisdom tied to lost civilizations, with skeptical tone throughout.
A damaged OCR page from Raven Virginia lists a dozen social visits among families in Raven Norton and Highs mond with names including Mr and Mrs Johnson Draper and Wilson. It also records visitors to Hendricks and Bluefield, plus a 1984 rail freight note reporting 45 percent of automobile cargo moved by land delivery, with scattered numbers and percentages.
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