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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1944
Page
6
A promotional ad quotes Balzac on time and patience and invokes a Bible verse from First Chronicles about divine greatness. The message frames a call to action to “Buy a Bond” as part of a historical newspaper ad style, blending literary and religious language with finance.
Mercer county launches a bond sale campaign with high hopes to meet a large quota. Officials praise war bonds as safe and sound, with safeguards against abuses and attractive terms. The appeal urges every citizen to buy a bond to fund wartime costs and defend American freedom.
Observers debate the impact of James A. Farley stepping down as New York Democratic state committee chair. Once a power broker, Farley remains a delegate but loses official party influence as Roosevelt seeks a fourth term. The piece contrasts Farley with mentors and rivals, noting shifting loyalties in politics.
The speaker urges home support for the fighting boys, calling for diligence and provision of all needs to sustain them in battle. The passage emphasizes moral duty and collective effort for the war effort.
The piece attacks Roosevelt administration actions in the Montgomery Ward seizure as a drastic, dictatorial overreach. Senator Byrd denounces the move as an assault on courts and rights, warns of centralized bureaucracy, and urges adherence to constitutional process over military force. Dewey likely faces scrutiny from Democrats ahead of the election, with party critics labeling him poorly.
A wartime drive urges Americans on the home front to grow 22 million victory gardens with 25 percent more output. It praises gardeners who built ten million tons of food last year and calls the hoe an honorable weapon as soldiers go overseas and liberated territories seek sustenance.
A brief poem praising gardeners as friends to humanity and companions of God. The verses celebrate planting, fragrance, and simple pleasures of nature, from daffodils to foxglove, and the lover of gardens as a soul that walks with God.
Washington notes first day enthusiasm over France landings overstates early progress. Analysts cite tougher German resistance, minefields, and Channel weather delaying deep penetration. Luftwaffe presence remains sparse while Italy's retreat and Apennine line shape outcomes.
The national victory garden institute announces a contest to find America's chion victory gardeners with a $1 War Bond as first prize. The note urges good habits and mentions a new instrument combining trumpet, alto horn and trombone amid wartime anxieties.
Brief column notes Caen as invasion focal point famed for tripe calvados and potent repast while a seer predicts a warm extended Washington summer. It mocks McKellar's daily burn and reflects on old school Western Union messengers amid a reflective, ironic take on journalism.
The piece names teams and places from Oil City to Berlin in a wartime spoof blending sports imagery with World War II satire. It features a cast of everyman names and hints at real figures, ending with a quip about D-Day and Elmer Twitchell observing crowds rushing to a race track.
Forty years ago the city firemen sponsored a most little girl contest at City Hall where Miss Josephine Sadler received a diamond ring. Co. & Catzen bought the Blue Print Saloon from L Kaufman. Uncle Billy Pitcher, once of Bluefield, was practicing law in Oklahoma City.
Thirty years ago Miss Annie Mullin came home to Bluefield Virginia after completing a four year course at Hamilton College Lexington Kentucky. A carnival opened on the Snider lots on Princeton Avenue opposite the Virginian hotel in Princeton. The Welcheee Scoutthe Gary baseball team 7 to 3.
Twenty years ago Houston Laird and R. L. Tyree of the city received degrees at Washington and Lee University in Lexington Virginia. The old Mitchell ice factory in Bluefield Virginia was being torn down. Secretary of the Braden Princeton Merchants association attended the National Merchants Association meeting in New York.
A four story sand tipple on Maryland avenue off Augusta street burned down along with several tons of bailed pet. C. H. Ballard, a member of the House of Delegates, was named chairman of the Princeton committee to keep the public informed about the NRA. Miss Mildred Farris of Bluefield Va won the S. N. Huffard scholarship for leading her Graham High School class over four years.
A Major General in London was sent home to America and demoted after joking about D Day at a cocktail party. Report mentions a drink nicknamed Radio Special and satire about a beach party back home. The item is distributed by Reuters via Associated Newspapers.
Local Rotarians heard short World War I talks by A. L. Wellford and P. D. Wood at the West Virginian Hotel. The program included defense and war loan appeals, a war bond bazaar update totaling 26550 dollars, and recruiting and civic announcements.
Readable fragments recount gIs swapping stories in the orderly room after lights. A top kick narrates a major’s Casablanca to Mateur trek and a daring battery ride, with mishaps and mishandled fire missions. Dialogue highlights humor and danger among soldiers and officers.
Tech. Sgt. Harry E. Hearn son of Mr and Mrs W A Hearn of Princeton Ave is an aerial engineer aboard a troop carrier overseas. A Beaver High School 1939 graduate he entered the air corps in 1942 and served in Egypt Libya Algeria Morocco and Tunisia before taking part in Sicily airborne missions and Salerno beachhead reinforcement. He recently flew from Sicily to England joining IX Troop Carrier command in the Allied air forces.
At an adjourned meeting in the K of C hall Carl Brunner was elected grand knight of the local council. Frank Golda was chosen deputy grand knight and also serves as financial secretary. Golda recently became state lecturer of the Knights of Columbus in West Virginia. Other officers include Recorder Stanley E Siko Treasurer R A Hopkins trustees William E Hartman George Suppee Jaeger warden FP D Steinke inside guard John Battaglino outside guard Pat Flanagan chancellor William E Hartman lecturer Oliver De Sautels.
A general meeting of Fifth War Loan drive committee chairmen and supporters was held in Bluefield Virginia on June 15 at 8 oclock. Co chairs W L Sexton Jr and Reece Anderson led planning for promoting bond sales. Early drive reports show citizens purchased 1050 dollars in bonds on day one.
A Sus annah Wesley club dinner was hosted at Miss Betty Crockett's home in Bluefield Virginia. Members their husbands and guests attended the event followed by social games and prizes for winners Mrs G W Pile Sr and N C Smith won in a "How Smart Are You?" contest presented by Mrs Snider.
The Homemakers class of Memorial Baptist church will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Pearl Farley with Mrs. Polly Yost as co host. The event features a Pollyanna party and members are urged to bring a Pollyanna gift and attend in full.
Mr and Mrs J H Huffard plan a Friday departure for a week in Chicago. Pfc J Howard Pancake visits his mother Mrs Ora Pancake 324 Lee street on a 10 day furlough from Camp Maxey Texas.
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