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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1944
Page
4
Scriptural saying on parental discipline contrasts with a broader claim that harsh punishments can be unjust yet yield public compensation, illustrating early social debates on corporal correction and its fairness.
The piece celebrates the infantry as the frontline force who march, endure, and sacrifice for country. It underscores the infantryman’s role in ground contact, marching twenty five miles in eight hours, five miles per hour, and even 100 miles in three days during campaigns like Sicily. It honors regiments, companies, and squads and urges hats off to the infantry.
The piece urges daily saving through small deposits and bond purchases as a path to wealth. It promotes payroll savings plans and stamps, arguing bonds work as a practical helper to build habits and fund bigger goals. It also critiques government payroll excess and cites Senator Meade’s office as an example.
The text criticizes Washington officialdom for wasteful management and chronic over-staffing. It argues salaries of bureau heads climbed with more employees under them, a rule long known and ignored, reflecting negligent officials elected.
A Congressional Record table shows West Virginia with 9383 state employees and 800 federal workers, the only state with more state than federal staff. Nationwide federal payroll totals reach 2,796,900 with the War Department and other agencies dominating.
Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch analyzes Horace Edwards on an uninstructed 1944 Democratic delegation. It predicts Roanoke July 8 will seek Byrd guidance, with a delegation sent without instruction and no clear candidate indorsement.
A reflective verse meditation on aging and the quiet beauty of twilight. The speaker recalls childhood to justify aging, cherishing memories as the day fades, calling twilight a gentler passage to harvests of time.
Spangler supporters urge him to defy custom by serving as national chairman as GOP battles to oust him. The piece notes Dewey as likely nominee and mentions possible campaign manager choices from New York figures including Brownell or Ed Jeackel.
The piece suggests strong backing for Spanglie but notes the final choice may rest with Mr. Dewey or a nominee. National committee members from diverse states show cautious, uninstructed support due to Dewey's rising popularity, making the situation resemble a chess game more than a fight.
Spangler and James P. Selvage have begun post nomination outreach. Posters slogans and speaking material are prepared for use as the convention ends. Senator Robert Taft is to chair the platform committee with Senator Vandenberg drafting the international plank amid harmony talk following the Mackinac conference.
The Smith Connolly resolution and a Democratic formula for postwar cooperation are shaping opinion. The meeting aims to include Taft Bricker Vanderberg and Dewey, who will chair, balancing former isolationist and internationalist voices.
Observers describe a staunch Bricker faction in the Ohio and New York camps with Bricker supporters claiming 250 delegates, about a quarter of the convention. Harrisburg reports show personal rifts between governors but no open split, signaling harmony in the Republican gathering despite anticipated southern delegate pressure.
The piece argues that deploying maximum military manpower minimizes casualties and mocks progressives who favor fiction over arithmetic. It references war, weather, and the exiled leader, noting China’s resilience and patient populace amid the conflict.
A playful piece recalls cold days of last winter and nets of this summer while musing on ants at picnics and cow humor. An Illinois dentist kissed a patient and was fined fifty dollars. A War Bond speaker easily drew a crowd and should collect similarly from it.
A reflective column recalling past political era quirks and public figures. The author contrasts single-term service with lifelong tenures, hints at Franklin D. Roosevelt era hopes, references General de Gaulle and Hitler, and ends noting current economic and political shifts.
Early last summer dwin Seaver urged unpublished American writers to submit material for consideration in Cross-Section. He expected a manageable pool but received many strong pieces, making selection difficult. By November 1 he paused further notices and began the selection process, producing a compelling sampler with two standout works.
Forty years ago Campbell Slemp was renominated as the Republican candidate for Congress from Virginia's ninth district at a convention in Tazewell. Charles H. Pruett, a Bluefield postman, left for St. Louis to visit the World's Fair. S. T. Bird of Athens joined Union Clothing of the city.
An ordinance prohibited persons from riding or walking over Mercer street or beyond bridges at faster speeds. FP. Phillips, a teacher at Beaver Stenian school, had accepted a position with McCue and Wright Milling company. Donna Poindexter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. Poindexter of Graham, held a position as singer and impersonator with Keith's Vaudeville circuit office.
Twenty years ago today the Bluefield Gun club mec and Clance Sumpter set a high record by breaking 73 of 75 targets. Fifteen Concord State College students earned bachelor of arts degrees. The Twin City fling compens located in the old hotel sding in Graken opened for business.
Petitions circulated in Bluefield Virginia addressed to the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control board oppose state liquor stores in Bluefield and Tazewell county. The Norfolk and Western Railway runs a miners special train for a West Virginia Day and NRA anniversary celebration in Charleston. Miss Anna Schram of Piedmont is honored guest at the tenth district Pythian Sisters meeting in Bluefield.
The review highlights Richard Wright and Ira Wolff as examples of contrasting fiction. It notes Wright's tendency to overstate arguments and discusses submissions on racial injustice while few focus on the Jewish problem or current war. Seaver observes little reportage and a scarcity of young critics in the book.
Oscar winner Michael Curtiz writes about directing craft for Robbin Coons. He compares directing to a personal profession and notes each director would create a unique version of the same story reflecting individual style. He describes shaping the film as a writer’s story that the director then interprets.
The director acts as field general, planning with writers and designers before filming. Thorough preparation helps avoid delays, builds actor trust, and requires ongoing collaboration with all crew, including stars and crew. Revisions may still occur as unexpected elements arise.
A wandering urban vignette by L. L. Stevenson through New York landmarks and daily life. The piece visits Coney Island, the Custom House, Bowling Green, Park Row Building and City Hall Park while noting street vendors, pigeons, water smells, and changing city commerce.
The article notes that in parts of West Africa some communities view twin births as unlucky. Observers describe cultural beliefs shaping early child care and family planning, with variations in responses across regions and generations.
A reader asks help parsing baseball histories from McGraw, Mack, and McCarthy. The reply clarifies pennants and world series counts across eras, noting McGraw’s ten pennants but nine World Series appearances, Mack’s pennants and World Series, and McCarthy’s shifts between Cubs and Yankees eras.
The local war price and rationing board announced that no immediate deadline exists for filing canning sugar applications. Hundreds have called thinking a deadline was set, but applications may be filed at any time. Applications are available at the local board office.
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