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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1948

Page

4

Bluefield Daily Telegraph Legal Mature Notice Notes

The Bluefield Daily Telegraph notes its reestablishment and formal post status in Bluefield West Virginia. It records filing details under the 1893 act, Associated Press membership, and subscription rates by carrier or mail with regional zone pricing. The notice lists advertising representation by The Katz Agency and contact telephone.

Daily Telegraph Printing Co Post Wities Bluefield W. Va Associated Press West Virginia

Overcomers Inherit All Things Say Cardinal Newman Quote

A quoted devotional verse by Cardinal Newman contrasts the faithful with a divine promise. The text speaks of God being their God and the faithful inheriting all things, ending with a contemplative image of sea and glassy shore.

All Eyes For A Month On rce National Conventions

The nation watches Philadelphia as Republican Democrat and Third Party conventions name presidential candidates for November 2. The Daily Telegraph pledges to keep Virginians and neighboring states posted on convention news and the world’s political future. Israel’s statehood and UN support frame Middle East tensions as Arab opposition persists.

Philadelphia National Republican Party National Democratic Party Third Party America Daily Telegraph Virginia West Virginia

Political Spanking in The West Puts Dems in Tight Spot

The report discusses the western trip by Tru man supporters, called a non political expedition by some newspapers, and notes the Democratic Party leadership under the president facing internal fury and public debate. It suggests mixed impact, with many observers unsure if the venture helped or harmed, while political bigwigs felt unsettled by the swing around the circle.

Truman National Democratic Party Golden West

Synthetics Now Cover Gold As Well As Fuel

West coast researchers claim a method to make gold from baser metals but the cost exceeds the metal produced Dr Gustav Egloff of Universal Oil Products spoke at the International Petroleum Exposition in Tulsa Oklahoma noting potential crude oil shortages and the role of coal and shale in synthetic fuel production Congress debated funding for pilot plants and commercial units while industry seeks higher engine efficiency and better fuel economy to improve feasibility Governments weigh a multi billion dollar program against uncertain returns and coal consumption.

Gustav Egloff Universal Oil Products Company International Petroleum Exposition and Congress Tulsa Okla Congress Federal Bureau of Mines Egloff

Continuing Hopefulness For Peace In Palestine

Reports indicate fighting halted under the UN cease-fire order served by Count Folke Bernadotte with renewed hope for peace in the Holy Land. The four week truce aims to allow talks, though caution remains that a final understanding between Jews and Arabs is not yet assured.

Bors Palestine Israel United States Soviet Russia United Nations Rhodes Folke Bernadotte Holy Land

The Little Train Could and Wilde on Art

Editorial compares an urban train schedule change near Babylon and a children’s tale The Little Engine That Could. It recalls Oscar Wilde on art and life, noting a prototype engine now running between Babylon and New York and the recurring idea that effort can overcome tall limits.

Oscar Wilde Long Island Wilde Babylon Pennsylvania Station Hither Yon New York Christian Science Monitor

Taft and McCowen clash over education bill timing

Congress faced a clash as Rep Ed ward McCowen moved to call a special session of the education and labor committee to report the federal aid to education bill. Rep Max Schwabe interrupted, declaring the house in session, killing a test vote. Taft pressed for hearings before adjournment while Speaker Martin dismissed the bid. Truman engaged in light campaign fare across Idaho and Montana, including a Sun Valley stunt. Real estate lobby fights housing bill with last minute maneuvers, Kilburn tallying votes.

Washington Edward McCowen Ohio Education and Labor Committee Congress Big Max Schwabe Missouri McCowen New York Ralph Gwinn Schwabe Joe Martin Joe Rep Kelley Pennsylvania Aliso Buck Taft Martin House Capitol Senate Truman Idaho Maine Butte Montana Pride Sun Valley Secret Service Steve Hannegan Hannegan House Banking and Currency Committee GOP Clarence Kilburn Malone N. Y Wright Patman Texas Walcott Boggs Louisiana Mike Monroney Oklahoma Kilburn Hull Wisconsin Stratton Illinois Scott Frank Sundstrom East Orange N. J Philadelphia Repres

Hollywood Stars Cut A Swath Through Summer Plans

Hedy Lamarr awaits a French government invitation while unsure about summer in France. Charles Boyer will go. Lana Turner sends orchids from Hawaii and Sonja Henie plans a party for 350 Hollywood elites with Norwegian fish puddings flown in. Janis Paige dyes hair for The Younger Brothers and One Sunday Afternoon. Olga San Juan and Edmond O’Brien plan a New York wedding in August. Eddie hopes New York luck helps marriage. Victor Mature touts 8000 cases sold of canned meatballs. Douglas Fairbanks eyes a £5 million Sir Lancelot project in England with Helena Carter. Joan Caulfield shifts from Princeton shoot to Larceny. Jimmy Stewart balks at Monty Stratton script but plans fall work if needed.

Hollywood Hedy Lamarr France Hedy Charles Boyer Lana Turner Hawaii Sonja Henie New York Sonja Countess of Monte Cristo Kjell Holm Janis Paige Janis Edmond O’brien Olga Eddie Warners Victor Mature California Vic Douglas Fairbanks Helena Carter O'Flynn Sir Lancelot Doug England Helena Blake Edwards Joan Caulfield Princeton N. J Turtle Joan

Film People and Fashion on Set Busy Hollywood

The article notes Joan Fontaine’s breakthrough role in The Emperor Waltz with Bing Crosby and her loan-out drama with RKO and Paramount. Virginia Mayo refuses two piece swimsuits on The Girl from Jones Beach set, citing style and fit. Jane Allyson and Dick Powell sail a Pacific coast yacht vacation for a week, while June Powell shares limit on time away from spouse for travel.

Joan Fontaine Bingo Crosby Joan Christabel Caine RKO David Selznick Paramount Bing Virginia Mayo Jones Beach Virginia Johnston Jane Allyson Dick Powell Pacific June Ocean

Eastman’s polar fame from radical to revered critic

L L Stevenson recalls Max Eastman, once a radical lecturer and controversial writer tagged by the Daily Worker and Stalin, now praised by Somerset Maugham as the handsomest man in America. Eastman’s new book Enjoyment of Living appears from Harper’s as he reflects on his late-blooming intellectual start and enduring hero worship.

Max Eastman Detroit Daily Worker Stalin Somerset Maugham America Eastman Harper's G. A. Henry Thomas Wolfe

Eastman biography recalls mother and Elmira circle

The text outlines Eastman’s early passion sparked by Henty books, a 1900 Mercersburg Academy valedictorian record, and a philosophy instructor post at Columbia under John Dewey. It highlights his social shyness, maternal influence as a pioneering minister, and Elmira as an intellectual hub hosting Anthony, Twain, and Washington.

Henty Mercersburg Academy Pennsylvania Fbim Columbia University John Dewey Eastman Mama Elmira N. Y Susan B. Anthony Mark Twain Booker T. Washington Twain

Max Eastman Follower Stern Physical Regimen

A paraphrase of Max Eastman’s approach to fitness by his artist wife Eilena Krylenko outlines a strict daily routine. Rising at 6 am, a 16 minute walk after breakfast, work in a prefabricated shack, and an intense regimen including swimming badminton tennis and three daily walks. Eastman also polishes and rewrites manuscripts obsessively, destroying legible copies with new corrections.

Eastman Eilena Krylenko Martha's Vineyard New York Greenwich Village

Sable Wrap Leads Hollywood Saga of a Divorce

A Fifth Avenue window display sparks a chat with a top Hollywood exec about a sable wrap worth around forty thousand dollars. The story unfolds as a long marriage tests fidelity, with Ida's steadfastness and a sharp turn through studio life ending in a dramatic morning sighting at a Brown Derby.

Fifth Avenue Hollywood Sam Goldwyn Charlie England Sixth Avenue Nickelodeon Canal Street Ida

THIRTY YEARS AGO ELECTED GRAND JUNIOR COUNSELOR

Thirty years ago E A Leonard Jr of Bluefield was elected Grand Junior Counselor of the United Commercial Travelers of America. Bluefield men later left for army induction.

E. A. Leonard, Jr Bluefield United Commercial Travelers of America

Photographic tailor joke mocks camera fit system

A back room quip shows a tailor and customer arguing over a suit fitted by a camera. The customer insists on a real fit, while the tailor defends the new photographic measurement method and jokes about perjury and a possible camera contest.

Science Eastman Kodack Company Teilor Bose Mr. Mandelbaum Mr. Frisby Eppstein

Measuring Suits by Camera and Errors in Fit

Dialogue notes errors in camera fitting for suits with mislabelled plates. Mention of Earl Wavell made Constable of London, Vinegar Joe Stillwell papers risk, and a headline about Russia lending Finland five million. A nationwide phone strike was averted, easing union fears.

Earl Wavell Tower of London Duke of Wellington Tower Vinegar Joe Stillwell

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