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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1950
Page
21
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph established in 1893 provides local and AP news. It lists delivery by carrier and mail rates, and notespost-office registration and advertising representation details for the paper.
The text pairs a biblical admonition with a classical view on moral influence. It contrasts personal sacrifice with public virtue and cites how a city is shaped by the conduct of its leaders, urging moderation to inspire broader reform.
Senate questions rise after McCarthy releases a 1937 photograph showing Owen Lattimore with Philip Jaffe at Communist headquarters in Yenan. The image fuels debate over Lattimore’s alleged ties to Communists and widens public doubt about Washington’s handling of red-era accusations.
Despite acreage cuts and adverse weather, farmers may share largely in the national prosperity in 1950, similar to 1949 though not reaching 1948 peak levels. Farm prices and livestock output firm, with farm income above normal while nonfarm income rises. The farmer’s slice shrinks in share, but the pie grows as total national income climbs.
An old report notes that about one patented idea in a hundred becomes a profitable product. It highlights a portable shoe shine kit, flavored candied popcorn, and new food tubes for icing and condiments. It also mentions a paste to repair scratches on autos and a cleaner for tire curb marks, reflecting broad cleverness aimed at common needs.
The text notes that progress continues as new needs and desires emerge rapidly, a condition expected to persist for the foreseeable future as current demands are met.
The piece argues the robin, while seen as boastful and common, is valuable for gardeners as a thrush family bird that controls cutworms and signals spring. It contrasts fanfare with quiet enjoyment of watching robins, noting their family life and appeal to children, and mocks eager bird watchers while praising lazy hammock watching.
A reflective verse ends with Clarence E. Long of Herndon West Virginia noting a calm evening and a steady drizzle that becomes a warm night rain. Morning brings delicate heads bobbing as the day begins anew in a peaceful rural scene.
Drew Pearson reports the Navy backs rapid guided missile development citing homing missiles as key. Secretary Johnson approved funding for mass tests and the Navy proposes converting ships to carry guided missiles including the Lark system and pilotless ram jet planes. Air Force cooperation noted with 82 Lark units purchased. Basings and lobbying facts follow, with political maneuvering over the basing-point bill and other allied campaigns.
Director John Huston, fresh from his MGM party for Asphalt Jungle, argues artists must travel to capture timely sights and thoughts. Born near Nevada, Missouri, Huston’s varied career spans boxing, writing, and directing, culminating in The Maltese Falcon and Treasure of the Sierra Madre Oscar wins.
Rosalind Russell accepts Golden Scissors award on crutches as best dressed in America. Franchot Tone lines up a new Broadway project with Jean Dalrymple in Sam Behrman’s The Second Ay Lima. Guy Madison and Andy Devine to star in 52 TV westerns with Wild Bill Hickok. major clothing tie ins planned. Gloria Swanson and daughter Michele Farmer tour, Esther Williams models a sterling silver swimsuit for Pagan Love Ong and completes filming. William Holden heads to Washington for Born Yesterday. Barbara Lawrence returns to New York for Peggy premiere. Rose Bowl parade teased. Clark Gable’s To Please a Lady altered for rain at Indianapolis Speedway.
Olivia de Havilland researches scripts while Roz Russell receives her first Golden Scissors Award in a feature review of film talent. Brad Crawford notes the jinx of awards and the pressure to select equally strong future projects amid Hollywood chatter. John Wayne travels in Mexico City with Esperanza to supervise Torero under Herbert Yates while growing a beard for Rio Bravo with John Ford. Dorothy McGuire and Mel Ferrer discussed as a dream couple, with Ferrer praised for gentleness. Deborah Kerr’s husband Tony Bartley plans a Rome relocation to join Debbie for Quo Vadis, renting a villa for the period.
A proposed bill aims to curb horse racing by banning lame or unreliable horses, requiring at least one win in twelve starts over two years, penalizing fans who whisper tips, limiting tip sheets to one per person, and outlawing certain betting jargon. The measure projects eliminations from 136 to 87 eligible horses and envisions prison terms for whispering.
A list of proposed prohibitions targets race track culture. It bans officials and staff from sharing betting opinions, forces owners to ride their entries, and requires punishment for workers who keep racing forms. It also suggests eliminating jockeys, redistributing bandages, rescheduling major derbies, and renaming racing to soft ball.
The writer questions FBI handling of the Amerasia case during World War II and accuses Hoover of mismanaging the espionage investigation. It cites Judge McGranery, Navy liaison Andrew Roth, and defense of accountability while noting secrecy around records and calls for an open inquiry into why Roth faced no court-martial.
A miner about 35 was run over and killed on the Graham railway tracks near the station. He reportedly slept near the tracks and was struck by an eastbound train. Nearby, Helen Hutchinson of Staunton visited the Mann family in Tazewell. The piece also notes political visits and local notices including a new hawker license debate and a large Boy Scouts dinner preceding a regional jamboree.
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