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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1951
Page
4
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph founded in 1893, edited by Hugh Ike Shott, is a member of the Associated Press and publishes home dispatches. Carrier rate 35 cents weekly, mail rate 18 dollars per year within West Virginia, with rates to other zones by request.
A biblical warning marks a vile person who uses hypocrisy to harm the hungry and thirsty, then a Jeremiah Taylor critique profiles a hypocrite who mocks God by hiding inward malice behind outward piety.
Dr Robert J Mc Cracken of Riverside Church New York City warned at Princeton theological seminarys 139th commencement that the craving for security saps the nations spirit He cautioned that pursuit of collective security crowds out individual initiative and could replace civilization with comfort stressing vigilance against soft living.
The article reports J. Edgar Hoover stating the Communist Party in the United States is largely underground with a public-facing core. It notes the 1949 Supreme Court Smith Act ruling, party membership estimates, and possible prosecutions of leaders, while highlighting FBI surveillance and self incrimination concerns.
Walter Lippmann argues that judging the MacArthur hearings requires weighing Korea’s April to June developments. He notes the April 11 relief, the spring offensive, the UN counteroffensive, and how public reaction hinged on Korea’s real-time news, not witnesses.
Editorial praises typography and its influence on life and thought. It traces movable type from Gutenberg through Jenson and Aldus to modern designers like Bodoni and Goudy, noting key figures and the enduring impact of letterforms on reading.
A heartfelt note from Dora Morgan Cline to Billy, praising his growth and happiness. It mentions his school, paper route, and basketball, and notes his birthday in June. The message reflects pride in a grandson becoming a grown man.
Br Gen Emil Kiel flew from Quito to Panama to fetch civilian dinner clothes for a formal Ecuador dinner, routing a 2000 mile round trip at taxpayer cost about 4500 dollars. The episode sparked Senate questions as other officials faced scrutiny over wartime and postwar travel waste.
West Virginia ballots shift toward Republicans as Morgantown, Weston, Lewis County, Princeton and other municipalities swing GOP landslides. Voters replace Democratic mayors, attorneys and council members, with precincts near the State Hospital voting heavily against Democrats amid party machine pressure. Mayor Wilbert Miner wins re election in Moundsville amid penitentiary influence concerns.
In Braxton County a political shift emerges as Byrne’s victory is seen as a rebuke to the state machine for backing the Republican ticket in 1950. Ripley shows Democrats defeated by Robert Goodwin after four terms. Barboursville leans Republican in local races. The Capitol faces shaken authority as Logan’s Democratic era ends with Cuz McGuire. People say views are realigning.
The piece portrays Lucille Vogeler as a formidable European wife who helped secure Robert Vogeler’s release from a Communist jail. It highlights her loyalty and wit, her blunt views on gender roles, and a dramatic Fourth of July scene on a hill outside Vienna. The story sketches a restless family dynamic rooted in European accents and American freedoms.
The piece recalls Lucille Vogeler’s influence on her husband Bob Vogeler, noting his jail release days, a playful night in town, and her assertive stance to secure financial gain from his memoirs. It hints at negotiations with Mrs Ruark and Mr Vogeler and a hopeful but unlikely romantic bid.
John Wheeler recounts a young woman who tried to break a stubborn colt named Joe and later sought eye exercises from Dr. Harold M. Peppard. The tale slides into comic anecdotes about mail mix ups, a flirtatious cartoonist, and a nod to Dr. William Bates who argued many wear glasses unnecessarily.
The piece recounts exposure of eye cure claims by Dr Bates and notes mixed results. Major David Gray and Dr Peppard are mentioned as related figures, with a critique of relying on eye exercises to restore sight and avoid glasses.
Admiral Leahy recounts the 1944 Honolulu meeting with President Roosevelt, MacArthur, and Nimitz. They reportedly agreed to recover the Philippines with ground and air power, employ sea and air power to compel Japan's surrender, and coordinate with Britain while Russia stayed neutral.
The city’s municipal primary produced low turnout with less than half of registered voters participating. The five highest vote earners supported the new city charter, with nominees named as E. L. Bailey G. W. Troutman C. S. Cheyney H. A. Lilly J. B. Kirk R. C Wright J. T. Heidler F. M. Porterfield J. W. Brown P. T. Lilly.
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