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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1946
Page
4
Publication notice indicates the Bluefield West Virginia newspaper is published daily with a Post Office entry. It lists subscription rates at 69.00 per year and notes advertising and carrier details referenced to The Kats Agency.
An editorial urges Americans to fulfill civic duty by registering to vote and participating in the upcoming primaries. It explains the importance of fatherhood and public leadership, notes registration periods from June 17 to June 28, and directs readers to county registrars for precinct transfers or duplicate cards.
Congress and the house appropriations committee weigh a 35 million dollar push to help states and cities plan public works. Officials fear directing resources now could drain veterans housing funds while preparing for a large emergency program. The plan funds planning for a potential five billion dollar project reserve and three point five billion for state and local work. Plans cost most of the requested funds with no firm federal cost commitments until projects start.
An editorial essay uses the Encyclopedia Americana to contrast ancient and modern pater familias. It humorously notes fathers once held strong authority, now face limits on discipline, while acknowledging the annual praise ritual and the stereotype of the "Fatherlasher" fish.
A vivid verse scene depicts Bathers surfacing in sunlit spray. Green eyed figures race across sand leaving marks like a calyx to the sea. The poem notes their movement up the hill and the town's arid air filling with liquid cry as sea and sky blend. Edward Eaton in the Washington.
A chaotic page recounts CPA officers clashing over textile and hosiery regulations, including a veto on heavier woolens and stockings. It also covers Truman era slumps boosting Mead or LaGuardia chances against Dewey, and a Black List bid to delist Zenith Watch Co with UK pushback and Vinson’s final decision pending.
The town buzzes of a clash between Police Chief Nub Porterfield and local gambling rackets led by baseball ticket sellers as they vow to appeal cases to higher courts. Rumor says Porterfield will crack down on private clubs and bar whiskey sales and lock up slot machines. Also notes new arrivals Paul Beresford and Ken Huff, a housing swap gone wrong, a Kaiser-Prazer auto deal, and a Riverside-UVA alumni tie to the Siam king’s death.
Bluefield Supply directors plan a quarterly meeting at Virginia Beach with a Richmond stop next Thursday. Steel and Judge Mort Wagner join forces with Dr. Alonzo McCue over a garden dispute on Lebanon Street. St Luke's Hospital nursing graduates received diplomas that were blank in Wednesday night ceremony.
John Lardner notes rising bumper incidents as postwar jaywalking grows. He cites three recent cases in Kansas New Jersey and Wisconsin including a girl doing homework on a bumper and a pig rescued after a mile, reflecting widespread indifference to traffic danger.
A chaotic street scene unfolds as pedestrians critique a risky auto bumper ride. Tensions rise between passengers and a driver while a retired chorus girl objects from atop a car, prompting stalled fire engines and an ambulance to respond in the crosswalk.
The text outlines home recipes for bread pudding and chicken a la King with quirky steps and improvised substitutions. It lists ingredients like milk salt sugar raisins eggs cream mushrooms green pepper pimento and chicken, plus bake in a water bath and serve with cake or tarts.
A fragmented recipe passage mixes improvised meals with odd substitutions. References to carrots potatoes beef veal cutlet and odd dishes appear alongside scattered phrases about breading apple turnover lemon chiffon pie and apricot glace pie. The item reads like a curious kitchen note or column snippet from a bygone era.
A fragmented column mixes recipe ideas with legal and political showpieces. It notes cherry desserts, raspberry tarts, marmalade whip, and a layered cake alongside mentions of Justice Robert Jackson and a Supreme Court case framed by commentary on justice and court dynamics.
Washington notes analyze President Truman's stance on the Case bill and union drafting powers. The piece argues the veto, or passage over it, would shape union politics and the Democratic platform, predicting continued labor pressure after the November election.
A montage of brief notes recalls events from various years. Fifty years ago M C Dickerson died at home. Bluefield judge A Ritz was appointed to the ninth judicial district. Dawson left Inter-Collegiate YWCA convention in Asheville. Other items cover vacations, travel, and local club activities.
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