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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1938
Page
6
A fragmentary quotation from Matthew 9 22 and a note on prophecy by Jeremy Taylor appear in this OCR excerpt. The text cites a healing by Jesus addressed to a woman and references past present and future in a meditation on fate.
A state report shows seventeen million dollars paid to the unemployed in the first five months. West Virginia issued 633,774 checks totaling 6,244,157.75 dollars. Virginia 1,926,064.23 dollars. Maryland 4,640,246.05 dollars. North Carolina 3,724,851.70 dollars. Unemployed workers can claim twelve weeks this year if previously employed enough. Many nearing the end of twelve weeks with no cure for unemployment.
Citizens in Bluefield push for an independent city school district or a strong city superintendent to manage Bluefield schools. They argue county control weakens efficiency, misallocates funds, and allows unfit staffing, urging a home-rule solution with local board backing.
Morgantown reports West Virginia University weighing Roy M Hawley for athletic director to replace Harry Stansbury who has joined the state chamber of commerce Hawley now serves as alumni secretary and was a Morgantown native star athlete in high school and at Marshall College.
The article chronicles Hawley’s ascent as head of Marshall University alumni, building a strong, dues rich network and promoting the school with publications and campus films. It notes the loss of athletic director Harry Stansbury and suggests Hawley as an ideal successor, reflecting Southern West Virginia hopes for broader university support.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat cites fatality and injury figures since 1900 showing fireworks causing more deaths than the Revolutionary War and tens of thousands hurt. Last July Fourth alone saw 20 deaths and about 72 hundred injuries, including many eye losses, prompting a call for fact checking and safer celebration.
A blunt critique notes John L Lewis erred in judgment during the final days of the blacklist bill fight. It contends seasoned politicians prepared relentlessly before forcing a showdown and that Lewis faced harsh treatment from Congress. It argues prestige influences boss politics and claims allies among the new dealers ignored him.
The passage argues the new deal has collapsed through its own design and calls for its proponents to seek alternatives as the policy era ends. It presents a skeptical view of policymakers and hints at a political or economic shift ahead.
If the chamber of commerce maintains its bold Nature's Air Conditioned City slogan, observers warn this could be the year without summer as advertisers press for climate optimistic messaging amid mounting concerns about weather patterns and seasonal norms.
An odd birth notice reads Born to Mr. and Mrs. John L. Citizen an eight pound income tax exemption. The wording blends family life with a fiscal phrase creating a quirky, tongue in cheek birth style note.
The American Bankers Association concludes newspaper advertising is the most productive promotional method used, signaling strong confidence in print campaigns. Hurrah.
Poem fragment describes a child tired of play, coming home as dusk falls. The voice bids goodbye to friends, echoing a return to quiet homebound joys and memories as the door closes. Marjorie F. W. is cited in the Line o Type column of the Chicago Tribune.
Forty years ago today J B Cunningham Concord College shorthand teacher toured Tinfield for escheat sale Adett died of leukemia Conductor A T Pyle left for Cumberland illness Twenty years ago Rossi Construction award Harrison and Dave Linkous injured when train moved into car E A Leonard Jr elected counsellor at United Commercial voters Ten years ago funeral for Mrs Nannie Pearman 68 Two held in jail at Pearisburg for directing Walter Helton Glen Lyn Republican National Convention opened in Chicago.
A prominent industrial leader argues for relying on business experience to address our economic malaise. He argues that experts in medicine and law guide us in their fields and that seasoned business leaders should diagnose and prescribe cures for the national illness. The piece calls for practical experience over theoretical magic fixes.
George Ross mocks sensational Chinatown stereotypes while recounting a Chinese murder and a police opium raid. He notes lack of witnesses and suspects, and a mounted officer’s humorous bribery incident with a sugar cube.
The Connecticut Nutmeg editors run a satirical ad targeting Hollywood figures like Dudley Nichols and Clark Gable, claiming readers illiterate if they do not subscribe and joking about canaries and cracker barrels. The note hints at Bert Phen’s comeback and Wheelee’s revival in vaudeville after a lean period.
A horoscope style note discusses June 17 birthday readings with varied hours and advice on personal decisions. It mentions possible career paths including musician artist actor lawyer doctor chemist engineer and sales, and lists several notable names for context.
A fragment reports a long career ending in 1880 with Apt Hestart Ohio as a pipefitter and later work in western Maryland. It references distant Chinese records and a tale of a princess and silk worm, noting the risk to life in carrying the oread silk path and mulberry tree.
Incoherent OCR passage shows garbled names and events. It hints at a sequence of actions over a day with mentions of studios and locations but lacks clear subjects or outcomes to identify a specific event or person.
The article discusses proposed government support to absorb surplus men’s clothing stocks to aid the apparel industry. It notes difficulties in plans such as plowing under unsold pants and potential legislation to regulate wearables, with references to Roosevelt and Secretary Wallace urging farm broadcasts and policy actions.
Fragmentary text mentions a restaurateur in Seaside Heights planning a campaign against shovel leaning and promising a dollar’s worth of value. References to Pennsylvanian WPA costs and a local suppressive action hint at a municipal or civic notice.
A restaurant man was shot by a semes who thought his coffee had. Jenney notes it may be his first time drinking restaurant coffee. If he had ordered the beef stew special he would have amazed everyone in the house. A new device called the semag raph prints by wire, eliminating the reading of the Racing Form as a traditional part of typesetting.
Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled phrases about harpoon throwing and payments. No clear event, names, or locations to confirm a coherent news item.
Hollywood's 26 year old Richard Carlson negotiates a six month on road six months in Hollywood contract to balance acting directing and writing. He aims to write and direct in film while keeping creative control by short stints away from Hollywood. Carlson's background includes English instruction playwriting stage directing and athletics at Minnesota and Minnesota colleges.
The piece surveys the shift toward civil service for life for postmasters and party operatives, noting large classed groups and regional spread. It critiques reforms while highlighting Democratic control and opposition, with references to Senate votes and social-political dynamics.
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