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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1943
Page
4
A devotional excerpt praises answered prayer citing I Samuel 1 27 and a Burns line about seeking the Lord aright The wording honors faith and gratitude common in religious exhortations of the period.
In this article the author laments inefficiencies in Washington while praising the U S armed forces. The piece argues for reform led by the commander in chief Congress and the people, urging readjustment and cooperation to meet national crises with three million federal employees.
Chairman George of the senate finance committee urges elimination of unnecessary spending by the army and navy and calls for reductions in federal civilian personnel. He criticizes extravagance in the war effort and argues for a surplus of resources to win, praising economy while backing necessary wartime needs.
The text argues Washington is in a frenzy over war spending and that taxpayers pay billions more than needed. It says economy-minded officials like Senator George and Byrd could have achieved the same efficiency with far less money.
The Committee for Congested Production Areas led by Carrington C. Gill gains wide power to “handle governmental problems” in congested zones. Critics warn it could grow into a powerful federal emergency body with authority over transportation, food supply, schools, health, recreation, and fuel. Congress plans a wary investigation while commentators fear endless reports and wasteful spending. Meanwhile gardeners worry rapidly growing vegetables may outpace harvest.
The Pittsburgh case of Earl Perry ends with a life sentence for rape and murder of a 4 year old neighbor. Judge G Malcolm McDonald apologizes for not imposing the death penalty, calling the crime horrific and expressing emotional distress at the prospect of execution. The article notes Perry's mocking smile and belief he will eventually be freed, urging scrutiny of future parole decisions.
A reflective piece reflects on a seeker who asked for strength wealth and power but received infirmity and need revealing that true blessing lies in divine purpose. The narrator portrays humility and guarded joy as the hoped for gains become sources of wiser service.
Washington reports terse Russian and Nazi communiques describe heavy air combat on the Russian front around Orel. Red and German planes clash as Hitler concentrates forces near Orel while Red air strikes target Russian production and airfields.
A humorous diary entry details a man spending a vacation in his own backyard. He notes the cool weather, makeshift beach scene with bottles, and mundane sights like Finnegan’s saloon and Epstein’s deli. He reflects on lack of typical vacation annoyances and jokes about no poison ivy or doctor visits.
A Sunday space extols newspapers as public guardians and daily aids from weather to war data while contrasting radio. Anecdotes follow of a Raleigh street ration shop, a deadpan undertaker scene, Jock the Scot, and light vignettes including Charlie Chaplin and a department store prowler, all in a nostalgic tone.
A damaged wartime column riffs on exotic places and home fronts noting Island chains, salesmen, and political figures. It references Kiska, Ad miral Robert, Rome radio, the Duce, and Tojo in a fragmented, era-tinged humor piece.
In downtown this late afternoon I met Judge Jim Kahle who praised a story about an American soldier who refused to kill a Republican. He mentioned McDowe county business and stopping at Kimball, and spoke of Squire Crider, longtime justice of the peace and current town treasurer, as a notable local character.
Fred Christie recalls Frank W. Gettes visiting Virginia during a National Association of Credit Men session near Lexington. An old negro recounts Stonewall Jackson as professor and jokes about heaven and Jacksons strong will shaping his fate.
An OCR fragment reflects dated wartime attitudes with jumbled quotes and references to uniformed service proposals, home vacations near the war, and mentions of Tojo and Roosevelt. The passage hints at an August assembly and a rhetorical debate over prosecution of the war and alliance with Germany and Italy.
Edward Ward the film music man seeks operatic sequences for Phantom of the Opera. War restrictions complicate rights and translations, but Ward innovates with two public domain works Chopin and Tschaikowsky that allow liberty in staging and libretto, avoiding copyright headaches.
Hunting ton district superintendent J W T McCrady visited the city while word arrived of William Wall's death in Raleigh North Carolina. Devil Ruse Hatfield sold coal land. Thirty years ago today Hinton court acquitted E M Smith who faced eighty thousand dollars misappropriation. A man found dead on the city hall lawn was Thomas A McDermott of Princeton. Mrs J B Hatcher departed for Moneta with her mother.
A car load of powder exploded scattering debris as a freight train of about 50 cars derailed in the west end ward near Bluefield and Graham. The heat peaked at 92 degrees as a wider incident rippled through town.
A kaleidoscopic slice of New York culture featuring Mary Pickford at the Warwick’s Raleigh Room with Irving Berlin medley requests, Myrna Loy and Milton Berle encounters, jockey Johnny Long at Broad Street, Carmen Cavallaro and John Tillman near the CBS Building, and backstage chatter at Sons o’ Pun with puppetry talk. Plus Loveliness in dining rooms, Paris songs, and sightings around La Conga and Rockefeller Center.
The notice uses playful phrases about safe driving and meat purchases, hinting at social commentary on currents topics. It mentions large bones to pick, polite behavior, canoe seats, pests threatening the wheat crop, and price impacts.
Brisbane readers hear a light note as Mrs. Smith hopes the war ends soon because her son Tom has joined the forces and never holds a job for long, a humorous street exchange captured in Rotary News.
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