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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1946
Page
6
A damaged front page fragment from a West Virginia edition cites the Bluefield Daily Telegraph masthead and mentions subscribing rates and advertising terms. Names and contact references appear misspelled, with notes about annual and weekly payments and a local office.
The Bluefield Junior Drum and Bugle Corps, sponsored by Riley-Veat Post American Legion and Mercer County Volture, celebrates 15 years with over 700 trained youths. It highlights the need for new uniforms and instruments to maintain its record, as sponsors call for donations rather than a general drive.
Editorial notes a National Housing Agency pamphlet warns buyers to assess value, design, neighborhood and future needs before purchase. It cites GI Bill protections for veterans but cautions benefits may ease ownership too much, urging careful cost versus income and delaying purchases if possible.
Drew Pearson reports Argentina, wary of axis ties, is pressing to rearm with U S arms after Pearl Harbor. Brazil’s Aranha warned the U S would help build a stronger South America, while Argentina delays war declaration and hopes Braden and Vaughan secure weapons. The piece contrasts U S policy and Peron’s push with domestic Missouri Democratic strains and Truman’s waning influence.
A collage of light-hearted items and local notices including a baby birth with weights, a deputy marshal appointment for Charley Meade, a prank phone call at police headquarters with a roach joke, praise for Prank H Fuller AP bureau chief, and brief chatter about Willard Early’s marriage to the nurse Mrs. Ferry.
Local chatter follows a city court case involving Roy Graham and an associate found with baseball tickets as charges loom. The judge is still weighing verdicts after a recent trial, with questions over arrest legality. Nearby, a divorce suit may name other women. Bluefield hashes face shorter hours amid bread shortages, and a Virginia AP report notes bakeries largely endure.
The narrator compares his fear to a thriller where a sinister landlord uses agents to monitor tenants. He recalls a story where a wife fears her husband plots murder and notes recurring warnings like a new lease with hidden clauses. The tone underscores pervasive dread in shared living spaces.
A narrator reports chaos as regulations lapse and a menacing figure stalks the household. The wife hides the child, a revolver is cleaned by the superintendent, and the family braces for danger while awaiting the next installment and the hoped rescue of the OPA amid a horse shortage in Washington.
An excerpt discusses growing unease among fans as unionization talks in baseball loom. It argues the sport may shift from pure athletic competition to a broader clash of economic and labor rights, affecting pitchers fielders and fans alike.
The column questions if players have political fears affecting performance. Elmer Twitchell notes concern about bosses dough, labor influence, and whether fear of government action could curb peak battering and pitching, amid debates over Doubleday, Gompers, Wagner, and Honus.
A dialogue criticizes booing figures like Leo Durocher and Hank Borony amid union references to the CIO and AFL. The piece muses on public perception and a televised dispute, noting Conn and Borony’s confrontation and lingering questions about fan behavior and legitimacy of sport unions.
Paul Mallon analyzes the Paris Big Four meeting noting pessimism about a stabilized peace. He suggests Byrnes aims to push peace via UN assembly or separate treaties, while Russia vetoes and Britain seeks a European settlement. The piece argues divisions between Britain and the United States may be strategic while predicting continued uncertainty.
Daily Telegraph recalls past events with notes on a charter issued by the secretary of state to the Phoenix Literary and Social Club of Bluefield with authorized capital of 1500 dollars. Other items mention visits, missionary meeting attendance, a fatal accident near Eck, and various local recollections from 10 to 30 years ago.
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