Suppressed resolve cited in weary eyes and betrayal
A cryptic line reflects on giving up and the betraying gaze. The quotation echoes themes of resolve and perception, drawing on classic literary phrasing to imply inner weakness and outward signs.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1942
Page
4
The After Midnight Crash
The piece argues that accidents in late night hours persist despite overall safety gains. It notes impaired alertness from alcohol and calls for tire wear limits and reduced speed as practical controls to protect drivers and innocent victims.
Government seeks 27 million for censorship office
The Milwaukee Journal cites a proposed budget of 27,500,000 for a censorship office, likening it to the Associated Press spending 11,424,218 to gather world news. The piece argues such wasteful sums are incomprehensible and mocks the New Deal as consistently foolish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Milwaukee Journal
Associated Press
Turning The Tables In War Nerves
The article discusses a British and American war of nerves against the Axis. It notes German fear over a second front in the west while fighting the Soviet Union on the eastern front. It argues Nazi forces must guard their rear with troops across western Europe and in Italy amid potential Allied invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reich
Russia
Europe
Norway
Holland
Belgium
France
Yugoslavia
Poland
Greece
Italy
West Virginia reacts to WPA music program amid war anxieties
A reader laments WPA $405,000 music funding while wartime fears grow. He argues against mandating military service for youths and criticizes government curbs on instrument production, urging focus on education before service. An exchangeed quip on political success concludes the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
MacDonald
Betsy
War Credo Adopted By American Legion
National commander Lynn A. Stambaugh wrote a war credo for the Legion to guide members in the second German assault. The creed urges allegiance to the flag and republic, victory for the United States and allies, resisting selfish profit, and loyalty during the greatest crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn A. Stambaugh
American Legion
Legion
Stambaugh
United States
United States of America
Washington Wire condemns hate driven propaganda for moving pictures
A fragment from Washington Wire argues against using hate as a propaganda tool in film. It warns that hate cannot improve efficiency or speed, and once unleashed, the emotion is out of control and cannot be channeled properly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Journal
Possereed
Washington Wire
Washington
Poem Fragment from Mrs. Nellye Grey Duke
The note from Mrs. Nellye Greye Duke of Ashland Kentucky appears as a poetic fragment touching on motherhood and a child’s imagination. It mentions a make believe sea and a readiness to sail with a sack of exon while promising a mother’s tears will not fall, ending with a prayerful tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ibis
Pressure Against Prices Seen As Supply Dwindles
Washington notes rising cheers as price controls falter amid dwindling supply. Economists warned measures would stall, yet recent reports suggest government controls may tighten inventories, sparked by stories of WPB plans to requisition retail stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Leon Henderson
War Production Board
Donald Nelson
World leaders flock to Washington in postwar diplomacy
The piece notes Churchill Molotoff Queen Wilhelmina King Peter George II and other leaders visiting the White House within two weeks. Officials say they sought councils lend-lease aid or to present cases while denying talks on postwar agreements. Hopkins stresses Churchill’s focus on offensive strategy. Washington framed as a world capital in fact as well as in name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
White House
Churchill
Molotoff
Peter
George II
T. V. Soong
Evatt
Poland
Sikorsky
Martha
Norway
Harry Hopkins
New York factions discuss third party bids and 1944 GOP run
New York political operatives press for a preconvention meeting including the American Labor Party Young Democrats and the Willkie Republican group to threaten both major parties. They aim to block Dewey or Bennett by backing an independent or Dewey in 1944 while labeling the other as isolationist. They seek a liberal internationalist gubernatorial candidate and note shifts in liberal labels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Labor Party
Willkie
Dewey
Bennett
Jim Parley
Jim
Ambiguous War Time Aids Hindered by Japanese Censorship
Disjointed notes describe difficulties in shipping food chocolate and cigarettes to prisoners of war and displaced persons. Mentions San Francisco Press Club leadership, Red Cross channels in Geneva, and a liner Gripsholm deploying to Shanghai and Tokyo with limited success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bataan
San Francisco Press Club
Manila
International Red Cross
Geneva
Red
Aps
de Suetit
Gripsholm
Tokyo
Shanghai
Seaghens
Japan
Private Purkey Gets Big Shock Over Copy Mix-Up
A wartime telegram mix up reveals a sender Harriet with a Christmas plea misinterpreted by a recipient Oscar. The message explains how selection of Form No 35 in a Washington telegraph office led to unintended content and a costly error amid war time rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet
Washington
Secretary of War
Realization of a Ventriloquist's Dream in Early Radio Silence
The fragment hints at a surreal scene where monetary abundance flows in cash and checks, with mentions of a ventriloquist, radio talks, and efforts to save tires by slow driving, suggesting a experimental or avant garde media moment with quirky economic imagery.
News of the Past look at Fortieth Anniversaries and local notes
A collage of memories marks anniversaries and events from 40, 30, 20, and 10 years ago in Bluefield and surrounding towns. Highlights include church trips by Rev. Moore, General Fitzhugh Lee's Senate candidacy chatter, weddings in Pearlsburg and Princeton, and a lighting incident at the Mann and Thomas homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8 W. Moore
Bramwell
Graham
Pocahontas
Bluefield
North Carolina
Fitzhugh Lee
Charlottesville
U. S. Senate
H. Princeton
A. H. Moore
Edna Shumate
Pearlsburg
William A. Stewart
Bluefield Lodge No
Mann and Thomas
Russell and Duhring Streets
Fans cry foul as Fifth Column fears rise in town
The piece rails at authorities and blames police for lax attitude toward suspected traitors. It questions a secret income and hints at political manipulation while noting rising discontent and a call for firm action. The text also mocks parking woes and urges crackdown on violators.
Average Man Does Burning Stunt In Films
Edgar, the film actor, is noted for his slow burn approach as directors request a gradual dramatic buildup. The piece references his craft and recurring on screen method, with hints of industry dialogue about timing and character development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar
Kennedy
Pacific Coast
The Copper Pot by Oliver La Farge Review
A nostalgic review of The Copper Pot centering on Tom the Rhode Island painter who relocates to New Orleans. The piece notes the novel blends Bohemian life with present day reality, tracing Tom’s artistic ambition, romantic entanglements, and the pull between Old Rhode Island and a warmer, improvisational New Orleans world. The copper pot imagery appears as a symbol of danger and release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver la Farge
Mimis
Tom
Rhode Island
Harvard
Rohde Island
New Orleans
West Virginia Nurserymen to Meet in Bluefield
The West Virginia Nurserymen’s Association plans its annual convention in Bluefield July 9 and 10 with national figures like Owen Wood and others on the program. Highlights include nursery visits, a Cole-Haines Nurseries tour, a barbecue, evening talks at the West Virginian hotel, and Friday sessions on spraying propagation and industry improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virgin Nurserymen's Association
Bluefield
Tom Uefield
Aceba
Owen Wood
Bristol
Americans’ Men
As. A
Woudsburg
Biyefield
L. D. Feuchten
Cole-Haines Nurseries
Well Road
Cole-Haines Ny
West Virginian
Waldo Craig
Charleston
Barney Parkey
Bluefield Company
William Greenspon
Charles Young
Hudson, Mich
J. Howard Burton
Casstown
Ohio
Oy LaBar
Wood
Industry
Rich Creek Exceeds U.S.C. Drive Quota
Mrs. C. T. Kurdys chairs Rich Creek USO fund drive noting strong Friday turnout. The campaign reports 133 percent of the goal with festive decorations in red white and blue and broad community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rich Creek
U.S.C
C. T. Kurdys
USO
Kurdy
60 OPA Inspectors To Check in State
State OPA officials announce 60 inspectors will check price controls and compliance in West Virginia. The statement denies rumors of 110000 hires nationwide and emphasizes a smaller, focused enforcement effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Charleston
W. Va
Wes
Washington
United
Scout Board of Review Meeting Set for Friday
The Bluefield District Scout Board of Review will meet Friday at 7 30 PM at Appalachian Power Company. All scouts eligible for advancement are asked to submit their applications to Scout Headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Review
Bluefield
Bar Scouts of
Appalachian Mlecerie
Conclusive Lord Chancellors Generous Reply Noted
The historical excerpt recalls Thomas Erskine, Lord Chancellor of England, known for generosity toward worthy causes in the 1800s. A reader’s bold request prompts Erskine to reply with humility, expressing honor and a wish to remain personally devoted to his duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Erskine
Chast Cellor
England
Seodieas
Erskine
What Yous Buy With WAR BONDS
The Navy Scout Observation Plane is likened to the Army Reconnaissance plane. The aircraft scout enemy territory and report by radio to firing vessels to guide accuracy. They cost about $41,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Wercom
U. S. Treasury
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