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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1948
Page
4
The Bluefield Baily Telegraph presents a partial masthead with publication details and subscription rates. It lists the paper as published daily mornings except Sunday by the Daily Telegraph Printing Co and notes pricing for West Virginia and other regions.
The Daily Telegraph reports on the Republican convention progress with roll calls and potential nominations. It notes Taft Hartley act limits on communists in unions and argues that opposition to communists is necessary to preserve democracy amid partisan upheaval.
The administration has announced there will be no special session unless a new emergency arises. President Truman will not call Congress back, and any last minute measures may be vetoed rather than enacted. Observers note no decisive action is expected to be repealed.
The piece argues the nation must confront the communist issue now while the Cold War intensifies. It asserts about 300,000 communists live in the United States, many native born, with significant presence in industrial centers and in unions, posing risks to the economy and society.
The national fish and wildlife service notes a 25 percent rise in big game across the United States over three years, led by deer increases from 6.6 million in 1943 to 8.24 million by 1946. State lands hold most game, with limited hunting and ammunition during wartime helping the growth.
The Christian Science Monitor laments the drift toward pushless convenience from elevators that respond to touch to future thought-reading devices. It mocks reliance on technology that requires less human effort, warning of a drift toward drudgery in ease and a future where machines fulfill tasks without any human effort.
A lyrical fragment paints a sunlit swimming hole where bodies move freely and gracefully in cool water as light catches their forms. The piece emphasizes freedom, brightness, and an almost mystical beauty in a shadowed setting.
The piece traces Michigan GOP power plays around Senator Vandenberg and secretary Mrs. Dudley Hay, with Arthur Summerfield amid allegations of auto dealer tax evasion linked to campaign funds. It notes Frank McKay and McKeighen backing Vandenberg, Denver backers, and hints at broader political backroom dealings shaping the convention landscape.
Sheilah Graham notes Olivia de Havilland’s poison oak from her cat Chauncey while filming The Heiress. Clark Gable Cary Grant romance rumors swirl around Elaine White at Metro. Greer Garson sheds haughty image in Julia Misbehaves, John Wayne tabs multiple projects, Marta Toren returns with Prince Bertil in tow, Robert Young recalls The Sin of Madelon Claudet, Judy Garland discusses The Barrels of Broadway with Fred Astaire, Arthur Freed recalls discovering Bing Crosby in 1923. Eddie Buzzell waits for Red Skelton and Esther Williams to finish Take Me Out To The Ball Game, Billy Grady toils with hopefuls, Sonja Henie jokes about stand-ins, Victor Mature judges a Laguna dog show, and Mike, his stepson, wins fat test dog title.
A quirky item notes Livvy unknowingly acquires a poison oak plant from Chauncey and Vic does not award a prize. The gossip page then touches on Tommy Breen securing a six month theatre acting leave from Metro, while Beatrice Pearson heads to Broadway in Torment with Garfield and Roberts Productions for a decade. Joel McCrea is praised for his wealth and Will Rogers advice.
I L Stevenson recounts Alice Simms the Park Avenue housewife who wrote Foolishly Yours, got it published, and caught publisher neglect before J Fred Coots heard it. Her path from amateur to professional songwriter shows how a single song can change a life in the music scene.
A writer seeks to meet the author of Foolishly Yours and discusses unpublished songs including One called That's a French tune. The encounter shifts when Gabriel, Encore owner, offers to sing for Miss Simms, prompting a blush as he performs a familiar coast to coast hit titled En
New York housewife Cheri caré Simms wrote lyrics to the 16 year old tune En acre Cheri with J. Fred Coots. Born in New York City she studied at Cornell and languages while pursuing music. Estelle Leibling mentored her voice and Josephine Dillon urged Hollywood interest but her mother and husband blocked offers. She speaks five languages and aims to adapt to different cultures in her songwriting.
The piece notes homes shrink in size from grand parlors and broad halls to compact, minimal rooms. It contrasts past spacious hospitality with today’s priority of a roof over exits, joking that even traditional images like wigwams yield to modern conveniences. Strong images include tepees, roads, and a breez screen.
A reflective piece contrasts old spacious homes with modern compact living. It notes women avoiding scrubbing, men seeking more purpose than garage routines, and homes becoming quick shelters rather than permanent havens. It also quotes lines about tiny roadside boxes and detours from fireside comforts.
A British journalist visits New York, recalls kindness from a London contact, and discusses Britain facing economic strain, English goods shunned in Dallas shops, and the Arab oil wealth as a path to solvency. He seeks front row seats for Inside U S A to hear Bea Lillie praised.
Daily Telegraph snapshots recall events from five and four decades ago. Notable notes include visits by Rev W D Buckner of Tazewell and State Senator Alexander St Clair to Bluefield, a busi ness trip to Baltimore by H C Donaldson, and clerk candidacy by R H Bailey for Mercer county court.
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