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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1943

Page

5

Obadiah Verse Quotation Message

A religious quotation attributes downfall to arrogance and pride. The verse references exaltation like an eagle and a nest among stars, followed by a divine judgment statement from Obadiah 1:4.

Voting Against Law And Order Labor Dispute Veto Vote

The article critiques lawmakers who upheld the president's veto on an anti strike bill and argues they chose personal gain over a legal plan for handling labor disputes. It notes West Virginia and Virginia votes, contrasts supporters and opponents, and muses on housing as political commentary.

House West Virginia Revercomb R. Ellis R. Rohrbaugh Randolpn PD Kilgore D. Kee D. Smith D; Schuffler Virginia Flannagan

The Third Term Jinx Roosevelts Recalled Controversy

The Daily Telegraph long held that a third term would hurt his fame and we reaffirm that view. The piece argues Roosevelt’s third term brought mistakes in policy and labor handling, faulting his boards and commissions and the cabinet, with waning public support after ten years of administration.

Daily Telegraph Roosevelt Congress

Home of the future housing demand after the war

Postwar housing debate outlines flexible options for ownership and use. Analysts discuss short term leases, movable or storable homes, and long term designs to fit family needs and income levels. References Hawthorne's vision from the House of the Seven Gables.

National Committee On Housing Nathaniel Hawthorne

World planning folly vs home front toil in wartime debate

In a critical take on global planning, the piece argues the brain trusters of postwar economics lack practical success and warns of domestic chaos. It cites New York’s rotten potatoes glut and critiques congressional vacations as signs of incompetence, urging accountability ahead of November forty four.

New Deal New York

All God's Children Got Shoes Editorial

The Huntington Advertiser discusses a nationwide shoe hoarding rush under Coupon 17 with June 15 expiry. It argues rationing rules prompt self preservation and chaotic buying, warning that patriotism cannot curb self interest in shortages and inflation without restraints.

Huntington

Roses and The Rainbow Reflections of Color and Roses

A lyrical piece notes roses in red white yellow blue and green as colors of a rainbow. The poet ties each hue to flowers and sees harmony in the rosebush with its leafy greens. The poem ends by dedicating the colors and roses to someone special.

War Information Handouts From Washington Stir Little Interest

Washington june 6 the war information man Elmer Davis spoke out against newsmen for not publishing his announcements of productive government feats. A batch of his handouts arrived, including Prosthetic Devices and plans to adjust prices for artificial teeth eyes and limbs. The war protection board approved producing 100000 domestic dehydrators before September 1, and the agriculture department offered several thousand words on rationing canned milk and wartime lunches.

Washington War Information Elmer Davis Seime Office of Price Administration War Protection Board Department of Agriculture

Critique of OWI Handouts and Mr. Davis Commentary

The writer questions Paul Appleby's claim that two thirds of the world were hungry before the war and argues the handouts from OWI are trivial. The piece criticizes Mr Davis for shifting from straight news to a favored political stance and laments the Washington bureau's influence on local reporting.

Paul Appleby Agriculture Appleby Agriculture Department Davis Washington

Senator Soaper Reflects on Global Quirks and War Talk

An astonished correspondent recalls native girls defying a village head man in Africa, notes wartime talk about Italy under Duce, and highlights shifting fortunes from beer to champagne. A tanker captain recalls an iceberg incident as a harrowing lesson. A jumbled satire riffs on savants and misfired promises, hinting at broader troubles.

Hyah Babe

Diaper Crisis Eases as War Struggles Shift

A wartime column notes a break in the diaper shortage after production ramps up and rations ease. It contrasts this relief with ongoing taxes, debt, strikes, and axis threats, while urging continued support for the war effort. It also includes light reflections on weather, letters, and political jabs about Republican dinners.

Undressed for heat and honesty in the pack

The passage reflects on heat, personal resilience, and honesty. It contrasts personal traits with practical stuff in a pack, hints at golf honesty, and briefly notes Japan and American planes influencing perception. The tone mixes casual musings with geopolitical cues.

Sing a Song of Rationing and War News in Bluefield

The column rails at rationing and food shortages with jokes about Hitler Goering and Roosevelt. It mixes light political satire with local notes on Flag Day, a 14 year old apprentice seaman, Clover Club dances, Civil Defense plans, and Bluefield federal court activity including indictments and trials. Lieutenant Willard Early returns from North Africa on leave.

James William Shirley Bluefield W. Va Billy Red Cross Motor Corps Victory Horton St. Clair Country Club Hill Country Rhodes Steele News Fry John Abe Gott Family Journal Henry Federal Beckley Federal Grand Jury Willard Early North Africa Lovey Early

Kaiser in Hollywood Takes on Movie Commentator Role

Henry Kaiser, famed west coast production figure, debuts as a movie commentator after viewing Action in the North Atlantic. He says the film vividly and exactly shows what the nation is up against in supplying its armed forces and allies, though he declines to critique it as a critic. He notes the power of film to convey public resolve and wartime effort.

Hollywood Henry F. Kaiser West Coast Mr. Kaiser North Atlantic America Murmansk Kaiser

Miner Frank Yokup Found Dead By Railroad Bridge

Forty years ago today the dead body of Hungarian miner Frank Yokup was found beside a railroad track at a bridge between Eckman and Keratone. George M. Ford was elected a teacher at Marshal College during a board of regents meeting. A charter was issued for the M. Smith Insurance Agency here.

Frank Yokup Eckman Keratone George M. Ford Marshal College Board of Regents State Normal Schools 8. M. Smith Insurance Agency

Interurban coalfield line talks advance amid county reforms

Negotiations were underway for a new interurban coalfield line. D. G. Lilly was appointed to the Merer county board of review and court of equalization. Paul Adkins named superintendent of mails here, a new post created to meet rising service demands.

D. G. Lilly Board of Review Nd Court of Equalization Merer County Paul Adkins

Bluefield Appoints Major Cutter for New Construction

The city of Bluefield hires Major A. B. Cutter to supervise the new construction program. A reception honored Mrs. J. Moffett McCue, a recent bride, while Mrs. O. A. Gillespie of Chariot visited Mrs. J. Ramage. Ten years ago today a son was born to Mr and Mrs. Cubine Britten. Georgia Gibson and James B. Yr.i announced their marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Cloud B. Smith returned from Chicago, where they attended the World’s Fair.

Bluefield A. B. Cutter J. Moffett McCue O. A. Gillespie of Charton J. . Ramage Cubine Britten Georgia Gibson James B Cloud Smith Chicago

Stage Door Canteen earns praise for its star power and spirit

A wartime review lauds Stage Door Canteen for preserving its simple story amid a lavish all star lineup. It highlights Kaiser’s wartime optimism and the film’s cast led by Lon McCallister and Marjorie Riordan along with Katherine Cornell Helen Hayes Yehudi Menuhin and Sol Lesser.

Stage Door Canteen Katherine Cornell Helen Hayeson Yehudi Menuhin New York Sol Lesser Prank Borzage

Walpole’s Herries novels traced to an unfinished Katherine Christian

A Book A Day notes Hugh Walpole planned eight Herries novels from Rogue Herries to Katherine Christian. The sixth book follows Elizabeth I to James I and the Civil War, with May 24, 1941 as the manuscript’s end date and Walpole’s death soon after. The work remains cohesive and vivid though unfinished.

Hugh Walpole Herries England Sir Hugh Nicholas Herries Robin Hughes Herries Katherine Christian Elizabeth James Scotland Walpeel

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