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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1948
Page
4
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph notes established 1991 with daily morning publication excluding Monday, carrier and mail rates listed. Advertising representative: The Kate Agency. Subscription rates: $12.00 per year for West Virginia mail and first two stories. 30 cents weekly by carrier.
The Philadelphia convention is praised as a historic display of self-government, attracting worldwide interest. The piece argues the American system embodies freedom of individual action and government, foreseeing a global adoption of similar liberty. It notes Wallace Third Party gathering and upcoming conventions, with the national race ahead to November.
A national banking expert argues that individual savings must fund expansion of trade and industry. He cites Russia's stagnant living standards under government seizure and Britain’s socialized industry as warnings. Robert G. Taylor of the American Bankers Association says high U.S. income taxes curb investment capital and urges avoiding Britain's folly.
Newspapers and observers reflect favorable public opinion of the Dewey and Warren nomination and the convention platform. The rare afterglow shows praise across the press, contrasting with typical post convention criticism from opposing groups.
After the Republican nominating convention adjourned all eyes turn to the Democratic national convention in Philadelphia starting July 12. Political observers expect significant developments and debate on governance and national policy.
During the Philadelphia national convention plans surfaced to appoint Walter Hallanan of West Virginia to succeed Carroll Reece as National Committee Chairman. Enthusiasm ran high among supporters who praised Hallanan for his faithful leadership and convention arranging work, but he could not accept the high honor.
Editorial notes that Israel, days after recognition, confronts dissident groups within its own camps. Extreme factions in both Jewish and Arab communities refuse moderation, risking civil conflict as disarmament challenges imperil peace efforts and UN plans in Palestine.
John Nashett, famed for flowers and plant growth films, plans to team with Northwestern University to film cancer cell growth using time lapse photography. A new microscope allows viewing living tissue without stains, challenging older methods. The piece notes the clash between pure science aims and practical applications, citing Einstein's broader pursuits and the unintended paths of technical progress.
A poetic fragment extols West Virginia as unsurpassed in beauty. Lines praise mountains, valleys, flowers, and pleasant summers, with lines about moonlit trees, autumn dress, winter snow, and gentle winds. The piece ends with the name Armanita Walk.
The piece argues Congress will not fund permanent housing for 18 700 homeless from the Columbia River flood and blames Portland and Vanport authorities tied to real estate interests. It notes resignations calls by Rev Steiner and Kenneth Kraemer, cites Portland Meadows flood loss, and briefly covers Henry Wallace remarks and GOP convention anecdotes.
Reports say Reverend Wendell Davis has resigned from College Avenue Baptist and will accept a pastorate in North Carolina. The church has lost four pastors in five to six years. Other local notes cover farm sales by J B Belcher for 35000, Park Sutherland buying the Lindley Kirk home, and multiple Bluefielders purchasing building sites across the road. Joe Barnes, after five years in the Army, will resume work with J L Jennings. New J C Penney manager William Berry bought the Smoot farm on Cumberland Road and plans to move from Dubois Pennsylvania with seven children. Several wholesale houses close for vacations. Peerless Grocery this week and Bluefield Grocery next week. A Legion post assists Davis Kirby’s burned home. auxiliary contributes. Golf vacation anecdote ends with a crow nesting a cache of 54 balls. Nancy Richardson of Cox dept store wins a Florida trip in a national essay contest. her druggist also wins. Saturday’s parking building dedication drew a large crowd.
Incidental chatter fills the Sabbath as beauty contest entries parade and residents complain about delivery trucks in front of a swanky home. Harry Tyree holds two jobs, a yard brake man by day and a Tee station partner by night. T Saunders will discuss Bluefield and West Virginia on a Tampa radio visit. Mrs Taylor bakes cookies in Princeton Avenue drug store to meet high demand. Joe Watts notes a watch gifted for 30 years of service at Texaco. Local marine reserve unit considers drilling atop the parking building to enable activation.
Igor Buketoff directs Menotti operas in Paris when a call on a faults with French proves useless. He asks if anyone speaks English and a cast member replies yes, highlighting language barriers during a vocal rehearsal at a nobleman’s home.
Ted Luce, son of Paul and Grace Hartman, debuts as a writer with a Broadway start in two musicals. He uses the name Luce to avoid publicist confusion with Ted Hartman. Larry Peerce, 18, son of Jan Peerce, wins his first Oscar for acting in The Boor and will study at Syracuse University this fall. Isabelle Vacher, 39, is also mentioned in these career notes.
The piece notes French child Isabelle, a guest on Jack Barry's Juvenile Jury, asked for sausages rather than clothes or toys, bringing 10 pounds of frankfurters back to France. It also covers Scott Brady claiming a large shoe size and details on baby actor pay scales at Warner Brothers, including earnings for infants from birth to six months and required rest periods.
A retrospective on New York Citys fiftieth anniversary after boroughs merged praising growth and denouncing chaos. It notes population surge, more street excavations, and a world of contrast from no cars or subways to modern congestion and shifting transit fears.
A reflective piece on New York fifty years ago comparing era differences from theater to transit. It recalls light fare dining, the absence of double features, lack of electric signs, and social life then, with notes on performers like Joe Yule and Marc Connelly and a quip about Father’s Day bill review.
Van Johnson plans a cross country personal appearance tour for money and public contact between takes on Command Decision. Ingrid Bergman and Sam Wood reunite for Titania. Charles Laughton launches Shakespearian classes for a public debut in Midsummer Night's Dream.
Daily Telegraph commemorates past events from five decades ago listing judge Samuel J. Williams on Bluefield business, Mrs Huddleston of Shenandoah now married and touring northern cities, Prof B F Stafford from North Carolina, Benjamin King funeral, J S Daugherty wounded in Europe, Cyclemen Grove meeting, D P Yost funeral, Bluefield Gun club heading to Logan, Bowl of Rice bridge party, Parley and Cuales visits.
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