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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1938
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR mentions advertisements obituaries and notices with generic details about payments postage and dates. It cites communications and printing firms and a postal matter with references to rates and entitlement. A Bible verse Jeremiah 50 and a Wellington quote appear as miscellaneous content within the page.
The article argues against the Townsend group proposing a transaction tax to fund $200 monthly pensions for citizens over sixty. It cites Senator Bridges criticizing relief programs as creating an aristocracy of dependents backed by taxpayers, and warns relief has become permanent and politically powerful beyond temporary aid.
A Beloit Wisconsin student argued that wealth bars Christian status, but the piece counters that riches or poverty do not determine faith. It notes churches rely on generous donors and that both rich and poor can seek and receive God’s promise. Poverty pests, crime, culture, and power all influence belief and salvation.
A bulletin from the U S Department of Agriculture reports a South American insect invasion in Mississippi Florida Alabama and Louisiana. The half inch white fringed beetle digs underground encampments while U S government forces armed with flame throwers and poison gas surround the invaders.
Entomologists report a strange half inch striped beetle that damages crops as grubs feed on roots of cotton peanuts cabbage sweet potatoes and more. Ditches patrol beetle camps while poisons oil and flame torches are used in eradication efforts. Citizens urged to notify the bureau of entomology if they find the insect.
The Japanese government tightens controls under the national mobilization law revealing dire wartime economy. Police registration and examination of enterprises extend to all citizens as Japan moves to mobilize materials, hinting at confiscation risks and a potential threat to world sea lanes and freedom of the seas.
The writer argues for curbing expenditures this election year calling for cuts to post offices highways power projects and waterways and harbors. They insist on funding only what is necessary and warn against spending in hard times.
Circles around town report most circuses failed this year while the congress show hosted about five hundred young men performing on the flying trapeze at once, drawing larger crowds.
A golf ball leaves the club head at 135 miles per hour, noted by the commentator as only slightly faster than a golfer departing the office.
Revised figures show the federal government will spend 13.5 billion dollars in the next fiscal year, up from the previously projected 12 billion. The change reflects new appropriations and revised budgeting by Congress.
A reflection on a woman tending drought scarred fields and a red geranium kept on a window sill. Despite dry wells and hail damage, hope endures with a spring on a wooded hill and small daily joys like a new dress and shared moments. It closes with Glenn Ward Dresbach’s note in the Christian Science Monitor.
The report notes Miss Drinkard's school closing and a pupil taking part in a Higginbotham area outing. Citizens hosted Captain T. E. Thomas and his company at a banquet at the Bluestone Inn before they left for war. R. R. Richardson and W. McNeal, recruiting officers for the 2nd Vigil Regiment, were in Bluefield making headquarters.
A fragment listing Graham Wholesale, Grover Clovesend, former president Swift and Company, and a distribution venture tied to a large construction project. The text hints at a historic business coalition or leadership ties in a Louisville era.
Twenty years ago today Miss Stella May Sawyers and C L Austin married at Northfork. Co L Heatherline of Beckley campaigned for the state senate in Bluefield while E H Easley of Bluefield led the West Virginia Agents at their annual Charleston meeting.
Ten years ago today Roy Witt once of Bluefield died in New Mexico. Also noted is the Smokeless Coal Operators meeting in New York discussing mine mergers. Mrs Julia Benbow once of Bluefield Virginia died in Nashville Tennessee.
In Washington, elder statesmen show opposition to the administration as the senate debates a resolution by Chairman Pittman to approve the secretary of state s denouncement of civilian bombing. The measure sought a senate study on actions to curb the practice.
The Foreign Relations Committee trimmed a 150 word draft to 60 words then eliminated the state department references leaving a 15 word condemnation of civilian bombing. Johnson warned the proposed study would push the Senate toward war in the Orient while Clark called the stance smug hypocrisy for shipping bombs and war materials to aggressive nations. Critics say administration mixed signals while observers note the department maintains a cautious policy.
The article notes Secretary Hull favoring a positive US stance to influence international matters while Borah and Johnson in Congress oppose involvement arguing isolation promotes peace, warning that any international gambit risks war.
New York society notes contrast Countess Haugwitz-Reventlow turmoil with Doris Duke Cromwell leading a quiet life. Doris Duke Cromwell travels with her husband sans bodyguards and publicity, avoiding fanfare in Gotham.
A tale from Radio City notes that the Promenade Cafe previously offered quiet music by its orchestra. Nelson Rockefeller passes by, dislikes the soft tunes, and sends a memo. Since then, the cafe area with striped umbrellas, lawn, and Prometheus Fountain now carries lively trumpet and clarinet sounds.
John Henry Hammond, heir to the Hammond fortune, leads Le Jazz Hot as president and editor of a swing review in Downbeat. Rumors of a family rift swirl around his passion for the new music, and some credit him with elevating Benny Goodman to fame.
A dated column lists personality traits and career paths for June 29 birthdays. It notes timing on a symbolic day, warns against rude remarks, praises quiet diligence, and highlights potential success for roles like office executive, secretary, teacher, contractor, or engineer with prospects of rewarding outcomes for those born on June 29. It mentions notable names John Q. A. Ward and George Tucker as examples.
The text fragment mentions a new magnetic hair-pin and odd sales notes among westerners. It also notes a youth injured by a roof sign and moon gazing, plus a Cleveland symphony attendance of 36 000. It ends with an odd zoological remark about the ring tailed cat being related to the raccoon.
Washington weighs a broad federal monopoly probe with industry wary of scrutiny. An investigative committee may test efficiency versus control in steel auto rail and building sectors while business seeks relief from political exposure.
Fragmented text outlines a news tone with political figures and rumors. It mentions De Valera winning in Ireland, Roosevelt-era context, and a rumor about Basil O'Connor and a secretary, suggesting a garbled pastiche of headlines and gossip.
June 28 report notes the Iuntate state festival association will present the annual pageant this fall with W Grady Whitman selected to continue as director general following his 1937 leadership.
Serial notes on Frank Leavitt, heavyweight wrestling champ turned film actor, and his bearded persona as Mr Dean. He trains for The Gladiator with Joe E Brown, facing uncertain reception, while juggling marriage to Doris Dean and a burgeoning Hollywood profile amid past wartime injury.
Commentary on W P A wage scale policy with White House classifications and party politics. References to Elliott and Corcoran and the 130000 emergency employees moved to civil service. Mention of Roosevelt Garner Bankhead and beer pricing in the House as a sign of government monopoly effects.
A court case numbered 30 is noted as ongoing with a related death reported Sunday night following a period of illness lasting two days.
A rainfall of one inch yields about 113 tons of water on each acre of surface, illustrating the heavy load from a brief shower and its potential impact on drainage and runoff in urban areas.
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