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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1944
Page
4
A fragmentary moral reflection cites Hebrews about confidence as the inner motive for bold, honorable undertakings and the reward of self trust. It emphasizes courage and self assurance guiding decisive action.
The Republican delegates chose Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York for the presidential nomination on the first ballot 1,056 to 1, and John W. Bricker of Ohio won the vice presidential nod unanimously. Bricker’s selection strengthens the ticket with Midwestern support, while Wisconsin’s lone dissenter backed General Douglas MacArthur.
The piece criticizes wartime planning by federal agencies as ineffective and wasteful. It cites dairy controls in Boston, egg subsidies and stockpile moves, and how shipments spoiled while prices and hunger persist. The author laments inaction despite plans and harshly questions policy outcomes.
The political party admits past errors about Mr. Dewey and asserts he has proven a brilliant mind with substantial public service experience. The speaker emphasizes sincerity and diligence, urging support with a call to "Buy a Bond."
The piece celebrates wildflower names from Jack in the pulpit to Dutchman’s breeches, linking common names to folk poetry. It recalls pioneers who named plants with imagination, noting flowers like moccasin flower and snake mouth as poetic truths of nature.
In a Pacific isle scene the waters speed by a granite crest and a noble river breaks over stones. Mist rises with a prism of broken brilliance over a valley as waters fall forming rainbows. The rocks thunder with orchestral basses while the scene promises a hymn of beauty. John F. Butler appears in New York es.
June 28 report suggests the Dewey presidential bid will surprise the nation with new ideas and nontraditional methods. It notes Dewey’s leadership choice Mary Donlin and the convention’s three faction splits among Dewevites Brickerites Stassen followers and regional power cliques.
Governors show little critique of national issues while senators drive election of party principles. Dewey largely lets Taft Danaher Millikin write the platform with Miss Donlin aiding, using a negative influence in the background.
The writer argues the platform invites Dewey to pursue enlightened liberalism with broader social security and state medical aid, not New Deal style socialized medicine. On foreign policy he favors realism toward Russia and Communism, and a balanced view on a future world organization.
The commentary suggests Democratic unity on foreign policy is superficial and will fracture once actions follow principles like sovereignty. It predicts a break between Roosevelt and Dewey over policy execution and labor positions, noting Dewey's past cooperation with New York unions but friction with the broader labor element.
The writer notes extremes on both sides including international bankers and labor, predicting Dewey’s anti communist stance and reliance on local Republican organizations. He suspects clannish advisers, a broad nationwide tour, and widespread speeches, with New York exposure shaping public perception.
A Chicago doctor and new AMA president says vitamins are overused with exaggerated claims. He notes vitamins A to E offer real benefits but warns against overstated cures and radio pitches promising hair, bone, or health miracles.
M. G. Whitlow was named in connection with the Bluefield gun era. C. M. Husband of Mt. Pleasant Pennsylvania visited his father Frank Husband in Bluefield. Mercer county court appointed a committee to report on adding voting precincts in the district.
The first annual system meeting of the Oraf Railway conductors discusses plans for a street events in Roanoke area with transfers of routes and key planning moves toward the Norfolk and Western organization.
John W. Blakely secured his sixth mayoral term in Welch after a local election. The report notes community events including a Kiwanis meeting led by Ruth Bodell and other civic activities in the area.
Sam Goldwyn staff urge secrecy on a surprise ending for The Princess and the Pirate while revealing how Bob Hope allegedly drinks six gallons of beer on screen. The tale centers on a prop trick using a hollow handled tankard and ginger ale with foamy look to imitate real beer.
A humorous note wonders how the husband could be making soap chips and asks where he sourced the materials. The playful query hints at domestic intrigue and kitchencraft.
A New York area report notes umbrella repair shops expanding to two rooms, with stacked repairs and higher prices since the war. Fewer sale bargains, longer turnaround times, and widespread reuse replace discarded wrecks. Street displays and subway walls also draw attention from evolving urban life.
A quirky column mocks an umpire with a jumbled riff on Dunninger telepathy and famous names. It contrasts North Africa to Rome and notes General de Gaulle’s name misread as Chuck while joking about tax refunds and Homer.
A battlefield veteran recalls a fearless officer known as the judge. In a perilous night with tanks approaching, the officer calmly snuggled for sleep as guns roared, wielding an old Springfield rifle with a rifle launcher and grenade. The troops praise his calm leadership.
Fragmented prose notes a 1940s Jerusalem blackout lifting as a neatened prelude to global light return. Mentions tourists in Cherbourg and a habit breaking idea amid casual lines.
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