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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1944

Page

4

Buy a Bond Ballou

A fragmented OCR item notes a Bond sale or purchase by Ballou. The readable words suggest a focus on a bond transaction or fund-raising item involving Ballou, with no clear dates or additional context available.

Progress Without Compulsion

Reading from Rear Admiral Luther Sheldon Jr the assurance that tropical diseases threaten U S troops has been largely overcome. He declined to share details but doctors view this as a major victory and warn that socialized medicine and compulsory insurance would hinder progress and personal doctor patient relationships.

Luther Sheldon, Jr Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Navy Sheldon

Britains Not Lured by U S Debt Talk Says Voyager

A returning traveler criticizes U S fiscal methods noting Congress raises the debt limit but ignores hidden liabilities. He cites Secretary Jesse Jones and the RFC profits, Byrd’s inquiries into corporations, and Warren’s audit of presidential agencies. He contrasts with Britain’s approach.

Congress Jesse Jones RFC Harry Byrd Byrd Lindsay Warren House Bitter Root England

Neutrals and The War Aims Amid Global Struggles

The document argues neutrals aiding the enemy prolong the war and urges Washington and London to harden their stance. It notes Ireland Spain Portugal Sweden and Turkey may profit from a Allied victory and envisions a permanent, peaceful order benefiting civilized peoples.

United Nations United States Great Britain Washington London Europe Eire Spain Portugal Sweden Turkey Asia

Neutral nations and their wartime profits criticized

The author attacks European neutrals for aiding Germany through profit and trade. Spain, Sweden, Portugal, Turkey, and Eire are cited for selling to or aiding the enemy, while praising allied strength and warning against leniency that aids Nazi aims. The piece condemns neutral policy as unfounded and expedient.

Spain Berlin Sweden Portugal Germany Turkey Great Britain United Nations Eire Eamon de Valera England Dublin

Assisi And Perugia Joy Of Italian Umbria In War Report

In Umbria our troops occupy the country of the Umbrians near Assisi and Perugia. The narrative highlights the landscape with olive trees and vineyards, the Roman Tiber bridge, and Minerva temple portico. It notes Propertis and Saint Francis legends, the Poor Clares, and the Canticle of the Sun. Assisi is praised for easier survey than Rome.

Umbria Italy Adriatic Perugia Assisi Tiber Propertis St. Francis Friars of Orders Gray Order of Poor Clares San Damiano Rome

Little Shrines in Town Honor Fallen Heroes

The poem urges gentle footsteps past green little shrines on town streets. It speaks of brave dead, living flames of ardent hearts, whose quiet requiems echo beyond churches, promising peace to those who held love till death and after.

Terry Chicago Tribune

Mallon analyses election totals of Dewey FDR in Chicago

Paul Mallon argues on June 29 that Roosevelt could be beat and Dewey has a chance. He notes media doubt and political strategy shaping public mood, urging reading of conventions' honest state and sectional opinions to gauge true balance of power.

Mallon Dewey Fdr Chicago Roosevelt London Times British Empire Times

Political mood shifts by region favoring Republicans in farm states

Analysts assess regional leanings in a draft map. The Pacific coast leans pro Roosevelt with Oregon giving Dewey a strong shot, California weakened without Warren. Rocky Mountain states doubt GOP gains while California faces farm and war economy tensions. Kansas remains strongest GOP, while mountain states fault CIO influence and war conduct.

Pacific Coast Oregon Dewey California Warren Rocky Mountain Arizona New Mexico Montana Utah Nevada CIO Kansas

Roosevelt and Dewey race outline in pivotal states

Senator Soaper analyzes the 1944 presidential map noting Dewey leads in New York and farm states lean Republican while central and eastern industrial regions will decide. He warns against assuming a Roosevelt landslide and stresses unity of Republican and anti Roosevelt voters to swing the election.

Iowa Illinois Indiana Roosevelt Ohio Dewey New York Pennsylvania Massachusetts Rhode Island New Jersey Yer David Goliath Oseve

Time To Halt All Planning And Experiments

A satirical political pledge calls for a moratorium on planning and experiments in social, political, and economic life. It lampoons promises, radio ads, questionnaires, and the presidency, criticizing overplanning and orchestration of campaigns while noting figures and current events in a mock manifesto voice.

Chamber of Commerce of the United States Congress Chamber Ite

Notable Shifts in War Era Manners and Faith

A tongue in cheek look at postwar life from a Washington restaurant scene to a curious childhood moment. A young government girl recalls sailors with flowing ribbons and faith in God while a boy asks his mother for milk in a dark basement. May Sutton features in a witty Rome encounter. The piece contrasts Western emancipation with traditionalArab roles amid wartime changes.

Washington

Police Lounge Contrast With Firemen Quarters In City Hall

A fragmented city notice compares police and fire department facilities noting better firehouse comforts than the police lounge in City Hall. It mentions carnival-related police activity, vandalism at Bowen Field, payroll clerks lending money and deducting loans from checks, and updates on city roles and personnel changes.

City Firemen City Hall Harold J Bowen Field Baseball Park Pat Flanagan Lindsey Alley Navy Mackammon Winston Churchill

War bonds and American resolve rally fans and solders

The piece urges support for the war effort highlighting Red Cross plasma stockpiles, American pride, and morale booster actions. It notes WAC Sgt. Blanche McCleish as a noted softball pitcher at Perrin Field Texas and mentions many WAR activities and stockpiling to sustain war needs.

WAC Blanche McCleish Soldier Perrin Field Tex WAL

Barry's My Buddy film to aid returning World War I veterans

Barry and co. tour war zones to craft a patriotic picture for homefront morale. Republic plans My Buddy about a WWI veteran rebuilding life, facing despair and gang trouble, ending in tragedy, as Congress weighs veteran rehabilitation. Don Barry signals more westerns ahead and a Manila return bid.

Holywood Don Barry Republic Barry Don Barry and Co Joe E. Brown Gary Cooper John Wayne

ONE SMALL VOICE On Showing Appreciation For Works of Art

John Kieran recalls a letters column reaction after praising favorite paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He notes readers attacked his taste, reaffirms focus on oil painting, and mentions enthusiasm for Ralph Blakelock versus Albert Pinkham Ryder.

Theetropolitan Museum of Art Carly Ralph Blakelock Albert Pinkham Ryder Blakelock Ryder

Forty Years Ago Upstart Station Purchase by Jenkins

A brief note recalls the R. E. company being bought by O. C. Jenkins with plans for a new station. The Ada and Bluefield water project is mentioned, with Limestone cited as a related location.

R. E O. C. Jenkins Ees Bluefield Water v . Bolton Limestone

Graham Stores To Close Saturday Morning Through Evening

Graham merchants voted to close their shops from 9 a m to 7 p m on Saturday. Stanback, formerly of Bluefield, visited J P Shufflebarger and family in Graham while in town.

Graham Merchants Jr. Y Stanback Bluefield J. P. Shufflebarger and Family Norfolk, Va Graham

Miners Welfare Conference Opens in Pocahontas

Twenty years ago a miners welfare conference opened at the Methodist church in Pocahontas by a speaker named De essige. A circus was announced to perform soon at the Bluefield fair grounds.

Miners’ Welfare Pocahontas Essige Bluefield Fair Grounds

Goodwyn Named To Board And Foland Promoted At 47th UCT Convention

Alfred E. Goodwyn joined a state board at the governor's appointment while Foland was named supreme counselor of the United Commercial Travelers at their 47th annual convention in Ohio. Details about funds and sites appear unclear in the fragment.

Alfred E. Goodwyn Aeno Soa Foland United Commercial Travelers Ohio Nerrewe

Art Rivalries and Favorite Works Across American Museums

A reader debates great paintings and museums from Philadelphia to Washington. He notes Winslow Homer and Léutze as popular works, praises the Philadelphia Museum and Eakins, cites the Metropolitan and national collections, and calls for stronger acquisitions and odd masters. Revelation of public taste and regional pride follows.

Esite Winslow Homer Homer Martin Metropoltan Léutze Washington Metropolitian Boston New York Chicago St. Louis Washington, D. C New National Cocoran Detroit Cleveland Adelphia Schuylkill Thomas Eakins Eakins Cincinnati meThe Peopl Yeutze Delaware Philadelphia Coe National Gallery Mellon The Bell Syndicate, Inc

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