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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1959
Page
4
Litter law strong urge to curb West Virginia trash
The 54th Legislature enacted a strict littering measure with a $500 fine for discarding cigar or cigarette butts and trash along highways and waterways. The law, backed by conservation and garden groups, met opposition but aims to reduce fires and improve state housekeeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
House of Delegates
Virginia
Dr. Crane Says Feeling Important Trumps Cash in Marriage
Dr George W Crane discusses marriage guidance with Henry G a 42 year old divorcing man noting self sufficiency harms relations He advises letting a wife help and feel needed to restore happiness He recounts Abraham and Lot to illustrate avoiding dependence and spurning gifted wealth
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry G
Abraham
Abram
Henry
Bug Dust And Will Of Herman From West Virginia Letters
Readers respond on Lincoln name for West Virginia and on coal economics. Mrs Snow from Mullens rejects Lincoln naming, prefers Mason or local Virginia figures, and urges West Virginia stay. A Beckley reader criticizes coal operators and UMW, calls for cooperation to lift coal from doldrums and warns of federal price controls if not. The piece also reproduces Herman Obelweiss’s playful last will outlining bequests and funny scolding for relatives and clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Snow
Mullens
Beckley
West Virginia
Lincoln
Virginia
West
W. Va
West Va
Mason
Lorton
Potomac River
Gunston Hall
Alexandria
Mount Vernon
Thomas Jefferson
George Mason
John Snow, Mullens
Beckleyan
Park Avenue
United Mine Workers Union
UMW
U.S
King
W.va
Beckley News Dispatch Carrier Details Public Notice
The Beckley News Corporation outlines home delivery terms and notes Associated Press rights. It states home delivery by carrier or distributor and Sunday rates, with subscription payments not guaranteed by carriers, dealers, or distributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speesoo
Nnt
Beckley News Corporation
Gag of insults about dieting and girdles in Hal Boyle column
Hal Boyle humorously mocks dieting talk and fat jokes with a volley of overheard quips such as Fatty, Chubby, Porky, and Skinny. The snippets lampoon weight loss zeal with barb at dieting fads, vanity, and comic self mockery. Names and phrases evoke midcentury newspaper humor and social chatter.
Anita Ellis Takes on Flower Drum Song Roles in NY
In New York Anita Ellis, the actress who dubbed Rita Hayworth’s songs, completes a run of multiple roles for Pat Suzuki and Annabelle Hong in Flower Drum Song. She recounts the strain of laryngitis and understudies, notes her musical roots, and references colleagues and recent showbiz gossip.
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New York
Anita Ellis
Rita Hayworth
Magna Cum Couch
Pat Suzuki
Annabelle Hong
Anita
Pat
Miss Hong
Miss Suzuki
Anita Boldely
Gilda
Miss Hayworth
The
Blue Angel
Chinaware history and coloring contest note
The piece explains porcelain origin in China, its spread to Europe via Marco Polo, and defines chinaware as white through and translucent with bright designs. A Chinese boy painting designs on dishes is described. Larry Parrish of Charleston Heights wins $10 for coloring. Tomorrow's question asks directions from the South Pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Marco Polo
Europe
Larry Parrish
Charleston Heights
S. C
Beckley
South Pole
Prayer for Today Seeks Shared Viewpoints in Peace and Trust
A prayer asks for aid to help diverse people see life’s problems from others’ perspectives. It urges recognizing that difference does not imply error, fostering wiser approaches to social and political issues to dissolve distrust and promote peace and goodwill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Jesus
A. S. Scott
Toronto
West Virginia coal operators protest tax removal and rate hike
A large delegation of West Virginia coal operators travels to Washington to oppose the Payne tariff removing coal tax and to protest a 16 cent per ton freight rate increase to lake markets. The Raleigh Coal and Coke Co. reports rapid growth with 12 new houses completed and about 100 more planned in East Raleigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Washington
Pennsylvania
Raleigh Coal and Coke Co
Raleigh
East
Funeral rites for Prince Edward Lilly of Raleigh County
Funeral services were held for Prince Edward Lilly, a Raleigh County native and prominent business leader for 35 years. He died of pneumonia and complications one day before his 73rd birthday. West Virginia dry organizations urged unity to oppose repealing the state prohibition amendment at the November general election, led by W. G. Brown of Summersville, chairman of the United Dry Forces of West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Edward Lilly
Raleigh County
Lilly
West Virginia
W. G. Brown
Summersville
United Dry Forces of
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