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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1963
Page
4
A Pestalozzi themed reflection declares that happiness and rest escape those who oppress and persecute. The remark warns that the cries of the unfortunate rise to heaven, seeking vengeance and justice for their suffering.
An editorial argues there are no absolute guarantees in life and politics. It notes risks of delay, costs, and foolish fears about Stephen's Lake. The piece urges voting yes, citing the need for hope and faith despite uncertainties. It warns against demanding perfect guarantees before public investment.
Roy L. Harmon's column argues next Monday's election on a 1.2 million federal grant to Raleigh County for Stephen's Lake recreation project should pass. He notes shifting public opinion after clear cost details and asserts the levy, with 400000 matching funds, benefits local taxpayers and public access.
A humorous column notes a student's English paper found in a school doorway. It references a blizzard in The Long Winter, foreign place names, and a history of world capitals. The piece touches on baseball news from Washington and Cincinnati, civil tension at the ballpark, and a devotional closer from Dotson M. Nelson Jr.
Edwin P. Neilan, slated to take over as president of the United States Chamber of Commerce May 1, argues that the drive toward nationalization stems from a small cadre of entrenched civil servants who operate beyond the reach of political appointees. He forecasts a push for a federal Department of Urban Affairs as cities become federal dependencies while noting his own ticket-splitting Republican alignment and background as a banker.
The piece notes that America’s first chamber of commerce formed when 20 New York merchants met at Fraunces Tavern to oppose the Stamp Act, founding a forerunner to today’s Chamber of Commerce of the United States. It describes origins, evolution, and the group’s civic role, including referenda on public affairs.
Phil Conley profiles Melville Davisson Post born in Romines Mills West Virginia on April 19 1871 and died in Clarksburg WV on June 23 1930. He studied at West Virginia University earning AB in 1891 and LLB in 1892 and practiced law before US and WV courts. Post shifted to fiction writing, known for law based plots and earnings from The Saturday Evening Post including a 5000 dollar short story, and his emblematic Uncle Abner. He valued public opinion to drive legal change and created vivid coal mining oil field and stock farm local color with characters drawn from his clients and law.
The notice lists subscription prices for Beckley Newspapers Corporation in West Virginia for daily and Sunday delivery by mail and by carrier. It notes rates for daily and Sunday, daily only, and regional delivery, with annual and semiannual terms, plus a three percent state tax and that carriers are independent contractors not responsible for advance payments.
Kennedy administration faces sharp pressure to trim its 4.5 billion dollar foreign aid request for the next fiscal year. Lawmakers, citing economy concerns and political fights, project cuts from 500 million to 1 billion, arguing a smaller program could still curb communist influence without destabilizing U.S. industry or economy.
Nathan Adkins of Dorothy, nearing 108, claims he will live to 150. He has shed a third set of teeth and credits continual exercise for his long strength, noting tobacco did him no harm. An editor remarks the view reflects an era before modern exercise science.
29 years after the title, members of the junior high state championship team were guests at a dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Roy Elkin on Ewart Heights. Attendees included Jimmy Bakalis Leslie Williams Carl Cook Sam Rahall Joe Rodriguez James Lewis Billy Elkin Frank Meadows Shan Stansbury Louis Adams Mascot Nickie Bakalis and Coach Ross Irle. The soil conservation program gains traction in Raleigh county with 1 08 landowners already applying to participate, per county representative H. B. Thomas.
Q to what region is asparagus native The plant is believed native to the Mediterranean and Asia Minor. Q Who was the first U S president to travel to a foreign country while in office A Theodore Roosevelt He visited Panama in 1906. Q During his orbiting of the earth how long did Gherman Titov endure weightlessness A He reported that he endured about 25 hours of weightlessness.
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