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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1960
Page
4
A patient humble temper gathers blessings often marred by peevish people and overlooked by the aspiring. An E H Chapin aphorism notes that quiet virtue invites mindful attention from others.
A SRDS based national survey shows Raleigh County with 77 cars per 100 households last year, up from 65 five years earlier. Local registrations rose 10.8 percent from 15,700 to 17,400 as efficiency improves and prosperity grows, with projections of near 100 million passenger cars in the U.S. by 1975.
Hal Boyle rounds up a string of patient jokes about therapy in New York. The quips target fees delusions credit cards and the quirks therapists face daily and illustrate common misperceptions about psychiatry.
A survey of presidential aspirants shows most major hopefuls are wealthy. Notables include Sen. Robert Kerr, Vice President Nixon, Sen. Kennedy, and Lyndon Johnson, with figures ranging from stock-free assets to land holdings and inherited trusts. Nixon reports a $30,000 salary plus $10,000 expense account, while Kennedy notes about a million dollars in wealth. Johnson cites about $200,000 in personal assets, with his wife owning multiple TV and radio stations and substantial land. Symington, Humphrey, and Stevenson also reflect notable, varied fortunes as campaigns unfold.
The Civil Service commission reports rising demand for engineers and scientists. New starting salaries for government posts range from 4940 to 5880 yearly, up from 4490 to 5430, aimed at attracting higher quality professionals to fill about 3200 engineer and 1200 scientist slots next year.
Earl Wilson reports on a supposed Soviet invention of contact lenses as a mass market idea, with anecdotes about the Barry Sisters and Ed Sullivan, plus a parade of show business scuttlebutt. The column weaves in rumors, TV plans, and playful satires on Hollywood figures and events.
James Marlow notes that voters and experts are unsure about nominating outcomes. Nixon trails in Wisconsin and faces skepticism, Kennedy leads in a few races but may falter in West Virginia. The piece frames the race as personality driven with mood prevailing over strategy. El Dorado Times cites highway cost overruns, criticizing the federal program as a spending nightmare.
Twenty five years ago Dr. K M Jarrell superintendent of Pinecrest Sanitarium wired the Raleigh Register from Washington reporting final approval of a $77,000 federal grant to fund a nurses and physicians home at the Gray Flats institution. A Beckley College list shows commercial students slated to graduate in June including Homer Dew Robert Caffee Elton Harris Clymouth Johnson Harry Carper Lovell Higgins Virginia Ward Elizabeth Reed Vestal Horwey Nannie Lovell Rose Noce Mabel Lowe and Jean Wauhop among others.
Public notice listing Beckley Newspapers Corporation subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, by mail and home delivery, with tax details and conditions about carrier and distributor payments. Includes managing editor and Associated Press note.
Judas repents after betraying Jesus and throws the silver into the temple. He hanged himself. Priests buy a potter's field with the money for burial of strangers, known as the field of blood. The note cites Matthew and Luke for the story and invites questions to Junior Editors.
Three hundred thousand United Mine Workers miners in Pennsylvania to Arkansas stopped work last week, calling it a suspension pending wage scale talks with operators. Insurance firms claim Mount Hope losses condemned by Underwriters Association are unfounded. adjusters are on site and settlements will proceed without discount.
The text argues that a republic with a small territory sustains itself longer while a large republic breeds powerful, self interested leaders. It claims vast wealth leads to oppression and rulers prioritizing private interests, sacrificing the public good to many exceptions and accidents. In contrast, a small republic makes public welfare clearer and more attainable for citizens.
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