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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1961
Page
4
A devotional line cautions readers to refrain from blaming hidden ailments on fate, urging humility before limits. It reflects on wisdom and the danger of assuming human insight outgrows the divine.
The Register urges Governor Barron to retain Dr. M Lane as head of the new West Virginia Department of Natural Resources. Lane, four years as conservation commissioner, authored the plan uniting conservation efforts, tourism, and resource development for the state. The piece notes bipartisan support and cites Lane’s nonpartisan record and state devotion.
A critical column argues Jews should not tolerate illegal acts in the Eichmann trial in Jerusalem and warns that Israeli unilateral actions risk eroding international law. It frames the trial as a moral battleground and contemplates future consequences of “justice” vs piracy.
Washington report on a fact filled letter from Dr. Ernest L. Wilkinson of Brigham Young University to Sen. Thruston Morton. The document, produced by a Republican subcommittee, argues against federal aid to schools and cites a poll of 1,331 convention delegates showing 96 percent against federal aid and only 3 percent in favor. The memo frames the party as opposed to Kennedy’s education bill.
A Raleigh Register recap notes H V Stephenson’s death in Columbus at 62, Agg Holt pushing for union official election by laborers, Herman Allen treated after car accident, Cole and May announce agriculture salary candidacy, and locals voting against federal aid for school construction and teachers salaries. It cites Kennedy era debates and Meade Alcorn’s GOP role on federal school aid.
Billy Barton faces a campus storm over a confidential Sovereignty Commission report accusing him of affiliations with sit-ins and the NAACP. Barton denied the charges after a lie detector test and drew mixed support from Mississippians while some newspapers condemned the investigation as witch hunting.
Cabell Early takes management of the moving picture show, promising upgrades as patronage grows. Mrs James Robertson hosts a candy making party for a group of young friends and several young men, including John Mellen, Crockett Mullins, Paul Robertson, Aubrey Smith, Earl Moore, Jess Lowery, Charley Phillips, and Alfred Keyser.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, with separate annual and semiannual prices. It notes tax adds within West Virginia and describes carrier and distributor responsibility limitations for prepaid subscriptions.
Dr M Eidlitz studied uric acid levels in patients with heart attack history or risk, noting aspirin’s potential to affect cholesterol as pharmacologists pursue costly drugs. The piece suggests a simple, cheap aspirin could unexpectedly influence cholesterol management, challenging industry assumptions.
A humorous piece exploring social rules gender roles and dating and the quirks of urban life. It weaves light takes on marriage bachelorhood and city smarts with satirical observations and wry advice framed in a bustling social context.
A mix of quotes from Lord Parker and Macmillan touches on the judge's knowledge before evidence, satellite wires, and liberal ideas. Joseph Beirne warns satellites may cost jobs as communications workers fear automation. Eidlitz in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv reports aspirin lowering cholesterol but offers no clear mechanism.
Wall Street from New York reports Goodbody & Co noting rails lag behind industrials, with railroading losing importance in the economy. Shields Survey points to South Georgia Natural Gas as an overlooked utility, while Reynolds & Co. downgrades Bathe Iron Works and suggests Royald Dutch Petroleum. Raytheon may be static. Servel looks like a long term bet.
Raleigh County high school students picked from many essays on The Best Book I have Read This Year. Winners praised books such as White Mother Gidget The Old Man and The Sea Dr Kate The Silver Chalice The Thread That Runs So True Les Miserables Magnificent Obsession Faith Made Them Champions Love Is Eternal The Robe Pride and Prejudice John Brown's Body Barren Ground Green Grass of Wyoming Quo Vadis Story of My Life For Whom The Bell Tolls Will Rogers Road To Bithynia and more countering as best reads of the year by local teens.
The text presents a devotional prayer praising God and asking for daily grace to witness truth through Jesus Christ. It includes a blessing to open lips for praise and requests strength to bear witness in word and deed, attributed to Claude A. Broach of St. John’s Baptist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Eddie Fisher aims to perform a month at the Las Vegas Desert Inn starting May 16 earning 25 000 weekly as public interest swells despite backstage rumors. Liz Taylor will house her family in Vegas while Fisher rebuilds his career amid showbiz chatter and industry mentions.
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