Thought for Today Quote on Speech and Listening
A brief aphorism states that people should refrain from evil speech and evil hearing. It attributes the idea to Hare and frames it as guidance on conduct and communication.
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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1957
Page
2
Beckley Faces Rising Underworld Infiltration
Arrests in recent months show police raids targeting gambling illicit whisky sales numbers racket and other crimes. State county and city forces cooperate to deter crime while warning laxity could bring back one armed bandits and jeopardize the town’s 10 year moral climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Underworld
Baseball And Business The Gladsome Cry To Play Ball
Baseball and business mix as major and minor leagues face attendance shifts and anti trust talk. The New York Yankees vie for the AL pennant amid rising TV and radio rights while Milwaukee and Brooklyn vie in the NL. Minor leagues show losses with 213 teams in 28 leagues, and major teams profit from broadcaster deals totaling millions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Yankees
Las Vegas
Milwaukee Braves
Yankees
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Dodgers
George M. Trautman
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Minors
Braves
Kansas City A's
Yanks
Boston Braves
Beantown
Doctors Break Ivory Tower Myth With Civic Service
Thousands of American physicians are joining community groups and service projects to improve health. The March 15 AMA Journal editorial highlights doctors on chambers of commerce school boards and civil defense, linking health gains to collective action and public trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Medical Association
Chambers of Commerce
The
AMA
Largest large tooth.aspen in the United States stands 69 feet tall
The record notes the tallest aspen in the United States at 69 feet near Sumney Michigan. It cites that the era of greatest state admissions occurred under Benjamin Harrison. It also mentions apples introduced to England during Roman occupation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aspen
United States
Sumney
Mich
Benjamin Harrison
England
Migrant hillbillies under fire in Chicago reporting
A Chicago Daily Tribune piece critiques Norma Lee Browning for portraying migrants as a single inferior group. The critic argues her slumming narrative spread stereotypes without sourcing official data and did not advance honest social understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Norma Lee Browning
Chicago Daily Tribune
Beasley News Office Adopts New Delivery Rates
The Raleigh Register notes changes in home delivery options and subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, with details on carrier duties, independent contractor status, and payment terms. The notice explains address change procedures and tax considerations under West Virginia law.
Migrant perceptions and Chicago crime lens stir Raleigh County
Tilden E. Smith Jr. recounts Chicago reporters blaming hillbillies for crime waves while detailing misuse by landlords. He cites a bad trade with a Chicago dealer and notes migrants from the south and Puerto Ricans face exploitation, rents rising, and rooming-house fragmentation blamed on newcomers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Tilden E. Smith Jr
T. E. Smith
Piney View
Tilden
Audrey Evans
Eccles
Raleigh County
Daily Tribune
South
Formula for Success from The Worry Clinic Case
A psychologist outlines a plan for teen Tom W. and others: aim for high grades, think positively, finish tasks with a flourish, and use an agenda. He cites Joseph in Genesis as an example of rising through extra effort and leadership, then urges joining God’s team, public speaking, and completing high school before college to boost lifetime earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom W
Joseph
Lowell
Aia
Coue
Business
Tony Randall rises from TV to film stardom in Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter
Hollywood profile notes Tony Randall, known as Wally Cox’s pal on Mister Peepers, transitioning between TV and stage. It highlights his Broadway turn in Inherit the Wind, praise from critics, and leading role opposite Jayne Mansfield in Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter, with reflections on Peepers’ impact and TV star production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Tony Randall
Grace Kelly
Chariton Heston
Paul Newman
Tony
Wally Cox
Mister Peepers
Peepers
Randall
New York
Jayne Mansfield
Groucho's A Low-Pressure Guy Won't Attend Own Party
Evelyn Earl Wilson interviews Groucho Marx noting his aversion to crowds and TV fame. He jokes about Emmys Oscars and missing his own party in New York while other showbiz items and quips fill this nightlife column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Groucho Marx
Wheras Mitton Berle
Sid Caesar
Jackie Gleason
Herb Shrinee
Groucho
Passage on large sums and automated stations affecting jobs
A narrator quips about efforts to chip away at a vast sum of 72 million dollars. The tone shifts to callous remarks about adding a thousand million and the potential impact of automated stations on employment. The speaker notes that someone must load it, underscoring concern about jobs.
Show Plane Scheduled To Circle The Globe
Betty Murray known as the Show Plane Lady promotes international theater tours. She plans an International Show Plane trip to Europe with visits to England Paris and Rome meeting stars like Olivier Bergman and Lanza. The venture has ferried 25 000 playgoers and aims at expanding to a round‑the‑world itinerary by year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Betty Murray
Broadway
Betty
American Theater Institute
America
Cuba
Canada
Bett
Europe
England
Paris
Rome
Laurence Olivier
Ingrid Bergman
Mario Lanza
Monte Carlo
Prayer request for spiritual renewal and fellowship restoration
Today's prayer asks for God's grace to lift those who have lost joy from indifference and selfish habits. It seeks the restoration of salvation joy, return to church fellowship, love, grateful well being, and a renewed place in God’s kingdom through Jesus Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God of Grace
Jesus
George C. Pidgeon
Tornee
Military Men in News At Home and Overseas
Assigned to duty in Saudi Arabia is Airman 3 C Billy Adkins, son of Mrs Agnes Adkins, Fireco and the late Basil Adkins. He entered service in 1952, enlisted in the Army, served three years, then joined the Air Force. He completed basic training at Lackland AFB and is attached to an Army unit by Fort Bragg before his current assignment. He expects to be in Saudi Arabia for a year. Adkins attended Stoco High School. Graduating from a nine week general drafting course at The Engineer School, Fort Belvoir, was Pfc Michael M Palm, 23, whose wife Janet lives in Beckley. The course trained in charts and graphs from notes, sketches, models, work orders and oral instructions. Entering the Army last October, Fort Jackson, S C. He was a research draftsman in the power plants department of the Curtiss-Wright Corporation in Quannah, Pa., before entering the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saudi Arabia
Billy Adkins
Agnes Adkins
Fireco
Basil Adkins
Army
B. Adkins
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
Tex
Fort Brass
N. C
Engineer School
Fort Belvoir
Pyi
Michael M. Palm
Janet
Beckley
Fort Jackson
S.C
Curtiss- Wright Corporation
Quehannal
Public forum letter on election, time change debate
The letter expresses registered readers’ views on the Raleigh County Civic Auditorium referendum and opposes changing clocks. It criticizes Rev Donnelly and argues that the shift harms working people by reducing rest and extending heat in cities, with J W Trimyer Glen Morgan as signers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleign County
Donnelly
Beckley
Eye for an eye is jungle law, Christian way is good
A reflection on resisting evil and choosing forgiveness over retaliation. The message cites Matthew 5 38 39 and urges adults to rise above petty slights through Christ like restraint. It mentions a mother and son scene and notes Riverside Avenue Christian Church in Jacksonville Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard L. James
Riverside Ave
Christian Church
Jacksonville
Fla
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