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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1963
Page
4
A brief devotional note cites Acts 3 26 urging readers to heed a divine blessing through repentance. The verse emphasizes God raising his servant to bless all, turning people away from sin.
A Birmingham church faces criticism for denying access to would be worshipers based on skin color, prompting reflections on prejudice and church teachings. The column condemns such exclusion as antithetical to Jesus' teachings and warns that true compassion requires shared access to faith. The piece shifts to Michigan politics, noting expected strong support for Gov. George Romney in the April 1 constitutional referendum and analyzes implications of a 1966 four year term, reapportionment fights, and Romney's role in shaping the new charter.
News explains Red Cross relief role in major and smaller disasters across states like Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Virginia Kentucky and West Virginia. It details funding goals 95 million national campaigns chapter funding 3.7 million relief in tri state area and long term aid from headquarters including home rebuilding medical bills and bridge gaps. It notes federal Disaster Act coordination emergency planning agency roles and assistance from Agriculture Public Roads Corps and SBA, with Kentucky Virginia cities Harlan Hazard Pikeville Logan Williamson among hardest hit.
Roy L Harmon lauds Beckley WV in a personal tribute praising its clean police, capable fire department, expanding schools, and growth driven by Rural Development Council and Beckley Business Development Corporation. He recalls 1937 prosperity, notes outmigration for work, and urges locals to boost the town’s fortunes.
Dr Robert A Wilson argues nature desexes women after 50 and leads to rapid decline while men age more slowly. He cites menopause as a sharp drop in estrogen, gonad hormones sustaining body function, and claims medical science can counter this aging pattern in elderly women.
Howard B. Fillmer was named president of the Beckley Softball league in a unanimous managers vote at an initial meeting. Fillmer, a C P Telephone employee, moved to Beckley from Charleston five years ago. Four men joined the Lions club at Pleasant Inn: Norris Guthrie J H Collins R C Hart and Dr E N Dupuy. J O Freeman began excavation work for a state police building on the Pinecrest sanitarium grounds.
A late night scene at a Parkersburg post office unfolds as a weary taxpayer and two helpers stage a comical tax save, arguing over deductions and forms. The spoof ends with a prayer and credits Dotson M. Nelson Jr. of Mountain Brook Baptist Church.
The piece argues Kennedy faced a growing dilemma over Cuba as exile raids and Castro’s guerrillas provoke tensions with the Soviet Union. It questions the administration's limited short term program in Latin America, critiques the hit and run policy, and warns against implying U.S. invasion or involvement of Bay of Pigs veterans. It calls for clarity on goals and methods to avoid propping up Castro.
From the 1913 Raleigh Register files, Beckley plans another paper to stay current. R. W. Smith of Beckley will edit and publish The Beckley Labor Pilot, signaling continued advocacy for press freedom in the city.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation lists subscription rates for mail and home delivery, including daily and Sunday options, six months, and annual terms. It notes state sales tax, change of address procedures, and that carriers are independent contractors not responsible for advance payments.
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