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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1954
Page
4
Editorial note presents a maxim from Daniel Defoe about life’s calamities. It reflects on how misfortune affects all social strata but the middle class bears fewer disasters. A terse meditation on human fortune and social standing.
Open letter style denunciation of Governor Marland and state government. It argues Marland controls state affairs, enables graft, damages public service, and biases votes to machine politicians. It warns voters in Raleigh and nearby counties to act in 36 hours to decide between bondage and freedom.
Veteran judge Jackie Loughery, first Miss United States, says beauty contests are good for girls. She recalls TV breaks, a Universal-International contract, and her rise from Miss New York to Miss United States. She notes blondes and redheads, and shares career wisdom from her varied path.
A fragment recalls the Roaring Twenties as a mixed memory with cheerful pastimes like ukulele contrasted by darker experiences, describing the era as a nightmare for some who lived through it.
The piece cites a Williamstown/KY Advocate anecdote about a country editor using we in print due to multitasking roles. It then criticizes postwar fashion, mocks Christian Dior for reviving midsection waistlines, and questions a designer’s motives, invoking Walter Dill Scott to warn against deceit.
A citizen writes an open letter noting 883 days left in the governor’s term, framing it as time for newspapers in West Virginia to chronicle the administration’s actions. The piece emphasizes public scrutiny and civic discourse amid political change.
A wry remark notes a golf caddy who can smile despite chaos around him. The quote likens pride to character as the attic is to a house, the highest and often empty part.
Editorial urges voters to align personal and public good. It advocates enlightened self-interest as a motive for political choices and stresses voting for candidates who serve both individual and community interests.
A Webster County resident suggested Marilyn Monroe as the state animal to the State Conservation Commission, noting beauty in the Mountain State though Marilyn is not native. The column also mentions Circuit Clerk Van Hunter’s Florida fishing trip where a bystander misidentified him as Mr. Truman.
The column records mistaken identities involving Mrs. Marie Harvell and Mrs. Harvit, mentions Sawyers and Cunninghams returning from a Midwest trip with a note on Homestake gold mine observations, and profiles Kenneth Hall a 20 year old 6 foot 11 inch former Mt View Junior High student who recently moved to Raleigh County and worked on the Cleveland freight dock. He avoids basketball and stopped schooling in eighth grade.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation publishes Raleigh SB Register evenings except Saturday and Sunday morning. Contact Thomas F. Stafford as managing editor. Includes Associated Press rights and subscription rates, with various advance payment terms and West Virginia tax notes. Also notes independent carriers and subscription payment responsibilities.
Pine Ridge South Dakota native Jake Herman recalls an old tribal justice tale in which a wild stallion accused of killing his brother was put on trial by a seven member jury of Sioux chiefs. The horse was condemned and killed after a staged, ritual pursuit and a celebratory feast followed.
A brief devotional prayer asks for guidance to fill vacation days with wonder and meaningful communion with God. It invokes renewing energy, treasured memories, and personal blessing through Christ, attributed to Richard W. Graves of Pittsburgh.
The third annual West Virginia Poultry Festival and Convention runs August 4-6 in Moorefield with a beauty pageant to crown Miss West Virginia Poultry Queen 1954, a parade, lectures by Dr. W A Billings, and displays on poultry production. A barbecue, Queen's Ball, and a weeklong carnival supplement the events as South Branch Valley showcases its leading poultry industry. Awards for local float decorating range from 10 to 100 dollars.
Bennett Cerf quotes Leueen McGrath George S Kaufman Abe Burrows and Dore Schary in astrip about Manhattan Bowery and a remark on cleavage and fanatics Santayana defined fanatic as one who redoubles his energy when he has forgotten it.
Washington debates a law to force Fifth Amendment witnesses to testify by granting immunity from federal prosecution. Brownell urges attorney general controlled immunity, risking constitutionality. Congress grills such power as House and Senate race to resolve differences before adjournment.
Jerry Wald believes global children read the Bible and shape his casting for Joseph and His Brethren. He cites 2,500 letters, from Ireland, Sweden, Israel and the Philippines, naming actors like Tyrone Power and Richard Burton, with Mexican and Israeli picks reflecting national tastes. Wald studies every suggested actor.
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