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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1957
Page
2
A concise motto by Zimmerman urging careful economics in good times and bad, highlighting prudent spending and restraint as key traits for resilience. It frames fiscal prudence as timeless guidance applicable across fortunes.
Senate hearings explore qualifications for ambassadors as critics cite past nominees tied to political donations. The record recalls Gluck to Ceylon and others like Flynn, O'Dwyer, Herrick, Morrow, Bowles, Luce, Gerard, and Francis, noting instances where non diplomats influenced by politics still served or failed. The Foreign Relations Committee notes ambassadors are usually confirmed absent evidence of moral turpitude or gross incompetence.
Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson, once ready to quit, may remain in office at least until Thanksgiving to aid possible disarmament talks with Soviet Defense Minister Georgi Zhukov. Reports say he is genuinely interested in the meeting and will stay around town. Separately, Harold E. Stassen’s job status remains unsettled amid ongoing disarmament efforts. Tokyo census crowns it the world’s largest capital with 8,471,637 people, while Washington, D C, ranks far lower at 802,178.
The date book lists notable anniversaries from Aug 4 to Aug 10. Entries include Zenger’s 1785 libel acquittal in New York, the 1915 Hiroshima bomb dropped, Guadalcanal in 1942, the 1588 Armada defeat, and Hoover’s 1874 birth, with discussion of alcohol research by Dr Roy L. Smith.
Eli Kahn of Chicago created a movable clamp device to hold a baby's bottle, forming a "third arm" for feeding and diapering. The feature notes its wider use as a phone holder and mirror stand, alongside Elsie Taylor's Greenbrier report on carp fishing by Steve Atkinson and others using canned corn bait at local camps.
New York columnist recalls sudden shingles outbreak while describing a day of illness, neck pain, and a rash on the back. He notes doctors say the virus affects nerves, not catching, and mentions contemporaries Irving Berlin Helen O’Connell and Ford Frick discussing their own experiences.
A humorously mixed column notes E W recovers from shingles after a ten day outbreak waning with relief. It spoofs rash remedies and Texan bravado while bubbling with Hollywood buzz about Mitchum Meadows Brando Clift Lamarr Fisher Paige Davis Fleming and more.
An odd humor column lists assorted trivia and quips about superstition, Navy rum rations, a nude tattoo on enlistment, Will Jordan's wife talk, Tommy Manville's alphabetical wives, Tavern on the Green, and other light anecdotes. It touches on Fat content, fall out terms, Australian sayings, Michelangelo, juice from warm oranges, and Lincoln’s remark.
Dr George W Crane recounts Penny KR a nine year old girl who fears a vacuum sweeper her father explains a cousin teased her into a fainting spell The remedy uses counterconditioning to pair the vacuum with play and fun gradually Penny learns to push the idle machine Cymbals horns Dolly and a toy ride convert fear into cheerful interaction over weeks with parental guidance.
A satirical piece notes 186 doctors attend a meeting in South Africa. The doctors span anthropology archaeology biology enzymology pathology philosophy physiology and zoology. It mocks amateur craftsmen and comments on evolving baseball and shrinking hot dog wieners.
Military men from Beckley area featured in home and overseas postings. James A. Hatcher graduates at Great Lakes and serves at Fort Churchill, Canada, while Dwight B. Reed, also Beckley, serves with First Arctic Test Center. James E. Robertson completes NCO Academy in Munich and serves in Germany. Edwin C. Trump graduates Engineer School at Fort Belvoir and leads as cook in Camp Prince. Louis E. Stover completes communications center course at Fort Gordon. Two area men aboard USS Albany on midshipman cruise to South America. Charles F. Wade and Richard E. Sheffy named among crew. Pvt Charles E. Bryant graduates General Supply School at Fort Chaffee. Pvt Jackie C. Shrewsbury qualifies as paratrooper at Fort Bragg. Lawrence C. Garris departs Norfolk aboard USS Albany for South America. Local notes include yard cleanups and various civilian notices and classifieds.
A dated prayer from Raymond E Bal comb of Medford Oregon asks Almighty God to guide personal change toward helpful acts and understanding. The text expresses a desire to be better instruments of divine will and mirrors Jesus Christ’s example.
Auditor Edgar C. Lawson refuses to honor warrants noted in the 1932 Raleigh Reg column. The 20-years-ago item mentions Dr. J E Coleman Fayeteville plans for a new hospital near Beckley Junction and a brick veneer structure with three rooms. A proposed bonus army camp near Huntington is dropped after talks between state police Captain Barton and Chief Robinson. A runaway fire truck traveled four miles on a new highway between Horseshoe Bend and ML Hope, crashing into a steam shovel. out of state drivers were treated at Oak Hill hospital.
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