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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1960
Page
4
A brief moral quote notes that musicians appear perpetually happy and pursue their art as an innocent, largely unpunished passion, capturing a wry reflection on art and joy from Sydney Smith.
Republican Harold Neely urged a statewide vote on legalizing liquor by the drink, arguing the issue should be decided by the people. He faced criticism from church groups and dry interests while challenging GOP platform hesitancy and linking the question to constitutional rights and tax revenue.
Report notes farmers in Soviet plots quietly selling surplus vegetables while government aims to curb private trade. Despite state plans to ease shortages, citizens exploit a thriving garden market exposing gaps in central planning. A separate feature asks what if a person’s head kept growing beyond control and explores the consequences of an oversized skull.
A personal reminiscence on head size, growth, and its social stereotypes. The narrator recalls teasing, childhood attempts to shrink the head, and contrasts head size with intelligence. He notes seasonal changes in head size and cites a science claim about brain size versus smarts, ending with a light dig at those who mock oversized heads.
J G McQuade, managing editor notes AP rights and distribution details. Subscription options listed: daily and Sunday and daily only rates by mail or home delivery. West Virginia sales tax added. address change instructions noted.
The Beckley City depot of the Piney River and Paint Creek Railroad Company, housing Adams Express Co. offices, was entered by burglars who stole about $60. Agent Thomas reported no clues, suspecting a novice. In Bluefield the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals upheld city liquor licensing over town boards.
Washington AP report notes slim chances the Senate acts this session to bolster U S support for the World Court. The 1960 Republican platform avoids the dispute over repealing the Connally reservation, while Democrats split on the issue and question a two thirds vote to change U S participation in the International Court of Justice.
The passages cover Dante’s Divine Comedy and a 1960s senate debate on World Court jurisdiction. Senators argued over waiving the Connally reservation for four sea treaties and a separate oil pollution pact. A separate vote failed on the protocol, and the session faced limits on bringing treaties to floor consideration. Eisenhower urged global dispute settlement by law to persuade other nations.
Daniel French, born 1850 in Exeter New Hampshire, created the Lincoln Memorial statue in Washington. He gained early fame at 23 with The Minute Man statue in Concord Massachusetts and studied abroad in Italy, though remained largely self taught. He died in 1931 widely known as the Dean of American Sculptors.
Earl Wilson writes from Rockford Ohio defending his hometown against rumors of population loss noting numbers fell from about 1500 to 1200 but size remains constant. He recalls local lore and posts anecdotes about post office, police, and autoworker loyalties while highlighting a serene, crime-free image.
Wm. B. Dickinson Jr notes 1960 census shows suburbs grew six times faster than cities, adding two thirds of 26 million national population increase. Suburban strain grows as schools, utilities, and traffic surge while open spaces shrink. Solutions include open-space protection, green belts, large-lot zoning, and mandatory land dedication, with tensions over costs and annexation.
A Cheverly Maryland minister from Cheverly Community Evangelical United Brethren Church offers a daily prayer. The prayer asks God for guidance to surrender to Him and strength beyond self reliance, and to resist stubbornness that blocks divine help. It ends with an Amen and signature.
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