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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1962
Page
4
A concise observation notes that smiles and laughter enrich a person’s fragment of life. The saying attributes joy to small acts and underscores the value of humor in daily living.
Citizens are asked to support reemployment for Fred W. LaBastille after his abrupt dismissal from Micheal Baker Inc. The call urges Beckley city leaders to cancel the Baker contract and hire LaBastille to finish the planning project, with residents near and far invited to sign petitions to pressure mayor and council.
The piece notes coin shortages despite billions minted. It cites the 1961 Christmas season draining Denver and Philadelphia and New York banks running out of nickels. Vending machines, parking meters, and sales taxes all drain small change, yet people still rely on pennies in daily transactions.
Authorities warn that so called specialists claim a cure for Dutch elm disease. No cure exists, scientists and plant pathologists say, and control relies on reducing bark beetle spread with broad community cooperation.
Supreme Court Justice Tom C Clark told the Commonwealth Club that the court did not outlaw religious observance in public schools but struck down a state written prayer for teachers and pupils. He noted the decision’s reception improved as people understood the ruling and suggested future cases from Pennsylvania Maryland and Florida would test establishment questions.
David Albaugh of Concord College chaired two WCOTP committees in Stockholm and addressed the state of music education in the United States. He conducted and conducted guest choirs, met London Philharmonic officials, and shared Europe via a 110-voice Stockholm chorus and a Oslo festival performance. He also described riots in Helsinki and a plane hallway chat with a Hungarian, concluding the trip was thrilling yet exhausting.
The piece argues Khrushchev seeks a Berlin settlement using a Laos style deal as a blueprint. It notes Moscow aims to exploit the Laos precedent to gain leverage in West Berlin while denying armed confrontation, with Ulbricht pressing for a separate peace as East German desertions rise.
In On the Nature of Things Lucretius argues that love is a hateful trap, especially when lasting or otherwise prosperous. He warns that entanglement makes escape hard, urging readers to guard against attraction and avoid idealizing the beloved’s flaws.
Washington Notebook surveys cultural mentions of Ravello and Parisian influences, jokes about Mars aid, and jokes about Laos symbols. It notes Souvanna Phouma in Washington, Kennedy economists, medicare talk, and various Washington anecdotes about politicians, personalities, and fashions. The piece blends light satire with brief profiles.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation lists offices in Beckley and Hinton West Virginia. Managing Editor Tom Hodel announces subscription rates by mail and home delivery rates for daily and Sunday editions, with tax and change of address instructions and contractor disclaimer.
London reports growing view that Europe must aid Latin America to ease US burden and curb Soviet influence. Kennedy seeks progress, while Western Europe and Japan may contribute about 300 million annually, with the US providing 1.4 billion plus agency support. Private funds and careful bets by West German, Dutch and Italian interests loom as the region expands.
David Nydice outlines why nursery school matters and how parents evaluate options. He notes structured groups offer play, guided by trained teachers who tailor to early development. The piece discusses multiple hours and factors in selecting the right program for a child.
Fifty years ago Drs C L Poindexter and Ed gar P Bailey completed a modern veterinary hospital near the city depot in the West End. A severe hailstorm hit Fayetteville lasting an hour and a half, ruining gardens and flower beds as hailstones the size of hen eggs rained down. The Fayette Journal notes the storm as the most severe in the area, with hail piling up along sidewalks after the downpour.
Twenty five years ago July opened without a fatal automobile accident in Raleigh County. Corporal Scalise, long in charge of traffic law enforcement, says troopers' strict policing could be behind the record and notes it is the first July in many years without fatalities.
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