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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1958
Page
2
A compact quotation frame echoes Shakespeare as a speaker vows to carry self-judgment alone, acknowledging personal faults while denying external concealment. The line reflects introspective resolve and accountability, presenting a lone critic of the self.
Three railroads Chesapeake and Ohio Norfolk and Western and Pennsylvania plan a standard 70 ton open top hopper car to cut construction and maintenance costs. About 163000 hopper cars are owned by these lines, forming 31 percent of the fleet. Three sample cars are being built in each railroad shop to study manufacturing and shop practices with completion expected by late summer.
Auto wage talks between General Motors and its workers hinge on how buyers will respond to potential strike or continued production. GM aims to limit price increases while unions seek gains, with forecasts that nine cents an hour raise this year and seven more next year could raise dealer prices slightly. A new law requires clear pricing on 1959 models, potentially affecting sticker prices and trade-ins.
Peggy Kessinger lists several servicemen with new or ongoing duties. Pvt William E Elmore 19 of Princewick now at Nurnberg after basic at Fort Knox and prior posting Fort Gordon. Orville W Lehman completing recruit training at Parris Island now in specialized infantry at Camp Lejeune. Claude R Lynch aboard USS Traverse County returning from Beirut. James F Daniels receives permanent appointment at Fort Hueneme after 17% years in Navy and prior service in Beckley and South Pacific. Dale A Troutman promoted in Germany to specialist third class with 187th Infantry. Billy J Cutlip completes eight week lineman course at Fort Gordon after basic at Fort Knox.
Twenty five years ago three cows died from hydrophobia, leading Dr W W Hume of the Raleigh County Health Department to announce a quarantine of all dogs in the county. The sale of the old Stansbury farm at Glen Daniel was a large success. An unknown origin fire damaged an old tin shop on South Fayette Street and nearly killed an elderly man inside.
Federal appeals court in St Louis orders Central High School integration to continue and rejects mob violence as a valid reason to halt a federal court order. It warns governors cannot nullify court orders with threats or acts of violence while noting lack of prosecutions for mob actions in Little Rock.
50 Years Ago J E Summerfield of the Board of Education announced contracts for new school houses. Lanark bid by W T Quesenberg Company for 460 dollars. Paint Creek awarded to L Windsor for 470 dollars. Crab Orchard awarded to John W Kidd for 300 dollars. Price Hill bid by F L Lewis for 169 dollars.
Raleigh Register lists Beckley Newspapers Corporation address and staff notes. It outlines Associated Press rights, national ad reps, and subscription rates for West Virginia readers, including daily, Sunday, and mail options with tax and carrier terms.
New York AP reports America runs a 300 million dollar annual greeting card industry fueled by laziness. William D Harris, a pioneering card creator, notes humorous cards now dominate, with 200 new designs yearly and about 25 rejected ideas, as the sector thrives even in tough times.
A popular Civil War story explains North Carolina’s Tar Heel nickname. Troops held a line while supporting forces retreated, prompting a question about tar left in the state. A reply claimed none remained, with Jeff Davis buying it all to make soldiers stick. Gen Lee allegedly praised the Tarheel boys.
The article highlights nine to twelve year old players in McQuade Little Leagues as they compete in the world series, noting teams from Europe and the Pacific, Monterrey Mexico’s standout performance led by Angel Macias who pitched a perfect game, and the broader spread of Little League across many regions and related leagues. It also references criticism from Dr. Fred V. Hein about gender and talent disparity, plus a wide-ranging literary letter from Donald Hypes and comments on land conservation.
New York gossip column describes Don Larsen and his bride accompanying him to a barber, with side notes on celebrities and TV cameos. It mixes light anecdotes about Herb Shriner, Carol Channing, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Xavier Cugat, Gary Cooper, Errol Flynn, and others, culminating in a playful jab at Earl Wilson’s remark about a martini on the road.
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