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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1955
Page
4
An exclusive Petroleum Week survey finds 1956 models will push higher compression ratios to 9:1 or more, boosting horsepower and premium fuel demand. About 40 percent of cars will require premium gas, octane averages rise toward 97–98, with some lines potentially reaching 100 octane. V-8 engines, dual exhausts, power brakes and steering gain popularity.
Tungsten does not start to melt until heated to 3380 degrees Celsius. Water expands when it freezes, a key anomaly of its solid form.
A narrator recalls a quirky beach tale of six hard clams trained to move with the tides. He describes guiding their movements, hiding two clams under sand, and shocking children with a vanished act. The piece blends memory and whimsical reflection on temperamental clams.
The Worry Clinic discusses Opal T. a 15 year old at a private Chicago school and her uncle concerns about switching to a public high school. Dr. Crane argues snobbery by her mother harms Opal and warns against artificial aristocracy tied to cars fashion and wealth.
Eisenhower jokes with a pig call at Gettysburg, while discussion swirls about a possible 1956 run and a farm future. The 500 acre estate, rebuilt house, and tidy grounds belong to Brig. Gen. Arthur Nevins. Ike’s postwar earnings and farm gifts contrast with his noted concern over rising country living costs.
Indignant Memphians surge against drunken driving after an 11 year old boy was killed by an intoxicated motorist who was later indicted. The Memphis Commercial Appeal outlines a three part plan including reporting, court cooperation, and public education with backing from officials.
Earl Wilson reports Joan Crawford discusses New York habits and travel mishaps during a US visit. She recalls pills given abroad that caused a scare, mentions possible travel restrictions, and notes plans to return to England after TV duties with Cyril Ritchard Richard Haydn and Iremée Manning. She muses on neighborly America.
A collage of trivia questions and brief media updates. Includes presidential election basics, airline statistics, state history, and assorted entertainment tidbits about actors, singers, and public figures.
Published by Beckley Newspapers Corporation, the notice lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions by mail and home delivery. It notes tax addition for West Virginia, requests old and new addresses for changes, and states carriers and distributors act as independent contractors with no responsibility for advance payments.
The globe girdling ball speeds toward five miles per second and the Harlem Globetrotters face a bold challenge to intercept this extraordinary shot in a lively display.
Doris Day, once the cheerful girl next door at Warners, became a top moneymaker and earned Academy award talk after dramatic turns in Love Me or Leave Me. Alfred Hitchcock cast her in The Man Who Knew Too Much, where she sings and plays a singer whose son is kidnapped to stop her from revealing a political plot. Jimmy Stewart stars as her husband in the thriller.
Peggy Kessinger reports on service members scheduled for overseas reassignment under Operation Gyroscope at Fort Meade and other postings. The piece highlights Corporal Bennie J. Phillips, Sergeant Dennis F. Hutchison, Private James R. Taylor, Second Lieutenant Hobart W. Garvin Jr., and Marshall E. Perdue, with details on units, training, and hometowns.
A concise prayer asking believers to grow in worthiness and surrender to Jesus, urging weekly renewed commitment to God’s will, attributed to Kirby Page of La Habra California, an evangelist and author.
The life notes Dorothy Parker born Aug 22 1893 in West End New Jersey. Her maiden name was Roths child but she retained Parker as her pen name after divorcing Edwin Parker. She later married Alan Campbell and gained fame as a writer critic and playwright.
A concise summary notes that an American election year in 1954 features shifting majorities as Answers claim a dominant role, with emphasis on key figures in government. The Secretary position and influence in Buffalo, along with Icelandic ties, anchor regional and international dimensions in this snapshot of postwar governance.
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