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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1955
Page
4
Thought for Today urges prompt help to friends in adversity over prosperity, citing a Chilean adage. The line emphasizes timely support and loyalty, framing friendship as tested during hardship rather than ease.
Eisenhower administration pushes a general but moderate tax cut for 1956 while Congress debates aid to the low income group. Democrats push for tax revision and higher exemptions, offset by closing loopholes. The record notes 1953 to 1955 actions on excess profits, corporation tax cuts, and exemption changes.
New York chatter notes Phil Silvers won the Sylvania Award for best comedy TV show and quipped about staying humble. He thanked Nat Hiken with a Bible line, while Mary Martin joked about saying thank you after Peter Pan. A Toots Shor observer praised Jackie Gleason's growing appeal and weight.
The Atlanta B'nai B'rith stages Katz on a Hot Tin Roof musical comedy. TV items note Julie Harris injury during The Lark and Lenox Hill Hospital visit. Milton Berle, Julie Harris, James Kimberly, Linda Darnell, Doris Day, Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh among names tied to shows, contracts, and upcoming projects. snippets include a whiskey joke and a penny versus gold piece anecdote.
Charles Boyer rejects the “continental lover” label while noting age has tempered his star persona. The veteran actor discusses television work, future Broadway plans, and his civil life with Pat Patterson, plus a quip about income taxes and rabbits.
West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers leads a campaign to replace Mechanical Hall at West Virginia University. A resolution asks the Legislature for designated funds to build and equip a new College of Engineering facility and to appoint WVU as the state’s primary engineering degree provider. The group argues technical education drives state progress amid Governor Marland’s industrial expansion.
The Register invites signed letters on important local, state or national issues. Briefer letters have higher publication chances as ready for condensation. Writers may request name removal, and the newspaper accepts no responsibility for statements.
A Brahman leader in Northwest India promotes husband worship to rebuild happiness in marriage. One thousand couples perform a ritual bathing and foot washing while wives seek forgiveness and offer flowers. An American magistrate then lists 17 rules for happy marriage emphasizing unselfishness, gentleness, repeated loving words, and harmony with divine ordination.
A concise note reports that American women are about five pounds lighter today than fifty years ago while men are five pounds heavier. Oxygen is the most abundant element, making up nearly half of the earth’s outer layer and atmosphere. World War II standard time shifted to War Time from February 9, 1942, through September 30, 1945.
Louise L. a 17 year old high school senior asks Dr Crane about slang in the Test for the Girl Friend. Psychologists cite slang as lazy thinking and a sign of masculine posturing while urging precise language. Also notes on military service and recruit training for several area men serving abroad and at Fort Polk.
Hollywood star Fess Parker says Davy Crockett interest is fading but not dead. He notes many youths now favor Mickey Mouse Club hats over coonskin caps, while praising Disney for merchandised success and predicting future fame from new shows and stars.
The page poses seven quiz prompts asking which labor group will gain more members, the common name for a Society of Friends member, the trend in farm real estate values, comparative seating capacities of the Rose Bowl and Yankee Stadium, whether college graduations are up, which state leads in cranberry production, and Formosa’s distance from the Chinese mainland with multiple choice.
A brief prayer text from Paul S Wright of Portland Oregon praising prayer as a path to joy and service. It invites believers to move from fear to praise and to help one another in love in the Savior's name.
Gary Fitzpatrick son of Mrs Clarence Fitzpatrick Princewick completed an 11 week Bainbridge Naval Training Center course and reported to Newport Rhode Island after eight days at home He entered the Army in 1952 and trained at Camp Breckenridge Fort Knox now assigned to USS Skywatcher Newport Also Walter N G Staples son of Mr and Mrs Walter Staples Resoco is a 19 year old tank crewman in Company D 81st Reconnaissance Battalion He entered the Army in 1954 and trained at Fort Knox.
Airman first class Franklin H. Nolan, son of Mr and Mrs C L Nolan of Sophia, entered the United States Air Force Technical Training School at Sheppard Air Force Base Texas on June 1 1955. After completing his studies he will become an aircraft and engine mechanic.
The notes indicate more AFL members, a Quaker-related reference, a slight increase, and a larger overall figure. A 1950 all time high is marked as incorrect. Massachusetts appears among the referenced areas and the data point mentions about 100.
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