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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1962
Page
3
Five month old Crystal Faith Register enjoys the season as Rev and Mrs Joe Register prepare gifts at 514 North Oakwood Avenue. Santa lists will grow in coming years while Christie awaits a rattle rag doll and other presents beneath the tree.
Raleigh County Circuit Court Judge Norman A Knapp is named as a potential successor to State Supreme Court Justice Fred H Caplan in an emergency continuity plan. The 1961 act requires at least three substitutes, with a designated order of succession among state judges and officials across multiple counties and cities.
Members of the Starlighters 4-H Club of East Park School met Monday at Mrs. Virginia Bradshaw's home on Sour Street to discuss club projects. Betty Taylor and Eileen Lee led devotionals, with the game leader taking charge afterward and Juanita Christian dismissing the gathering.
London based Wilkin son Sword Co says it still has items for last minute shoppers including bullet proof vests priced at 84 dollars each. The UPI report notes the unusual gift idea and limited stock before Christmas.
Reader questions about where to obtain medical alert tags or bracelets. The piece endorses a waterproof alert device, notes at least 15 providers exist, and directs contact to the American Medical Association Bureau of Health Education in Chicago for addresses. It also includes letters about milk consumption and health myths.
A reader asks about skin moles and the doctor says congenital moles may appear later and usually do no harm. Another asks about long term prednisone use for asthma and explains adrenal dependence. the physician warns prolonged hormone use weakens adrenal function but life saving when needed. A follow up questions milk intake by adults ends abruptly.
Readers are invited to send questions to Dr Wayne Brandstadt through this newspaper. While he cannot answer individual letters, he will respond in future columns with letters of general interest.
Portsmouth England Reg Rook age 69 says the big one he hooked in the English Channel was a submarine. The sub towed his boat for about 45 minutes before surfacing to remove the hook.
The High Court meets in Washington to hand down decisions and orders before resuming arguments in the December session. The session begins as the court moves into its second week of proceedings with anticipated rulings and docket actions.
Through the Rheumatic Fever Prevention Program of the West Virginia Heart Association and the State Health Department, 130 Raleigh Countians are receiving free penicillin this year. Nationwide more than 1,600 West Virginians participate, with state totals rising from 1,220 in 1960 to 1,467 in 1961 and 1,634 by November. The program targets medically indigent patients on physician referral, mainly children with rheumatic fever history or significant heart disease.
David Hoggett a 33 year old paralyzed man from Newbury England goes to prison for 14 days after refusing to pay a 14 dollar fine. The fine was for participating in an anti nuclear demonstration at a U.S. air base and was imposed after the protest.
Commuters on the final 13 miles of a rail line knew their train was coming on Monday as the whistle blew at full volume but had frozen, causing a noisy, delayed ride.
The 1956 War Orphans Assistance program provides $110 monthly for 18 to 23 year olds in full time study up to 36 months in colleges, vocations, or trades. Eligibility includes service-connected deaths and certain peacetime deaths tied to duty. remarriage or adoption does not bar benefits. Applications go to the VA Regional Office Huntington.
A lack of member interest and participation led Mabscott Lions Club to disband. The club's charter was surrendered at Tuesday's meeting to the secretary of District 29 Lions International.
A newspaper snippet notes that Australia has 13 sheep for every person, reflecting a historic farming pattern. The statistic highlights the country’s agricultural scale and reliance on sheep farming, with little broader context provided.
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