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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1960
Page
4
A Thought For Today entry compares opposing lawyers to shears. Each side cuts through arguments and evidence that lies between them, yet the two sides do not cut one another. The reflection highlights strategic tension and professional contrast in legal proceedings.
Dr Willard Uphaus a 70 year old former divinity school teacher is due for release from a jail near Concord New Hampshire where he has spent a year for contempt after refusing to disclose the guest list of his 1954 World Fellowship summer camp He argued loyalty to God and the Bible over public names The case went to the US Supreme Court which upheld the conviction and suggested the investigation was justified He plans to speak at the Emergency Civil Liberty Committee dinner in New York City the day after his release
The Christmas club draws 13 million Americans and 1.4 billion in checks with 30 percent for Yale purchases, 51 percent for savings, 10 percent for taxes, 7 percent for year end bills, and 2 percent for miscellaneous needs. The average yearly saving is 110 dollars, up 3.4 percent from 1959, as banks expand from 10 cent plans to 2 and 5 dollar classes.
Hal Boyle profiles Bob Hope noting decades of stardom yet enduring boyish enthusiasm and living zeal. The ageless comedian attributes his energy to a secret spirit and jokes about aging, while acknowledging doctors advised slowing down.
Bob Hope remains active on TV and film after finishing The Facts of Life with Lucille Ball. He runs a diverse business empire including a baseball team dairy farm summer camp movie company meat packing firms and oil properties while touring benefits across the continent. He cites luck scripts and wartime entertainment as his career highs and follows a positive philosophy daily waking with health and a hopeful outlook despite private woes.
President elect John F Kennedy builds a low conflict cabinet with four non controversial picks. Dean Rusk named secretary of state after a restrained, quiet career. Adlai Stevenson and Chester Bowles considered but Bowles becomes undersecretary. Three other appointees Ribicoff Udall Hodges also backed Kennedy in the campaign. Bowles could rise if Rusk departs. J M Morris retires after 40 years delivering mail in Spartanburg.
The Raleigh and Register lists subscription rates by mail and by carrier under Beckley Newspapers Corporation with charges for daily and Sunday editions, six months and one year options, plus a two percent West Virginia tax. It notes independent contractor status for carriers and distributors and requests old addresses when changing addresses.
The week’s medical notes cover ski momentum and injury risk, dry skin relief from daily oil baths, virus inhibitors including HBB helenine and interferons, anemia myth debunking with iron and vitamin context, sleep aids for insomnia via tranquilizer and barbiturate combos, stuttering theory linking motivation to speech, rheumatic heart disease protection with early steroids, and a Denver report noting Los Angeles parking lots with special small car sections called The Nursery.
A short etiquette piece explains the bread and butter letter as a note of hospitality written within days after an overnight visit. It advises addressing the hostess, mentioning activities, and praising the visit, suggesting a postcard is acceptable. Ann F. Garvey of Norwich Connecticut wins $10 for the quiz question.
Roy Lee Harmon urges Raleigh County readers to recenter on aiding the needy over lavish gift swaps and wrapping, recalling a Christmas delivering groceries to hungry families after a radio program. He notes loan offers, costly wrappings, and societal pressure to spend, urging one needy family aid instead.
A prayer urges national citizens to value privilege and duty, rise above self interest, and work for the common good. Endorsed by John W. Shackford from Waynesville North Carolina, a retired Methodist minister.
A scattered 1960s style column notes Louie Bocchetto Kennedy’s barber, praised by Ray O’Connell, with Kennedy seeking his services for a chic New York look. The piece weaves in nightlife chatter from Beverly Hills, Sardi's, and Las Vegas, mentioning celebrities, birthdays, and performances, all amid playful banter about fashion and fame.
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