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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1953
Page
4
The 1954 outlook centers on a House bill requiring states to honor divorces from other states when specific criteria are met and a Supreme Court ruling on domicile. Sen. McCarran, author of the measure, says the questions at stake redefine the nation’s evolving divorce law and its legal framework.
Dr Frank Lane argues atomic cooking may be feasible in decades as gas remains convenient. The column riffs on grand plans, consumer life with atomic energy, and a humorous look at future electricity and fuel in households. It then shifts to a legal brief on divorce law and domicile issues, noting McCarran's bill to honor out of state decrees and Nevada's long standing role as a divorce center. The piece discusses constitutional questions, six week residence rules in Virgin Islands law, and potential Supreme Court action by Jan 15.
Editorial note reflects on Robert Herrick line A sweet disorder in the dress kindles in clothes a wantonness urging readers to find beauty in imperfect attire and lightness in personal style.
The industry posts a 1953 steel output surge, pushing U S mills past 105 million tons and toward 112 million, 20.4 percent above 1952. Bituminous Coal Institute forecasts 1954 coal use above 100 million tons for steel and around 112 million for electric utilities, with construction absorbing Kanawha and Ohio valley capacity as plants rise along the Ohio River and Kanawha.
The New York Times columnist John Stuart argues that farmers are financially sound. He cites farmers ending the year with between 1 and 5 billion dollars in ready cash and about 5 billion in government bonds. The Register endorses the view that farming remains a viable livelihood for diligent workers.
In early New Deal days critics mocked administrations while a weather regulation scheme moved to a study board. The piece imagines conflicts between meteorology and human needs as officials weigh smog, rain, and a public wary of divine interference. Presidents face the challenge of managing public perception with scientific plans.
In Judge Marty L. McCreery and family home Storm the dog gave birth to eight pups. Only three survived and one runt was carried away to the cellar. Storm later returned to her pups, drawing humorous commentary from onlookers as another pup died.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation publishes Raleigh Register of Byenings with editorial and AP News. Advertising by Brooks Finley Inc lists rates for daily and Sunday mail subscriptions, including three months to one year plans, with WV tax added. Change of address requires old and new addresses. Carriers and agents operate as independents. company not responsible for advance payments.
New York reports a satirical guide to cutting Christmas costs with cheeky tips. It suggests recycling last year’s cards, sending humorous thrift gifts like embroidered vests, and playful lines about keeping trees warm. The tone pushes humor over extravagance in holiday spending.
A humorous booklet excerpt offers frugal holiday advice from gifts to meals. It jokes about ill fitting clothing return woes two aunt gifts a dollar letter to nieces and nephews tips on avoiding tips and hosting a potluck with neighbors for a merry Christmas at low cost.
In Washington Secretary Dulles presses Paris to join a single European army amid rising U S urgency. Despite meetings with Laniel and Bidault and Bermuda talks with Churchill and Eden, Paris offers no solid promises as French national elections loom.
Cerfisms notes a contestant on Herb Shriner's program saying he is a professional dog breeder. H S. comments on breeding dogs at home in Indiana. Colonel Duffy observes an Indian signaling with a fire extinguisher, claiming a mis spelling. Publisher Thornhill is silenced in a Boston deanery when he demands attention from an indifferent waitress.
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