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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1955
Page
4
A concise editorial note quotes Fletcher of Saltoun on composing a nation's ballads regardless of who makes its laws. The piece frames view that literature and culture shape national character beyond legislative power. It presents a reflective, opinionated stance in period voice.
A soil bank plan for farm relief appears likely for the next Congress session. Ezra Benson notes the National Agricultural Advisory Commission gave general approval to a plan covering five to ten years with up to 400 million dollars paid in the first year to encourage grass and tree planting and contracts to remove soil bank acreage from production. The proposal mixes immediate aid with long term conservation goals, but faces cost, administration, and political hurdles.
The National Coal Association argues against optimism for early low cost nuclear power, citing ample fossil fuel reserves and high delivery costs. It notes unresolved economic and technical hurdles for atomic plants, points to England driven by coal shortages, and asserts reliance on all energy sources including coal, oil, natural gas, and atomic energy.
The excerpt lists varied facts: early Swiss one man hand gun weighing 15 to 50 pounds, the dodo as Mauritius island’s native bird, Peruvian Indian police emblem staff, Finland’s lakes, Pacific and Atlantic ocean shares of world sea area, and the first paddle-wheel ship built under Justinian I in 527 AD. These items span weapons, natural history, law enforcement symbols, geography, and maritime tech.
Clyde S Kilby of Wheaton College recounts a 3500 mile tour of England Wales and Scotland in Word Study comparing American and British road signs and driving etiquette. He notes terms like Bump detours dual carriageway no overtaking end of prohibition and Hackney carriage and Caravan and praises hot coffee served by Beckley workers while reporting on local Salvation Army fund raising and police reminders about one way exits on Prince Street
The Waleigh Register published by Beckley Newspapers Corporation is entered at Beckley and Hinton as second class mail matter. J McQuade serves as managing editor. The Associated Press holds exclusive publication rights for local news and AP dispatches in this newspaper.
A Pavement Plate column recalls finding a pocketbook with about $65 and spending it all in one afternoon on sweets, toys, and treats. The tale ends with a boy returning the money after his father learns its origin, underscoring a moral: easy money brings trouble, hard work is wiser.
A prayer invokes God’s coming to every person, beyond Bethlehem, stressing that no place or life is too humble for divine love. It asks believers to respond wholeheartedly in Christ, attributed to John S. Stamm, bishop emeritus of the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Kansas City Missouri.
Washington report traces Secretary Dulles shift from optimism after Geneva to disillusion over Soviet actions. He warned of arms shipments to Egypt, spoke of a resurgent East West cold war, and urged cautious opinion amid zig zags by the Soviet Union. Khrushchev's Asia tour and Bulgarian visits deepened distrust.
The text recalls Mary and Joseph seeking shelter as a government enrollment forces registration in Bethlehem. Amid the travel, the sign "No Vacancy" appears repeatedly, underscoring a cramped journey and the birth pangs of the expected child. The scene hints at a wayside inn with lean-tos, stables, and a hostler family nearby.
Case notes discuss the role of music in psychology and education. Marcia B., a music teacher, weighs in on music's value in schools and mental health. The piece cites Shakespeare, Cattell and Anderson, and Manteno Hospital research showing different musical preferences among mentally ill and well students, arguing music as a vital lifelong curriculum element. It mentions early childhood rhythm training and the emotional halo attached to melodies, urging ongoing musical education for morale.
New York column details a humorous travel plan to Moscow for a 20th anniversary. The Beautful Wife and B. W. consult Intourist rates, visa timelines, and a No 14 tour covering Lenin grad, Kiev, Odessa, Sochi and Moscow at about $627.50 each for 16 days with 25 percent down, plus options to extend to Yalta.
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