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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1956

Page

12

Rise Up Joseph A Christmas Tale Of Duty And Faith

The narrative portrays Joseph urged to protect Mary and Jesus amid Herod’s threat. Through night journeying toward Egypt and trials at Bethlehem, Joseph’s steadfast love forms a lasting lineage of sacrifice, culminating in Jesus’s birth and Simeon’s temple blessing.

Perold Joseph Mary Persia Herod Bethehem Carpenter Goliath Judea Egypt Nazareth Elizabeth David Theo Mary Jesus Bethlehem God Jerusalem Temple Simeon Christ

Best Movie Named Diet for Tubby Dogs in Kansas City

Readers learn about canine diets and veterinary care as the article notes prescription and special diets for dogs at various life stages. It mentions Diets for puppies, nursing mothers, older dogs, and bland options, plus the role of veterinarians in approving special foods. It also cites a 1 9 day world feature and the National Board of Review's pick.

Kansas City Peonie New York National Board of Reviewlecem Cate

Military Men in News At Home and Overseas

Peggy Kessinger reports on servicemen linked to Beckley and area. Special ist 3 C Lloyd Blumtey serves in Germany with the 188th Infantry Regiment and radio mechanics in Third Battalion Headquarters Company. Pvt. Joseph Redden attended Shady Spring High School and worked at Valley Bell Dairy before serving, returning to the United States this month with the 10th Infantry Division in Germany. Pfc. Alex Combs Sr. and Sgt. Donald E Lockley are noted for service in Germany and at Fort Hood respectively, with multiple decorations highlighted.

Germany In Airborne C. Lloyd P. Blumtey G. W. Plummey 188Th Infantry Europe James J.D. Retden Redden Sophia Shady Spring High School Valley Bell Dairy Beckley United States 10Th Infantry Alex Combs Sr Norma Jean Sith Fort Jackson S. C Henretta Combs Sprague Armor Armor School Fort Knox Donald E Lockley Prosperity Vera Beth Lockley Wee Lackey Fourth Armored Division Fort Hood Tex

Pravda Attacks Kardelj in Yugoslav Soviet Press Feud

Pravda, the Soviet Communist party organ, blasted Yugoslav Vice President Edvard Kardelj over his Hungary criticism and alleged misreading of Marxist theory. It warned against opposing socialist development and interfering in Hungary, while avoiding naming Tito.

Moscow Pravda Icon Soviet Union Yugoslavia Communist Party Edvard Kardelj Hungary Kardelj Kremlin Europe Soviet Communist Party Tito Yugdslavia

Spy Ring Breakup Reported by Switzerland Officials

Swiss government says it dismantled a large espionage network led by a Hungarian legation official. Several people were arrested and the attorney general declined to name the diplomat or disclose arrest totals. No further details released at this time.

Rern Switzerland Legation Rene Dubois

Students Warned in Berlin by East German Factory Group

In Berlin, fourteenth graders and university students faced a warning from a factory worker group allied with the Communist regime. The message urged loyalty to the Red authorities and warned that attempts to undermine the government would not be tolerated.

Berlin East Germany

Sale School Board Seeks Textbook Bids

Charleston reports the School Board seeks bids for textbooks in English writing and music from 33 publishers as announced by the State Board of Education.

Sale School Board Charleston i I Publishers State Board of Education

Secretary H K Baer Opposes Textbook Cancellation Plan

Secretary H K Baer said books fall into four textbook groups chosen by an advisory committee. At the last board meeting Senator McClellan noted plans to authorize a request to cancel a one mill levy to fund an 82 million dollar program covering home economics arts and crafts and agriculture with United States inclusion, and set for Dec 31.

H. K. Baer Wimfington

Dandelions Blooming In December At Jumping Branch

Dandelions are blooming in December in Summers County community Jumping Branch. Yellow blossoms cheer residents as they search for robins. Last winter birds stayed in nearby trees but this season none are found.

Summers

Jazz Age Show Reminds of a Turbulent Decade

NBC TV's The Jazz Age presented by Project 20 drew mixed feelings among viewers. Review praises production quality and social history value while noting the era’s social unrest prohibition racketeering and wild gambling. The program also features nostalgia through popular songs and portraits of figures like Lindbergh and Gershwin.

New York Nbc-Tv Henry Salomon Fred Allen Woodrow Wilson Warren G. Karding Calvin Coolidge Herbert Hoover Babe Ruth al Capone George Gershwin al Smith Scott Fitzgerald Charles A. Lindbergh Lindbergh

Rosanna Rory Breaks Ice With Errol Flynn In Hollywood

Hollywood gossip notes Rosanna Rory, a new actress from Rome, has joined Errol Flynn as his co star in The Big Boodle in Havana. She says Flynn is shy around women and that her father warned her off, but she found him gentlemanly and charming during their introduction.

James Bacon Hollywood Rosssana Rory Errol Flynn Rossana Flynn Rosanna Rome Errol Grace Kelly

The Gold Witch and the Rainbow Pot Mystery

The Brownies of Brownieville seek the bottomless rainbow pot to restore Santa. Alonzo and Calhoun McGillicuddy pursue the Witch of Witherspoon who claims gold from Gustavius the Giant. Santa lies turned to stone as they chase the key to rekindling Christmas magic.

Witch of Brownieville Santa Claus Santa Calhoun McGillicuddy Alonzo Elf McGillicuddy Witch of Witherspoon Santa Land Hollywood Pat Boone Elvis Presley Hobbysoxers Pat Columbia University New York Bernardine Terry Moore The Columbia Phi Beta Kap Pakey Gustavius Giant Witherspoon Wither Spoon

Wheeling Tunnel Plan Eyed In Interstate Project

West Virginia plans a four lane tunnel through Wheeling Hill to ease traffic from Fort Henry Bridge to Wheeling Island. The project, once pitched with bond funding, would be part of the Interstate System with surveys ongoing and construction potentially starting next year. A bridge from Wheeling Island to Bridgeport is also being studied as part of a broader toll free network opening in 13 to 15 years.

Charleston Wheeling State Road Commission New Fort Henry Wheeling Island Fort Henry West Virginia Half‘mile Memorial West Virginia Turnpike M. L. O'Neale Bridgeport West U. S Virginia U.S Panhandle South Central West O'Neale En- Virginia U.S. 40 Maryland Dowdriver Martow Martinsburg Virginia Line O'Neales

Foreign Musicians Invading America

Hollywood reports a slow influx of foreign musicians into the U S market as postwar pop becomes a cultural weapon. European artists like Caterina Valente and Helmut Zacharias gain popularity, with record sales climbing into the tens of thousands as Decca markets their foreign hits in America.

Hollywood America Como Crosby Guy Lombardo Jvoice Caterina Valente Jan Kalian Germany Decca Malaguena Granada Helmut Zacharias

Strength and Surprise To Cut Holiday Road Deaths

An AP survey details plans to reduce holiday motor deaths through strength and surprise. States add police, plan 10 hour shifts, radar checks, roadblocks, and surprise patrols. Reinforcements in Tennessee Maine Texas Vermont Mississippi New York City implement unmarked cars and expanded operations for Christmas and New Year periods.

Chicago Associated Press Tennessee Maine Texas Washington State National Guard State Game Department Vermont Mississippi New York City Police Department

Housekeeping Costs Escalate in Factories and Shops

New York reports rising housekeeping costs across nations factories and stores as depreciation rules and the cost of updating plants bite into profits. Companies must sell more to keep margins while old buildings hinder new growth, with maintenance costs climbing and metal factory prices rising.

New York Cece Stesene Fae Earp Tory Management Mainten O'frian

Wyatt Earp Stars Leads ABC Western Lineup

Hollywood’s Wyatt Earp portrayed by Hugh O’Brian dominates Tuesday night viewing, ranking with Disneyland and Lawrence Welk as a top ABC program. The actor, a former Marine born in Rochester, discusses his prolific season ahead after completing 37 Earp films and co starring with Marilyn Erskin in a Ford Theater production.

Wyatt Earp Hollywood Hugh O'Brian Lawrence Welk ABC O'Brian Rochester N.Y Chicago Earp Marilyn Erskinne Ford Theater

Alaska's First Elected Congressmen Seek Statehood in Washington

Alaska’s trio of prospective lawmakers Senator William Egan Representative Ralph Rivers and Ernest Gruening, along with their wives, arrived in Seattle after a record cold 2,300 mile trek. They aim to lobby for statehood under the Alaska Tennessee plan, arguing national newspapers favorable while Congress has yet to act.

Alaska Capital Seattle William “Egan Ralph Rivers Territory Texas Tennessee Congress Egan

TV Influences Eating Habits in a Children Show Sample

A New York survey based on 1,000 kids eating with parents at Don Roth's New Blackhawk Restaurant shows TV influences. Observations include 22 children eating crusts because the TV man said it helps teeth, 16 seeking buffalo steak after a show, spinach ordered frequently, and many choosing sandwiches linked to breadmaker ads.

New York Chicago Don Roth Blackhawk

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