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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1965
Page
4
In both Washington and Montgomery the speaker notes ambitious men confuse loyalty to country and humble men confuse ignorance with patriotism and religious faith. Alabama attorney Clifford J. Durr.
In a letter to the editor concerns rise over funeral homes with radio equipped hearses sharing turnpike accident response. The Christmas Eve crash at milepost 48 prompted questions about ambulance dispatch, travel time, and possible delays due to downtown traffic, with calls for quicker on scene aid to save lives.
The Washington Post reports Rep. Richard Ichord floated a population based redistribution of Senate seats. He acknowledged his aim to discredit the Supreme Court ruling on apportionment, but no workable plan exists to replace equal state representation.
The piece traces the Desiderata aphorisms from a Baltimore legend about a church plaque said to date to 1692. It notes the plaque’s possible loss, and dates the verses to 1927 in Max Ehrmann’s Poems. The account questions proof of the plaque and Ehrmann’s role.
A compact excerpt presents Max Ehrmann attributed lines of Desiderata, offering guidance for the year ahead. It urges peace amid noise, kindness, honesty, restraint, self respect, and faith, concluding that despite sham and struggle the world remains beautiful.
The recent issue of Tuesday, a new newspaper magazine supplement edited by John Hodel, centers largely on African American content. Cover features Thurman Marshall, with a long piece titled The Man And The Office, and readers discuss circulation limits and community concerns in Chicago.
A devotional prayer asks God to grant times of stillness amid a busy day and to carry renewed peace and guidance into daily tasks. The prayer credits Edward K. Zeigler of Oakton Virginia, pastor at The Church of the Brethren, with authorship.
Washington report notes observers see the spring White House Conference on Civil Rights as a chance to improve frayed white Negro relations. United to press reforms in jobs housing schooling and justice the debate centers on inviting top white establishment figures to help drive a national accommodation and shared responsibility.
Aileen Snoddy guides readers on selecting towels and bed linens for weddings and home decor. She cites Fashion driven by Fieldcrest and advises coordinating bed and bath, considering lifestyle, laundering, and durability. She promotes quality over price, notes seconds as bargains, and teases a 144 page Smart Shopper’s Guide with ordering details.
Raleigh Register lists home delivery options with daily and Sunday service, half-month and monthly rates, and notes a 3 percent West Virginia sales tax. It states that carriers and distributors are independent contractors and that Beckley Resspapers Corporation is not responsible for payments or advances to their representatives.
A new Ghent Four-H Club with 25 members was organized, Myrtle Griffith serving as president and Mrs Elva Corder Souk announcing county Four-H director. Other officers include Betty Sweeney, Betty Young, Emily Hurt, and L B Harvey. Meanwhile reports from Berlin note heavy RAF raids on London and Agnes Givens listed in Who's Who Among African Students for 1940 41.
U S business leaders fear heavy reliance on Pentagon contracts before and after the Viet Nam war. They warn defense dependence may hinder postwar civilian shifts as defense spending could drop. Managers cite high defense-oriented staffs, scarce civilian sales know-how, and costly wage and union terms as obstacles. Experts are seeking ways out but no solution yet.
President Wilson marked his fifty-ninth birthday with a grand cake dinner in Hot Springs Virginia while on his honeymoon with his bride. Hereford McGinnis, a law student at Washington and Lee University, is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs W H McGinnis this week.
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