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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1963
Page
4
William Jennings Bryan reflects on forgiveness as the hardest virtue, noting revenge rises naturally from human impulse and the urge to even scores with enemies. The brief meditation invites readers to consider mercy over retaliation in daily conduct.
A look at Philadelphia New Year’s Day mummers parade mentions white-faced minstrels of the 64th running, historic roots with Swedes, and repeated clashes over blackface amid calls for tolerance. The piece also notes laboring computers, a Stockholm test, and a broader worry over automation and employment.
On New Year’s Eve Hulett C Smith, Beckley businessman, seeks the Democratic nomination for WV governor. Julius Singleton announces filing soon and could be a strong contender if his county orgs mobilize. The race appears a two man fight with Smith favored by statehouse backing. Also urged is support for Raleigh County TB and Health Association as its Christmas Seal drive trails its $14,000 goal.
A humorous column recounts office life and barber shop rituals, contrasting old price norms with modern trends. It pairs snippets on haircuts and gossip with a New York Herald Tribune riff on TV bathrooms and consumer culture, reflecting media satire and workplace humor through named entities.
The Kennedy executive order of November 1962 aimed to curb housing discrimination and spur integration. Nine months in, only one valid Title 102 complaint had been filed, with several more under processing, while Title 101 activity and open housing statutes spread across the states.
Turkey, bridging Europe and Asia, preserves ancient marble ruins and ancient aqueducts while adopting modern dress, a western parliamentary system, and Ataturk’s legacy. Yet over half the population remains illiterate amid rapid social change and a continuing tug between past and present.
Liberty magazine names George Cafego as halfback star. Beckley College Blue Hawks lineups include Jack Sterling Tracy Lively Captain Bill Hancock and others. Paris Premier Daladier to tour Corsica and Tunisia amid Mussolini tensions as France seeks to pressure Italy. Turkey faces inflation unrest and political upheaval under Ismet Inonu with a five year development plan tax hikes and plans to boost oil and chemical industries.
A short devotion from Washington DC professor of religion Joseph R. Sioo asks for mercy for unworthy thoughts fears and lip service. He prays for forgiveness and grace to mend lives and walk worthily before God this day.
A Harvard Dean laments liberal visiting rules fueling illicit sex as colleges reassess dorm policies and codes of conduct. The piece surveys shifting mores, Kinsey findings, and psychology insights, noting colleges offer counseling forums to discuss motives and consequences rather than enforce harsh penalties.
Twenty years ago Mrs W H McGinnis and her little daughter traveled to Virginia this week to visit Blackstone College where another daughter Mary Nan studies and to Lexington where Hereford attends Washington and Lee. Also listed on a Richmond District Teachers Institute program at Pluto are Lola Fitzwater Maggie Hurley Maria McCormack Flora Arthur A S Dickens Luella Brabb Carrie McCutcheon Veranda Bolin Clyde Hogan and Floyd Shrimp.
Beckley Newspapers announces subscription rates by mail and home delivery details. It notes change-of-address instructions, 3 percent state tax for West Virginia, and that carriers are independent contractors with Beckley not responsible for advance payments.
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