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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1957
Page
2
An editorial note presents a short thought for today quoting Longfellow about happiness and light. The piece frames reflection on joy as a colorless, unbroken ray guiding readers to consider inner brightness.
Pegler argues handling of Miners Welfare Fund money is unlawful and politically manipulated. He says since 1946 mine operators could deduct fund contributions only until legal changes in 1954, with control by John L. Lewis and Josephine Roche, risking graft and unconstitutional policy.
The 1957 housing market faces a mixed outlook with easier veteran financing possible. Estimates of starts range from 900,000 to 4.1 million, with concerns about VA loan rates and possible program changes affecting demand. Senate and House proposals seek to unlock credit via VA life insurance funds and higher mortgage limits.
Georgia Pauline Prater a fourth grader at Teel School North Beck ley lives with her parents Mr and Mrs George W Prater She eagerly awaits the third annual spelling bee with plans to study the weekly spelling lessons and hopes to win a trip to Washington for the National Spelling Bee The spelling word list will be released in stages with early access for students outside The Register’s weekday circulation area and later for others Peggy Kessinger handles event details in Fayette Raleigh and Wyoming counties.
Colk Needy Melluade notes the third annual spelling bee attracts 25 620 school level entrants with 95 repeaters and 48 new participating schools. Coaching involves 800 plus educators and many family supporters as the event advances toward prizes and a trip to Washington.
Dr Harold Katz a Philadelphia dentist and lyricist Matt Dubey built a string of songs, led by Harold Katz using his stage name Harold Karr, and gained attention after creating a hypothetical show score and demo. They pursued publishers and producers, even courting I Pan Alley for demonstration recordings. Their break came with an MGM audition after a Hollywood flight.
A fragmentary gossip column notes a dentist and his patient drafting songs for a hypothetical show featuring Ethel Merman. It mentions notable names like Rex Harrison and Dinah Washington, plus industry quips about Rodgers and Hammerstein, Elvis, and other Hollywood figures, with playful asides on show business.
Psychologist relates a plan used at Northwestern Law School where admission varied by the weight of the partner. He notes implications for church suppers and parties, including a pound based price and alternative sealed or punch board methods to set fees.
The piece discusses President Eisenhower's defense of Secretary of State Dulles amid Democratic criticism. It notes Eisenhower’s open support, his praise of Dulles’s wisdom and experience, and his assertion that any critique of Dulles also implicates the President. It cites incidents in Indochina and the Suez crisis as examples of alleged missteps and policy risks.
A Toronto post-moderator of the United Church of Canada offers a prayer asking God's help in uniting people across differences, eradicating sectional rivalries and prejudices, and guiding citizens to live righteously in public and private life through Jesus Christ.
Hal Boyle relates a dream where King Saud of Saudi Arabia visits an American home with 70 companions. The host family details cultural misunderstandings and humorous mishaps as dinner plans and security quirks unfold before the dream ends with a quip about air bases.
Russia plans to raise oil production by 13 percent this year, signaling a stronger output stance. The report contrasts Kremlin plans with unrelated notes about Walters, Junior and a 1957 calendar, while stray figures mention Nevada casinos earning about 319 million dollars last year.
A Beckley council meeting notes John Williams as Town Sergeant and presents a financial statement showing disbursements of 3271.13 issued by outgoing Mayor Joe L. Smith. The report hints at a dispute in Charleston involving a Wood County minister and a Parkersburg newspaperman over a newspaper article. Spectators deemed the punchup a draw.
In 1932, Oliver Wendell Holmes resigns as justice of the U S Supreme Court while A Z Lilly becomes cashier at Beckley National Bank. Alfred Taylor of Fayetteville runs for Democratic governor and Japanese forces press into Shanghai eroding the neutral settlement.
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