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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1960
Page
4
A terse historic proverb notes that a person with a poor reputation is already half condemned, suggesting stigma follows a name. The saying reflects social judgment tied to identity, framing reputational harm as preliminary punishment.
The piece argues smut fuels crime and faces weak laws, urging a boycott as the only effective counter. It notes Hoover and clerical groups push tougher penalties while Congress hesitates. It then surveys influenza history from 17th century beliefs to 1918’s pandemic and stresses rest and medical care.
Hal Boyle reports actress Mary Martin, starring in The Sound of Music, lives a Spartan life to stay fit. She works out with headstands, boxing, and a strict routine, saying health and discipline sustain happiness and performance. Martin and husband Richard Halliday own a 1100-acre Brazil coffee farm as insurance, not retirement.
A reader letter from Eloise W. Arthur of Beckley urges West Virginians to back Governor Underwood's STEP program, criticizing outdated laws and calling for tax reform, expanded parks, tourism growth, and immediate action. She urges lawmakers to set aside party lines and work for the people, warning of a lost state if changes delay. A Fayette County resident adds a separate notice criticizing Charleston lawmakers and urging accountability amid unemployment aid debates.
A prayer says for wonderful girls and boys in schools to seek Christ and live abundantly. It asks that they find joy deeper than fun beauty without vanity strength without pride and grow toward the measure of Christ. George U. Martin of Steubenville Ohio signs the prayer for the First United Presbyterian Church.
James Marlow surveys Republican views on Congress under Morton and Nixon. Democrats hold Senate edge and House vacancies loom. He notes historical pattern of split-ticket voting with Eisenhower and Stevenson, suggesting voters may choose president by personality more than policy.
In a complex analysis, Khrushchev shifts between demanding strict obedience and urging initiative, risking splits in the Soviet Communist Party. The piece notes shakeups in the USSR, potential successors like Averkin and Aristov, and Krushchev's controversial policies on agriculture, manpower mobilization, and downgrading rivals as he seeks to modernize while preserving Marxist Leninist ideology. In the U.S., Lockport, New York reports a two sided speed limit on Old Niagara Road with a proposed 240 mph compromise.
Junior editors present a Groundhog Day quiz explaining the groundhog’s burrow life and shadow superstition. The reader is invited to watch weather for six weeks to test the folk tale, with Joal Yu of Oakland winning $10 for the quiz.
New York report highlights Diana Barrymore death linked to liquor combined with sleeping pills and notes how some rely on such mixtures during depression. It calls for investigation into how users hoard pills and access them amid rising related fatalities. The column also surveys entertainment gossip and radio TV items of the era.
Fifty years ago the Jumping Branch correspondent notes one church four stores two blacksmith shops and a mill run by Charles Houchins as snow blocks delay life in Beckley attorney David Lilly of Flat Top visits Beckley reporting ten foot drifts on Flat Top mountain with travel nearly halted in the county’s snowbound area.
The Raleigh Register notes Leo Vecellio's selection as president of the freshman class at Virginia Polytechnic Institute marking the third time a Beckley man has won the honor. Also: West Virginia budgetary needs depend on federal developments after talks with Roosevelt Ickes and Hopkins. local merchants set 5 p.m. Saturday closing. state policy to follow.
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