Court in Wyoming County Closed Sessions Spark Debate
The Wyoming County Court faces accusations of star chamber style meetings as reporters and the public are excluded. Commissioner Bower accuses secrecy while President Smith and Commissioner Hansbarger defend the blackout, prompting calls for public accountability and union within the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming County
Associated Press
Register
Star Chamber
Charles H. Bower
Thomas H. Smith
Joe Hansbarger
Smith
Hansbarger
The
Smit
Bower
All - Democrat
USIA chief Murrow faces test under Kennedy eye
Edward R Murrow now leads the US Information Agency and must shape policy with political judgment and world insight. The piece notes past USIA flaws and argues for a role in formulating foreign and defense policy, plus a need for closer presidential guidance. It also honors Dr Thomas Dooley as The Splendid American for his humanitarian work in Southeast Asia and MEDICO founding work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USIA
Washington
U.S
Murrow
Europe
Asia
Africa
Latin America
Kennedy
United States
Howard Rusk
New York University
Thomas Dooley
Southeast Asia
Dooley
Viet Nam
Laos
Laos War Frontline Tale From U S Aid Veteran
John C Cool a 34 year old Navy veteran and US foreign aid adviser recounts two years in Laos near Vientiane with locals and Laotians. During a December 15 attack they hid in an embassy apartment two days as mortars hammered Consolation hotel. Guerrillas assaulting the building were deterred when a loyal Lao friend protected the Americans and refused to let them be harmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nea
Laos
John C. Cool
Beaver
State Department
American Samoa
Malaya
Pacific
Southeast Asia
Vientiane
Pathet Lao
Cool
Consolation Hotel
Marine Guard
Prayer, taxes, schools and Laos aid in varied voices
Quotes from Dr. Eugene Carson Blake and House Speaker Sam Rayburn on church property taxes and expanding schooling. The piece recalls U.S. aid to Laos, noting 80 percent military support, 50 million non military aid reaching thousands of villages, funding wells, airstrips, tools, and materials, and fostering democratic action amid diverse minority groups, with Pathet Lao respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Carson Blake
United Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
United States
Laos
Thailand
Malaya
U.S
Pathet Lao
Sheriff Warns County Over Trash Dumping Near Roads
Sheriff C A Thompson vows strict enforcement against illegal trash dumping near streams and roads. He cites cooperation from garden club ladies and county conservation officers, listing landfills and removal services while warning fines up to 500 dollars and jail if arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Justice of the Peace
Prayer for Today at First Methodist Church
The text presents a brief prayer asking for guidance for youth. It credits Rupert However, of Ann Arbor Michigan, as minister at First Methodist Church, addressing God to inspire youth through parents teachers and leaders and to forgive selfishness in caring for the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Christ
Rupert
Ann Arbor
Mich
First Methodist Church
Raleigh Register Subscription Rates and Delivery Terms
Beckley Newspapers details subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, including yearly, half-year, and monthly rates. It notes tax additions for West Virginia residents and outlines home delivery options by carrier or distributor. Independent contractors handle delivery, with the publisher not responsible for advance payments to them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virgina
Beckley Newspaper C Corporation
West Virginia urges direct vote for U S senators
From the 1911 Raleigh Register files a Charleston correspondent notes the West Virginia House concurrence on a constitutional amendment proposal to elect senators by direct popular vote. The piece praises Lemon of Beckley as a lively doorkeeper navigating the chamber like a battle march, unafraid of canisters, bullets, or speeches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
House of Delegates
Congress
Charleston
Lemon
Beckley
Senate
Hays
Calhoun
Ice
Marion
Wells
Roane
Wysong
Webster
Speaker
Steam in us and the limits of power and belief
Ralph W. Loew reflects on modern life, steam metaphors, and the question of relying on God. He cites Twain and a Russian verse to illustrate a conscience troubled by human intellect versus divine aid, noting that even clever people face vast, unsolved problems beyond our own steam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph W. Loew, DD
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Mark Twain
God
Answers to quiz and a sermon on personal power
A mixed set of QandA covering language, origins of Pall Mall, Clemenceau in America, and softball. The text then shifts to a reflective sermon on God, self reliance, and walking under divine guidance, contrasting man’s efforts with faith in empowerment. The prose includes commentary on technology, humility, and the belief that with God all things are possible.
Rich TV Kid Singer Joselito Tops List at Liborio
The 13 year old Spanish flamenco singer Joselito, who earned about $4,000 on Ed Sullivan's show, dined with an entourage at Liborio restaurant in New York. He stands 4 feet 6 inches tall, weighs about 70 pounds, and boasted a red sweater with a double J while declaring in Spanish that he would pay the check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joselito
Ed Sullivan
Jose Jiminez
Joe
Spain
Venezuela
Miami
Mexico
Also Mentioned on This Page
Euripdes
Bruce Biossat
Edward R. Murrow
United States Information Agency
President Kennedy
Tom Dooley
Medico
Dr Dooley
Dr. Dooley
Peter Edson
U. S
Sam Rayburn
Robert King High
Johns. Phillips
Raleigh County
C. A. Thompson
Beverly Hume
Raleighee Sanitarian
Sweenysburg Road
Metalton
Glen White
Arnett
Amigo
Coal City
Hume
Shady Spring
Rhodell
Raleigh
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Prince St
W. Va
Hinton
J. “McQuade
United Press International
Ward-Griffith Company, Inc
Chicago
Detroit
Atlanta
Boston
Charlotte
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Greenville
Raleigh Register
London
Pall Mall
Clemenceau
America
Earl Wilson
E. W
Lucille Ball
Johnny Carson
M.c
Desi Ar
Jackie Gleason
CBS
Oscar Katz
J. P. McEvoy
Peggy
Carol Channing
McEvoy
Ziegefeld
Jack Barry
el Morocco
Marlene Dietrich
Shai K
Ophir
Roz Russell
Beverly Hill
Molly Berg
Romanoff
Pittsburgh Pirates
Sol Weinstein
Levittown, Pa
Bob Hope
Bobby Darwin
Bobby
New Orleans
Fiddle Viracola
Long Branch
N.J
Midnight Earl
Fred MacMurray
Wildcat
Gene Autry
L.A
Mickey Rooney
Sabrina
Alfred Hitchcock
Tony Perkins
Prince Rainier
Carol Lawrence
Paris
Christine
Norden
Havana
Porfirio Rubirosa
South America
Martha Raye
Basin St. East
Guy Marks
Mickey Freeman
Earl
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!