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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1965
Page
4
A Lancashire Anglican parish priest's wife, Mrs Brenda Wolfe, says clergy should be celibate because no decent man would ask a woman to take on such a lousy job.
The piece questions machine driven politics and asks if Governor Smith will dare beyond mediocrity. It weighs the need for risk, bold ideas, and genuine leadership versus campaign rhetoric and followers' faith amid the governor’s mandate.
The State Department aims to hold an appeal hearing Tuesday in the case of Otto F. Otepka a security officer appealing a dismissal over 15 months old on charges relating to confidential documents. The affair involves alleged misuse of classified papers attempted wiretapping and trash retrieval from his burn bag.
Boy Scout Week runs through Feb 13 with 4 million boys and 11-2 million adults active. Theme is Strengthen America's Heritage. Scout Sunday was Feb 7. Scout Sabbath for Jewish Scouts Feb 5-6. Uniform Day is Feb 8. Since 1910 about 36 million participants have joined. There are 138,000 scout units in 90,000 institutions. Regional council delegates will report to national leaders in DC and NY, with further reports to state governors.
Washington Notebook outlines Churchill’s appetite for danger with a WWII Rhine crossing anecdote from Eisenhower’s briefing. It also covers McNamara’s hospital return timeline, Smylie’s inaugural quip, automatic pilot quip about governance, Dillon and Gordon budget talk, McGovern’s hairpiece joke, and Gronouski’s long hours amid Great Society remarks.
West Virginia minister L E Crowson says the church must speak up on public issues, arguing morality informs legislation while separating church and state remains essential. He cites battles against gambling, liquor, Sunday selling, and sweepstakes as examples of faith influencing social policy. Crowson, a defender of personal salvation guiding church action, emphasizes the church’s prophetic role without seeking political power. He notes morality cannot be legislated but many laws touch moral questions and the church must advocate for right conduct.
The report says a trooper was hired as a personal bodyguard for the governor, but evidence shows he only watched parking spaces assigned to State Senate members. The piece notes an assistant to Secretary of State Joe Burdett resigning to join the Air Force, while Gary Spencer of Charleston area is known for backing the Barron and Smith administration and will report to a Texas Air Force Station.
John W. Shackford of Waynesville N C remarks on James W. Silver’s Mississippi The Closed Society. He cites hypocrisy in segregation era policies and calls for enlightened leadership, freedom of inquiry, and moral accountability, noting parallels between Mississippi and broader tensions in American democracy.
Bruce Biossat laments stale Washington, noting unemployment, racial unrest, crime, and Viet Nam drift. He argues a lack of decisive leadership, contrasts past giants like Rayburn and Churchill, and warns Congress and the nation reveal a muted, unfocused response to era-defining crises.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation lists subscription rates for West Virginia and service areas in Beckley and Hinton. Details include daily and Sunday plans, carrier and distributor terms, and tax note, with disclaimer of responsibility for advance payments to independent contractors.
Albert Boucher, brother of Mrs. R A Boyd, received notice from Washington last week of his appointment as a messenger in the Congressional Library. The post includes privileges such as tuition in a night school and he immediately left for Washington to begin duties. J H Hatcher displayed prize chickens at a Charleston poultry show, winning multiple firsts and seconds across pullets, cockerels, and hens.
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