Thoughtful Debate on Church and State in Kennedy Era
The piece surveys Protestant caution and support for Kennedy's church separation pledges amid Catholic influence concerns. It notes PCAU and POAU positions, New York funding debates, and Valentine's Day dates tying Hoffa and boxing figures to broader political struggles. It highlights Kennedy's early appointments and birth control debate while referencing Rockefellers tax aid proposal.
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John F. Kenno
America
Paul Blanshard
Washington
Blanshard
Kennedy
Religious Freedom
Glenn L. Archer
POAU
National Conference
Peale
Eg Wor Bout Thang
Vatican
PCAU
New York State
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York College
Herald Tribune
Morality Has Global Role In Struggle For Men's Minds
President Kennedy cites morality in private business vs public conduct and the fight against corruption as part of a global effort. The piece notes antitrust prosecutions, past ethics codes, and the broader struggle against Communism in shaping a model of free democratic life.
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Washington
NEA
John F. Kennedy
America
J. Cullen Ganey
Congress
Kennedy
Ash Wednesday rites and safe driver insurance plans
Ash Wednesday customs include priests offering absolution and cross marks on foreheads derived from Palm Sunday ashes, with variations in England and America. The text notes wind folklore in England and a German custom of washing girls for luck. It also highlights safe driver insurance plans in 27 states plus DC, recognizing the incentives for safe driving beyond mere discounts.
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Church of England
Episcopal Church
America
England
District of Columbia
California
Barbs by Hal Cochran in a playful spring column
A lighthearted column tacks witty Barbs by Hal Cochran about spring, fashion, and vacation plans. It notes display figures in store windows as dummies, and quips from a New York judge urging each man to be boss in his own home, ending with a wry joke about male ideals.
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New York
Raleigh Register Advertising and Subscription Rates Note
Beckley Newspapers announces subscription prices for Raleigh Register including daily and Sunday, daily only, and weekly options. It lists carriers, rates by duration, tax addition, home delivery by carrier, and notes carriers are independent contractors with no responsibility for prepaid payments.
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Nelly
Beckley Newspaper
C Corporation
Fair Trade Act condemned as immoral price fixing
A letter from David F. Kahn of Stifel and Taylors Value City argues against the Fair Trade bill. He says it would raise living costs, curb competition, and threaten consumer savings by reducing efficiency and automation in commerce. He urges a referendum and warns of legal challenges already seen in other states.
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the Register
West Virginia
Ben Moore
Supreme Courts
David F. Kahn
Stifel and Taylors
Value City
Luisa Tetrazzini Performs Impromptu San Francisco Carol
In 1912 the coloratura Luisa Tetrazzini declared she would rather sing on a street corner in San Francisco than in any opera house. On Christmas Eve she fulfilled the boast, strolling down the city’s main street before midnight and giving an impromptu concert to gathered celebrants.
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Luisa Tetrazzini
San Francisco
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Finest Memorial Reflects on Character and Duty Across a Century
A reflective essay recalls Lincoln and Lee, urging national unity and moral duty amid modern tensions. It argues history guides today’s community building and responsible action to honor a century since war. The piece emphasizes integrity, neighborhood improvement, and collective effort to ensure liberty and justice for all.
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Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
Lincoln
Lee
Prayer for Today at First Presbyterian Church
A devotional prayer attributed to Paul S Wright of Portland Oregon asks for gratitude for divine knowledge, humility, and trust in mercy. It seeks wisdom to live by divine wisdom and perseverance in Jesus Christ, ending with Amen.
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Jesus Christ
Paul S. Wright
Portland
Ore
Minester
First Presbyterian Church
Byrd's Eye View Federal Jobs Open For West Virginians
Senator Robert Byrd highlights federal civil service openings in West Virginia. Listings include Laboratory Helper at Martinsburg and Medical Laboratory Technician at Huntington, with tests or ratings as required. Positions span Veterans Affairs, Army Engineer District, Bureau of Public Debt, and more, some part time, some limited to veterans.
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Robert C. Byrd
West
Veterans Administration Center
Martinsburg
Veterans Administration Hospital
Huntington
U.S. Army Engineer District
U.S. Engineer District
Messenger
Bureau of Public Debt
Treasury Department
Parkersburg
U.S. Naval Ordnance Plant
South Charleston
Post Office
Wood
Wirt
Pleasants
Army Engineer District
U. S. Army Engineer District
Veterans Administration
U.S. Civil Service Region
Cincinnati 2
Ohio
Trivia Qs and As From a Historic Quiz List
A mixed quiz list covering pensions for ex presidents and colonialThanksgiving origins to tree types and famous quotes. It asks about the first Thanksgiving observed in the Virginia colony in 1619, cork oak misdescriptions, tallest trees in America the California redwoods, difference between green and black tea, the waterfowl wood duck, Thomas Marshall famous cigar remark, Norway's state church Evangelical Lutheran, Four Horsemen meanings Conquest Slaughter Famine Death, and the British name of St Patrick.
50 Years Ago From the 1911 Raleigh Files Road Law Debate
The Raleigh Register notes Raleigh county and others push for a road law to offer passable roads this season. An editorial questions if legislators knew the prohibition amendment would take effect thirty days after popular ratification, following a two year since passage date. If they knew, why pass it this way. if not, what are their duties?
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Raleigh
Byus Delivers Lincoln Eulogy at Kiwanis Luncheon
Charles A Byus born on Lincoln's birthday gives a eulogy to the life of the Great Emancipator at a Kiwanis weekly luncheon. A major Negro section of Sophia across the railroad from the main street was burned, five buildings destroyed, forcing occupants to flee in night attire after a miner returning home from work lit a stove and slept in another room.
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Charles A. Byus
Lincoln
Kiwanis Club
Sophia
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