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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1957
Page
2
Thought for Today quotes Colton on law and equity joining what God has joined, reflecting on moral order. Editorial note frames legal and moral themes for readers in Beckley.
The Kanawha Heart Association and the West Virginia Heart Association clash over public fundraising policy. State leaders argue for an independent heart fund drive, asserting the United Fund cannot or should not control their campaign. Officials say no money from United Fund was offered and emphasize continued private fundraising to support heart research and services.
Corporations gave an estimated 100 million dollars to American colleges last year double the amount from a few years earlier. With enrollments rising and salaries lagging, schools seek larger gifts while tax rules and legal questions shape corporate giving. A council urges donors to consider one percent of net income for education, noting this could quintuple overall funding, alongside a public service push stressing broad support from business and industry. Industry leaders like Henry Ford call for obligatory business aid amid financing pressures.
In a mid morning Saturday routine at the Register office workers strip the wire to review AP copy for Sunday. A human interest item from Tokyo notes a 60 year old pigeon fancier recommending pigeons to quarreling couples and frustrated housewives. Yonosuke Itakura of the Japan Homing Pigeon Association has spent over 30 years promoting the birds’ welfare.
A jumble of quips covers pigeon care as a temper cure and a poetic heist at Bow ie Race Course. Sacramento YMCA lawmakers weigh tobacco age while a Fresno man touts a clever trap. San Francisco judges debate jailed drunk drivers versus license loss. A Washington’s Birthday robin sighting ends the roundup with a local resident’s cheerful note.
A New York gathering features Bob Hope joking about Jack Benny and NBC contract terms, remarks about Frank Sinatra as an envoy, and playful jabs at aging entertainers. The scene includes anecdotes about Mayors, educators, and a running thread of rapid-fire quips reflecting Hollywood and New York humor of the era.
A collage of celebrity vignettes from Earl Wilson's column notes Bob Hope disputing Jack Benny's age while a slew of Hollywood figures like George Jessel, Joe E. Lewis, Steve Allen, Nixon, Eartha Kitt, and Jeanne Crain appear in brief, tongue in cheek items. The piece catalogs jokes, roasts, and quirky anecdotes, including public notices of price wars at diners, a kidnapping probe in Marie MacDonald's life, and a gag about a photographer hired by Nixon.
Psychological case notes discuss Ethel G a college coed with a withered arm coping with social hurt. An essay warns against identifying people with their vehicles and urges maintaining a cheerful front while exploring dualism of human nature and the soul guiding the life machine. It cites St Paul Descartes and moral guidance from Sunday schools to keep a cheerful habitual smile.
A snippet notes that sparkle in champagne stems from carbonic acid gas produced during imperfect fermentation, and describes a Maltese terrier as white with a black nose.
In a wide interview the Houston Symphony conductor predicts a coming American renaissance driven by higher inner living standards. He cites growth in university and high school orchestras, notes America's high material living but urges focus on thought, religion, arts, science, imagination, and human relations for cultural renewal.
The famed conductor Leopold Stokowski speaks on nurturing creativity in children, arguing that education should feel like play to maintain spontaneity. He notes Houston’s thriving arts scene and cites Texas cities with strong institutions including a symphony, ballet, opera, and museums.
Reports on air and water transport crews and soldiers abroad and at home. Pfe James Mason of East Gulf served with the Asia harbor craft crew in the 606th Transportation Heavy Boat Company and completed radio equipment training at Fort Story Virginia. Alfred R. Jamison, husband Francis of Fayette, served as demolition specialist with the 11th Infantry in Germany after enlisting in 1954 and attending Collins High School. Charles Richard DeHart, 17, son of Joan DeHart of Skelton, completed Lackland Air Force Base basic training. Airman Jack W. Ferguson, 18, of Mabscott, qualified for Francis E. Warren training after Lackland. Sgt Harry E. Seymour, son of John and, from Green Morgan, assigned to the 66th Ordnance Company in Verona Italy with prior Fort Sheridan service.
Hollywood scriptwriter Paul Mantz directed authentic and dramatic photographic work for the Spirit of St Louis recreations. Two replica planes were built for Atlantic side shots, while a risky Roosevelt Field takeoff became a climactic moment watched by Lindbergh. Mantz ordered adjustments after the first pass as the plane brushed power lines, a near-miss scene that delighted Hayward Wilder and the crew.
A lighthearted survey notes Americans spent about 1.25 trillion dollars last year on dog and cat care and feeding. A new ballet based on The Shooting of Dan McGrew delights readers, while Rochester New York billed a resident for 9.68 for sidewalk snow removal he never owed.
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