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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1956
Page
2
Thought for Today quotes Herbert on friendship and urgency, noting no tomorrow when a friend asks. The line frames a concise moral about timely support and commitment in personal relationships.
Marshall College in Huntington faced a $244 647 cut in its budget request by the Board of Public Works. Students formed the Students Improvement Committee led by The Robe to press for a new physical education building a fine arts building and higher teacher salaries. A six member student delegation will visit the state capitol to urge lawmakers to restore funds and inform parents.
The piece traces early nullification ideas from Jefferson and Madison to South Carolina's 1832 ordinance opposing tariff acts. It notes Jackson's rebuke, congressional recourse, and later Northern states' personal liberty laws as parallel attempts to nullify federal measures. It highlights the constitutional dispute over states rights and federal authority.
The March 13 New Hampshire preferential primaries set the stage for 1956 delegates. Democrats allocate eight delegates and Republicans fourteen, with ballots printing candidates who may not declare support. Past events cited include Truman Kefauver results and Eisenhower write-ins, plus notes on ballot withdrawal rules. Factoids note Egypts architects in stone, St. Joe river’s navigability, white pine stands, and first U S tree farm in 1941.
Two letters to Bug Dust discuss women reading and observing power. Mrs Williams of Pax writes praising women’s work and a 16 Ton poem titled Women depicts female grit. Mrs W F Crouse Beckley commends doctors and their ethics amid Christmas Tree Tragedy coverage, promising more on ethics in journalism.
Publication notice lists Beckley Newspapers Corporation as publisher with Associated Press affiliation. It outlines mailing and home delivery subscription rates, taxes, and guidance on address changes. It notes carriers and distributors are independent contractors and not responsible for advance payments.
London butcher David Durrant challenging the TGWU porters at Smithfield market arguing for the right to haul meat himself to cut costs for customers. The porters defend their monopoly, threatening a strike. court ruling favored Durrant but wholesalers blocked supplies. City of London officials and small shopkeepers back Durrant as housewives protest against higher prices.
A Wilmette Illinois minister Charles M Crowe of Wilmette Parish Methodist church offers a prayer asking eternal God to guide and protect, grant wisdom for choices, strengthen resolve for better aims, and inspire service to those in need through Jesus Christ.
Hollywood sketch notes Walt Disney shoots a new Western style Pecos Bill Westward He features Fess Parker as a doctor and a kiss scene with Kathleen Crowley while promising less cowboys and more meaningful Indian encounters. Meanwhile soldiers from the Fourth Infantry train in Germany and others join posts at Fort Campbell and Great Lakes Naval Center in various duties.
Charnel Miner, the only American businessman at liberty in Communist China, reports his exit visa remains pending after seven years in Shanghai. He runs remaining Shanghai companies from Grosvenor House with an eye to winding down assets and settling liabilities as restaurants, clubs, and street life have dramatically changed.
Case notes Betty L aged 30 a farmer's wife near Appleton Wisconsin mother of one expecting a second child. Her diary shows busy farm and household duties with canning gardening and child care. psychologist notes no self pity and extroverted interests.
A Dallas society tale recounts New York jewelers Cohen and Schwarz bringing $2 million in diamonds to a Texan benefit. The display drew wealthy women into spectacle as a Burns detective and two thieves form a careless path through a slushy street ending with a jewelry snatch near a hotel.
A collage of gossip items notes a Texas guest receiving half a million dollars in jewels and other celebrity anecdotes. It references Hazel eye catching diamonds, public figures such as Tyrone Power and Eva Gabor, and various high profile social happenings with a satirical edge.
An octopus can change its color to match surroundings. American families with more than one car reach 414 million, up from one million in 1999. An eagle's nest is reused, accumulating material and may weigh a ton. California leads in national forests with over 50 million acres. Idaho ranks next. The Plimsoll line marks a ship's load unit.
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