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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1965
Page
8
A 26 year old Conservative pursued a long political arc with shifts to Liberal and independent before returning to the Tories. He served as home affairs secretary and First Lord of the Admiralty, mobilizing the fleet before 1914 but faced blame for the Dardanelles defeat, leading to resignation and service in France as an infantry officer.
In March 1908, Clementine Hogier daughter of a British colonel and granddaughter of the seventh Earl of Arlie wed in a notable society ceremony. The event linked two prominent families and drew attention in regional society pages.
Washington columnist Dick West jokes that shrinking skirts will embarrass women and force them to choose between modesty and exposure. He mocks knee displays and suggests a fake knee solution to restore modesty, predicting longer hemlines by autumn.
Refers to a notable British statesman who became minister of munitions in 1917 and held multiple government roles including chancellor of the Exchequer in the 1920s. In the 1930s he diverged from the government over appeasement of Hitler, signaling a critical rift within the leadership during that era.
In 1937 Churchill sided with King Edward VIII during the crisis over his marriage to Wallis Simpson. When the King abdicated, Churchill assisted in composing his final speech outlining the abdication and the constitutional resolution.
In 1939 he reversed opposition to Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and agreed to serve again as First Lord of the Admiralty as war began.
In May 1940 Chamberlain resigned as Nazi forces swept into France and Winston Churchill became head of a coalition government. He pledged to the nation that Britain would fight on beaches landing grounds fields streets and hills and would never surrender.
The first wartime meeting between Prime Minister Winston Churchill and former President Franklin D Roosevelt occurred in 1941 aboard the Royal Navy battleship Prince of Wales and the USS Augusta. The historic rendezvous set to align Allied strategy against the Axis powers and marked a pivotal moment in WW II diplomacy.
In 1945 Churchill meets Stalin and Truman at Potsdam to settle Germany after Hitler's defeat. His Conservative government loses to the Labour party, and Churchill transfers the premiership to Clement Attlee, calling the result damned ingratiude.
In Parliament Churchill remained active in opposition and warned of the Communist threat in Europe. His Fulton Missouri speech popularized the term Iron Curtain shaping postwar politics.
The passage notes a 1951 victory securing the premier ship against the Laborites, described by the winner as the final prize of his political career. It highlights the personal significance of the win and frames it as a culmination of his long political road.
Queen Elizabeth officially knighted Winston Churchill in the Gar ter in 1953, the realm’s oldest order of chivalry. He declined a dukedom to remain a commoner and sit in the House of Commons.
In 1953 the six volume history The Second World War earned the Nobel Prize for Literature. The award highlighted the work’s comprehensive account of global conflict and its impact, marking a milestone for author and historical scholarship.
In 1955 he disclosed a paralyzing stroke two years earlier after retiring as prime minister. He devoted his time to writing painting and his seat in the House of Commons.
Monroe County Park Department canceled its annual winter frolics scheduled for this weekend due to heavy snow and cold. Forecasts warned of up to 10 inches of snow, high winds and freezing rain, prompting the decision to call off the event.
Classical Beatlemania hits Liverpool as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra performs Grieg, Tchaikovsky and Strauss with an arrangement of I Wanna Hold Your Hand. The idea was proposed by Arthur Fiedler of the Boston Pops orchestra.
A senior State Department official said the political situation in South Viet Nam is critical and must be resolved to turn the war. Bundy said withdrawal is unthinkable while South Viet Nam willing to fight, and discussed possible UN roles and risks of negotiating a return to 1954 accords.
In Cau Khoi near Tay Ninh Vietnam a 24 year old woman Huynh Thi Mend doused herself and her three year old child with gasoline and set them alight to stop her lover's wedding procession. Neighbors say the lover was the father of the child and the wedding proceeded as planned.
AP reports in Wheeling that all prisoners, guards, and sheriff's deputies at Ohio County jail received immunization shots on Saturday after a young inmate contracted infectious hepatitis. The youth, jailed on a breaking and entering charge, likely caught the disease before arrest and was not in serious condition.
A collection of wartime quotes celebrates resolve and sacrifice. It recalls Churchill praising airmen in 1940, stating the gratitude of nations for their service, and Churchill’s “Never in the field of human conflict” line. It also notes Fulton’s 1946 remark on the Iron Curtain facing Europe.
A historical recap quotes Winston Churchill over several dates in 1940, underscoring Britain’s steadfast refusal to surrender. It cites lines about fighting in France seas and skies, defending Britain against invasion, and the resolve to stand firm regardless of the threat to London and the realm.
United Press International notes January 25 marks Burns birthday in 1759 and lists historical events from 1787 when Daniel Shay led debtors against Springfield to 1915 when Bell opened cross country telephone service. Thought quotes Burns on humanity.
Milan Post Office Box 337 Glen Morgan West Virginia seeks amendment of MC permit H 8801 to add two vehicles as contract carrier magnetite from Mineral Mills Raleigh County to Braxton Lewis Webster Marion Barbour Taylor Preston Upshur and Cod ridge counties at 275 per ton first 10 miles and higher thereafter Temporary authority possible if protests arrive within 3 days and formal hearing avoided with 10 day protest period Filed with Public Service Commission Charleston WV included date 1 25 Mon 1 RR
Creditors and beneficiaries of the estate of E. T. McClure are notified to exhibit all claims with vouchers to Roy A. Cunningham in Beckley West Virginia at Suite 213 Raleigh County Bank Building by June 4, 1965 or be excluded from benefits. Beneficiaries may appear by that date to examine claims and protect interests. Dated January 22, 1965.
Creditors of the estate of Mary Ferguson, deceased, are notified to exhibit their claims, due or not, to the office Suite 213 Raleigh County law before the specified day to examine claims and protect interests.
Creditors of the estate of John W. Bailey deceased must file claims at 213 Raleigh County Bank Building Beckley West Virginia by May 31 1965 or be barred from benefits. Beneficiaries may appear by that date to examine claims and protect interests. Dated January 8. Roy A. Cundgham. 1-25-Mon-3-RR
The Raleigh County Court will convene February 1 1965 at 3 PM in Beckley WV to review and equalize 1965 assessments. The session will not exceed 28 days and no adjournment longer than three days. By C O Smith Jr. dated January 25, 1965.
The Raleigh County Board of Education will sell at public auction to the highest bidder on Friday February 12 1965 at 10 00 A M in front of the Raleigh County Court House the Old Mays Home seven room frame dwelling with 1½ baths partial basement hot water heat on Stamford Road at the Woodrow Wilson High School site formerly Mays farm Building to be moved within six months Cash in hand date of sale Board reserves right to reject bids John W Saunders Secretary Raleigh County Board of Education
Charles Preston Reynolds, 81, of Eccles, died Saturday. Funeral services will be held at Mt. Tabor Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Tuesday, with burial at Mt. Tabor Cemetery. Arrangements by Melton Mortuary.
Teresa Rose Kish Kish of Martin Kentucky formerly Beckley died Saturday. Requiem high mass will be sung Tuesday at St Francis de Sales Catholic Church. Burial follows Sunset Memorial Park. Rosary recitation at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel Monday evening. Emma S Vest age 85 of White Oak body at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel.
West E B West 67 of 419 East Prince Street died recently. The body is in Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel at 190 South Kanawha Street. Funeral services will be conducted at 12 p m Monday in the Little Primitive Baptist Church at Jumping Branch with Elders A L Neeley Lowell Lilly and W U Nichols officiating. Burial will follow in the West Cemetery at White Oak.
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