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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1957
Page
2
Thought for Today quotes Madam Scuderi on marriage with men keeping eyes wide open before and half shut afterward. Editorial review reflects on viewpoints and societal attitudes during January 1957.
The nation faces a looming population surge with forecasts of 300 million by 2000, doubling the current 170 million. Experts urge broad, long term planning beyond schools and roads to shape communities that accommodate crowded urban life and avoid social chaos. Leaders must embrace wide scale, proactive policies.
The Eisenhower Dulles Middle East resolution faces Congress amid sharp criticism of postwar foreign policy. Republicans and Democrats alike decry policy failures seen beyond party lines, with Byrd backing a stance that Washington must acknowledge reality and avoid another war.
Calypsos were sung at carnivals in Trinidad with guitar accompaniment. Punch as a beverage derives its name from the Hindu word punci meaning five, the usual number of ingredients. The Royal Exchange in London sits on the site of the original Bourse destroyed in the 1666 Great Fire.
Mell, a 29 year old artist with deep cartooning roots, unveils Miss Peach a new comic strip about a young teachers classroom. The feature promises wit as children reveal innocent logic and inspire adult insight in a daily school setting.
The article surveys Miss Peach creator Mell and family life in Brooklyn. It then notes dining car etiquette such as leaving the spoon in coffee on moving trains and mentions Jack Maguire's Railway Progress Magazine skit. It describes dining car crews, storage, and capacity and cites Union Pacific losses in 1935 with plans for free meals on the City of Las Vegas.
RELMAN MORIN profiles A Wayne Hawks chief of the White House Office of Records, a former sportswriter and telegraph operator who toils over legal intent and historical background to answer staff queries. His work includes managing thousands of papers and maintaining records spilled into the old State Building attic.
A critical view of King Saud of Saudi Arabia as a wartime ally to the United States. The piece highlights autocratic rule, illiteracy, harsh punishments, vast wealth, and heavy American influence through Aramco and military partnerships. It notes 23 palaces, extensive oil profits, and debt tied to the Dhahran base while urging cautious engagement with Arab nations.
An elegant plea from St Joseph Missouri’s First Congregational Church asks merciful guidance to seek God’s approval over man’s, to avoid vain glories, and to serve in Christ’s will. prayer attributed to W F Primrose.
A humorous column mocks New Year resolutions and a Turkey coffee shortage headline. The piece playfully notes adults break promises faster than children keep toys, with light satire on cultural stereotypes about Turks and coffee.
Professor A C Godbey complained Raleigh County teachers faced rejection after 39 took a courthouse exam. The state superintendent said no Raleigh certificates were issued and noted suspected answer similarity. Beckley election results: Hugh A Dunn mayor 109 to 89 over L H Davis. Jackson Smith recorder. councilmen Isadore Meadows A A Lilly M F P French Ashton File E P Stroman.
Ashton File elected president of the Raleigh County Bar Association, succeeding W. H. Bardin. Beckley Council orders a drive to remove punchboards and other gambling devices in the city.
A Chicago resident was nabbed by police who say he set off tear gas pellets for fun. Authorities describe the incident as reckless and potentially dangerous to bystanders.
Errol Flynn discusses his battle with an $850000 income tax claim and a lengthy poverty period. He describes mismanaged finances by a trusted friend, debts concealed for years, and paying off roughly $1,740,000 to an ex wife after moving through Istanbul. The actor notes avoiding jail and settling the matter over two years.
The column notes a tax refund of about $32,000 prompting talk of spending at least $5,000 on dresses. It mentions a shift in fortunes with a $10,000 dream and various entertainment headlines like Rita Hayworth, Don Ameche, and Eydie Gorme, plus lifestyle anecdotes and social chatter from the era.
The case notes Oscar H 33 an office manager in Chicago seeking Dr Crane on a problem of workers calling him by his first name. It discusses social climbers and the irritation of informal address, urging deference in work interactions and noting tactics used to gain prestige through familiarity with superiors.
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