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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1957
Page
2
A quoted Goethe thought notes that tolerance grows with age as one recognizes faults they could have committed in the past. The reflection emphasizes maturity and self awareness over judgment.
As July signals vacation season, firms across sectors expand paid leave, with some granting three to four weeks after long service and others offering outside-period breaks. Government pay standards grew from two to three weeks, then four, while a shift toward longer vacations and periodic paid leaves gains traction nationwide.
Former President Harry S Truman formally turns over his public and semi public papers to the government in Independence Missouri. The event prompts memories of his political acumen and returns to light how earlier presidents preserved or released their records.
Sam and Agnes Tucker of Beckley, Raleigh County educators, embark on a 24 day cruise from California to Hawaii. The trip, linked to Lions Club national conventions, begins June 25 with 40 000 Lions in the streets in Honolulu style. They plan to return to California July 22 and be home by August 1.
J J Needy Menade travels from Naples to his birth land and visits kin in Cosimo Gugliotta keepsake story. The Raleigh Register details publication pause on July 4 and notes subscribers in Beckley Post-Herald when papers not delivered. Clementine Albanese Patsy Albanese renew subscriptions in Oak Grove California after living between Glen White and Lester.
Congress created the rank of general in 1799 for George Washington. The watermelon likely originated wild in Africa, and the old Coldbath Fields prison in London was once called the English Bastille.
Washington reports on Tito of Yugoslavia accepting aid from the United States while remaining critical of Soviet actions. The telecast analysis notes Tito’s neutral stance as a strategic position to gain leverage from both blocs, preserving independence from Moscow yet still Communist in allegiance. It discusses his past split with Stalin, the Hungarian revolt, the Baghdad Pact, and implications for satellites like Poland and Hungary.
A devotional note from St. Joseph Missouri references beauty in nature and a life of perfection through Christ. It is attributed to Fred Primrose of the First Congregational Church, urging reverence for creation and prayerful reflection.
New York column notes a broad mix of curious facts and trivia. It cites estimates that 10 000 tons of trash will litter major highways this holiday weekend, equating to a foot-deep cover on a two lane road for 427 miles. It also touches on topics from hair length and vigilance to global literacy and energy.
Hollywood money map ranks Howard Hughes Samuel Goldwyn Darryl Zanuck Mary Pickford Bob Hope Bing Crosby and others as industry giants. The article notes Hughes vast holdings, Goldwyns MGM ties, Zanucks Warner and Fox ties, Pickfords era earnings, and Crosby Hope oil and media ventures shaping vast fortunes.
In the Raleigh Register item, No River Lodge 74 Odd Fellows elects C. C. Tucker as grand master, S Gere as vicepresident grand, H. White as secretary, Joan W. McCreers as treasurer, and Macy Quesenberry wife of Ernest Quesenberry of Beckley dies at her mother's home. A new schedule on the Deep Water and Virginian line adds passenger service, with two trains daily between Harper and Virginian, improving travel to Beckley and five hours to reach Beckley from Beckley via the line.
Factographs describe sunspots as great storms on the sun, while Hawaii Territory includes 20 islands with eight inhabited.
Chronicle of a late night Waldorf speech by Tom Dewey amid cafe society chatter. Attendees speculate on a third presidential bid while others joke about political ambitions and pop culture alongside gossip about stars and show business figures.
Lois ., aged 1, a high school sophomore, asks how to persuade her father to let her attend a church summer camp. The article argues parental guidance to foster independence, suggests age-appropriate outings, and praises church camps for teenage growth, moral formation, and focused religious leadership.
23 Years Ago from 1952 Raleigh Register notes Franklin D. Roosevelt announced plans for a vigorous campaign focused on economic distress unemployment and farmer purchasing power. The Democratic convention nominated John N Garner for vice president on a largely Roosevelt ticket with Roosevelt leading on the first ballot by a wide margin. West Virginia pledged 18 votes each round. Other nominees included Garner Byrd Traylor Ritchie Reed Murray Baker and White.
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