Beckley Spending Study Highlights Local Food Boom
A Standard Rate and Data Service report analyzes Beckley buying habits for 1958. Food sales totaled 12.109 million dollars, about 32 percent of local retail dollars, averaging 1,934 dollars per household versus 982 nationally. Auto equipment, general merchandise, apparel, and home furnishings followed, signaling a broader rise in living standards despite the year’s recession.
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Beckley
United States
South Atlantic States
Summer Bull Market Gains Seen In Stock Prices
Analysts by late June described the rise as a classic bull market fashion as the Dow Jones surged 33 points over 10 sessions past May highs. The broader base strengthens with more Americans owning stocks and payrolls rising, while blue chip issues lead the charge despite possible steel strike risks.
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New York Stock Exchange
U.S
Slow Women and Timely Wives in a Stopwatch Debate
Norman G. an industrial engineer laments his wife’s chronic tardiness despite eight years of marriage and two children. He jokes about timing her every move while she counters that she has less time to prepare. The column notes many husbands share this complaint and playfully endorses the stopwatch idea for women to speed up.
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Norman G
Dr. Crane
Norman
Cary Grant
Sheilah Moser
Yellowbird
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Frankie Laine
Dunes
G.A.C
Lili St. Cyr
Ted Jordan
Marie McDonald
Lucille Ball
Buddy Hackett
el Rancho
Milton Berle
Marie
Joan Craweford
Stardust
Benny Goffsteins
Benny
Joan
Connie Towers
Gene McGrath
Panama
John Ford
Connie
Corbett Monica
Joey
Daddy
Max
Dorothy Collins
Worry Clinic column on wives and punctuality sparks debate
Dr. George W. Crane argues wives are characteristically tardy, comparing women to children in emotion and time management. He cites anecdotes about readiness for dates, delays caused by shopping or grooming, and invites readers to prove otherwise while offering his booklet through the newspaper.
Bug Dust and Modern Inconvenience in Daily Life
Roy Lee Harmon pens a humorous critique of new consumer conveniences. He recalls shirts advertised as wrinkle free and easy care, only to find ironing inevitable and mishaps with a mosquitos and laundry challenge. He also roasts frozen dinners and car automatic windows, contrasting progress with practical annoyances.
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March of Progress
Charlie
Bob Miller
Kay Allen
Bob
Prayer For Today by Alfred N Sayres
A reflective prayer from Alfred N Sayres of Lancaster Pennsylvania requests divine forgiveness for human damage to creation. It asks guidance to use bounties for personal enrichment and service to others through Christ, in a context of theological study.
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Amen
Alfred N. Sayres
Lancaster
Theological Seminary
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Is a Steel Strike Private or a National Issue
Washington analyst James Marlow argues that a steel strike now affects the whole economy, with waves into workers and businesses, Treasury tax revenue, and potential broader government action. He notes Taft Hartley limits but does not ban strikes, suggesting compulsory arbitration could lead to wider price and profit controls.
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James Marlow
Associated Press
Washington
National Treasury
Congress
Raleigh County Bank Incorporation in Beckley WV
The Raleigh County Bank of Beckley is incorporated to do general banking under West Virginia law on July 17, with a capital stock of 50 000 of which 5 000 is subscribed. Incorporators include J E Summere field B E Carter W H Bardin T E Carter W H Bardin T E Combs and G C Hedrick. Temporary offices are the Home Insurance Agency space. A new building may be erected on the Dr Davis property later. Local promoters are backed by Dr L Pritchard A L and Joel H Ruffner.
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Raleigh County Bank
Ot Beckley
West Virginia
J. E. Summerefield
Carter
W. H
Bardin
T. E
Combs
Home Insurance Agency
Dr. Davis
Bank
Dr. L. Pritchard
A. L
Joel H. Ruffner
Charleston
Raleigh Register subscription, delivery details, rates
Raleigh Register, Beckley Newspapers Corporation, lists mail and home delivery options. Details include prices for daily and Sunday by year, six months, or weekly carrier rates, plus tax note and delivery contractor disclaimer.
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Raleigh @ Register
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Prince St
Beckley
W. Va
Hinton
Sundaay
West Virginia
Dauce
Sac
Reckley News Sales Corporation
Hal Boyle Tests of Rich and Poor Status
A humorous AP column by Hal Boyle contrasts wealth and status with quick tests. It riffs on values, borrowing, old friends, panhandlers, and health, sketching a satire of materialism and social judgments.
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New York
Joneses
Jones
Australia and the seasons opposite the United States
The piece explains Australia lies entirely south of the equator, the last inhabited continent discovered by Europeans, initially named New Holland by Dutch explorers. It contrasts winter and summer with the US, noting January is hot and July is cold, and invites readers to explore why seasons are opposite.
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Australia
Europe
New Holland
Southern Land
United States
Vegas Star-Packed Show Scene Fires Up Sands
Earl Wilson reports from Las Vegas on the booming show scene with stars like Red Skelton Lena Horne Louis Prima and Milton Berle appearing across venues. He notes lavish spending famed personalities and a party atmosphere with high priced entertainment contracts and humorous backstage anecdotes from the Strip.
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Las Vegas
Chamber of Commerce
Jackie Miles
Tropicana
Red Skelton
Lena Horne
Louis Prima
Keely Smith
Milton Berle
Sophie Tucker
Jayne Mansfield
Peggy Lee
Jack Carter
Frankie Laine
Ames Brothers
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Hank Henry
Benny Fields
Blossom Seely
Ed Sullivan
Phil Ford
Mimi Hines
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Perez Prado
Dick Contino
Betty George
B, W
Jolly
Beledon Katleman
el Rancho Vegas
Red
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