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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1961
Page
4
Thought for today quotes Metastasio on despair and longing for love. It links faith hope and love as three coupled torches whose light blends together. The message suggests seeking light through belief and endurance.
About 4,019 Raleigh County residents hold one or more shares in American companies, up from 2,502 in 1956. Surveys by the NYSE and universities show rising private ownership nationwide with regional shifts, and a planned 1962 update to project 15 million U.S. shareholders. G. Keith Funston calls widespread ownership proof of the American system's success.
William E. Gilreath notes the rise of urban renewal in Protestant churches as suburbs draw away congregations. Park Street Congregational Church in Boston showcases revival with 2,000 members and 117 missionaries supported abroad, contributing over a quarter of a million dollars. The United Presbyterian Church’s 173rd General Assembly endorsed urban renewal with a $1.2 million minimum to fund new ministries, signaling a broader push to engage urban life.
Germany's observance of German Evangelic Day heightens East West Berlin strains as East Germany bars trains and bans evangelic events in Berlin. East Berlin police forbid the Kirchentag to avoid unrest, while bishops reaffirm unity of the German Protestant Church across the political divide.
Becket Beckley Newspapers publishes Raleigh and Register with classified ad rates and subscription options. Rates include daily and Sunday, daily only, and six month terms, with West Virginia sales tax and carrier delivery notes. Independent contractors handle distribution. publisher not responsible for advance payments to carriers.
Two German private citizens visit Washington to seek sympathy for expellees from East German lands who fled to West Germany after WWII. They describe 12 million East Germans in West Germany, their political clout, and a unified aim of reunification despite lack of official status. They urge support from Britain and France, face limited access to policymakers, and emphasize nonmilitary means to regain ancestral lands.
Commerce Director Hulett C. Smith helps move the new agency to the east wing fourth floor as Gov Barron praises his choice. Mental Health Director Dr Charles Zeller backs $1 an hour worker training under a $25 million program and eyes long term hospital staffing gains. A citizen committee recommends $19,600 for Beer Commissioner G T Davis for aiding last year’s $352,000 statehouse robbery case. State Police Cpl J R Buckalew to attend Maryland traffic school for two weeks.
Washington report notes a family split among Hoffa brothers and a broader AFL-CIO stance led by Edward Morgan. The piece portrays Hoffa and his union as targets of contempt within the labor movement and cites Morgan's airtime as reflecting the union line.
The passage blends a boastful tale of Squire Pat Malone a former railroad engineer who jokes he will find the rails to Pittsburgh with a sharp critique of James Hoffa and the Teamsters. It covers Morgan’s rebuke of Hoffa’s power and the AFL CIO split plus organizing battles within big labor.
Roy Wilkins of the NAACP warns that white attacks on freedom riders in Alabama threaten U.S. democracy. During days of racial unrest in Montgomery, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. cites Alabama as a reign of terror rivaling Hitler's Germany.
The Smokies newest attraction Ghost Town atop 4600 foot Ghost Mountain near Maggie Valley North Carolina draws many visitors. Built by R B Coburn the project combines four towns with western frontier mining and Indian towns plus a Kiddy Park and Circus. The park features period dialogs and gun battles with authentic stagecoaches and a church service by the Maggie Valley Ministerial Association. Over 1 million spent on the project and two incline options ferry guests up the mountain with modern shuttle buses and a railway incline. Coburn, a Beckley native, serves as mayor and Coburn’s family and local residents portray famous figures like Billy the Kid and Doc Holliday.
Columnist Earl Wilson surveys French reactions to the East Berlin crisis through celebrity chatter from Paris society. The piece weaves jokes about Onassis, Jackie Kennedy, Dali and Rita Hayworth, noting some Parisians see the crisis as a minor distraction compared with fashion, hairdos, and social gossip.
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