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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1959
Page
4
A Raleigh County levy election for building a large lake is pitched as a path to broader local welfare. The argument urges non property owners to vote for the levy since benefits flow to the county through jobs, improved living standards, and tourism, without direct property costs. It frames the measure as boosting economy and resident security while attracting visitors.
A Raleigh County appeal urges property owners to vote for a $5 levy funded by 40 percent local owners and 60 percent nonresidents. It claims $300,000 will boost the economy, create jobs, attract outsiders, and raise property values, arguing the community must move beyond the status quo.
Dr. George W. Crane warns that 25 to 50 further dates before senior year end risk shaming, pregnancy, and serious health dangers. He argues sexual submission reduces independence, may lead to venereal disease or infertility, and could force college dropout and emotional remorse. He offers a booklet on sex problems for classrooms.
The Stephen Foster Story, an outdoor Bardstown production, raised 50000 locally after funding hurdles and a state amphitheatre bid. Governor Chandler funded 97000 for the amphitheatre, with performances set nightly through Labor Day at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are reserved at 2.90 to 3.00.
A devotional prayer thanks for summer days of relaxation and seeks guidance to balance rest and labor in Christian living. The prayer asks for discernment to know when leisure and duty are in order and concludes with a benediction to Christ. Attributed to Hoover Rupert of Ann Arbor Michigan, minister at First Methodist Church.
AP reports Nixon's goodwill tour with Khrushchev probably won't solve Berlin or East West issues. Nixon has no Eisenhower authority, while Khrushchev may stall or push for a summit. Geneva talks and Gromyko loom, with prospects for real concessions uncertain and Nixon hopeful but cautious.
A Marion Sentinel letter argues officials increasingly deny public information from township to national levels and urges full disclosure except for national safety. A second opinion from Kansas comments on security versus opportunity, urging continued innovation and warning against drone or socialist societies.
Wall Street Journal recounts a bank case where a female office worker spent eight months treating the waste paper chute as a filing cabinet. She stuffed every letter into the chute, leading to the loss of about 3,000 letters, a figure the bank executive bitterly laments as unnecessary losses.
Beckley Newspapers outlines subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, with yearly and half-year options, add on tax, and international distribution. Section lists home delivery, carrier and distributor roles, and a note on substitutions and address changes.
New York AP humor column notes aging clues for readers who recall Mary Pickford with curls and hatcheck girls suspecting worldly experiences for those who remember bygone eras.
A collage of reminiscences on past customs and everyday life. It recalls shoes at temple doors, home barefooting, and hygiene norms in the Orient. Dutch wooden shoes kept at doors. teens and celebrities, dating, smoking attitudes, and simple pleasures in a bygone era. plus a prompt to mail in a quiz answer with a $10 prize.
Noted impressionist Bob Lewis, billed in the Will Rogers style, performs with Ed Sullivan’s troupe at the Desert Inn. He jokes about inlaws, Abe Martin, and his own fame while recalling Will Rogers, Robert Q. Lewis, and other humorists. The column ties in other showbiz notes and celebrity moves from New York to Moscow.
S N Fisher sold the Beckley mercantile business to Frank Bailey of Mt Hope. Bailey took the Hotel Bailey property at Mt Hope in exchange, valued at 15000 dollars. County figures show Raleigh County livestock counts and values including horses 2552 valued 180495 cattle 7028 valued 139925 hogs 2157 with Clear Fork leading pork, Marsh Fork top poultry and eggs, chickens 41139 eggs 48994. Marsh Fork also leads corn and potatoes with hay 6289 tons and apples 40170 bushels.
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