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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1957
Page
2
A brief reflective aphorism quotes Cervantes on paths of patience and fate. The line contrasts whispered progress with distant returns, inviting readers to ponder time and arrival.
U S officials claim about 200 American students will join the two week Moscow festival starting Sunday. The State Department warns it may be a Communist propaganda show, while critics argue for broader, firsthand engagement with Soviet changes.
A column blends history and science on eyes and vision. It contrasts ancient Chinese spectacles with modern eye care, noting the link between visual efficiency and schooling and citing Better Vision Institute guidance. It also touches on tobacco attitudes and a humorous poker quip.
Actress Terry Moore recalls her 1939 film debut and reunion with husband Gene McGrath after a recent divorce, shares plans involving Lana Turner in Peyton Place, and recounts a Utah Mormon Pioneer Day Pageant with church president Dave O. McKay while noting a recent illness.
A compact gossip column notes Terry Moore at 100 plus still energetic and planning a trip to Panama with her husband around August 1 for a second honeymoon continuation. It mentions Moore’s NY show, other stars, industry rumors, a jazz festival in Long Island, and light entertainment quips from various celebs.
Charlotte D a 22 year old school teacher asks if she can learn to love an athletic coach after a breakup. The psychologist explains two love types of earned and first sight and notes earned love is safer, urging a follow up.
The writer blasts pensioners trapped by rising food and utility costs and calls for a pension raise. They argue current reporting blames poverty and urge those on checks and unemployment to voice their opinions to force action.
President Eisenhower, in his second term, presses a school construction bill amid Republican opposition and Southern opposition to civil rights provisions. The plan seeks 1.3 billion over four years, while the House favors 1.0 to 1.2 billion over five, with political hurdles in both chambers.
A succinct church prayer asks God for wisdom in using work and rest to serve others. It seeks blessing for each Lord's Day and for vacation days to draw near to the divine through Jesus Christ. Signed by Scott Brenner, minister at First United Presbyterian Church in Carnegie, Pennsylvania.
A humorous look at office life compares workplace behavior to theater. It lists seven timekillers including The Efficient Housekeeper and The Daredevil, arguing management favors the bold actor who can improvise under pressure and may rise to the top.
In the mayor's office G W Armstrong receives a permit to erect a building for a blacksmith shop near Dudley’s machine shop in West Beckley. The Trap Hill Telephone Company gets permission to string poles and wires over streets alleys. Ellison Avenue sidewalk ordered with citizens paying all material costs.
Charles J. Schuck of Wheeling, head of the Republican state executive committee, toured Beckley and southern towns to solidify a state wide organization. R L Rutledge and family lost their six room frame home at Pax to fire as neighbors battled flames. Prohibition law violations formed nearly half of WV troopers arrests that year. Hatcher family reunion at Pine Grove Park named Avia Hatcher chairwoman and Vinson Hatcher secretary for the year.
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