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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1962
Page
4
A concise aphorism notes that one pound of learning requires ten pounds of common sense to apply it, attributed to a Persian proverb. The line emphasizes practical wisdom and disciplined effort to translate knowledge into action.
A newspaper obituary notes William Faulkner died July 6 in Oxford Mississippi after an output of 35 books from 1924 to 1962. It highlights his quiet life, harsh characters, and Nobel speech urging literature to lift hearts and endure by praising courage, honor, and sacrifice.
The article extols the impact of unseen Christian example across cultures and professions. It highlights James Quay in Cairo as YMCA secretary shaping Egyptian regard for Christian virtue and cites Lin Yutang on witnessing faith through lived practice, noting a 90 year old Chinese lady as a powerful testament to quiet Christianity and its influence on others.
The United States lifts travel restrictions on Russian tourists, allowing Soviet visitors to visit cities like Kalamazoo Pittsburgh Albuquerque and Las Vegas. The seven year ban and reciprocal limits hindered cross visits while American travel to Russia dwarfed Soviet exchanges. Officials argue ending the ban benefits cultural exchange and leaves a favorable impression on returning Russians.
Washington observes that President Kennedy uses the Republican label to describe business leaders and politics. The piece notes mixed views of the party image from Eisenhower to Kennedy and predicts a tight 1962 election with many voters undecided at the polls.
The Raleigh Register by Beckley Newspapers outlines mail subscription rates for West Virginia readers including daily and Sunday options, terms, and tax details. It notes delivery arrangements with independent carriers and disclaims responsibility for advance payments, listing offices and staff contacts.
UPI reports in Helsinki that Finns resist hosting the eighth international youth festival amid neutrality worries and Cold War tensions. Authorities expect peaceful week but warn of strong police action against violence and possible disruptions by underground groups.
Dr George E Moore a renowned cancer scientist and surgeon in New York states that there are 105 varieties of cancer afflicting humans He notes that only rarely will a cancer expert acknowledge this breadth of disease making the point in a thoughtful cautious tone for the public record
In a East Park game Glen White yielded 10 to Beckley as Stansbury and Ruby vs Morrison and Daniel starred on the mound. Also in town, a city pound holds animals waiting for owners, and local news notes a serious illness of Mr Judd Hutchinson and a bite incident involving Orin Stanley. A select skating rink dance honored visiting guests Miss White, Miss Robins, and Miss Gross. Cancer classification and treatment insights from Moore of Roswell Park are discussed.
Twenty five years ago Bob Feller was named as the Cleveland Indians starting pitcher for a Sunday game against the Boston Red Sox marking a shift from duties to lure crowds. Manager Steve ONeill announced the plan as the first step in this direction. The Raleigh Coal and Coke Company vowed to force Beckley and Mabscott to build a sewage plant south of the city and would seek an injunction to stop dumping in Big Whitestick creek. Mabscott mayor Dr D L Hill suffered a heart attack while driving, received medicine, and collapsed at Beckley Hospital. He serves as Mabscott mayor for his tenth straight year and is also New River Company doctor. A Raleigh county district troop for 29 boys was registered this week at Skelton, sponsored by local black citizens, with scouts Jesse James and several others listed.
A West Virginia style negotiation reveals government plans to seize land for a major road. A skeptical landowner questions need, value, and fairness as officials promise compensation and progress. The dialogue shifts to a religious benediction from John W. Shackford of Waynesville, N C, at the end.
The District faces critique over its ineligible relief families, while West Virginia gains a $14 million federal boost retroactively under a welfare reform measure. Sen. Byrd and others were linked to behind the scenes moves that enabled the funding, with District officials arguing the changes weaken relief goals.
The Oxford Movement began in the Church of England about 125 years ago with its center at Oxford University. The Oxford Group, led by Dr Frank Buchman, was an earlier name for the movement and a forerunner of Moral Re-Armament. The potion of what plant is inflammable is ecattall. The meaning of catholic is universal or general.
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