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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1963
Page
4
A devotional note quotes Ephesians 4 2 urging readers to live with lowliness meekness and patience bearing with one another in love. The brief reflection centers on Christian conduct and mutual forgiveness in daily life.
A response commentary argues against a young Negro's claim of refusing duties until rights are fully protected. It contends that citizens must fulfill obligations despite flaws in a republic and warns that denying duties undermines national unity. The piece contrasts rights with duties, condemns the proposition, and supports Kennedy's shock as appropriate.
Kennedy reverses course and plans a civil rights speech in Honolulu to urge greater racial tolerance. The president aims to mobilize national support for new civil rights legislation while facing slow progress, rising frustrations, and pressure from both moderates and extremists across major cities and Southern states.
A longtime dog owner shares a humorous system for naming puppies. He explains that even registered dogs reveal their true name through behavior, citing a Boston bulldog named Speedy who proved swift both in footwork and thinking, inspiring a nod to pitcher Speed Martin.
Roy Lee Harmon recalls naming his dogs by character and fate. He narrates Mister Greedy becoming Gee after a Speedy era, remembers Tippy the mongrel and a fatal Harper Road accident involving a tractor trailer, and introduces a new Dachshund named Happy amid first-night antics.
A reflective column blends a prayer for daily duty with a dog tale about a pup named Happy. The writer argues dogs embody loyalty and friendship, urging readers to adopt another dog after loss, as a tribute to a faithful companion and a contrast to anonymous hostility.
In a humorous column a reader questions what to do with a worn out toilet seat after it is replaced. The piece riffs on household habits, tool hunting, and quirky family dynamics before pivoting to light commentary on naming dogs and everyday life.
Washington notebook reports a Goldwater rally at a Maryland farm featuring horse exhibition and light banter from John Tower. Vendors push Why Not Victory while hecklers chant JFK We Will Barry You as Rockefeller remarrages spark business shifts and a parade of unrelated political quips fills the scene.
Officers and soldiers from Raleigh County and nearby counties traveled to Chattanooga Tennessee for the twenty third annual Confederate veterans reunion. Notable attendees include Captain James H Lemon R Z Willis Henry Hull George W Kidd J W Maynor Bob Prince and Lewis A Wood of Beckley Messenger Also Miss Anna Lee Caffee and her mother visit, Rose Turner building prepares Odd Fellows headquarters. A M Ellison of Glen Morgan visits city to arrange a restaurant license with the county court.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation announces subscription rates for mail and home delivery including daily and Sunday options, with prices for annual and half-year terms. The notice lists carriers as independent contractors and states the company is not responsible for advance payments to carriers or distributors.
The People's party reclaimed control in Pineville at the June 7 vote, reelecting Mayor Otis L. Allen 160 to 93 over Dan W. Cook and returning Recorder R. L. Cook with council members Walter Byrd Edgar Rose Garland Stewart C. Holloway and George Farley. Dems held a majority for first time with 400 eligible voters. Ellsworth Shriver of Woodrow Wilson high school won the boys junior tennis title on WPA courts. Sid Danbury of Beckley bought the first box seat for Beckley Centennial pageant three nights, per Police Chief John NeSmith.
The piece condemns both parties for civil rights posturing in Kennedy era politics. It notes Republicans will be judged by their stance on Kennedy civil rights proposals and criticizes party platforms as vague and self serving. It argues campaign vows lack bite without action and paints both parties as exploiting civil rights for votes.
A Raleigh West Virginia reader asks officials to repair a bad road and a broken bridge affecting a church and commuters. The writer notes water-filled holes after rains, asserts taxes are paid, and urges filling holes rather than scraping. Name omitted.
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