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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1958
Page
2
A reflective line presents a paradox that if paradise exists for virtues there must be a counterpart hell for vices. The aphorism attributed to Gaussin explores moral extremes and ethical balance.
Beckley is rated a solid market in a nationwide buying power study. Beckley households earned $6 031 each, totaling $39,219,000, up from last year, with local shoppers spending $19,849,000. The city’s market index stands at 132, 32 percent above the national average, and retailers benefited despite a late-year downturn.
Hal Boyle argues that many men falter with women and misread signals. He outlines two basic approaches to interaction and offers plainspoken guidance on navigating relationships with tact and restraint.
Raleigh Register details home delivery rates and carrier responsibilities while a separate essay criticizes women's vanity and the nature of desirability. The text contrasts practical subscription notes with bold gender commentary and admonitions about flattery and pursuit.
Peggy Kessinger reports on area soldiers serving at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and sites in Germany and North Carolina. The piece lists Lt Eugene Samoriga, Pvt Mack Baker, Pvt Jerry Miller, and others with units, training, and family connections across Beckley, Mount Hope, and surrounding towns.
Bernard Green, Marsh Fork High School math instructor and former football star, celebrated his students’ success as MFHS placed 10th in a national math contest with 2,261 West Virginia participants. He discusses contest value and growth, and reveals his personal battle: dropping from 350 to 218 pounds as part of a careful lifestyle plan to return to his high school playing weight.
President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Macmillan left with no clear breakthrough yet hinting that Macmillan influenced Eisenhower on including Red China in any ban on nuclear testing. Dulles signaled inspection posts in Red China and a possible path toward U N recognition, signaling a broader shift from prior nonrecognition.
Adelaide Tullin of Akron wins $10 for a Junior Editors quiz on superstition. The prompt explains Friday the 13th as a double superstition and notes beliefs about Friday and the number 13, with hints about floor numbering and common European origins.
War correspondent Earl Wilson reports on Brigette Bardot in Paris with gossip about a staged slap during a film shoot. The vignette mentions Antoine Vilar, the director’s demand for a stronger hit, and Bardot’s chin injury. Also notes Getty’s Brussels visit, Sinatra, Monroe, and other entertainment snippets from Europe.
Beckley postmaster salary increased from 1300 to 1700 annually. Editorial laments Supreme Court ruling forcing express companies to accept cash on delivery for liquor shipments, blaming centralization and Republican policy for reduced local rights. Also reports Bailey, Scott, Eckman warned about failed teeth after lightning strike. Harvey family celebrates Jersey cow Pet giving birth to triplets at Limit Sirest, East Beckley.
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