Thought For Today Sunlight Behind Obscuration
A brief meditation notes that truth can be hidden temporarily like the sun behind clouds yet remains constant and enduring. The reflection emphasizes resilience of truth through obscurity.
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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1963
Page
2
Court decision boosts religion and minority rights
The Supreme Court ruling on prayer in public schools draws praise from church leaders as it reshapes how religion is practiced publicly. It argues for safeguards under the First Amendment and respects individual conscience, allowing prayer to spring from personal belief rather than rote practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
Education and Distribution Key to Global Food Dilemma
Washington hosts the World Food Congress with 1200 delegates. FAO Director General Sen urges use of resources and education to end hunger and malnutrition, noting arable land and need for better farming and diets. Calls for an international aid coordination body and redistribution of surplus food to developing nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NEA
World Food Congress
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
R. B. Sen
India
Food Congress
Britain
Europe
West Virginia at Centennial: balance progress with charm
A centennial reflection urges preserving West Virginia’s country charm while pursuing growth. It argues against neon excess and overdevelopment, calls for jobs, cleaner streams, forest protection, and a smarter tax structure to retain industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
West Virginia Birthday Tribute Be Proud Of Progress
Roy Lee Harmon recalls West Virginia’s growth from coal beginnings to modern basics. He contrasts old one room schools and handmade life with current schools and utilities, urging pride in the state’s progress and heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brother
Roy Lee Harmon
West Virginia
West
Dust this Centennial Edition humor and planning note
John Hodell riffs on old terms and courtin dynamics in autos while previewing Califf Amphitheater costumes and daylight saving shifts. The piece recounts Centennial Edition production woes, jokes about perfect planning, and praises Palmer Farley as advertising manager extraordinary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer Farley
Frayer For Today Prayer From Pacific School of Religion
Eternal God we thank Thee that Thy love in Christ moves many to aid the needy world Forgive us when we eat our bread alone or measure love by a circle of friends Clean hands and pure hearts to ascend Thy holy hill through Christ Amen Stuart LeRoy Anderson Berkeley Calif president Pacific School of Religion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Holy Hill
Stuart LeRoy Anderson
Berkeley
Calif
Pacific School of Religion
Beckley Newspapers rates and subscription terms
Beckley Newspapers Corporation lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday papers with annual and half year options, delivery by mail or carrier, and tax notes. It notes the distribution network and independence of carriers, dealers, and distributors and advises updating addresses with new details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Prince St
Beckley
W. Va
Hinton
Daly
West Virginia
Social evening for Mr and Mrs Earl Bibb at Oakwood
Friends gathered at the Bibbs home on Oakwood avenue for a pleasant social evening. Progressive forty-two and refreshments followed. about thirty guests praised the Bibbs as ideal hosts. Jules Goux won the Indianapolis 300 mile auto race in 6 hours 31 minutes 43 seconds earning a 20000 prize. A subdistrict of district 29 United Mine Workers of America formed with officers R D Dobbs Mabscott president Ed Hollandsworth Cranberry vice president I Bailey Sophia secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Bibb
Oakwood Avenue
Mrs. Bibb
Jules Goux
River
Indianapolis Speedway
United Mine Workers of America
R. D. Dobbs
Mabscott
Ed Hollandsworth
Cranberry
I. Bailey
Sophia
Confusion Across Europe Shapes Postwar Alliances
UPI analyst notes turbulence among European leaders with de Gaulle blocking alignment in the Common Market while Khrushchev remains a stabilizing figure. The U S U S R hotline aims to avert miscalculation, but no real disarmament progress occurs. Britain faces a possible Macmillan resignation as Harold Wilson circles to lead and pursue Russians’ purchase proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Newsom
UPI
United States
Soviet Union
Britain
West Germany
Italy
Charles de Gaulle
France
de Gaulle
Nikita Khrushchev
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Europe
U. S
Harold Macmillan
Western Europe
Mayea
Ludwig Erhard
Konrad Adenauer
Haly
Moro
NATO
Beckley to celebrate centennial with four day events
Beckley will open its 100th anniversary with a four day celebration and mass centennial service at Woodrow Wilson high school. Dr. Robert E. Speer will be principal speaker and Miss Betty Jordan will be crowned centennial queen with a court of honor including Marguerite Adams Margaret Smith Clela Castro and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Woodrow Wilson High School
Robert E. Speer
New York City
Mission Board
The
Northern Presbyterian Church
Betty Jordan
Marguerite Adams
Margaret Smith
Clela Castro
Jeanette Williams
Mavis Mann
Beverly Watts
Barbara Emmons
Virginia Anderson
Alma Lemon
Martha Rose Shrewsbury
Polly Jo McCulloch
Marjorie Winston
Sports injuries and deaths should be minimized nationwide
The article argues that while broad athletic participation promotes health and leadership, injuries and deaths in boxing and football are serious concerns. It cites boxers like Mohr and Vale and football fatalities from 1931 to 1962, discusses headgear, gloves, and rules, and notes Little League safety measures and injuries, urging careful precautions and well-funded protective equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Charles Mohr
University of Wisconsin
Wn.c.a.a
Mohr
Francesco Valesquez
Valesquez
Ring Magazine
American Medical Association
Quotations on Cuba, film directing, and Congo civil strife
A Khrushchev line about Cuba, Milestone on directing Charles Laughton, and Bowles predicting Congo upheaval. The fragmentary remarks touch on foreign policy, cinema, and potential civil conflict, reflecting historical tensions and media commentary of the era.
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