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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1955
Page
4
Editorial excerpt reframes a timeless aphorism by Richter on remembrance as a boundless paradise not subject to removal. It presents a reflective, morale-tinged takeaway typical of opinion pages. The line invites quiet contemplation rather than reporting or argument.
President Eisenhower announced a week long observance of the United Nations Charter birthday in San Francisco as discussions of the world body s record of accomplishments and failures continue. The 1945 Yalta talks and the veto power struggle among the Big Five are recalled along with Poland s postwar status and the growth of UN membership from 51 to 60 charter members. Spain remains barred from membership.
The text claims lizards can regrow tails after removal and notes a two billion year old fungus as the oldest fossil. It lists epic dramatic and lyric as the three main poetry classes and states about 80 percent of China’s population are farmers.
Joel Griffith asks if Mountain Laurel rhododendron and ivy are the same shrub. The West Virginia Farm Editor explains Rhododendron and Kalmia Latifolia are separate, with rhododendron as evergreen shrubs and azaleas as deciduous, while ivy is a vine not a shrub. The piece clarifies Latin versus Anglo Saxon names and notes regional species in West Virginia.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation publishes the Raleigh Register and mails it as second class matter from Beckley and Hinton West Virginia. J McQuade serves as managing editor and the paper is a member of the Associated Press with rights to AP news for publication.
In old Constantinople a Turkish debate over a shop window girl photo pits Olivia de Havilland against Merle Oberon. The crowd welcomed Ann Miller Terry Moore Mona Freeman Diana Lynn Irene Dunne Sonia Henie and Merle Oberon during a Pan American tour for the Hilton hotel opening, while Keefe Brasselle noted Turks’ friendlier greeting to the male star.
A travel column recounts Hilton’s Cairo visit with U S stars and Turkish slang. It notes Vermouth shortages, a Joe’s Bar host flown over for the opening, and locals teaching terms like “Shut up” meaning wine and “Icky” meaning two. The piece touches on celebrity sightings, Burns’ jokes, and a flotilla of entertainment news from Hollywood.
In this almanac style item the piece notes that motor cars now use more light bulbs than houses, with figures rising from about 5 percent per car in 1925 to 22.8 percent by 1955 models, while homes average about 19 bulbs. It also mentions Edison and photoflash bulb anniversaries and includes other lighthearted notes from industry and entertainment.
Night in Saigon as 400 refugees from Communist North Vietnam crowd under dry gaps in a city street. They wait for dawn and relief, many are Roman Catholic, Buddhists hostile to the North, and American and French aid fuels ongoing resettlement. The piece weighs Diem's government, French aims, and potential civil conflict in a divided Vietnam.
A reader quiz asks seven historical and factual questions. Topics include World War II era speeches, Ford union wage terms, modern heart disease mortality, Civil War naval battles, color vision gender differences, Washington burial site, and the first talking film star.
A church prayer asks eternal God to prepare believers for life’s challenges with courage, strength, and self-control. The prayer seeks serenity amid pressures, freedom from becoming slaves to circumstances, and the grace to know victory through Christ. By John Sutherland Bonnell of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York City.
Two veteran leaders, Sir Winston Churchill and Konrad Adenauer, faced questions at a Washington news conference. Churchill, 80, was witty and affable while Adenauer, 79, spoke bluntly in German. Adenauer leads West Germany's postwar government and champions Western alliance and reunification with the East. He warned neutrality would make Germany a Russian satellite, reaffirming commitments to the West and cautioning on any price for reunification.
Hollywood star Ray Milland says he is the happiest man in the world after quitting his TV series. He explains General Electric dropped sponsorship, he resisted the show from the start, and now film roles flood in with General Foods backing a summer sponsor. Milland plans to keep acting in films, currently starring in The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing.
Answers reference Truman and a Civil War era demographic claim. The fragment notes Mt. Vernon Jolson and suggests more men than women in the period.
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