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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1963
Page
4
A brief devotional saying by Joseph Alleine notes that converting grace places God on the throne and the world at His feet. It emphasizes Christ in the heart and authority over worldly concerns as a lived belief.
West Virginia Republicans lambaste President Kennedy for not mentioning Rep Arch Moore during a Charleston Statehood Day speech. The piece argues Moore earned the snub for opposing an Area Redevelopment Administration measure, while endorsing Cecil Underwood as the party’s best gubernatorial hope. It notes Kennedy’s civil rights push reshapes party prospects and foresees more intra party friction as elections approach.
A Beckley tribute recalls Charley Byus as a trusted friend who died in his sleep. The piece highlights his civic leadership, conservation efforts, acts of kindness, and a long fight against pollution, noting his quiet generosity and impact on West Virginia’s Beckley community and First Methodist Church.
The essay traces the shift from viewing women as chattel to broad employment in war and peace, noting gains and new burdens. It contrasts past male dominance with today’s dual roles, discusses domestic help, social costs, and the lingering question: is this true freedom or new bondage. It ends with a prayer for grace and peace from W Ralph Ward Jr. in Syracuse New York.
Watch On The Potomac discusses how Lyndon B. Johnson era civil rights push links to economic reform. It credits King Wilkins Meredith and other leaders for pressing Kennedy to propose a broad Civil Rights Act including education and vocational training to curb unemployment and potential street upheaval.
Beckley Newspapers lists subscription options for daily and Sunday editions with annual, semiannual, and daily rates. Home delivery by carrier highlights weekly and monthly charges, followed by instructions on address changes and notes on West Virginia sales tax and carrier independence.
UPI reports economists project a high level of business activity into early 1964 with varying optimism. Dr John W Harriman notes expansion potential this year and next, while A W Zelemek cites consumer spending as a key driver. Sanford Parker predicts growing demand for capital goods and a robust GNP, though steel cutbacks and auto assembly slowdowns could temper gains later in 1963.
G B Biggs of Sweeneysburg attends court and nears 69. He cleared ground, built 144 fence panels, plowed for corn oats and potatoes, working fourteen hours daily. A Boy Scout council forms at a Presbyterian Church meeting with listed organizers and leaders.
Beckley residents continue the old farming way with three cows grazing near the Beckley Theatre as Miss Love Snuffer explains her pride in farming. W M McCutcheon wins the weekly Beckley Rifle and Pistol Club match with 268 of 300 at Prince Street range. Mr and Mrs Thomas Morgan host relatives for the christening of Anna Rose Morgan, with Dr W H Foglesong and Mrs Foglesong of Barboursville attending.
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