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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1957

Page

5

Teenagers View Atomic Era with Hope and Fear

A Youth Research Co survey reports four in five teens see more good than evil in atomic energy while 55 percent fear its future. Opinions vary by region and gender, with a minority predicting mankind’s destruction. optimism persists about peace and progress through wiser use of atomic power.

Eugene Gilbert Gilbert Youth Research Co Wisconsin Philadelphia New Jersey Connecticut Brooklyn Georgia Sarah Lawrence College Los Angeles Chicago

Tourist Finds His Gi French Out Of Step With The Times

An American in Paris laments outdated phrase books for ex GIs and recalls trying to buy souvenirs on the Champs Elysées using phrases from Training Manual 30-692. He tests polite greetings with a blue caped police officer and finds the old language guide falls short in modern Paris.

Hugh Mulligan Paris Secretary of Defense Mr. Wilson Happy Fur Lough Champs Elysee Rue de Rivoli

Joel McCrea Advises Retaining Aging Stars in Film

Hollywood veteran Joel McCrea argues actors should acknowledge age and avoid pretending to be younger. He notes many mature stars stay in business by choosing appropriate roles and avoiding costly love scenes with much younger partners. McCrea reflects on retirement thoughts after wartime tours and praises better scripts he now receives. He mentions his film Trooper Hook and co star Barbara Stanwyck.

Bob Thomas Hollywood Joel McCrea Joel Extension Magazine Cathotc Monthly Declan Thay Leei Trooper Hook Iis Barbara Stanwyck

Tuxedos Tame TV as Dinner Jackets Enter Screen

Radio and TV observer notes a rise in formal wear on television reflecting a clothing trend. Designer Rudelker credits expanding TV audiences and rising formal wear sales from 12 million in 1947 to 664 million this year.

Charles Mercer New York TV Playhouse Don Ameche Cape Cod Sam Rustoffer Rudofker Rudefker

Downtown stores face suburban spread and traffic woes

The piece analyzes how downtown shopping districts struggle against suburban centers. It notes merchants closing downtown stores, expansion of suburban branches, and mixed plans to restrict traffic or pedestrianize streets. Industry leaders forecast rising overall sales despite shifts toward suburbs.

Sam Dawson New York Sismore Trower Dor Ss Raips Lazarus Federated Department Stores Wits BL Rail Pu Allied Stones Bee Sis Vear Noth

Albuquerque Misspelled in South African Letter

A letter sent from Johannes burg, South Africa to Albuquerque contains a misspelled address reading Albigueigne, New Mexico. Officials note the error shows ongoing city name misspellings as letters pass through varied hands.

Albuquerque, X Mom Albuquerque Cap Reventy Johannesburg South Africa Albigueigne New Mexico

Sioux ambush defeated as Schwabacker leads riders at dawn

Pre dawn assault near a lake tests Captain Blaine and Dr Butler as Lieutenant Schwabacker plots a dawn breakout. Corporal Linahan and a disciplined troop strip gear, move to a timber edge, and charge the Sioux camp, breaking their lines and driving off horses. The action ends with a mounted withdrawal toward Fort Kearny.

Linahan Emil Schwabacker Blaine Dr. Butler Schwabacker Butler Fetterman Fort Kearny Emil Schwabacher Finnegan West Side Laval Buller Seinabacker Lewabacker Schwabbacher

Raleigh County court to review 1937 assessment in June

The Raleigh County Court, Beckley, West Virginia, will begin June 3 1957 at 10 20 a m to review and equalize the 1937 county assessment. Sessions will last no more than 25 days with adjournments not exceeding three days. County Clerk Co O Smith Jr announces. The notice follows a funeral column with obituaries for Windsor Davis and Croy, and an In Memoriam poem.

Raleigh County West Virginia Beckley Co. O. Smith, Jr Clerk County Court Donald Thornhill Michael Thornhill Darreth CotiUle Ronaie Cottle Gene Windsor jJack Windsor Rose & Quesenheerry Funeral Davis E. J Sophia E. J. Davis, Jr Williams Funeral Home St. Francis He Safes Catholic Church Paul Helstey Sunset Memorial Park Ernest Angle Bill Hall Dan Banker Dale McKinney Russell Shumate James Bonds

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