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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1960
Page
4
An aphorism notes that an egotist always talks about himself while a modest person avoids making himself the topic of conversation. The quote contrasts self praise and self censure with humility in daily speech.
Beckley editors report long delay in awarding J Montgomery Curtis the honorary Doctor of Philosophy at West Virginia University commencements. Curtis, a West Virginian and journalism professor at Columbia University, directs the American Press Institute and has led seminars improving journalism standards in the United States, Canada, and Asia. Beckley alumni praise his dedication and urge action.
Hal Boyle notes how lunch costs have risen with prosperity turning lunch from a laboring man’s affair into a status symbol for white collar workers who now tote homemade meals in leather cases. He lists caricature office lunchers from the Swapper to the Absent Minded Accountant, each with revealing habits and quirks.
A Raleigh Register note laments heavy blizzards slowing daily life and deliveries, urges quail and songbird feeding to prevent losses, and closes with a prayer by John W. Shackford, Waynesville, N C, retired minister.
In a nervous era the piece argues for balanced defense funding. It warns against overspending on grand projects and highlights the risk of waste, noting France's Maginot line and wartime rationing as lessons. It stresses must spend enough to defend without crippling the economy.
James Marlow notes Eisenhower’s post trip remarks show little new follow up beyond optimism and generalities. He emphasized high US Latin relations and urged shared responsibility, while noting lingering doubts over past ties to dictatorships and the need for self reliance among Latin nations.
Beckley Newspapers outlines home delivery options via carriers and agents along with subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions. The notice lists yearly, six month, and monthly pricing, notes separate West Virginia sales tax, and warns carriers are independent contractors.
At a council meeting interest centered on John F. Davis seeking a franchise to build a street car line and install lighting. No representative attended so the matter was postponed to a future session. Bumgardner said bond sales look favorable. A chimney fire damaged Squire John R. Callaway’s Dingess residence. The Bluefield Leader will suspend publication briefly while repairs are made.
The piece explains how Dow Jones and other indices work, why the index fell below 600, and how divisors adjust for stock splits and substitutions. It traces the history of the Dow, AP 60, and S&P 500, and how dollar averages relate to index percentages.
The Wilderness Road, carved by Daniel Boone, opened Kentucky settlement by blazing the trail in 1767 and leading settlers to Boonesboro after 1775. Boone, born 1734 died 1820, helped open lands west of the Alleghenies. Loretta Snyder of Clifton, N J, wins $10 for a related Homer.
The excerpt argues that Hobbes rejects a final unchanging good and that happiness comes from a continual pursuit of desires. Felicity lies in progress from object to object, as humans seek ongoing power and contentment rather than a static repose. Desires propel voluntary actions toward securing a future path.
Debbi Reynolds expected to marry Harry Karl and launch shoe stores. Glenn Ford linked with a German star set to divorce. Marilyn Monroe delays interviews. Groucho Marx comments on TV hypocrisy. Bob Prestons travel US. Perle Mesta book party set for Apr 19 at St Regis Roof. Eddie Fisher Liz Taylor strike era delays film. Miriam Makeba fans gifts. Ben Blue profits from LA club.
Beckley Kiwanis authorized W. A. James to wire West Virginia legislators urging provisions that protect teachers' salaries and term length for 1935 36. A local East Beckley miner died in a SUV accident near Skeleton, the third fatal crash in three days. Lese lie's Diner on N Kanawha St. faced its first picket line in Beckley's history.
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