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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1957
Page
12
Grady Barton faces a moral dilemma at a parish Twelfth Night party as Mo Chronister flirts with trouble. A drunken driver crashes, police are called, and Grady recalls his own promises of restraint while the town watches a potential scandal unfold.
Mo Chronister provokes tense scenes as Grady and June leave a Lions Club dinner. A hit and run by a daring, blond thief in a smart car ends with Mo confronting Grady and driving off after threatening statements. The episode wraps with Grady reflecting on the incident and his marriage.
A government agency study reports that living in debt becomes a widespread habit for more Americans. It notes 314 billion dollars more owed on items like cars and appliances and about 15 billion more on mortgages last year. The trend is strongest among younger families and middle income groups, with installment buying rising to 13 or 14 percent by 1965. Monthly payments drive behavior, not total cost, and auto financing has lengthened to support higher priced models.
The West Virginia Board of Control will cease at midnight June 30 and authority for several state institutions will transfer to a new Department of Mental Health led by a $20,000-a-year psychiatrist yet to be named. About 13 other penal, correctional, tubercular, charitable and welfare institutions move under a $10,000-a-year commissioner of public institutions. The 1909 board’s abolition follows a 1957 legislative act, ending a long era dating from 1909 with Gov. Glasscock appointing the first members. The current president is Theodore T. Dorman of Parsons, appointed March 7, and the oldest serving member is L. Steete Trotter of Charleston, since 1935.
Complications mount as Chapter 17 continues with Doctor Barton facing renewed legal or professional challenges. The ongoing storyline follows Barton's entanglements, hinting at rising stakes and unresolved outcomes in the court scene.
Chicago faces rising youth gang crime with headlines mirroring past mob violence. Walter Devereux, chief investigator, warns the city is unsafe and worsening, while the police juvenile division notes 1957 crime may not exceed 1956 levels after 12,434 cases in 1956 including auto larceny, burglary, and robberies.
Richmond police report a three week rainy spell created unusually dry conditions for moonshiners. An officer noted no illegal bottles found in a week as rain hindered stills, mash preparation, and hiding spots in swampy areas.
A traveling couple in Ohmond Virginia reported a theft of 1500 dollars and baggage after mistaking a nearby cabin for their rental. The tourist court manager notified police, who recovered the couple’s belongings in the wrong cabin.
Washington reports three survey groups conclude U. S. military aid to non Communist nations yields a good return and helps deter Communist expansion. They warn costs may rise and demand for more military manpower, noting since 1939 Congress allocated about 24 billion dollars with 16 billion spent and large quantities of tanks, craft, artillery, aircraft, small arms, and ammunition delivered to allies through 1935.
Purchasing Director George Vieweg Jr. announced a new state wide gasoline contract in Charleston that would save taxpayers about $17,000. Pure Oil Co. will supply regular gasoline at 13.98 cents per gallon and premium at 16.23 cents, compared with the old contract’s 14 and 16.5 cents despite a general price rise last fall.
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