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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1955
Page
4
Good Neighbors to Beckley Induction Station Support
The Beckley Main Induction and Enlistment Center is praised for its community service from fund drives to disaster aid. Sgt. Robert Elmore mobilized a $3,700 March of Dimes collection, reflecting the基地 station’s long record of helping Beckley and its enterprises. The piece notes prior aid to families, floods, and health drives, and hints at future Red Cross and Cancer support plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Armed Forces
Uncle Sam
West Virginia
Robert Elmore
Elmore
Logan
Red Cross
Beckley Main
Raleigh County
Carl J. Ford
Walter White chose to stay a Negro for civil rights
Walter White, longtime NAACP executive secretary, refused to pass as white and fought segregation through legal means. He campaigned, lectured, and lobbied for civil rights, testifying before Congress for over a quarter century. He died at 61 after heart attacks slowed him, having seen major progress after the Supreme Court outlawed school segregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Walter White
Socrates
National Assay For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Supreme Court
Atlanta
Congress
Senate
White
Joe Louis
Log of West Virginia Legislature a sobering read
The Log of the Associated Press mimeographed notes on the 52nd West Virginia Legislature portrays mixed achievements amid suspicion and spite. It laments the Senate’s treatment of Frank King, notes legislators under pressure from lobbyists, and observes how temperance concerns clash with drink hegemony as lawmakers drown frustrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Associated Press
New Collecting Bureau
Gov
Marland
Senate
Frank King
Mines
Robert M. Lambie
King
Chambers of Commerce
Bottlers Association
Farm Bureau
Labor Unions
Raleigh and Register notice of publication details
Raleigh and Register notices indicate publication by Beckley Newspapers Corporation with Saturday exclusion. It lists managing editor C J McQuade and AP affiliation, pricing for mail and home delivery, tax notes, and carrier distributor independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trree
West Virginia
Abe da
Andei
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Learn the mambo by imagining a horse at El Morocco
In New York a comic fan describes mambo lessons with Abbe Lane and Olga at Rose land and Olga studio. He notes the novelty of dancing as a horse and the chaotic energy of mid century clubs. A column closes with showbiz tidbits and a Copacabana gig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
el Morocco
Abbe Lane
Xavier Cugat
Roseland
Cugat
Abbe
Ohio
Youngstown
Doogie
New Orleans
Houston
Dallas
Boston
B. W
Olga
Pedro
Martha Raye
Gleason
Pat Ward
Sonja Henie
West End
Apt
Liberace
Sloan Simpson
Wm. O'Dwyer
Big the Plaza
Ella Logan
Ella
Billy Rose
Marlene D
William Bendix
Martin & Lewis
Mambo and Stars Shine Onstage and Screen At Local Venues
A flurry of show business notes from early September covers Sinatra reopening a club on Sept 7 with Durante Nat King Cole and Joe E. Lewis. Other items mention Franchot Tone and Nelva Moore at the Harwyn Betty Henderson and others, Ted Strater to open the Hilton Istanbul Hotel, and Ted Husing leaving WMGM to treat an ailing leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinatra
Durante
Nat King Cole
Joe E. Lewis
Franchot Tone
Nelva Moore
Harwyn
Betty
Pat Ward
Pinky Lee
Shaun Lewis
WPIX
Youre Telling Me Youre Telling Me Headline
A quirky column of puns and jests touches on royal speeding near Cannes as the Duke of Edinburgh talks his way out of a ticket. Eisenhower’s stance on a tax cut is linked to his golf habit. A shoe firm cites longer female lifespans due to lighter footwear. A Los Angeles seed distributor labeled Patty Gardenseed promotes global garden aid. Mosquitoes in New Jersey show unusual DDT resistance, prompting a cheeky bite back remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Andrews Detests Stars Acting as TV Pitch Men
Hollywood veteran Dana Andrews criticizes the trend of actors serving as television salesmen. He argues actors should act not endorse products, noting sponsors often force on-air pitches that degrade dignity. He cites examples of beer and soap endorsements and recalls Samuel Goldwyn’s contract clauses against health or beverage endorsements. He warns media power favors advertisers over creators and lowers entertainment quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Dana Andrews
Andrews
Samuel Goldwyn
Goldwyn
Danny Kaye
Utopia Parody on Soviet Commuting and Ideology
A New York spoof argues about Russian bureaucrats commuting in government cars between Lyivov and nearby farms. It critiques Pravda for condemning such "loafing" while lampooning urban convenience, efficiency, and the supposed rewards of city life versus farm work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
America
Russia
Lyvov
Ukraine
Evenfall
Pravada
Communist Party
Night Watch Prayer by Richard W Graves
A brief devotional prayer thanking God for constant vigilance and rest in the night. The text prays for guidance and protection as day ends and night begins, asserting God's faithful watching over believers. Read by Richard W Graves, minister of the United Presbyterian church in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard W. Graves
New Wilmington
United Presbyterian Church
Military Men in News At Home and Overseas
Soldiers arriving at Camp Gordon Georgia include Pvt William R Jordan 23 son of Mrs Sarah Jordan Beckley He joined January 1955 after basic at Camp Breckinridge Ky Promoted to sergeant William D Adkins 24 son of Mr and Mrs Oliver R Adkins Otsego a personnel clerk with the 33rd Field Artillery Battalion Head quarters Battery He entered August 1953 stationed at Fort Knox before arriving overseas last October Cpl Earl F Sweeney son of Mr and Mrs D O Sweeney Allen Junction a transportation railway movement specialist with Bremerhaven Port of Embarkation 7802nd Army unit He entered April 1953 completed basic at Fort Eustis Va arrived overseas December 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Gordon
504Th Military Police Battalion
William R. Jordan
Sarah Jordan
Beckley
Camp Breckinridge
Newton Plumbing
Mansfield
Army
Germany
William D. Adkins
Oliver R. Adkins
Otsego
33Rd Field Artillery Battalion
Fort Knox
Bremerhaven
Earl F. Sweeney
D. O. Sweeney
Allen Junction
Fort Eustis
Airman Griffith on 20 day furlough at Glen Rogers home
Air man Third Class Benny L Griffith son of Mr and Mrs Luther Griffith spends a 20 day furlough at his Glen Rogers home. He enlisted in the Air Force on Aug 10 1954 his 18th birthday and is in basic training assigned to the Air Force Fire Department. Two area men arrive in San Diego from Korea with the First Marine Division: Cpl Bobby G Cooper and Pfc Lester L Blevins. Both are sons of local residents and are married or connected to local families. They are among the initial group ordered back to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zsa Zsa
Adeline Bitters
Ken Meredith
Joanne Gilbert
Danny Arnold
Eddie Fisher
Benny Goodman
Jackie Gleason
Jack Talen
MCA
Susan Robinson
Philadelphia
Farl
T. Barry Thompson
Paul Heller
Art Benson
Earl
Glen Rogers
Benny L. Griffith
Luther Griffith
Air Force
Griffith
Air Force Fire Department
San Diego
Calif
Marine Division
Korea
United States
Cpl
Bobby G. Cooper
Robert E. Cooper
Mabscott
Joyce D. Traywick
Charleston
S. C
Pic
Lester L. Blevins
Lester Blevins
Affinity
New London
Conn
Thames River
Sen. Pastore
D-Ri
Sen. Anderson
Army Jump School graduate and Air Force trainee named
Pvt. Frank Lin D. Wood completed the 11th Airborne Division Jump School at Fort Campbell Kentucky. Airman Third Class Caytha A. Lilly enters Sheppard Air Force Base Texas for intelligence operations specialist training. Pvt. Franklin J. Reynolds begins basic training at Fort Jackson South Carolina.
Nautilus and Congressmen Set Record Cruise
Senator Albert Gore and 11 fellow lawmakers joined Adm. Rickover for an all night submerged tour of the Nautilus, testing reactor gauges and witnessing nuclear powered operations. The group toured reactor rooms and living quarters, observed torpedo drills, and held a lengthy briefing on performance and cost, noting the submarine’s unlimited underwater endurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Gore
Senate
House Committee On Atomic Energy
Associated Press
Hyman G. Rickover
Sen. Anderson
Adm
Rickover
Sen
Knowland
Calif
Congressional Committee
Dixon- Yates
Rick
Also Mentioned on This Page
State Department
Eisenhower
Moscow
By James Marlow
Associated Press News
C. J. Needy
McQuade
Raleigh
W. Va
Hinton
Waes
C. J. McQuade
STORY
Brooks Inc
Chicago
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Otis Lyons
M. Sgt
Elmer L. Davis
J. S. Larrick
Area Chamber of Commerce
Mambo
Papa
Abbelane
Cannes
France
Duke of
Edinburg
Aitch Kay
Patty
By Bob Thomas
Utopia
Pravda
By Peggy Kessinger
11Th Airborne Division
Fort Campbell
Franklin D. Wood
Ira Wood
Coal City
508Th Air Pvt
F. D. Woodborne Regimental Combat Team
United States Air Force Technical Training School
Sheppard Air Force Base
Tex
Caytha A. Lilly
C. Lilly
Lilly
Spanishburg High School
502Nd Airborne Infantry Regiment
Fort Jackson, S. C
Pvt
Franklin J. Reynolds
Sallie Reynolds
Nautilus
Joint Atomic Energy Committee
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