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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1954
Page
4
A reflective editorial note by Don Rose contends that Providence did not provide neighbors' children for parenting, expressing a wry, humorous take on communal child rearing and personal responsibility. The piece frames a light social critique through a personal quip.
The piece flags organized gambling as a costly, heartless racket draining about 100 per person annually in New Jersey. IUE District 4 cites a $500 million national drain, with unions and management alike urged to fight numbers writing and bookmaking. If New Jersey drains are mirrored locally Beckley could lose about $2 million yearly and the county nearly $10 million.
The Beckley Area Chamber of Commerce and Rural Development Council urge keeping the Fayetteville Farm Home Administration office. They warn transfer to Charleston would hinder rural financing needed for new poultry dairy and fruit ventures as eastern counties push intensive farming and market growth, praising O L Johnston and C T Shackelford for leadership.
Tax Commissioner Milton J Ferguson reports coal mining in West Virginia remains stronger than expected. February tax receipts show coal production leads with over two and a half million dollars while overall gloom is tempered by gains from non union strip mines and cooperative operations. More miners appear employed than commonly believed, supporting the state economy despite large company troubles.
Bug Dust profiles Dwayne Wingler, star athlete for Woodrow Wilson, whose bold play on football and basketball spurred the team to a fourth state championship in Beckley. Despite fans later questioning him, Wingler set two all time scoring records in Morgantown and earned praise from sports writers and supporters alike for his grit and potential.
Special to Central Press outlines a Washington comparison of intra government wrangles from Monroe and Crawford to Jackson and Eaton, Ickes and Tydings, then shifts to current Stevens McCarthy clashes. It surveys wage and farm policy debates, plus a South Dakota lawmaker's gun-tinged stance on congressional pay.
Beckley and Hinton West Virginia editions publish Raleigh Register style notices. The paper lists management editor Thomas F Stafford and Associated Press affiliation. Subscriptions priced three months 3.50 six months 6.00 and one year 10 with 2 percent WV sales tax. delivery by independent carriers.
New York talk with Wilsons Pal Taffy Tuttle, a club dancer, on phony phonies and TV started by Earl Wilson. He cites Tuttle arguing against deceit in endorsements, while a nurse advertised cigarettes and a model posed. Includes notes on Eva Gabor, Martin and Lewis, and other showbiz items with a chorus of jokes and media trivia.
McCarthy rose to power by Senate seniority, becoming chairman of the Government Operations Committee and its investigations subcommittee after Republicans won control in 1953. The path relied on long tenure, not a planned ascent, as he led probes into Communists in government.
A collection of short comic sketches by Bennett Cerf features a city banker who imposes farm life on his son with a neighbor Seth, a punny whale and herring exchange, and a blind date miscue with a soldier ending in a flat tire gag.
New York readers debate paying wives a home salary after equal rights. A mix of opinions shows some husbands favor a wage while many wives resist, arguing labor is spiritual or praise enough. Several men joke about time clocks, pensions, and redefining authority in the home as the discussion turns humorous and societal.
A Washington DC district judge Luther W Youngdahl urges forgiveness for taking youth for granted and calls for confidence in youth. He emphasizes training children in the way they should go and exemplifying Christian values to inspire purposeful lives for Christ's sake.
In MGM studios 30th anniversary reminiscences Clarence Bull recalls decades photographing stars from Garbo to Gardner. He details favorite subjects including Garbo Harlow Swanson Dietrich Crawford Shearer MacDonald Turner Gardner Blyth Hepburn Parker Lamarr Rainer Garson and more. Bull recalls Garbo sessions at USC beach and football photos with precision and timing. Hollywood theater groups rise as actors seek live stage work amid fewer film projects with Actors Inc and plans for Peer Gynt.
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