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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1961
Page
4
A quote on education notes that instruction ends in the classroom but true schooling lasts a life. A child is given to the universe to be educated, attributed to F W Robertson.
The Salvation Army in Beckley begins its annual budget drive for 1961 with a goal of 9000 dollars. Officers serve many groups including youngsters in the day nursery, after school recreation, counseling for families and the imprisoned, hospital visitors, shut ins, the elderly, and unwed mothers. The article emphasizes that people are the Army’s business and calls on residents to fund diverse services.
The piece compares Kennedy’s early tenure with Franklin D Roosevelt’s 100 days after his 1933 takeover. It outlines a rapid surge of action: bank holiday, swift passage of a banking and gold flow bill, budget cuts, legalization of light wines and beer, and the creation of the CCC AAA TVA NIRA and other reforms.
A brief note recalls a time when Austria was a small but notable place amid global turmoil, with a recent reminder highlighting its past status and significance.
Secretary Morgenthau says the House tax bill falls short of Roosevelt’s revenue goal, sending the Senate Finance Committee in search of funds to raise 337 million dollars. Also noted are large church gatherings, Rotary club activities, a Beckley field meet, and reflections on Austrian neutrality amid postwar treaties and Lucretius on life cycles.
Census shows one fifth of Americans relocate yearly and many join new parishes. A checklist from The Episcopal Magazine guides moving church members: inform clergy, settle pledges, find a new church, visit early, attend first Sunday, maintain giving, introduce yourself, seek duties, and formally transfer membership to the new parish.
Washington column on April 27 highlights Roy Swanigan of Fayetteville a West Virginia Legislature member who works a subway car in a piece by George Kennedy. The feature covers his 55 contacts with senators his accident in 1955 his artificial legs his pilot license and ties to the New River Coal Co including Falls Church living with his wife and two children and a photo walk with a gray haired senator. It ends with a church prayer from Charles M Crowe Wilmette Ill with a blessing for gratitude and virtue.
Abilene Texas city officials classify movies and impose fines up to 200 dollars on theater owners and parents for letting minors view objectionable films unless accompanied by a guardian. MPAA calls the ordinance unconstitutional and vows to challenge it. The piece also notes trends in entertainment with Hollywood debates, Donna Atwood’s Russia trip, and various celebrity bits from Las Vegas to New York.
Beckley Newspapers lists mail and home delivery rates for Beckley and nearby areas. Includes annual and half year prices for daily and Sunday editions, tax note, address change guidance, and carrier independency disclaimer.
Washington observes a new IRS study of entertainment expenses with a mortician who entertained visiting clergymen aboard his yacht and deducted yacht operating costs. Treasury Secretary Douglas Dillon presented the document as part of the briefing on deductions and compliance.
Dillon urges tighter tax laws to curb deductions for vacations and entertainment as business expenses. Caplin notes courts often side with taxpayers in cases including a dairy president’s African safari and a company home redecorating deduction. The writer jokes about deducting beer and ponders how to treat personal entertainment on taxes.
In spring, people look to the skies for weather signs and the proverb thunder in spring, cold will bring cautions about forecasting. The saying reflects mid latitude thunderstorm patterns ahead of an advancing cold air mass noted in the Britannica entry.
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