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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1959
Page
4
An aphoristic note argues that numerous political mistakes, once adopted, harden into guiding principles. The line reflects on how errors can shape policy and collective mindset over time, urging reflection on the origins and consequences of accepted fallacies.
FBI director John Edgar Hoover warns of rising crime and youth arrests as a national crisis. He urges citizen vigilance and strict law enforcement to preserve freedoms and the supremacy of law amid mounting costs and moral challenges. President Eisenhower proclaims Law Day to reinforce commitment to law.
James Marlow analyzes Lyndon B. Johnson as a conservative yet effective leader who built civil rights support and steered Congress through delicate votes. The piece notes Johnson’s ego, power drive, and cautious denial of presidential ambitions while Texas legislators push bills to allow him to run for both Senate and presidency in 1960.
A discussion at Dr George W Crane's asks how to treat a polio affected boy named Tony age 7. The article advocates independence and avoiding overprotection, urging parents to treat him like other children and assign age appropriate chores. It emphasizes self reliance and not shielding him from life.
A Beckley column links a Jamestown boy’s cancer battle and a local drive shortfall to human complacency. The piece reflects on community response, fundraising, and the need to act beyond personal risk or tragedy, urging continued support for cancer care in Raleigh County and beyond.
A brief prayer asking for guidance as a new day begins. The text attributes the message to Scott Brenner, a minister in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, of the First United Presbyterian Church, seeking wisdom and courage for today and tomorrow through Jesus Christ.
Larry E. Darby, 19, son of Mr and Mrs Enoch Darby Ameagle, promoted to specialist four at Fort Campbell Ky He is a rifleman in Company D and entered the Army in September 1957 The 1957 graduate is noted in the military news from home and overseas.
TWO Mount Hope men have been assigned to Fort Jackson South Carolina for eight weeks of basic combat training. Pvt. Bobby L. Smith son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Howard Smith and Pvt James E. Sneed son of E A Sneed are in Company D Seventh Battalion Second Training Regiment at Fort Jackson. Lt(jg) Lee E Barrett assigned to Glynco Naval Air Station Brunswick Georgia reportsFeb 20 from USS Intrepid. He attended Beckley College before Navy service in 1941. His wife is Barbara M Buscher of Richmond.
Hal Boyle recounts living with a cat named Lady Dottie in New York. A small daughter Tracy enforces feline authority, turning the cat into a family fixture nicknamed the “family Catillac.” The columnist moves from distrust to grudging affection as he observes the cat’s antics and its impact on daily life.
A cat named Lady Dottie asserts dominance over human helpers as it wanders into a dog loving life. The narrator reflects on the不可跨越界限 of a cat’s world, noting that while a cat may summon you, you can only stay at its fringes and never enter fully.
The wearing of wigs is an old English custom in court, signifying dignity. Wigs date back to ancient times in Egypt Greece and Rome and gained popularity in 1700s Europe. In England lawyers and judges still use them as a badge of office today.
In Las Vegas at the Sands, Joey Bishop publicly praised Frank Sinatra as a vice president and ally. Sinatra helped Bishop rise, sending his wife seats and even giving a fight ticket to Bishop’s father, while Bishop stressed honesty and humility in his act. The piece also notes Bishop’s Jewish origins, Catholic wife, and his humor about hecklers and everyday life.
Three unmasked robbers snatched 300 dollars from Luther Mabe a Coal City grocer and a customer C C Jarrell, fleeing by car toward Beckley without leaving a license plate clue. North American Mine Inspectors Institute to hold 1935 convention in Beckley, notice from N P Rinehart to R J Burmeister.
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