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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1955
Page
4
Editorial argues voter apathy in Beckley and across the nation undermines democracy. It stresses local elections matter for taxes schools and courts and that continuous civic engagement, not just four-year presidential focus, sustains governance. It notes historical blame on machine politics and personality voting.
Dr. Homer L. Shantz calls for reversing desertification through arid land research and practical reclamation, citing Israel as a success and urging global hunger relief. The piece links desert reclamation to broader prosperity, critiques reliance on military defense, and notes Wright brothers Kitty Hawk and ancient Troy locations for context.
The Register invites signed letters on local state or national issues for Public Forum. Condensation may occur and writers’ names will be deleted upon request. All letters are subject to publication consideration and the newspaper assumes no responsibility for statements.
A letter from Musilin Lamidi of Lagos Nigeria seeks American pen pals and offers Somali barter items such as bows, knives, drums, skins and carved ebony in exchange for pens, shirts and towels. The piece also notes a Chicago Youth Pledge rally and unrelated judicial notices from Arkansas and New Jersey on juror reading and a new Navigation Court for speeders and boat offenses.
Raleigh and evenings and Sunday morning edition published by Beckley Newspapers Corporation entered as second class mail matter in Beckley and Hinton West Virginia. Managing editor C J McQuade. Associated Press member and rights note on local news and AP dispatches.
London report notes Captain Robert Ryder VC resigns from the House of Commons due to inadequate pay. Many MPs face money worries, with salaries at 1,000 pounds yearly plus expenses. Some high profile figures also step back, citing financial strain and external duties.
A devotional prayer from Claude A. Broach of St. John Baptist Church in Charlotte North Carolina praising children’s eagerness for truth and love. It asks for wisdom patience humility and grace to steward young lives for God’s glory in the Master’s name.
Peggy Kessinger chronicles service members from Raleigh County. Cpl Albert R. Stevens, Fayetteville High School 1938, arrives at Fort Hood with First Armored Division after enlisting in 1942. Pvt Delmar R. Milam, 20, of Glen Daniel, serves with 19th Armored Group in Germany, overseas from Fort Knox since September 1954. Pvt Franklin D. Jarrell of Ameagle serves with Transportation Terminal Command at Narsarssuaq Greenland after stevedore training at Fort Eustis. Five Raleigh County Army Reservists receive promotions: James Davis Route 1, Merrit McDaniel 108 Bishop St, Howard Diggs, Curtis Hale 200 West Virginia St and Harold Greene 106 Railroad Ave with various ranks in Beckley units. Cpl Virgil Coleman of Abney training as military police at Fort Knox, over two years service including Korea, re-enlisted last October. former MacArthur student and Affinity mine worker.
Washington reports experts deem the anti polio vaccine safe while government reviews continue. Of five million children vaccinated since mid April, 51 developed polio, 44 after Cutter Laboratories vaccine. Dr. Scheele calls for a temporary halt to allow broader checks on all manufacturers. Further testing may clarify any link to Cutter within two weeks.
A draftee on sick call overhears two veterans mock the doctor in charge. They recount a man with ptomaine poisoning losing a big toe and another with erysipelas having his left ear removed. The draftee grows pale and begs to be released claiming asthma.
Madrid dispatch notes Spain’s postwar recovery toward unity and openness under General Franco. Foreign correspondents can report freely, while domestic debate is cautious. monarchy and constitutional reform loom as referendums shape a unique parliamentary system. Anxieties aside, cordial U.S. ties and shared defense against communism frame Spain’s future.
Earl Wilson notes Ray Walton as the Devil in Damn Yankees and reveals his linotypist past in New Orleans and at the Houston Post. The column weaves in cast details, backstage chatter, and assorted Hollywood bits with a light, humorous tone.
When a Bristol tavern reopens, all persons aged 75 and older will receive free drinks. Grandpappy Jenkins touts this policy as a real punch to old age pension plans.
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