Thought For Today Quote by Landor on ashes and incense
A compact reflection notes that no ashes are lighter than those of incense and that some burning moments burn out quickly, attributed to Landor.
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Landor
Raleigh Register in Beckley, West Virginia
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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1959
Page
4
U.N. and Berlin: debates over world body role
The United Nations may play a larger part in Berlin talks if the Big Four fail to reach direct accord. Dag Hammarskjold outlined a limited U.N. presence for civilian tasks and negative neutrality, while Britain urged first a basic Anglo American agreement. The piece notes Khrushchev’s openness to new status for Berlin and the need for a forum if stalemate persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Big Four
Geneva
Dag Hammarskjold
U. N. Security Council
Berlin
U. N
Copenhagen
Hammarskjold
Security Council
General Assembly
U. S
New York
U.N
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Russia
Washington
Selwyn Lloyd
Verbalize Love and Quiet Life of Introvert Husbands
Dr. George W. Crane discusses marriage dynamics with Basil M. and examines the value of verbal affection for introverted husbands. He cites Calvin Coolidge and notes Coolidge’s wife played a key diplomatic role in his political success, suggesting shared credit for achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basil M
Coolidge
Northampton
Smith College
Silent Husbands And Franklin's Advice On Praise
A column argues husbands hurt families by silent neglect and praises verbal compliments. It cites Calvin Coolidge as an extreme example who spoke little yet doorbelled voters and notes Franklin’s morals about idle words versus idle silences. The piece urges readers to express appreciation to family and coworkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol
Mr. Coolidge
Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Calvin Coolidge
Marshal Foch
Washington Bag Of Bones Mistake Split Senator Sides
Washington humor hits high note as Clare Boothe Luce’s Senate clash with Wayne Morse ends with her ambassadorial confirmation. Dirksen’s quip about a “bag of bones” sparks laughter amid references to Eisenhower, Dulles, and a Capitol Hill intelligence debate. Democratic operatives plot a surprise Swiftian pivot toward Symington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Cathcart
Central Press Association
Washington
Clare Boothe Luce
Wayne Morse
Oregon Democrat
Senate
Luce
Morse
Everett Dirksen
Dirksen
Prayer For Today From Greenville Minister
Prayer for today thanks God for living in this time and service to those in need. It asks for noble thoughts and unselfish deeds to resemble Jesus Christ. Dotson N Nelson Jr, Greenville South Carolina, minister at First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Dotson N. Nelson, Jr
Greenville
S. C
First Baptist Church
Waste and inflation endanger nation more than military threat
David C. Gardner argues that wasteful spending and inflation threaten the country more than military danger from Australia. He cites Michigan’s fiscal strain, U.S. money creation, and the federal bureaucracy as drivers of rising deficits. He notes contrasts in draft-era staffing and costs, and mentions statehood for Alaska and Hawaii with increased budgets for territorial offices.
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Michigan
Robert Corbett
Pennsylvania
Selective Service
Alaska
Hawaii
Office of Territories
Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
Pvt Ernest W Hinkle Jr, son of Mrs Lockie Alderman of 220 Sunrise Ave Beckley, graduated from a four week infantry training course at Camp Lejeune North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Pvt
Ernest W
Hinkle Jr
Lockie
Sunrise Ave
Beckley
Paul Q. Sanders
Raleigh Register Ad Rates and Training News
Raleigh Register lists subscription rates under Beckley Newspapers and details home delivery options. The paper notes two area men training at Fort P Q and lists Blakey R. Upchurch serving aboard the attack transport USS Chilton with the Atlantic Fleet.
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West Virginia
Dwelv
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Chilton
Blakey R. Upchurch
Seaman
Willard Upchurch
Coal City
Stop Worrying About Lightning And Other Oddities
Hal Boyle shares a breezy miscellany of facts and quips from weather odds to blood needs to candy history. The column notes a widow’s long horizon, a White House designer’s pay, and a joke from Clarence Darrow while reflecting on mental health, women’s roles, and the body’s largest organ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U. S
James Hoban
White House
Charles G.mortimer
General Foods
Walt Disney
Early bicycles traced from walk along to MacMillan
The quiz outlines bicycle origins from a primitive walk along device in 1790 to the celeripede in Paris, then MacMillan’s 1840 bike with pedals, later Dalzell improvements. It notes bikes as toys in the US yet vital in nations with few cars and suggests museum or encyclopedia sources for old models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
M. Niepce
Scotland
Kirkpatrick MacMillan
MacMillan
Gavin Dalzell
United States
Earl Wilson Sends Get Well Note To Arthur Godfrey
A playful get well letter from Earl Wilson to Arthur Godfrey recalls their past work and public feuds with affectionate humor. The note mentions Godfrey’s fame, a proposed book introduction, and shared memories, while Wilson jokes about readers mailing the letter and wishes Godfrey health. The column then shifts to celebrity tidbits and showbiz gossip from 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Arthur
O.K
America
Earl Wilson
Wilson
Arthur Godfrey
Julius la Rosa
Gen. le May
Claire Boothe Luce
Eddie Rickenbacker
Broadway
Godfrey
Oil Wilson
Bonds Ban Pistol Risks Under New Law May 17
Fifty years ago would be pistol toters face bond demands under a new law taking effect May 17. Bonding companies in the state refuse pistol risks after reviewing the law and enforcement plans by officials. The Christian Church men's class buys a large tent for church parsonage site, with Jackson Smith teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Church
Jackson Smith
Becket Beckley Black Knights Open Season With 11 5 Win
From the 1934 Raleigh Register files the Beckley Black Knights beat Johnstown 11 to 5 in the Mid Atlantic League opener. Manager Milton Stock led the Reds farmhands on a lively night before a large Beckley crowd. Two youths were detained by Game Protector O B Harris for dynamiting a dam on the John R Smith farm at Daniels. Work crews were expanded on the Becke ley Mt Hope road to finish the project by July 4.
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John R. Smith
Daniels
O. B. Harris
Beckeley
Mt. Hope
Beckley Black Knights
Johnstown
Beckley
Milton Stock
Cincinnati Reds
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