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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1961

Page

4

Savings rise as Americans buy more bonds and funds

National savings expand in early year amid higher bond purchases and mutual fund inflows while redemptions grow. Financial writers urge budgeting and spending plans, noting income bands from 2,500 to 12,500 dollars and allocating 7 to 15 percent to health insurance with varied food and housing shares as income climbs.

West Virginia U. S Faye Henle Newspaper Enterprise Association Credit Union National Association

World Peace Through Law Push Faces Cold War Realities

Bruce Bioss at Law For All Nations and Charles S. Rhyne push a world peace through law agenda. A continental conference in June at San Jose Costa Rica will gather 23 Western Hemisphere nations to advocate a modern international legal framework and a regional court system culminating in the World Court at The Hague. The World Court's limited reach and U N member participation temper optimism, but proponents press on for civilian dispute resolution over warfare.

Charles S. Rhyne Committee On Rhyne American Bar Association San Jose Costa Rica Tokyo Africa Europe The Hague World Court United Nations United States

New Thoughts on Old People by Margaret Mead

Dear Reader quotes Mead on aging and adaptation urging a shift from venerating aged lore to engaging elders in sharing personal experiences. Mead suggests cultural inventions to bridge generations and keep continuity while inviting younger people to question and learn from elders.

Wally Margaret Mead Dr. Mead Council Women National Council of Jewish Women

Time Of Your Life Old People And Cruelty Debates

A mixed feature column questions aging and change with quotes on oysters and freedom. It cites a Royal Society spokesman, Dean Rusks, and Mrs. Jane Wright, an 80 year old widow in St Ives, plus a Dear Arthur advice strip about an elderly driver and a widower planning to remarry.

Royal Society For Prevention of Cruelty London Jane Wright St. Ives England Arthur Tom Arthur Lord

A Time For Rejoicing Spring Reflections In Beckley

A reflective spring essay recalls childhood trips to wildflowers like Trailing Arbutus and Mayflowers, vivid memories from Huntington to Violet Bend, lilac blooms, and dogwood in bloom along Harper Road. The piece muses on spring memories, renewal, and hopeful thoughts for new life and kindness.

Beckley Harper Road

Prayer text from Philadelphia editor Today Westminster Press

A devotional prayer asks for deliverance from petty thoughts and narrow affections. It seeks to know God's will, share mercy, and experience divine love for all people and nations. The prayer ends with praise to God through Christ.

Scott Brenner Philadelphia Today Westminster Press

Khrushchev’s boasting on Soviet production advances

A European statistician analyzing Soviet and American output projects that by 1972 the Soviet Union could match 1956 US production and approach the gains from 1956 to 1972, though Russia’s population growth may keep output per person behind. As Russia nears parity, further gains may slow due to exhausted potential.

Khrushchev Soviet Union America Russia

Raleigh Register subscriber rates and carrier notes

The Raleigh Register lists subscription prices for Beckley West Virginia and notes home delivery by carrier or distributor. Rates include annual and six month options for daily and Sunday editions and a three percent sales tax in West Virginia.

West Virginia Beckley Newspapers Corporation

Tragic death linked to four engineers who married Culpepper sisters

1911 Raleigh Register reports C T Pilcher killed under No 3 at Alaska West Virginia, joining three other engineers who married Culpeper County sisters and perished similarly. The sisters attended Pilcher’s funeral in Huntington as the Board of Public Works approves Athens normal school plans a two story brick fireproof building with auditorium and 22 classrooms.

Raleigh Register Alaska W. Va C. T. Pilcher Culpepper County Pilcher Huntington Board of Public Works Normal School Athens

Heredity versus Stress in Heart Disease Debate

UPI reports cardiologist Dr. Howard B. Sprague argues heredity overwhelms environmental factors in heart attacks. He cites inbred mouse strains showing genetic influence on alcohol preference as a model, and claims stress from modern living is a convenient but weak explanation for coronary disease. He warns against legal and social overemphasis on “stress” as the sole cause.

Delos Smith UPI New York Howard B. Sprague Boston Sprague

Lighter Side Odds Against National Archivist

UPI columnist Dick West jokes about the burdens of running the National Archives under Dr Wayne C Grover. He notes huge volumes of records, disposal limits, and the challenge of shrinking space while preserving history and even Jefferson Davis spurs.

Dick West United Press International Washington UPI Wayne C. Grover Grover Liberty Loan National Archives Jefferson Davis

Earl Wilson Sth Wonder: $80,000 Winner At Blackjack

Las Vegas era Earl Wilson notes a Harrah's blackjack winner cashing $80,000 after two $40,000 cash-ins and a run of $500-a-game bets. The column blends showbiz gossip, Reno nightlife, and casino chatter as part of a dated Las Vegas scene.

Lake Tahoe Nev America Kennedy U.S E.W Harrah’s Harrah's

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