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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1954
Page
4
A concise reflection framing the day with a quotation from Thomas Heywood. The line portrays the world as a theatre and the earth as a stage filled by God and nature’s actors, inviting readers to contemplate life as performance and circumstance.
West Virginia faces a potential need of about one billion dollars to build a modern highway system. J P Buckley of Automotive Safety Foundation warned that costs per mile rise sharply in the state due to rugged terrain. He and associate Lawrence S Tuttle cited per mile costs from 75 000 to over 500 000, with multi lane roads exceeding a million, arguing poor roads hinder economic and tourist growth.
A week after the Supreme Court banned racial segregation in public schools, public reception has been restrained. Officials emphasize a gradual transition, moderation, and continued study by educators as the nation eyes improved race relations, with progress noted but no rush to quick changes.
West Virginia voters are urged by State Auditor Edgar B. Sims to study a letter calling for restraint in public spending. He names excessive travel, telephone bills, dues, banquet and registration fees as examples and argues lawmakers must impose penalties for violations.
Mrs Murphy and Mrs OToole lampoon the flood of campaigns and street solicitations in Beckley. They mock Grab O Teria and Traf O Tertia proposals while urging one united campaign and questioning city spending on comfort stations at the parking lot.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation announces publication schedule for Valeigh & Register Evenings and Sunday Morning editions with postal classifications and advertising representation. Rates for daily and Sunday subscriptions are listed, along with change of address procedures and tax notes.
New York columnist Earl Wilson describes a one day hop to Honolulu aboard United Airlines PDE-7. Public figures John Daly Ken Banghart Frank Parker Bob Considine join the party departing Idlewild at 7 am and landing in Honolulu by 7 pm local time. The trip promotes United’s new nonstop San Francisco service with meals from breakfast to dinner across the Pacific.
The best seller list features Not as a Stranger by Morton Thompson Away All Boats by Kenneth Dodson Sayonara by James A Michener Bless This House by Norah Lofts Lord Vanity by Samuel Shellabarger NONFICTION The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale But We Were Born Free by Elmer Davis The Second Tree From the Corner by E B White Life Is Worth Living by Fulton J Sheen The Conquest of Everest by John Hunt.
The text presents a daily prayer invoking God to cast care, seek strength through the Spirit, and rely on the Lord for help. It attributes the prayer to Robert Boshen, a Hemphill Presbyterian Church minister in Fort Worth, Texas.
Georgiana Carhart aged in her nineties remains a Broadway toast after a life as a concert singer and TV panelist. She charms audiences with wit and wisdom, dines at Lindy’s after Friday shows, and speaks of living joyfully, independence, and faith in God and health.
Washington report by James Marlow notes senatorial courtesy may not bind action as senators probe McCarthy’s clash with Army officials. If McCarthy changes stance, he could walk out, influencing the ongoing investigation and committee dynamics.
Geneva coverage shows UK US relations strained by misread press conference. Eisenhower comments on Southeast Asia security pact, noting Australia and New Zealand as key partners if Britain hesitates. Officials urge cautious interpretation to preserve alliance.
Peggy Kessinger reports on service members connected to West Virginia families. Pvt Herman Coffman serves at Tokyo Army Hospital after earlier overseas arrival. Pvt Bobby J Clendenen trains near Fort Hood with the First Spearhead. John H Richard rises to corporal with the 18th Anti Aircraft Battalion. Pvt Dorothy B Ellison completes WAC training at Fort Lee and joins Company C. Pfc Elmer Lee Nagy completes parachute school at Fort Campbell and works on Kentucky Lake training area.
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