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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1963
Page
4
A brief devotional line citing 1 Peter 3 9 urging readers to bless rather than retaliate. It emphasizes applying Christ like conduct to obtain blessing in daily life. The message encourages positive response to hostility and reviling.
A forthcoming city election draws little attention amid public indifference. The piece notes two levy votes to fund a $1.2 million lake project, recounts by E Carl Meadows Jr, and comments on typical local politics being uninspiring with few bold ideas. It contrasts with Wall Street events of 1962 and stock market volatility.
Hollywood correspondent profiles Elizabeth Taylor, noting her defiant remarks after Mike Todd's death and her evolving views on love, marriage, and public life. The piece cites quotes on wedlock with Eddie Fisher, career goals, and the toll of fame, ending with a tease that her life story “TO BE CONTINUED.”
A county levy dispute over Stephen's Lake dominated attention but Beckley voters head to the polls tomorrow for a mayor and seven council seats. The campaign was energized by levy alignment, with most candidates united for the common good. A Sunday feature offered extended candidate portraits, aiming to inform voters and fulfill the paper's public service duty.
Roy Lee Harmon urges readers to vote and participate in democracy while reflecting on fishermen’s resilience and gardeners’ thinning ranks. He notes persistent effort, the joy of fresh air, and the personal fulfillment of growing food despite hard springs and late planting.
Gubernatorial hopefuls in West Virginia face fundraising strain with state funds likely backing only two candidates Hulett C. Smith and Bonn Brown. State Attorney General C Donald Robertson struggles to raise private funds. Speaker Julius Singleton would need administration support to mount a campaign. Also notes centennial birthday events include debates over period costumes for female state workers and a plan to replace a cracked Liberty Bell support. Meanwhile Mont Chateau Lodge builds a 200 to 300 seat theater for summer folk dramas starting June 21 with a first play Hell Bent for Heaven.
Washington columnist Lyle Wilson argues Kennedy administration plans to tax employer financed group life coverage over 5 000 dollars as income punish older workers and retirees. He notes how older employees face rising taxable income and says insurers warn the measure is confiscatory, risking loss of postretirement coverage.
Column notes Mayor Smith had two brothers who did not vote for him, Jack in Crow and David in Prosperity. The piece moves through local life, a scholarship award ceremony, school recognition, and reflections on education and civic virtue, ending with a prayer by W Dale Oldham of the Christian Brotherhood Hour.
Beckley newspapers outline subscription options including daily and Sunday rates for mail delivery and home delivery by carrier or distributor. Details cover annual and semiannual terms, state sales tax, address change instructions, and note independent contractor status of carriers.
New York two thousand workmen toil day and night on the Woolworth building near completion within a week or two. A grand banquet is planned for next month to celebrate the milestone.
An editorial warns that steady white rule in southern Africa faces rising challenge as independence movements gain momentum. A shift toward non violence gives way to protests and violence. The piece cites South Africa Angola Mozambique Southern Rhodesia and calls for Western leadership to prevent a broader crisis and possible communist exploitation.
29 years ago from the 1938 files of Midshipman Charles Robert Gebhardt son of Mr and Mrs Grover C Gebhardt of Temple street who is to be graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis Md June 2 will be stationed at San Diego California after a two months vacation.
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