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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1957
Page
2
The brightest crowns that are worn in beaver have been tried and polished through the furnaces of tribulation. This thought reflects enduring effort shaping glory.
The House Appropriations Committee chief Rep. Clarence Cannon argues for further 7.6 percent budget cuts while noting past reductions. Senate and administration conflict over deficiency and supplemental bills, postal funding warnings, and long standing Anti-deficiency Act pressures.
The son of Col William L. Mitchell seeks expungement of his father's 1925 court martial. Mitchell argued for an independent air force and spurred aviation theories after World War I. Despite earlier clashes, a Navy Army board backed the battleship role, and Coolidge upheld the verdict. A posthumous medal was later proposed in 1946.
Theodore Francis Green, Democrat of Rhode Island, becomes the oldest person ever to serve in Congress at 89 years old. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair will be 89 years and 259 days old on Sunday, having previously become the oldest in the Senate on June 17 of last year. Green’s record contrasts with five other veteran senators who have served longer in the body.
In Southern West Virginia the terrain is so rough that chimneys jut into slopes causing gravel to roll into beans on the fire. People joke about missing teeth when they ladle from the pot. Yet residents gain a quirk: no need to wait outside for cows to come home.
A Beclley Beckley Hinton edition column lists publishing details and addresses for the Raleigh Register and Beckley Newspapers Corporation. It notes Associated Press use of local news, national ad reps, and subscription rates, plus a humor item titled This Week's Dish Hermits and a recipe. It ends with local trivia about Randolph Canton counties and a joke about a crooked road.
ALTON BLAKESLEE describes an experimental trio of artificial moons forming a space train. A magnetometer satellite, a plastic balloon probe, and a rocket fragment in orbit will study air drag, Earth's shape, gravity variations, and magnetism. Multiple observers worldwide will track the craft as they illuminate space weather, climate data, and planetary structure.
A collage of Hollywood rumors and showbiz notes mentions hypnosis weight loss tricks, Ernie Kovacs NBC contract talk, Rhonda Fleming at Las Vegas Tropicana, Grace Kelly marriage happiness, Darryl Zanuck travel glitch, John Cameron Swayze grandpa news, Aly Khan divorce, Nancy Sinatra dating, Nat King Cole film plans, Debbie Reynolds touring, Milton Berle quips, and other fleeting celebrity tidbits and hotel scene chatter.
In Detroit waitress Molly D. earns praise for efficiency and friendly service as Dr. Crane notes her fronting skills and customer rapport. The piece underlines timely checks, quick arithmetic, and cheerful interaction as keys to restaurant success.
A lighthearted column blends ship lore with space trivia and celebrity pay talk. It notes the Mayflower II's voyage tale downplayed, mentions British TV actresses seeking extra pay for makeup time, and quips about King Mohammed V plans, Jupiter's moons, and Cupid's naming.
Isadore Meadows trustee paid W M McVey 8000 for 29 acres by Piney Creek bought by Beaver Coat Co. Grandview tops Beckley Seminary 5 3 in baseball with Will Lewis absent unsigned innings details and batteries Seminary Lewis Anderson Grandview Carper Miles
State Supreme Court weighs conflict over justice of the peace fees tied to conviction. Captain Gibson cites 3000 police checks near Beckley to gauge vehicle safety. Beckley City Council protests Davis Kelly coal regulation bills. Mayor Hedrick warns the bills would blot Beckley off the map.
The 1956 civil rights proposals face Southern opposition in both chambers. House debate begins next week as House Republicans and Democrats resist Southern amendments. Senate action is uncertain with filibuster risks and possible rule changes to ease breaking a filibuster.
A minister from Anderson Indiana asks for mercy from God for humanity's corporate sin against the Son of God. He urges living godly lives to avoid crucifying him anew and closes with an Amen.
From Manhattan to Lawrence the Kansas drought relief sparks renewed hope for farmers and businesses. Editors reflect on national attention to rural hardship, land value losses, and a frontier hotel’s old time conduct rules amid a climate of political caution.
The Department of Labor index rose from 39.4 in 1939 to 118.2 in January, halving the dollar’s purchasing power. Newsweek notes 31.3 billion dollars of consumer pleasure dealing last year. Craft trades per 28 Americans rise, outpacing car ownership. The New York Times reports a 2 percent ten year decline in pawnbroking in New York City due to prosperity high employment installment selling and credit unions.
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