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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1963
Page
4
When anyone has offended me I try to raise my soul so high that the offense cannot reach it. Philosophical reflection attributed to Rene Descartes offered as a daily inspirational note within the newspaper.
The piece argues Congress suffers paralysis from seniority tied to a steering committee dominated by conservatives. Senator Joseph Clark leads a reform push, urging expanded influence and accountability. It urges readers to contact Senators and Representatives about reform and a monitored nuclear test ban.
Washington notes cover a presidential lunch chair at a Committee for Economic Development meeting and a protective backrest. UN personnel tour Texas with Johnson, marking Americans’ first close view of foreigners for many locals. Goldwater era speculation, Nixon jokes, and press coverage of Kennedy family politics mix with a House-Marine Corps hearing on a Cuban spy shooting. MacRae duo skewers Jacqueline Kennedy’s White House tour with a coloring-book act.
A Beckley newsroom column denounces Elks Lodge segregation in the city’s Senior Little League, with readers protesting the truth. The writer blasts Elks officials, calls Bradford a liar, and promises documented proof to expose alleged favoritism and past feuds.
Roy Lee Harmon reports a feud over racial integration at the Beckley Elks Lodge amid threats and backlash. He argues the newspaper must push decency and oppose segregation, urging Human Rights Commission scrutiny and stressing ongoing progress toward harmony despite hostile voices.
UPI analysis argues that without United Nations intervention in Korea there would be Communist occupation, and without UN action Congo might not be unified. The piece credits U S pressure and world opinion for shaping outcomes from early days to strategic global stability.
Mount Hope plans for a new post office worth 75000 dollars cleared for bidding by the procurement branch. Beckley Centennial Commission aims to sell 8000 pageant tickets in two weeks for a June 20 to 22 event at the high school athletic field with tickets rising after June 15. Royal and international policy discussion follows, noting United Nations funding disputes as Soviet Union withholds payments and debates a possible bargaining position while the U.S. continues to cover a large share of UN costs.
The Beckley Institute's sixth annual commencement is set for June 14. The 16 graduate class includes Earl Snead Roswell Monroe Crocket Covey Erland Hedrick Edwin Phillips Clifford Lilly Marie Campbell Eva Keyser Chloe Fink Neta Miller Edith Bailey Esther Ogden Nellie Krise Carrie Krise Effa Lilly and Macie Watts. Principal E W McDiarmid has accepted the presidency of Milligan College and will move to Milligan Tennessee around early July.
A syndicated column by John Hodell recalls the deaths of several editors and notes Orvil E. Dryfoos of the New York Times died of a heart attack. The piece mixes reminiscence with commentary on the Times and its leadership, and includes a personal reminiscence from Rast about church prayers.
Washington and London clash over transatlantic fare policy as CAB opposes a 5 percent discount and 10 percent round trip cuts. The dispute, dating to postwar IATA reform and Bermuda talks, involves Kennedy, Rusk, and US and British aviation interests.
A compilation of quotes argues that conservatives should infiltrate the Republican party, while others critique Vietnam era leadership and U S aid to Paraguay. Figures cited include Katharine St George Gen Paul D Harkins Alfredo Stroessner and Elpidy egras.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation publishes Naledlah YB Register from 341 Prince Street Beckley West Virginia. Rates listed include daily and Sunday home delivery by carrier or distributor with weekly and monthly options and a three percent West Virginia sales tax. Subscribers advised to provide old and new addresses for changes. Managing Editor is John Hodel.
Epictetus recounts Diogenes who said letters of recommendation prove nothing. A person is known by character. a skilled tester identifies virtue or vice by experience. A drachma cannot be proven worthy by letters alone. self-recommendation equals personal testing.
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