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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1955
Page
4
A concise opinion card presents a Cicero quote on desire not being fully satisfied, framed as a reflective daily thought. The line-poem style echoes a period newspaper feature inviting contemplation rather than reporting.
Expert traffic and highway engineers warn that an adequate interstate system would save thousands of lives annually by reducing crashes, while boosting the economy and national defense. Congress considers a 10 year plan to complete or improve 46,000 miles, with safety benefits estimated at one life saved per 10 miles.
A Congresswoman reflects on President Eisenhower remarks contrasting radio and television with newspaper reporting. She argues broadcasts are appealing but less effective than print for informing the public, cites reader trust and re-readability, and urges balance between media. She endorses both media’s essential roles while challenging the President’s priority.
The Register launches a special series by C J Needy detailing Rudolf Flesch's attack on the current word method in teaching reading and advocating phonics. It previews reader letters, author expertise, and a neutral stance as protests and support are invited ahead of Thursday publication.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation publishes Raleigh and Register evenings and Sunday morning. The notice outlines home delivery, carrier options, and subscription rates with tax details and change of address instructions.
The first free diagnostic cancer clinic in the United States opened in Columbus Ohio in 1921. Today hospitals at the State Health Center on the campus of Ohio State University admit more than 2000 cancer patients a year.
Industrialist W W Sebald of Middletown Ohio funded self-reliance awards for high school seniors in Middletown and Ashland Kentucky. With Junior Chamber chapters, he distributed $3 000 in prizes ranging from 50 to 400 to about 20 students who demonstrated initiative and earned their own way.
A minister from Charlotte cites prayers asking for spiritual gains amid tales of teens balancing work and study. Sebald, a self made executive, reflects on his rise from $30 a month to $245,000 per year and urges communities to foster responsibility in youths and organizations to spread self reliance nationwide.
Graduating from the Seventh Army Non-Commissioned Officer Academy in Munich Germany was Sgt. Helen Webb son of Mr and Mrs Helen Webb Scarbro He completed a five week course in leadership map reading and other military subjects Sgt Webb a 1950 Mount Hope High School graduate Selected as Airman of the Month at Orlando Air Force Base Fla was Airman First Class Gwendolyn K Whitt He has been assigned at Orlando since April 1954 Enlisted in June 1952 and trained at Lackland He later served at Bolling AFB in Washington and attended Beckley College as a student and telephonist Assigned to the First Armored Division at Fort Hood Sgt Leoda Walker 24 whose wife Wilda lives in Sophia He has combat infantryman badge good conduct and Korean service ribbons since entering the Army in 1945 Two area men are assigned to Amarillo AFB undergoing training after basic Airman Ralph J Mosley son of Mr Mrs John Mosley Ravencliff and Airman John G Young Jr son of Mrs Ella Young Fayetteville He enlisted Feb 1 1955 at Beckley and Sampson NY He arrived at Amarillo AFB May Mosley a Glen Rogers High School graduate and Young a Crichton High School graduate were in jet mechanics and medium bombers programs respectively
The scene around Manhattan features Joan Crawford rebranding as Joan Steele at a Werblin party, jokes about Al Steele and 7 Up, Marilyn Monroe spotted on Park Avenue, Tony Canzoneri hosting a 17th birthday dinner with film reels, Jane Wyman shooting near St Patrick’s Cathedral, and plans for the Lopert film Summertime with Venice premiere chatter while gossip about celebrities and couture fills the night.
A scrambled column highlights late 1950s pop culture and celebrity chatter. It mentions Joan and Jane altering dress and name, Earl Wilson’s notes on dining in Venice and Hollywood trends, glamorous showbiz gossip, gadgets, and quips. The piece stitches together hotel scenes, champagne stories, El Dorado mockups, and witty anecdotes from the era.
A Brazil report cites a supposed appearance of a member of a legendary white Indian tribe. Spokane, Washington meanwhile sees three Smiths running for sheriff amid chatter about local Jones family ties and ongoing speculation.
Audrey Wood notes park safety at Fitzpatrick Park Raleigh County Court calls for a telephone at the park as drownings haunt its lake history. The column recalls two moguls jailed on drunkenness charges and a Supreme Court test case over whether the Turnpike is a public highway. Rumors swirl about Emery J. Smith as City Recorder not running for sheriff and Elmer Davis possibly moving to the Beckley Chamber of Commerce. Also mentions a predicted split between Okey Patteson and Gov. Marland with state officials eyed for shakeups.
British election over, editorials push illusion of near peace. The writer argues that tension in the world persists, with Cold War realities and communist influence in Africa Asia and Europe. Impromptu press conferences and misread transcripts fuel misunderstandings and global reaction. The piece examines diplomacy, public words, and the need for careful policy communication.
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