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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1956
Page
2
A 1956 Thanksgiving reflection urges solemn assessment of national fortunes amid global unrest. It notes America's peace at risk, praises the nation as a moral bulwark, and calls citizens to church services to thank providence and seek wisdom for hard decisions to defend freedom abroad.
In Roanoke a mother Belvie Stover and her partner were out drinking at 2:20 am while their three young children James eight Richard five Ellen three slept. Jesse Stover returned home with a shotgun and shot Belvie and her escorts. the gun jammed saving the children from greater harm. The father later expressed a desire for the electric chair and offered little concern for the kids.
A wire service-inspired column urges gratitude for American blessings amid world hardship. John Davenport of the National Catholic Welfare Conference highlights Polish displaced professionals seeking work in the U S and families seeking reunion, stressing freedoms that define the nation. The piece underscores core rights from life and religion to property and due process as vital to American identity.
In a reflective piece, C J McCuade thanks numerous West Virginia doctors nurses and friends after a heart attack sidelined him for months He credits Dr John P Heagarty Jim Bob Brownlee Earl E Roles and many staff at Raleigh General VA Hospital and Becket Be cklin Veterans Administration with his recovery He also praises The Register staff and community supporters marking a grateful return to health.
Zsa Zsa Gabor says she will earn twice Marlene Dietrich’s London Casino de Paris pay in May while dismissing Dietrich as not much in demand. Art Carney opens a Lambs Club ladies room from Nov. 26. Peter Palmer reveals dyed black hair and blond roots. Bing Crosby predicted never marrying due to annuity concerns. Tina Louise and Edith Adams join LVL Abner with Julie Newmar and confidential secretary connotations. Johnny Mercer quips after a critic’s “greatest show since Guys and Dolls” remark. Hotel Plaza battles room shortages as Dudley White seeks space for publishers and guests amid conventions.
A flurry of party chatter and celebrity notes spans marriages, rings, and rumors. Liz Taylor quips about friendship rings while Mike Wilding jokes about a 29 and a half carat ring. Other items salute Noel Coward, Sylvia Sidney, Elvis Presley, Judy Garland, Natalie Wood, Bing Crosby, and Tony Perkins with snippets on offers, salaries, and upcoming gigs.
Professor Dee of Emory University argues that boosting enrollments per teacher can raise faculty salaries. He advocates increasing the student teacher ratio to 24:1, claiming higher pay offsets overhead, while critics label such psychology marketing as crackpot. The piece cites salaries, ratios, and opinions from academics and readers to judge who is crackpot.
Almighty God we give thanks for another year and remember those who gather with us no more. May we remain mindful that each day offers service to thee while stewarding soil, flock, stream, and forest for future generations. Medford Oregon church minister Balcomb Amon Raymond 5.
Associate Press analysis notes Khrushchev’s public remarks at a cocktail party show a defiant stance against the West. It argues Soviet ideology centers on belief their system will dominate, labeled as malevolent atheism, and mocks Western diplomacy as mere social ritual.
In a New York piece by Mal Boyle, jazz fans express strong preference for traditional Dixieland and big band form over rock n roll. The article notes jazz’s rebirth, high prices for old records, and a poll by Leonard Feather showing most fans are college age, with 78.6 percent strongly disliking rock n roll. It contrasts jazz’s artistic status with rock’s modern vogue.
Hollywood by Ros Thomas notes Ray Anthony shifts from band fronts to diversified ventures. He cites lessons from big firms expanding into radio networks and studios, then details his own path from music to acting. Anthony now hosts a Friday night ABC TV show after roles with Jayne Mansfield and in This Could Be the Night alongside Jean Simmons and Paul Douglas.
The questions probe ages of Milton Eisenhower and Dwight D. Eisenhower, origin of Arrow car, shared traits of Stevenson Coolidge Roosevelt Jefferson and Wallace, Meany’s hometown, Wisconsin geography versus Mississippi River, presidential nominees with vice presidency, and a Washington hostess with a middle name tied to a general.
A compact card notes four U.S. vice presidents born in New York City. It lists their years differing by several years, with a hint that Buffalo is among their birthplaces. The item also references Mrs. Eisenhower and places east of the Mississippi River.
A global fact states about 40,406 people die yearly from snakebites. The text also wrongly defines a bollucher as a type of sheep, reflecting a mix of diverse data with a misused term.
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