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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1960
Page
4
An essay argues subsidies are not a lasting fix for depressed areas. Federal aid can seed morale, but real revival must come from within the community. Inspiration springs from faith, vision, and energy, not wait-for-overnight luck nor government cures. It cites Huntington’s Booster City legacy and local business examples to urge self-driven reform.
Hal Boyle notes wives often arrive late to meetings and events, prompting varied theories from revenge to feminine drama. The piece shifts to Tony Gagalone, a 76 year old Beckley resident who refuses retirement, plans to work after the new year, and remains active in the community. It also mentions Ray Hawley of the Elks praising older music and organizing a teen party with a three piece band.
Bug Dust by Roy Lee Harmon notes youths enjoying Dixieland jazz at a party with 170 attendees and critique of modern radio music. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No 4409 offers $1,000 medical aid for members by January 1, with details via Paul A. Thompson who urges contact for assistance and eligibility.
Associated Press News Analyst William L. Ryan warns that Moscow and Beijing push a preventive war scenario amid Khrushchev's disarmament stance and anti US propaganda. He notes Western experts fear a Kremlin led preemptive strike, while Red China presses for war under Leninist doctrine as 1961 looms.
Public notice listing Beckley Newspapers rates for home delivery by carrier or carrier distribution, covering daily and Sunday options, with annual, six month, and monthly prices. Includes tax note, address, and carrier responsibility caveat.
A 17 member committee led by Charles P. Taft concludes that last winter's 16 day steel strike foreshadowed the end of work stoppages usefulness in America. The report notes concentration of power in big business and labor and questions collective bargaining as a solution in public interest disputes.
The tale from Herodotus features Croesus asking Solon who is happiest and Solon naming Tellus of Athens for flourishing life and glorious end. New York reports Ancient Rome gaining musical and dramatic attention with Upton Sinclair's Cicero in development and a musical titled Un-Roman Activities in casting.
Broadway comics lampooned Joey Bishop at a Friars Roast with Jack E Leonard leading stinging jabs about celebs including Marciano, Sullivan, Lemmon, and Benny. The session blends sharp one liners, showbiz feuds, and backstage asides amid a lively crowd.
Messrs Wirt A French of Princeton and a Mercercounty court member and Dr L A Martin of Athens visited Raleigh to seek legislative support for a 50000 dollar appropriation to rebuild Concord Normal School at Athens after a recent fire. Dr J R Koch of Hinton reported that West Virginia State Board of Examiners in Optometry will meet in Charleston on Monday December 12 to examine candidates for licensure and file their first annual report to the Secretary of State.
The piece traces boxing from ancient Sumerian records over 5000 years ago to modern times with padded gloves since 1872. It highlights the shift from brutal contests to sport and notes the 1865 Queensbury rules written by the Marquis of Queensbury. Gary Carson of Gainesville wins $10 for the quiz question.
A Congregational pastor from St. Joseph Missouri asks believers to dedicate the day to God. He prays hearts be healed and lives filled with meaning through ministry and offering Thy love in Jesus name.
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