Area Seeks $750,000 Civic Center and Armory
Raleigh County and Beckley can obtain a $750,000 civic center and armory without extra taxes. The plan hinges on contracts from the State Armory Board, with 75 percent federal and 25 percent state funding. If approved by Friday, the facility could be under contract by December 31 and available for community use, boosting regional events and economy.
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Raleigh County
Beckley
Raleigh County Court
Raleigh County Board of Education
State Armory Board
Santa Claus
Armory Board
Civic Center
Col. J. H. Francis
State Adjutant General
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Commissioner of Public Institutions
National Mare and Army Reserve
Cecil L. Miller
Stevens Branch Lake
Board of Education
Attic needed as weddings pile up keepsakes and bric a brac
Hal Boyle notes that marriage often turns brides and grooms into magpies who collect heirlooms and wedding gifts. A large attic becomes essential as aging relatives send memories and couples acquire bric a brac, growing with each trip and memory.
Attic as treasure vault of memories in daily life
A couple reflects on how a home’s attic accumulates decades of memory strings and heirlooms. They describe clutter growing from 22 years of married life into a symbolic warehouse, debating what to save and what to discard as they confront a repainted home.
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Frances
Mauretania
Bug Dust by Roylee Harmon Bull Worthless In Winning
Personal essay arguing self reliance and perseverance drives success. The author recalls early jobs from corn hoeing to cub reporting, stresses initiative over influence, and recalls hardships to illustrate the value of effort, grit, and self belief in shaping outcomes. The piece emphasizes that only the individual determines fate, not favors or luck.
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Reil
Herter Quietly Shifts U.S. Foreign Policy Tone
James Marlow notes Secretary Christian A Herter is unusually reticent, hinting at a quieter approach to relations with the Soviet Union. The piece contrasts Herter with Dean Acheson and John Foster Dulles, suggesting Eisenhower now dominates foreign policy while Herter’s restraint could enable flexibility.
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James Marlow
Associated Press
Washington
Christian A
Herter
Geneva
Berlin
Dean Acheson
Truman
Congress
Joseph McCarthy
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
Acheson
Eisenhower
Latin America
Europe
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Saddle broken zebras and cart allure from Tanganyika
In Miami a 29 year old animal expert Wayne Carroll markets saddle broken zebras for about 7000 dollars and zebras with carts for around 2000 more. He traps wild young zebras in Tanganyika and trains them with long patience, plans to export 30 to 40 young zebras and break six to eight for saddle or cart use.
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Miami
Fla
Wayne Carroll
Arusha
Tanganyika
East Africa
America
Carroll
Mocking bird and its imitations described
A Junior Editors quiz explains that the mocking bird imitates songs of many birds, with a record of 32 in 10 minutes noted by a South Carolina naturalist. It covers its appearance ash gray coat, white markings, 9 to 11 inches long, and nesting habits low in bushes.
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South Carolina
Raleigh Register Subscription Rates and Delivery Notice
Beclley Newspapers announces subscription rates for Beckley and Hinton editions. Details include daily and Sunday prices, six month terms, tax addition, and home delivery through carriers. Readers are reminded to provide old and new addresses for changes.
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West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Quiz scandals of 1958 threaten TV's top names in New York
A sprawling Washington inquiry targets The $64,000 Question and $64,000 Challenge, with high level blabbing from producers and directors. Witnesses face perjury threats, while contestants demand privacy. Celebrities and shows across New York, from Toots Shor’s saloon to theatre marquees, are entwined in a tide of sensational disclosures and rumor.
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New York
Washington
Jack Barry
Charles van Doren
Dan Enright
William Todman
Steve Carlin
Mert Koplin
Toots Shor
Toots
First Aid Team Wins Regional Safety Meet Reach for Elkins
Twenty five years ago the State bury operation Koppers C Co first aid team left for Elkins to compete in a safety meet. The team captained by Kirkman and including Lee Beck Ja Croy Golden Meadows Henry Hope George Roberts and James Hewitt Jr won the regional safety meet at R M S ballpark. Raleigh County will distribute 77 865 33 to public school teachers bus drivers and janitors for their first month of work in 1934 35. Kyle McCormick Princeton publisher and Republican candidate for State senate from the Seventh District will attend a Raleigh County Republican Central committee gathering at the courthouse.
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Koppers C Co
Elkins
R.M.S Ballpark
Kirkman
Lee Beck
Ja Croy
Golden Meadows
Henry Hope
George Roberts
James Hewitt Jr
Raleigh County
Kyle McCormick
Princeton
State Senate
Republican Central Committee
Court House
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