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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1959
Page
4
A brief inspirational note quoting Tyron Edwards that prayer receives what is asked or something better, reminding readers not to view divine delays as denials.
After fourteen and a half years as pastor of Mount Tabor Baptist Church Rev. B C Jennings resigns effective November 1. Since 1945 the church expanded spiritually and financially, adding 332 members, remodeling the building, and raising more than $122 880 for church activities and gifts to Mount Tabor Christian High School. He and his family are wished well as he seeks a new call.
New York AP profile of Electrolux executive James Roach argues that a wife’s attitude strongly influences her husband’s sales success. Roach cites married men with high earnings and urges wives to support, not undermine, their husbands. He outlines nine questions wives should ask to boost their partners’ careers.
Reporter Bob Miller profiles Beckley Optimist Club youth football, detailing 135 players under 12 at Woodrow Wilson High School stadium. The piece notes five teams, $2300 uniforms paid, volunteer coaches, field supervision, band presence, and Youth Appreciation Week aligned with Education Week and Veterans Day.
Taxpayers face a new one cent gas tax for 21 months amid war emergency measures. Critics warn the levy will join the general fund instead of funding roads, as decades of rising taxes weigh on the budget and dollar value.
Historians question the Oct 12 1492 Columbus landing date linking to a late editor switch by Las Casas. Some scholars argue the one day shift to Oct 13 would alter a Friday sighting and align with religious symbolism. Debate hints at possible holiday date changes in states with Italian American populations.
The piece weighs whether Moscow can show any change in Berlin policy as Khrushchev wavers on a summit. It notes Western leaders' mixed signals, Britain's election politics, and Khrushchev's moves toward or away from ultimatum threats and possible reunification. It also questions whether Eisenhower will endorse a summit before seeing concrete Soviet concessions.
The Raleigh and Register lists subscription options under daily and Sunday plans, with annual and semiannual rates for mail and home delivery. It notes two percent sales tax for subscriptions within West Virginia and responsibilities of carriers and distributors for advance payments.
The Treasury reports a rush of small savers buying its new five percent notes, with $1,000 to $25,000 purchases swelling demand. Officials expect one half to one billion dollars of the two billion dollar issue to be held by individuals, easing money market pressures and potentially slowing rate rises.
A report on ancient timekeeping traces sundials from Babylon around 2000 B C to Chaldean Berossus about 300 B C and to 1400 A D when equal hours were adopted. It references Stonehenge in England and showcases a modern classroom demonstration with a garden sundial and North Pole alignment. Lael Miller of Duluth is offering a $10 reward for questions mailed to Junior Editors.
Beverly Hills observers recount World Series fervor among film industry figures from Joe Pasternak to Groucho Marx and Don Rickles. The piece notes appetite for Chicago White Sox pride, the noise of game chatter on sets, and celebrity quips about baseballs impact on cinema life.
Paul Dean brother of Dizzy Dean is named by Frankie Frisch to pitch for the Cardinals against Lynwood Schoolboy Rowe of the Tigers in the decisive sixth game of the World Series. New Fayette Raleigh Young People's union officers for Beckley district Methodist churches are to be installed at the annual banquet with Miss Phyllis Christian Beckley president and other officers listed.
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