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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1962
Page
4
Readers with tickets to the Children Inc charity ball at Beckley Winn Hotel Ballroom Saturday night support emergency hospital care for kids. McCoy Brothers provide the music as attendees seek double social value and a good cause.
United Press International reports a heated national debate over whether the Supreme Court’s school prayer decision allows only removal of official prayers or bans all officially sanctioned religious exercises in tax-supported public schools. The Court will rule on Pennsylvania Bible reading and Maryland prayer cases this term, amid regional practice variations and evolving public opinion.
The Raleigh Register highlights Craig Flessel creator of David Crane a Sunday comic strip rooted in Huntington Long Island and small town American life. Flessel uses warm folksy characters and hometown incidents reflecting his ministry and scouting background. He trained at Grand Central Art School and Pratt and did freelance art before cartooning and war program illustrations. Born February 2 1912 he married Marie Marino and has a son Peter and daughter Eugenie.
Washington and elsewhere provide a medley of political gibes and light quips. Rickover notes you can judge quality without being a hen, Truman cuts through campaigns while sparring with Vernor Smith, Gold berg and Wirtz swap kosher bagels for traditional fare, Lyndon Johnsons wife tours the Middle East, Latin ministers host a delayed Rusk reception, a new Kennedy bumper sticker surfaces, and Taylor reflects on his successor prospects in Washington.
Uganda becomes an independent nation within the Common wealth of Nations. The country, with a population of 6.12 hundred million and education absorbing 25 percent of its budget, marks a step in post‑colonial self government as Britain’s former wards join 16 other nations since 1945.
Washington reports the 87th Congress is rushing Kennedy’s program with 391 bills signed by Oct. 1, totaling 733 in two years and likely over 800 after adjournment. Major foreign, labor, and economic measures passed, though many trades are partial. The article weighs electoral implications for November.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday issues by mail and home delivery, with annual rates of 21.50 for daily and Sunday by mail and 0.50 per week for carrier delivery. It notes independent contractor status of carriers and agents, tax adds, and instructions for address changes.
Speech problems are common in children and home guidance helps. Parents should speak correctly, avoid baby talk, and provide talking toys to encourage practice. If problems persist, seek a speech specialist for diagnosis and a coordinated plan involving dental, medical, and psychological professionals to improve social and academic progress early.
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, dubbed Supermac for his poise, confronts Britain's push to join the six-nation European Common Market. France resists changes to the Rome treaty. Labour opposition at Brighton demands safeguards and sovereignty guarantees before backing entry.
Ground was broken this week on the plot adjoining the late John Beckley residence for a handsome brick veneer residence by Atty W H Bardin. Describes the location as excellent for a fine home. Prof A Ray Fink Mabscott public school principal was in the city reporting optimism for the term’s success.
Twenty two years ago from the 1937 files, West Neville street property owners were ordered by the city council to lay sidewalks in front of their property. The council voted to construct the sidewalks and charge owners if work remained incomplete after ten days. Mrs Garland Buchanan was named state sponsor of Junior Auxiliaries by state Legion auxiliary president Mrs R E Worman, reported by Mrs Floyd Sayre.
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