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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1962
Page
4
A reflective biblical maxim attributed to Thomas a Kempis urges bearing the cross with patient submission. The saying emphasizes enduring hardship peacefully, trusting that burden becomes guiding and transformative.
National Newspaper Week honors the Fourth Estate and acknowledges the vital, trust based partnership between law enforcement and journalism. J Edgar Hoover praises editors for aiding justice, highlighting FBI efforts like the Ten Most Wanted, and urging continued cooperation to inform the public and curb crime.
Washington columnist scoffs at Keynesian economics citing a Wharton instructor John Hotson who argues that government spending harms wealth creation. The piece asserts GM shows perpetual debt profits while federal outlays inflate currency and claims Wharton exports Keynesian theory to trainees rather than business administration.
A reflective column questions hunting culture and ethics as season opens. It contrasts benign deer and vermin drives, notes inconsistent aims between improving game and eradicating pests, and ponders animal awareness and hunter motives. A mail-in letter from Petersburg West Virginia critiques liquor by the drink and warns voters to seek truth before November. It also humorously condemns street digging after resurfacing and argues for utility workers to ride bicycles to feel the rough roads. A prayer-like closing quotes Bishop W Kenneth Pope of Little Rock Arkansas.
Washington report outlines how Republicans plan to press Cuba and government spending as top campaign issues. It notes GOP claims of credit for curbing communism in Cuba, critiques Kennedy handling, and emphasizes budget figures, deficits, and the impact of tax and budget policies on messages to voters.
Publication notice lists Beckley Newspapers Corporation contact details and editorial staff. It details subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions by mail and home delivery, with terms for changes of address, and notes state tax and the non liability of the publisher for carrier payments. It cites United Press International membership and ads representation details.
UPI analysis notes President Charles de Gaulle has built power through direct appeals to the people while deputies distrust his methods. With a referendum on October 28, the fate of the Fifth Republic and Algeria independence hinges on whether the public supports a strong direct mandate for the president over Parliament. Differences between supporters and opponents center on constitutional questions and past emergency powers.
Shepherdstown marks its 200th charter anniversary with a month of events including a homecoming, a commemorative coin, and tours while the statehouse adds a new three ply wool carpet from Mohawk Mills weighing 1096 pounds. George Conner begins guiding duties in Charleston and a water color exhibit from the Agriculture Department showcases regional scenery in the capitol rotunda. The Natural Resources Department expands game check stations to over 30 locations for the current hunting season to collect data on wildlife.
Frederick Snare corporation, general contractors who built the Tygart Valley flood control dam, filed the first protest in West Virginia against county taxes on property on federal land. John Wilson of Glen Daniel, president of the Surveyor chapter of the Future Farmers of America, arranged to attend the national convention in Kansas City October 15-23, with the club sending him.
R. B. Sampson was elected president of the sophomore class at Beckley College. Other officers chosen were Jack P. Lowe as vice president, Eloise Givens as secretary and treasurer, and Edgar Foster as sergeant at arms.
Washington editorial warns of anxiety over Soviet Cuban buildup including 85 ships and 4,500 technicians, with missiles and fighters. It questions CIA awareness, timing of warnings, and U S base policy, arguing no liberal retreat and noting a Red Army presence threatens peace near the Western Hemisphere.
It is announced the Blue field Leader will be resurrected by D Blain Shaw a Barboursville businessman. The paper will be renamed the Bluefield Daily Courier and debut around October 12. Oren D Hizerman and wife plan to move to Charleston next week where Hizerman will live. He leaves his job as bookkeeper for Beckley Coal at Wickham for a higher paying post with Charleston accountant W T Green.
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