Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Raleigh Register in Beckley, West Virginia

We have 4,406,501 pages in West Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1956

Page

2

GOP Scuttling America's Future in Eisenhower Years

The piece argues the U S Office of Education shows 340000 classrooms and 72000 teachers were needed, criticizing Republicans for delay. It cites 1955 1956 proposals as inadequate and notes Democratic opposition to GOP plans, with Agnes Meyer condemning GOP governance and urging action to address overcrowded schools and underpaid teachers.

U. S. Office of Education GOP National Congress of Parents and Teachers National Educational Association Council of Chief State Senate House Eisenhower Supreme Court Agnes Meyer Washington, D. C America Republican Party

Outback Prefers Quiet Life Over Melbourne City Tour

An Australian boy nicknamed Scrubcat visits Melbourne, pays heed to its elevators noise and bustle, then opts to return to the Outback. He values vast emptiness, cattle, horses, and native fauna, contrasting city life with wilderness. The piece notes a shared, unspoken longing for nature among people.

Scrubcat Melbourne Australia Inter

Boy Scouts Campaign for Voting Drive Reported in Raleigh County

The article describes Rex Johnson and 800 Scouts distributing 12 000 paper Liberty Bell cutouts in Raleigh County on November 5 to promote voting. It notes 728 local Scouts, with 90 new members since October, and cites citizenship merit badges and attendance at the Fourth National Scout Jamboree. It also mentions Bolivar West Virginia and a New York Times note about Bolivia presenting a statute to Bolivar.

C. Jo McQuade Noember 5 Leigh Freedom~ Foundation Rex Johnson Logan Tit Raleigh County Appalachian Council Bluefield Johnson Boy Scouts Movement Lord Baden- Powell Britain Valley Forge West Virginia Bolivar Simon Bolivar Harper's Ferry W. Va Potomac Water Gap Harper’s Ferry Ferry Harper John Brown Harper House Washington Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Capitol New York Times Bolivia Don Eakle Naleigh @ Register Beckley Newspapers Corporation Beckley Hinton Associated Press Incm Sesee National Advertising Representatives Story Brooks & Finley, Inc New York Philadelphia Chicago Detroit Boston Cleveland Atlanta Los Angeles San Francisco Neperne Gaya Steneee Moms Coss Cess

Notable Showbiz Chatter From Jackie Gleason to Notre Dame

Gossip spans Gleason rehearsals at dawn and Tony the valet in Pittston. Joe E. Lewis debates marriage and gambling. Notre Dame president Hesburgh comments on school changes. Liberace travels Madrid and Rome after England success, while London critics lampoon Cassandra. Sam Levenson encounters a hat request and a mystery look alike.

New York Jackie Gleason Tony Jackie Pittston Miami Liberace Madrid Rome England Cassandra London Mirror London Lee

Nightly showbiz chatter and star rumors flash across the page

A collage of Hollywood notes recalls Lisa Kirk sending thank yous for a new show, Fred Allen memories, Belmont races, Carroll Baker pregnancy, Martin Block wedding plans, Elaine Stewart and other stars. A mix of small updates from Broadway, TV, and cinema closes with playful quips and faux headlines.

Lisa Kirk Waldorf Lisa Versailles Pittsburgh Fred. Allen Portland Ed O' Connor Boston Fred

Case Records of a Psychologist The Worry Clinic Case S-393

A psychologist recalls a courtroom dispute over trademark testing conducted by Dr X at the University of Chicago. The narrator highlights flawed data methods, misused sources, and the tactic of projecting criticism while defending scientific integrity.

Dr. X University of Chicago Northwestern University Chicago Loop Crerer Scentific R. H Paynter

Hollywood Scenes Shake Up Movie Stars and TV Plans

Hollywood gossip notes Diana Dors leaves for England after The Lady and the Prowler with a spring return planned for a Bob Hope film. Dean Martin shines solo on 10,000 Bedrooms while prospects of a continued Jerry Lewis era fade. MGM quirks include Teahouse of the August Moon and Brando’s smaller role. Robert Wagner praised as bachelor of the year amid Elvis sightings. Judy Garland and David Bjorkman feature in new albums with Moulin Rouge triumph. Fort Lauderdale’s waterways noted as vast, and Himalayan storks spotted at 20,000 feet.

England Bob Hope Dean Martin Jerry Lewis MGM Joe Smith Robert Young Dove Schary Joe E. Brown Hollywood Marlon Brando Glenn Ford Robert Wagner Men's Apparel Guild California Young Bob Jesse James Elvis’ Presley Palm Springs David Bjorkman Tokyo

Adlai the Repeat Used Phrases in Campaign Speech

In a Washington analysis the piece notes both Eisenhower and Stevenson reuse phrases. It highlights Eisenhower's obsession with peace in speeches and Korea references and Stevenson's frequent calls of complacency cynicism and stalled on dead center.

Washington Lf Eisenhower Adlai Stevenson Korea Stevenson Party of the People Hittie Eisenower White House

Calm Campaign Arouses Little Voter Turmoil This Year

New York observers note growing voter apathy as the 1956 campaign approaches. People focus on personal concerns like peace and prosperity while professional politicians battle in a largely quiet public arena. Analysts suggest small signs of interest but no mass anger or panic.

New York Ia—Curbstone Na- Hon Dwight Eisenhower Richard the Lionhearted Adlai Stevenson Woodrow Wilson Harry Truman Dick Nixon Paul Revere Eisenhower Stevenson Tke Adtai Pike's Peak Elvis Presley Margaret Rose Britain

Prayer text from Dotson M Nelson St Greenville First Baptist

Today's prayer invokes divine creation of character and inner beauty to attract friends and advance the redeeming work through Jesus Christ. The message is attributed to Dotson M Nelson, minister of the First Baptist Church in Greenville South Carolina.

Jesus Christ Dotson M. Nelson Greenville 8. C First Baptist Church

Also Mentioned on This Page

Raleigh Register WV Va Augustine Adlai Ged Menade Joe E Lewis Ed Murrow Warwick Joe BE Universalist Church Steve Allen Steve Gretchen Wyler Oklahoma St. Louis Gwen Verdon Notre Dame Theodore Martin Hesburgh Edelstein Murphy Treasury Sam Levenson Greensboro Rube Rust Earl’ Wilson Audrey Meadows Curly Joe Virginia Eric Portman ABC Robert Kintner CBS Frank Staton Carroll Baker Jack Garfein Martin Block Joyce Davis Harry Cohn Columbia Pix Simone Silva Rob’t Mitchum Arthur Miller Joyce Holden Walt Disney TV Ers N.Y Robi Montgomery Luchow Mary. Martin Carl Brisson Keefe Brassette Alan Gale Mark Stevens Tom Corbally Cassie Moran Harkness Pavilion June Allyson Dick Powell George Abbott Mary Sinclair Chateau Madrid Uncle Sam B’klyn Warner Bros Carol Haney Earl Fred Allen Tallulah Bankhead al Hibbler H'wood Taffy Tuttle Monaco Dr. X Wes R. H. Paynter Paynter Dr. Paynter Bow Thomas Diana Dors Lady and the Prowler Fort Lauderdale, Fla Himalayas By James Marlow
Search Courier

Search the Raleigh Register Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Raleigh Register?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication