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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1956
Page
2
The piece argues that opinion drives farm benefit, while false beliefs harm societal progress, referencing Marcus Antonius. It critiques how erroneous views undermine practical work and voice, urging clear thinking and measured critique in public discourse.
A Raleigh County editorial champions the Democratic slate across the ballot. It lauds Stevenson Kefauver Marland Byrd Mollohan and other nominees, argues the ticket is well qualified, and dismisses GOP criticism as unfounded. The piece urges voters to stay Democratic and questions what the few dissidents lack in alternative plans.
The Advertising Council campaigns to boost Election Day turnout. It warns against complacency, citing a British farmer who refused to vote as an example. The piece argues that visiting the polls remains the most effective way to influence public affairs, whether one favors change or the status quo.
The sourwood or sorrel tree gets its name from the tart taste of its leaves and twigs. The tree is noted for its distinctive foliage and sour-tasting shoots that gave rise to its common name.
Virginia editors discuss ways to lure young talent into journalism by creating paid intern programs for students still in college. Professor Page Pitt of Marshall College notes his students rise to top roles in West Virginia papers, while Welch recalls early pay and career hurdles.
The piece defends student interns in newspapers and contrasts professional ethics with skilled craft. It argues that reporters must balance ethical conduct with strong grammar, broad reading, and background knowledge, noting Virginia's move to formalize intern programs could become a landmark in the field since the rotary press era.
NY gossip column notes teen Mary Martin’s 14 year old daughter Heller declines a Broadway TV acting offer choosing school over work. It recalls Heller’s past on Peter Pan and mentions Mary’s drive back to Bucks County. Also covers Ellas Maxwell Lisa Kirk and various society anecdotes with humor and quick jabs at celebrities.
Dr Henry C Link praised for religion books and magazine pieces is criticized by peers as veering toward quackery He notes two psychology professor camps the practical open truth seekers and the insecure pedants who overemphasize theory and statistics He argues dull texts fail to engage students and urges applying psychology to everyday problems at the APA convention critique.
James Marlow argues both major candidates Eisenhower and Stevenson offer similar programs with limited new ideas. He notes minor distinctions on H bust tests, school aid, farm policy, and elder care, but overall the platforms seek progress within existing frameworks. Both advocate prosperity, foreign alliances, and continued social reforms with cautious, incremental changes.
New York column presents a collage of odds and ends from history and daily life. Facts range from early cigarette origins to backward-running gophers, hemophilia spread in royal lines, calypso revival, coal reserves, and traffic jams. The tone is brisk trivia with sociopolitical miscues.
A Mount Hope reader urges The Register to publish a letter about lack of Sunday bus service for uptown church members. The writer argues volunteers with cars could serve church needs if allowed to dedicate a vehicle to Sunday services, noting members walk or miss services due to line gaps and urging action guided by the Golden Rule. The blast also covers concerns about nuisance dogs around Kilsyth Cemetery and Kesster Hollow, calling for city police intervention.
In a prayer attributed to George A. Martin of Steubenville Ohio the speaker seeks divine truth to reveal moral frailty and spiritual death then asks to be made whole through Jesus Christ. The letter from the Presbyterian Church is read aloud in a church setting.
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