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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1958
Page
4
Tax Foundation analysis places Beckley at $35.5 million of the national debt, or $5,240 per family, with total debt expected to reach $284 billion this year. Annual interest equals $144 per family, and local burden varies by income and region, raising inflationary pressures.
Leota J aged 37 a Brooklyn housewife and her husband enter prize contests after reading Dr George W Crane in the Herald Tribune. They mailed 75 entries and won an electric refrigerator cash prizes and goods while gaining shared hobby and renewed relationship after 90 day wait for winners. They credit Dr Crane and his booklet How to Write Salable Copy for guiding their efforts.
The Rev. Joe B Dryfield, journalist turned minister, explains the column Bug Dust and hints at quoting a fellow journalist. He cites Booker T Washington on gradual progress, shares a missile glossary satire, notes Beckley visitors Mr. and Mrs. William Rardin of Point Pleasant, and recalls Judge William H Bardin. A memorial dedication follows the 11:00 a.m. service at First Methodist Church, with a closing prayer by W Dale Oldham and reflections on faith and gratitude.
A historical survey by the West Virginia Education Association shows teachers have long supplied political recruits for both major parties in West Virginia. It notes Waitman Willey as the first U S senator, outlines early legislators with teachers among them, and cites modern examples such as Governor Cecil H Underwood and officials Helen Holt Edgar Sims Orel J Skeen and Herb Schupbach, highlighting the ongoing trend of educators in public office.
An editorial reprint notes the shift away from dropping junior in names and a clash with the Social Register over John D Rockefeller Jr. signing checks as John D Rockefeller The Rockefeller bank draft may be refused while the Register sticks to old practice. The piece questions whether the Register should force naming standards and if others will follow.
Four area men scheduled to return to Mayport Florida October 1 aboard the USS Saratoga after an eight month Mediterranean cruise. Names include James W. Martin and Randall D. Mills, James F. Wood, and Chester A. Peyton with details on their parents spouses and hometowns. Also Lt Col Henry T. Agee of Mullens serves with Task Force 201 in Lebanon and Augsburg Germany. Additional notes mention Cecil L. Kendrick completing eight weeks of basic combat training at Fort Benning and Pvt David L. Hartenstein from Oak Hill with ties to Sophia and Collins High School.
The notice outlines subscription rates by mail and carrier for Raleigh and Beckley editions. It lists daily and Sunday options with weekly and monthly pricing, and notes that carriers and distributors are independent contractors not responsible for advance payments. It also mentions the Associated Press copyright and general contact details for the Beckley News-Register.
Paris travel piece by AP writer notes Paris is vivid and unapologetic. It paints Parisian life from street scenes to market quarrels, taxi fare customs, and the idea that Parisians drive to win arguments. The essay blends humor with observations on money, tipping, and passion in the city.
A reader prompt describes a frightened North African native under a tree as a baboon hurls sticks and stones in defense. The text notes baboons are fierce, social apes that imitate human fighting, urging readers to visit a city zoo to see a fierce baboon and draw its portrait. Veronica Berschdorf wins $10 for this question.
New York gossip column notes Frank Sinatra remains friendly and unpretentious in London. He hosts a small cocktail party at the Harlequin, praises peers, jokes with guests, and jokes about press sensationalism while planning upcoming travels and film work.
Reprint from Sydney Australia notes that contact with Americans will enrich our vocabulary and alter pronunciation. Our speech may rise in confidence and ease, adopting American phrases like say and guess, while the accent gradually migrates toward a bolder, more direct style.
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