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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1956
Page
2
Thought for Today notes a soul worn by its ills grows irritable with friends and self, a reflection attributed to Addison. The brief aphorism explores inner unrest and social friction as a moral or reflective prompt.
A West Virginia traffic safety editorial urges motorists parents and children to reduce school zone dangers. It cites 1954 U S child fatalities and injuries from motor vehicle crashes and calls for vigilant driving. It credits Beckley police and stresses three way shared responsibility.
The piece catalogs court schedules and key county officers in Fayette County with names for the Circuit Court and County Court, plus magistrates, attorneys, auctioneers, and tradesmen across towns like Fayetteville, Ansted, Gauley Bridge, Coal Valley, Lookout, and Oak Hill.
An extensive directory lists numerous occupations and firms across towns such as Raven's Eye, Mt. Ida, Russellville, Fayetteville, Ansted, Coal Valley, and Oak Hill. It includes builders, butchers, cabinetmakers and undertakers, cattle dealers, coal dealers and shippers, distillers, druggists, and fertilizer agents with associated names and locations.
The notice outlines home delivery options for Beckley Newspapers Corporation including carrier and distributor services. It lists subscription rates by mail with annual and half year terms, tax notes, and instructions for address changes. It emphasizes subscriber responsibility for advance payments and changes.
Briefly Speaking notes both Ike and Adlai congratulating the League of Women Voters on the 36th anniversary of woman suffrage. They acknowledge the power of a woman vote.
In Hollywood style chatter, Elvis Presley is linked to a possible draft if called, with manager Colonel Parker and cousin Gene Smith discussing the scenario. Gene, 22, has just received preliminary draft papers while Elvis remains uncalled, and plans are hinted to adapt if stamping orders arrive.
A gossip column notes Elvis Presley may become a notable element in Army life as speculation swirls about his draft role. The piece features offbeat quotes from a commander and remarks on Elvis’s humor, dating rumors, and potential impact on public perception.
Dr. Karl T. Waugh promotes a practice from Beloit College where students write one weekly letter of condolence or praise to a stranger or neighbor mentioned in the news or who has suffered loss. The idea spreads to youth groups and clubs, urging timely praise to replace idle silences and boost morale.
In a remote Yakutat area report a 100 foot long 15 foot wide hairy monster carcass washed ashore sparks disbelief. A humorous note questions Himalera Mountains Abominable Snowman and a Russian claims to be 122 years old and anxious about a loose tooth with a baby tooth query.
A collage of wry anecdotes and trivia notes on pets, twins, lazy habits, and odd facts. It cites parakeet and canary population gains, a Cleveland hospital twin birth record, diet jokes, and quips about celebrities, science, and history.
The prayer asks to become like children in faith, teachable and humble. It seeks to trust in God, be shaped by Him as a potter shapes clay, and to be led in life for Jesus' sake. Signed by Anvers Scott Brenner, minister of the First United Presbyterian Church in Carnegie, Pennsylvania.
An Associated Press analysis notes organized labor marches face uphill odds as union membership grows slowly. By 1950 about 17 million workers belonged to unions, roughly 35 percent of eligible workers. southern states show the greatest unorganization with only 10 to 15 percent unionized. Washington leads in organization rates.
Soldiers headed to Europe on Operation Gyroscope include Pvt Isaac Ransom son of William and Mrs Ransom from Shady Spring Ohio a driver in Battery A 2nd Anti Aircraft Battalion Eighth Infantry Division at Fort Carson Colorado. His unit will replace the Ninth Infantry in Germany. Also listed are Airman Thomas Cochran and Sgt Albert Wood among others with service details and training notes.
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