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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1964
Page
4
A concise thought emphasizes that God’s medicine lies in daily effort. True genius rests on willingness and the ability to do hard work, while other notions of genius risk becoming doubtful or dangerous.
A Raleigh County Memorial Building dispute centers on Beckley YMCA proposed use of the building. Ex servicemen groups oppose likely storage of furnishings and non Y activities in a venue deserving public memorial status. The writer condemns obstruction as petty and urges approval of the Y project.
Report from a theater night noting ideal weather and a mostly solid performance of Honey In The Rock. Some lines were rushed but audience enjoyed the show and the Governor and his lady attended, with praise for improvements since opening four years ago. Governor Barron accompanied the crowd.
Richard Spong examines the CBS Yankees sale talks in Boston and asks if television will reshape or ruin baseball. He notes owner opposition, antitrust scrutiny, and opinions from Crone, Paley, and media outlets while warning of TV influenced trends from wrestling to golf and possible shifts in fan demand.
The Oakley Davis family fund stands at 564.25 with 133 more received yesterday. Verlin Walker arranged donations of items to the Davis home near Blackberry, while community members note the hardworking family and the mother’s cancer operation in Washington. Needy family faces end of week with renewed hope as supporters praise their worth.
A community effort to aid the Oakley Davis family of 19 proceeds toward a target of 600. Donors from Beckley, Cleveland, Chicago and beyond contribute amounts from $1 to $10 plus in-kind items. Verlin Walker will deliver the collected funds and goods to Davis early next week. more contributions are expected Sunday.
Louis Cassels argues public schools should teach about religion and notes limited Protestant progress in released time and shared time programs while Catholics show more active participation. He critiques Sunday School as insufficient.
In the August 29 Saturday Review feature The Personal Touch by James F. Fixx the old SRL Personal column is recalled with quotes about idealists and spring rose paraphernalia. A reader recounts answering a farm-for-rent ad dated May 15, 1947, detailing a Schoharie County setup near North Blenheim with a large house, studio, barns, 225 acres, and a plan to move as a newlywed couple.
A prayer of gratitude for summer bounty from Roy H. Stetler of Harrisburg Pennsylvania. It asks for awareness of those in need and to share abundance in Jesus name, signed by a former publishing agent of the Evangelical United Brethren Church.
Atlantic City report on Lyndon Johnson and Hubert Humphrey as running mates. The piece traces their long friendship and mutual influence from 1953 through the 1960s, noting Johnson’s preference for consensus and Humphrey’s steadiness and liberal pragmatism. It highlights Max Kampelman’s role and Johnson’s evolving trust.
A 1914 Raleigh Register item reports the army will use a giant cannon to defend the Panama Canal, claiming it will be the most powerful in the world and capable of firing the heaviest projectiles. Lester Early returns home from Kentucky with his bride of two days.
Beckley Newspapers outlines subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions by mail and home delivery. It lists annual and semiannual prices, carrier rates, and notes that tax is added within West Virginia. It cautions subscribers about payments to independent carriers and disclaims responsibility for advance payments.
In 1939 Tokyo reports say the United States and France declared interest in economic problems from the China conflict, complicating the British Japanese conference. Hilton Fitzpatrick, undertrained and light, was out-pointed by Cooper White in a rising middleweight title bout at Winding Gulf.
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