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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1956
Page
2
Editorial discusses liberation as a political flashpoint between parties, contrasting 1952 1953 1956 platforms and statements by Eisenhower and Democrats. It urges strong local civil defense as crucial amid nuclear threat and urges individual responsibility for readiness and information.
A man in another city faced a 25 dollar fine and three days in jail for refusing to pay a newsboy for papers. He also had to return 9.50 dollars owed, read aloud in court. The piece highlights youth learning business ethics from customers.
A fragment from Summers County era coverage lists hotels lumber dealers mills and local businesses in Hinton Beckley and surrounding towns. Names include J C Swain W C Ridgeway Hinton H. Scott Wickham M A Riffe G L Jordan New River J M Carden and several others with addresses and trade details. Published by Beckley Newspapers Corporation with Associated Press branding and subscription notices.
A compiled roster of county professionals and businesses includes millwrights, miners, notaries, physicians, photographers, saloons, schools, tannery and carrier personnel, tobacconists, watchmakers and jewelers, and public officials such as notaries, editors, and superintendent, with multiple named towns including Jumping Branch Hinton New Richmond Pipestein Green Sulphur Forest Hill and Rollinsburg. It notes 28 public schools in the county under Superintendent James H. Miller.
The article traces civil defense as a cycle of offense and defense, from sheltering city cores to preattack evacuation. It notes ICBMs will force mass shelters, strategic evacuation, and dispersal, and emphasizes ongoing Survival Plan studies in major population and industry centers.
Thirteen Southern and border state governors gather at White Sulphur Springs to discuss mutual problems. The listed agenda excludes school integration and civil rights issues despite a wave of violence, boycotts, and Klan activity linked to forced segregation efforts across the region.
The column blends case notes on Joel L a 29 year old clergyman and sales psychology for clergy with a TV gossip patch. It cites Jesus parables as teaching tools and urges simple language stagecraft and audience participation. Also mentions George Gobel Peggy King and Ike rumors while noting Arthur Godfrey and Joe E Lewis anecdotes.
A string of gossip items notes George Gobel seeking clarity on Peggy King matters while other showbiz figures trade quips and rumors. Elvis Presley, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, and Gloria Swanson appear in brief mentions amid celebrity chatter and industry tidbits.
Today's Prayer asks for focus on the unchangeable God and steady life. Dolson M. Nelson Jr., pastor of First Baptist Church in Greenville, South Carolina, invokes hope presence proportion and calm confidence through faith in Jesus Christ.
A New York columnist reflects on Dr. Ernest Mowrer’s suburban study from Northwestern University. He concludes suburbs foster social cliques, bossy neighbors, and overindulged children, preferring the city’s directness and grocery stores over new developments.
The British Ministry of Agriculture reports a compressed synthetic three course meal that can fit inside a standard matchbox. It will not be edible by humans, the ministry notes.
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