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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1956
Page
2
Editorial decries the Willis hotel building in Beckley as a recurring fire hazard. It argues the condemned structure endangers occupants and neighboring properties and urges the city council to order razing without delay. It calls citizens to pressure officials and warns collective inaction makes residents complicit.
The piece argues civil defense week highlights a return to family centered self reliance. It traces history from colonial times when dangers were personal to modern specialization, noting government delegation reduces self reliance. War then felt distant, seen mostly in exports and cinema.
The 20 year old University of Miami senior Linda Falcao solved a problem stumping professors for 17 years and faces a choice between graduate study and a mathematical career or a traditional married life. Her talent could be directed to household math as well as research. The piece notes husbands often claim wives use math in daily tasks from budgeting to cooking.
Long list of surnames under multiple town names including Barger Brooks Clayton Crump's Bottom Forest Hill Green Sulphur Springs Halidon Hinton and others. Names include William H Barger Garrett Brown James Graham John Graham C R Fox David Fox Abram Meadows Wil liam Richmond Thomas Bragg and many more.
A long list of names associated with multiple stream crossings and land parcels across Indian Mills, Jumping Branch, Lowell, Meadow Creek, Mercer’s Salt Works, New Richmond, Pack's Ferry, Pipestem, Rollinsburg and Alderson in Monroe and Greenbrier counties, noting residents like James Keatley, Henry Keatley, Archibald Pack, Jabez Anderson, Spencer Kirk and others. The document hints at property interests and local connections, with future note: Tomorrow Greenbrier County.
A nostalgic essay contrasts adult longing to redo kindergarten with the rush of today’s children starting school. The author reflects on childhood fears, discoveries, and the thrill of being “king of the hill,” imagining reliving that prime moment.
A reflective piece recalling early school days, a kind teacher, and the sense of wonder from kindergarten. It contrasts childhood fears with learning adventures, and ends with a humorous wish to revisit kindergarten and praise for teachers.
The Federal Civil Defense Administration funds a national Survival Plan to tailor local civil defense. Studies will map evacuation feasibility via highways and transit, survey shelter capacity within 30 to 100 miles of cities, and assess how many evacuees can be fed and housed in reachable regions. The effort aims to reduce casualties from fallout and guide future protective measures.
Frank Sinatra sends flowers to Pretty Peggy's premiere and Earl Wilson recalls barroom encounters with stars. Elizabeth Taylor, Rita Moreno, and Sammy Davis Jr appear in a whirlwind of cafe society chatter. A mix of club lore, stage news, and sharp wit from Herman Bachrach and others rounds out a lively column.
The piece warns of weather warfare via nuclear tests by Russia and the US and discusses dangers of radioactive fallout. It notes Von Neumann predicting global climate control and atomic rockets, envisioning space colonization and the political choices between democratic and Russian systems. The tone blends alarm with speculative hope for space travel and survival.
Case 263 features Maude B., a 27 year old wife due to bear her first child, asking if reading poetry or playing piano may influence her baby’s culture and musicality. Dr Crane urges avoidance of tobacco and alcohol, noting harms to unborn babies, and stresses doctors should not harm themselves with addiction. The piece promotes a booklet on breaking tobacco and liquor habits.
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