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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1960
Page
2
The meditation contrasts saving life with losing it citing Luke 17 33 and compares human nature to Jekyll and Hyde Janus two faced. It urges choosing with God over baser desires to conquer rash impulses and resist the devil's whispers that happiness lies in quick joy.
Dr. I Beverly Lake denounces a write-in campaign for fall elections, urging supporters to honor the primary obligation. He argues write-ins risk invalid votes and recognizes the difficulty of such efforts, especially where automatic voting machines exist. Lake’s stance is practical and statesmanlike.
The piece notes Americans increasingly live in a stamp and card economy. Trading stamps, issued by grocers and gas stations, can be redeemed for a wide range of goods and are now collected by households nationwide. Merchants complain of red tape and costs, yet customers prize the stamps. government purchases also use them. Uncle Sam is depicted redeeming stamps like a housewife, showcasing their wide acceptance.
Editorial notes mark the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atom bombings as pivotal, detailing casualties and destruction, the subsequent obsolescence of the Hiroshima-type device, and the enduring influence on Cold War tensions, treaties, and global fear of atomic warfare. It cites Stimson, Farrell, Einstein, Oppenheimer, and current debates on heavy bomb tests and disarmament.
The High Point Enterprise markets itself as an independent newspaper published each afternoon and Sunday. It lists D A Rawley as president and Mrs R B Terry as secretary treasurer with Most McPherson as editor and a digulation manager at 408 Brown Street, High Point North Carolina.
Readers challenge coverage of the 10 A Fire controversy in High Point. Nathan Bedford argues the 10 A department is undermanned and annexation taxation harms residents, while critics claim misrepresentation and petition flaws. He urges council accountability and adequate fire protection for the annexed area. H.W. Dragonovitch raises a separate note asking about free elections and constitutional amendments.
Lynn Nisbet notes NC collected about 5.25 million dollars more in July 1960 than July 1959, driven by a 4 million dollar rise from income tax withholding. The main issue is revenues exceeding estimates, signaling possible end-year surplus and future legislative controversy over using extra funds for schools and budget base pay. Governor nominee Terry Sanford touted tax yields as enabling bigger school funding without new taxes.
City planners debate surplus use for capital improvements or debt reduction while funds for current state expenses face doubt. Surplus projections range from fifty to over one hundred million as the Advisory Budget Commission weighs bond options and nonrecurring projects versus ongoing operations. A Democratic luncheon kickoff at the State Fair grounds will signal campaign momentum for Governor Luther Hodg es and Terry Sanford with many invitees named.
The piece outlines a looming municipal election as the Republican and Democratic parties vie for control of High Point City Hall. It highlights civic projects including Wesley Memorial Church completion, the delay in occupancy due to drainage and paving issues, and local figures like R. T. Amos. It cover mentions of John T. Moffitt’s death, profiles of local business and civic leaders, Lions Club activities, State House plans in Raleigh, and a new mobile X-ray unit at the hospital with future aims for radium needle therapy.
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