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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1962
Page
4
A devotional note quotes Psalms 27 14 urging patience and strength while waiting for the Lord. It adds Saint Ignatius reflection that those who have heard the Word of God can bear His silences.
An editorial argues better public relations by State Highway Department and local officials could have reduced traffic hazards on N Main Street. It urges a personal official visit to explain access controls around Highway 311 and advocates clearer driveways exits to prevent conflicts amid rapid urban growth.
Last night’s urban renewal hearing focused on what was not said as objections were absent to downtown development and rail line coverage. City officials, business leaders and residents urged rapid approval and local execution of a redevelopment program designed to replace obsolete structures and improve public facilities in East Central.
Editorial notes U S State Department analysts study Tito after Adlai Stevenson’s private visit. Khrushchev’s Varna speech signals Eastward drift, Tito’s July 23 Central Committee remarks reveal liberal retreat, while past ties and U S policy hint at possible rapprochement with the Soviet bloc. Stevenson may gauge Tito’s likely direction and consent to a Soviet visit.
The High Point Enterprise publishes from 305 North Main Street High Point North Carolina. The notice lists D A Rawley president Mrs R B Sterry secretary treasurer and other staff roles. It outlines subscription pricing and tax information with carrier and mail options and notes AP copyright and agency representation.
Banking security expert warns check forgery is rising in New York City. A frail looking offender used a $200 cash-back trick with a $300 fake check and fake account in a split deposit scheme. Secret Service notes mailbox thefts and stolen Treasury checks rising. a Times Square bank teller confronted a bearded man claiming to be Jesus Christ after attempting a multi thousand dollar forgery.
The High Point hearing featured Lewis praising urban renewal as a civic tonic while criticizing Republican restraint. The piece highlights the Collier Ellis store project as a merchandising beacon drawing regional shoppers, plus local cultural notes from Brevard and Roanoke Island garden party invitations.
The writer rebuts Mr. Thomason’s critique of landlords and housing policy. He supports cooperative action among landlords, government, and redevelopment bodies, praises High Point’s code though adopted in 1954, and argues progress requires some sacrifice. He defends the urban renewal program and disputes claims of a thinly disguised socialist society.
Henry E. Price Executive Director of the High Point Redevelopment Commission argues for a local take back program over federal handouts. He contrasts conservative aims with socialist structures and cites tax history and civic renewal to support local self help and shared community goals.
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