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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1961
Page
2
Mrs. J. R. Paden, 85, asked if a West New York library story was true and praised the Journal for integrity. The editorial reply affirmed the truth of Journal stories, praised reporters, and urged continued public trust in a free press.
The Knoxville News-Sentinel editorial laments curbside parking as a traffic bottleneck. It cites Philadelphia protests over a 40 dollar yearly parking fee and urges stopping street parking where it hinders movement. It criticizes officials for lacking vision to curb curb parking hogs downtown.
The AFL CIO News records 1961 state sessions with 36 adjourned or still in session and finds little progress. It blames rural-dominated legislatures and a conservative coalition for urban growth issues and fails to produce reform. It argues abolishing the rotten borough system and giving urban areas a voice is needed to move beyond stalemate.
The Tulsa Tribune notes the filing of charges against a youth who admitted a school prank involving a bomb threat. Authorities must treat each threat seriously as they cannot distinguish pranksters from genuine threats, risking hundreds of lives.
Four recent hoax threats reached Will Rogers with no real danger. Officials warn that letting hoaxers off easy would heighten risk and urge clear prosecution to deter future incidents. Public display is needed to show such actions are taken seriously.
The Lexington Dispatch notes Jamestown near High Point voted in ABC stores Tuesday while Guilford residents must install sewage funded by anticipated revenue. High Point remains dry but seeks relief from long drives to Greensboro and Hertford in Perquimans joined the wet counties as Sparta in Allerhany becomes the third legal spot beyond the Blue Nose.
The High Point Enterprise is published daily and Sunday in High Point North Carolina. The masthead lists D A Rawley as president Mrs R S Terry as secretary treasurer Holt McPherson L L Lae EC Joe Br as managing editor advertising director and R B LOFlin as circulation manager.
Naval officers contend space laurels belong to the Navy after the Gus Grissom capsule sank and a Pentagon officer cracked that point. The item notes Grissom was an Air Force captain and discusses who earns the laurels in space exploration.
Abridged remarks from lawmakers and public figures touch on interest disclosure bills, naval versus air service skills, and political careers. Sen. Douglas backs a bill forcing clear annual interest charges. Bernard Baruch endorses it by phone. Russell, Kuchel, Moorhead, Widnall, and Udall are cited with quips and anecdotes about politics and public life.
The conservationist notes day to day life of an English tamekeeper with emphasis on pheasant raising poacher control and vermin management on a Midlands shooting estate. He finds extraneous passages detract and compares it unfavorably to Practical Gamekeeping.
Miriam Rabb reports on the Waterrock overlook, 5810 feet, as the Blue Ridge Parkway marks 25 years. Visitors will see multi state views from Virginia to South Carolina, with plans for a 170 mile extension study and details on past and current road construction and visitation trends.
Letter to the editor argues that modern divorce culture mocks marriage. It claims young women seek financial security and ease of exit, while men bear lifelong burden. The writer laments legal alimony and the ease of divorce in courts, alleging wives avoid responsibility and husbands endure years of hardship.
Griffin Asheboro remarks rail against liquor taxes and Prohibition era woes. He decries strong drink as destroying economy, morals, and families, likening saloons to bloodsucking forces that corrupt youth and wreck lives. He warns against the social ruin caused by alcohol.
The High Point Jaycees thank sponsors for a triumphant Soap Box Derby with fifty entrants. Each boy gained craft skills and sportsmanship, and one winner will go to Akron to represent all participants and the local community.
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