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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1969
Page
3
In a Sunday editorial on Aug 31 1969 the piece cites figures from Jenkin Lloyd Jones on purchasing power losses since 1913, projecting future devaluation. It warns inflation worsening and public debt, urging honesty and tough choices to avoid greater pain or crisis.
September marks autumn’s approach with harvest wrap ups and cooler days. Football returns, golf remains favorable, schools resume, bird migration shifts, and mammals prepare for a long winter. The month balances day and night near the equinox as harvest moon rises.
A sermon cautions that worshiping leftovers of wealth and material goods mirrors Isaiah's idol of wood. The speaker condemns reliance on money, furniture, TVs, cars, and the military, arguing nations and individuals place faith in material forces over religion. He warns against idolatries of wealth and power.
A reflective sermon critiques reliance on bomb power and economic idols, noting two world wars expose flawed worship of science, markets, and great leaders. It urges returning to the eternal law from Sinai and worship of the one God as the only lasting authority above material leftovers.
The document lists officers and editors including D A Rawley president BRS, C H Lucewood vice president, D A Rawley Jr vice president, Joseph P Rawley vee secretary, Randall B Terry Jr treasurer, Holt Mebhualson editor, Joe Brown executive editor, GW Patterson Sr advertising director, and other managerial roles.
The Monroe Negro Robert Williams plans to return to the United States in two weeks to face kidnapping charges. Gov. Scott says extradition will be sought if he comes to North Carolina. Williams, once abroad and active in Cuba and China, has urged guerrilla actions against the U.S. and influenced some to seek a Negro republic. The piece questions tolerance for his return and suggests he might stay abroad.
Washington notes that defense cost overruns, notably the Minuteman I missile, exceed estimates by billions, inflating profits for major contractors while Laird pushes cutbacks. A system of revolving doors and cozy Pentagon-contractor ties is highlighted, with many retired officers joining defense firms.
YMCA leaders plan a September vote on a new Pre-school Fun and Fitness initiative to boost character building and engage families. The move includes potential day care to aid workers and a return of evening women’s fitness classes, signaling broader community service goals.
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