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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1959
Page
4
The reflection cites Luke 9 53 and notes Jesus as God and man who foreordained to go to Jerusalem and lay down his life. It emphasizes courage fortitude and acceptance of a divine program and urges believers to face church and daily life challenges inspired by Christ example.
A critique of the growing habit to excuse wrongdoing across society. The piece warns that shifting blame to social factors weakens accountability and threatens legal order. It laments terms like justifiable and excusable homicide and burglary, urging enforcement of responsibility and victims’ rights.
Frank A. Ogburn recalls Duke University censure of the Chronicle after a Nativity parody and describes early efforts with Paul Lucas to launch Trinity College Chronicle. The paper resumes under new editors as Ogburn reflects on press freedom and college oversight plus Irene Murray's debut novel The Yielded Heart.
Visitors returning from New York describe a ten second recorded message synced to Walk Don't Walk signals. The unit warns pedestrians to cross with the light and caution against jaywalking, aiming to cut holiday accident tolls with a $250 price tag per unit.
The piece notes North Carolina and other states face redistricting after the 1960 census. Massachusetts efforts to redraw ahead of the 1960 election are blocked by bipartisan leadership while Edith Nourse Rogers and her 35-year seat are at risk. Gerry’s 1812 origin of the term is recalled.
The North State Telephone Company announces a nationwide shift to seven digit numbers next August to replace mixed letter and number dialing. The change aims to reduce confusion and speed directory updates ahead of March deliveries.
Letter writers debate capital punishment and rehabilitation for criminals. A reader warns of parole risks and killings, while another urges studying crime prevention through psychiatric treatment and custody for dangerous offenders.
A sermon extols humble obedience mirroring Christ who humbled himself to the cross. It cites Booker T. Washington’s cab ride as a parable of greatness through selflessness and notes church pride as a danger to true faith. The piece links humility to modern Christmas spirit and moral strength.
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