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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1954
Page
4
George Sokols ky argues that war policy hinges on credible force and decisive U S leadership. He warns American misreading of Asiatic power and urges a show of strength to deter Mao Zedong and Chou En Lai, lest misjudgments lead to war.
The Thomasville railroad grade crossings again claim a death and the town faces debate over improving safety. The Enterprise urges swift action to stop the deadly toll and imagines relief similar to High Point’s grade separation.
North Carolina editorials rebuke LeRoy Martin for floated 10 percent state salary cut aimed at balancing the budget. They argue wage cuts hurt essential services and schools, urging revenue reform instead and warning such proposals undermine gains. The piece also notes the fell short Ten Million Americans petition for Senator McCarthy and dismisses its impact.
The article urges allocation of 820000 to relocate and build a modern roadway replacing a winding stretch between High Point and Winston-Salem. It notes heavy travel, safety concerns, and the desire to route traffic via Wallburg, citing Highway 311 and past improvements as insufficient.
A Sylvia North Carolina pair and a Brownwood Texas couple duel over longest marriage. Bumgarner, 21, and wife 18, celebrated 75 years together at their homeplace. They report five children, 35 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren.
The article summarizes state tax allocations showing public schools receiving the largest share of the general fund, followed by State Aid and Obligations and other divisions. It notes highway fund allocation ease, debt service, and the difficulty of apportioning administrative costs. It also reports a Motor Vehicles Department breakdown of Christmas period accidents.
The Quartermaster General describes the effort to reclaim items once sold as surplus. He recounts patches repurposed into quilts and bedding across rural towns, and how one lot ended up with a breakfast cereal maker. He likens the burden to an elephant rider on his back.
W A Bivins discusses giving without aiding parasites and highlights the United Fund as essential to city welfare. He recounts a Christmas reflection on sharing, hunger in schools, and the need for discernment in aiding families, urging humble charity and responsible support.
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