Indestructible Eddie Blazes New Aviation Trails
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, chairman of Eastern Airlines, announces a contract with General Motors to build power units for Eastern’s $100 million fleet of Lockheed Electra turbine transports. He extends his career with a 10 year management deal, continuing his bold push for faster travel and aviation progress.
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Eddie Rickenbacker
Eastern Air Lines
General Motors
Eastern
United States
Eddie
East
R. R. Ragan Remembered As Builder Of High Point
Robert R. Ragan, 85, longtime High Point leader, dies leaving a legacy of civic and business influence. He backed ventures, mentored entrepreneurs, and helped reclaim and extend the local economy with optimism, faith, and kindness. His life reflected devotion to church, family, and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert R. Ragan
High Point
Mr. Ragan
Madden warns against long speeches at 1956 Democratic Convention
Rep. Ray J. Madden of Indiana attacks lengthy oratory and proposes panel discussions on major issues at the 1956 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. He expects DNC ratification at its March meeting. Madden, nicknamed the Gabby Guy from Gary, predicts he would filibuster a panel.
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Washington
Ray J. Madden
Indiana
Chicago
Madden
Democratic National Committee
Rep
Congress
Capitol Hill
Gabby Guy
Gary
Homer E. Capehart
Bill Jenner
Charles Halleck
Wake Forest College Trustees Face Tribble Crisis
The Wake Forest College trustees confront a dispute over President Harold W. Tribble. The outcome could force his departure or precipitate severance anyway, harming the college on the eve of its expansion and transfer to a new Winston-Salem plant.
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Wake Forest College
Harold W. Tribble
Dr. Tribble
Winston-Salem
C. E. Rozzelle
High Point College
Enterprise
Wachovia
Greensboro
Elm Street
Morris
Main
James W. Poole
High Point
Greensboro Community Chest Organization
Work of Clerics and Poets Carols of Christmastime
A survey of Christmas carols and hymns and their writers. Brooks and Redner composed O Little Town of Bethlehem. Charles Wesley, James Pierpont, and Dickens helped shape Christmas songs. Silent Night arose from Rev Mohr in Austria in 1818.
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Phillips Brooks
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Town of
Lewis H. Redner
Church of the Holy Trinity
Philadelphia
Redner
Charles Wesley
James Pierpont
Charles Dickens
Christ
Joseph Mohr
Austria
Aberndorf-on-the-Salzach
High Point Enterprise Staff and Editorial Leadership
The High Point Enterprise masthead lists D. A. Rawley as president and Mrs. R. B. Terry as secretary-treasurer with Holt McPherson and W. Patterson Jr. among the staff. Advertising director and circulation manager roles are indicated, reflecting the paper's organizational structure.
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Holt McPherson
Beiter
W. Patterson, JR
Publication Notice Listing Rates and Associations
Publication details show the newspaper as published daily and on Sundays with subscription prices for mail and carrier delivery. It notes association with the Associated Press and rights for local news rebroadcast, plus postal and advertising contract references and a mention of independent contractors and rate contacts.
Poem and political notes from High Point column
A nostalgic poem closes a page filled with political chatter and local business. Dave Neill backs Carl Durham for Congress while High Point officials discuss county leadership, real estate moves by R. C. Mike Boyce, church and bank notes, and Christmas card traditions spreading to mental hospitals.
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Dave Neill
Congress
Sixth
Carl Durham
High Point
Dave
WFMY
Kenneth Goodson
Forrest Cates
Democratic Executive Committee
Board of
Ragsdale
Lloyd C. Amos
Bill Ragsdale
Localized views drive national politics in Raleigh hearings
North Carolina reporters and lawmakers warn that hearings and campaigns reveal concentrated local perspectives. Kefauver and Lennon address statewide audiences while Ervin and Scott face speed bumps and insurance talks, as Tar Heels stress regional focus over broader national sentiment.
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United States
Raleigh
North Carolina
Tryon
Charlotte
Park Square
Asheville
Capitol Square
Advisory Budget Commission
Kepauver
Dem
Sen
Estes Kefauver
A Delinquent Year of Friendly Things Gift
A nostalgic Christmas message expresses remorse for unspoken greetings deeds and notes. The speaker sends a year of friendly thoughts as a heartfelt gift to a dear recipient, acknowledging the burden yet finding strength in the holiday spirit.
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Uncle Sam
Pacific
Rickenbacker
Far Pacific
R. R. Ragan
George Dixon
Panelmouth
Heaven
John Daly
Dorothy Kilgallen
Ave
Estes
Adlai
Dutch Bergman
Dick MecCann
Washington Redskins
Pauline Betz
Lady Rassling
Turner's Arena
Gwendolyn Cafritz
Bergman
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High Point Enterprise
D. A. Rawley
R. B. Terry
Seeeeserseesss
Sone
Mail
Carrier
Associated Press
N. C
National Advertising Representatives
Ward-Gritth Company
R. C
Mike” Boyce
Fort Lauderdale
Sunrise
Florida
Mike
A. R. Myatt
Mrs. Myatt
Laura Watson
Ponce de Leon Ave
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Watson
Georgia State Mental Hospital
Milledgeville
Alabama
Robert Barrs
Bob
Prince Albert
Henry Cole
London
Bertie
Lynn Nisbet
Jay
Catawba
Kefauver
Hodges
Adlai Stevenson
Bryan
Dewey
Stevenson
Lennon
Alton Lennon
Erie
Carlyle
Ralph Scott
Ervin
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Ed Scheidt
Senator Ervin
Scott
Sen Kerr Scott
Senator Lehman
Enator
Lehman
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