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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1957
Page
4
A daily devotional notes Exodus 14 15 urging progress for the Children of Israel and cites the Red Sea crossing as proof that nothing is impossible. It frames the Bible as full of injunctions to attempt the seemingly impossible and highlights faith as the motor of escape.
The article notes a 1958 shift toward state and local financing of welfare programs with 50.1 percent funded locally. North Carolina served about 200,000 people without direct payments, while aid to dependent children and other groups rose with the growing elderly and disabled populations. Total relief spending reached about $3.1 billion, split roughly evenly between state local funds and federal sources.
The piece argues Christmas season questions whether Christianity’s formula works, emphasizing that true happiness comes from selfless giving rather than greed. It condemns those who profit from charity and urges living with simple generous love as the path to peace and eternal salvation.
City officials expressed relief after police recovered four sticks of dynamite stolen from a municipal project by a youngster. The explosives were found at a Bosone D Es location and returned to safe storage, preventing potential danger from careless handling.
The piece argues Chancellor Adenauer favors strong NATO ties and a rocket defense, favoring non peaceful options, while the Social Democrats oppose German atomic armament and hosting US or NATO missiles on German soil. It notes a Paris compromise clarifies NATO stance without diminishing Adenauer's commitment. It cites Adenauer urging acceptance of NATO missile deployment as a Western European duty.
The Paris summit prompts West German Chancellor Adenauer to steer a European bloc toward direct talks with the Soviet Union on reunification and disarmament. Dulles and Prime Ministers Macmillan and Gaillard weigh NATO unity, with Adenauer urging political consultation and diplomacy to define Soviet proposals.
North Carolina advances through diverse state activities blending agriculture industry education and social services into a unified program. Officials travel the state eyeing improvements from soil conservation to school building quality while expansion of factories rural churches and modern hospitals reshapes communities. Director Conrad Wirth notes leisure time and travel spending as growth levers for national parks and private investment even as residents favor development over pristine preservation in most park areas.
George Sokolsky analyzes the Paris Conference showing presidential risk, congressional doubt, and European hesitation. He argues NATO must build toward a Western European economic union to sustain defense and currency stability, noting Britain’s hesitation and the need for unity beyond missiles.
A column reflects on aging and storytelling while praising Amish generosity shown after Stroudsburg’s hurricane. It recalls 300 volunteers arriving by bus with a water truck, coordinating help for 137 homes and shaking off charges by serving without pay, embodying steadfast neighborliness and mercy.
Washington analysts urge a Hoover Commission type investigation covering air, water, rail and highway to redesign regulation for future needs. They cite the Weeks board's failure and note industry cries for relief from airlines, shippers, trucks, pipelines and railroads amid price and service pressures.
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