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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1971
Page
4
The High Point Enterprise lists its leadership with D A Rawley as president, C H Lockwood as vice president, D A Rawley Jr as vice president, Joseph P Rawley as general manager, Randall B Terry as treasurer, and Holt McPherson as editor.
The outgoing Secretary-General U Thant leaves a financially ailing United Nations amid great power clashes. Russia vetoed action in India Pakistan, the US resisted Vietnam mediation, and Gardner notes money and governance flaws. Kurt Waldheim succeeds U Thant with a demanding agenda to curb self serving big powers.
In reflective prose the piece recalls family joy from Christmas and the rush to return to normal life. It warns of speed dangers after the holidays, urges careful New Year travel, and critiques discarded wrapping as 500000 tons of litter costing taxpayers at least 10 million dollars to clean up. The essay laments paper waste yet hopes the season remains wonderful.
The writer recalls a life spent in Greensboro since age 13 and laments missed chances to promote peace and kindness. He notes cataracts yet sees clearly past regrets, questions U.S. nuclear arms, and hopes President Nixon advances peace in the new year. He urges leaders to reflect the nation’s true greatness through peaceful deeds.
A Roosevelt era labor titan George Meany arrives daily at the AFL CIO building across from the White House. Nixon aims to undercut his grip by calling for retirement and portraying him out of step with modern workers. Meany remains stubborn, insisting he will not retire and that strong leadership is needed to hold the AFL CIO together.
A miscellaneous column recalling Christmas excesses and retirement honors. It notes Les Watson of Piedmont Airlines retiring after 40 years in aviation with two council resolutions naming him life member of the Air Lines Communications Administrative Council. It also jokes about Gastonia mayor and a police dog Snoopy retrieving a stolen handbag from Hunter Huss High School.
A sermon reflecting on Acts 20 22 and Paul’s nearing departure from Asia and Europe toward Rome and beyond. The preacher notes Paul aging yet faithful urging churches and friends to pray for his ongoing mission with Luke Silas Titus Timothy and others as the year ends and the apostle seeks unity and comfort in trial.
A sermon recalling Paul’s final guidance from Philippians urges Christians to rejoice be joyful and think on true just honest pure and good report as the year ends and a new one begins Emphasizing peace harmony and faith over despair the message ends with a blessing for all in the coming year
The poem by Sylvia Workman extols daily kindness and love as the richest gift. It encourages smiling, helping neighbors, and giving time and talent over material gifts, asserting generosity enriches the giver far beyond wealth.
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