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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1959
Page
4
The meditation reflects Jesus facing the crucifixion as mortal dread turns to divine foreordination. It urges believers to see trials as opportunities, upholding duties that align with Christian teaching and trust in God’s plan.
Washington lawmakers foresee little tax revision in 1960 as federal outlays rise and election politics loom. The Ways and Means Committee led by Wilbur of Arkansas may propose overhaul after 1960, aiming to widen the base and lower rates rather than simply cut revenues. Critics argue lower rates could boost revenue if loopholes narrow. The push to a logically unified system remains planned for 1961.
A historic image shows Fidel Castro smiling proudly with a beard and raised posture, evoking a striking portrait of Cuba’s revolutionary leader and his enduring iconography.
The piece reflects on holiday death tolls in North Carolina and urges readers to act with thoughtfulness. It also discusses a sugar workers fund aiding Castro's industrial program, portraying Castro's public relations as manipulative and his governance as inefficient while criticizing U S hegemony.
The social security tax rate on employees and employers increases by half a percent starting Friday. The new 3 percent total rate means an individual earning the maximum $4,800 yearly would pay $144 annually, $24 more than before. The fund faces growing deficits, with projections signaling further base-base increases possibly to $9,000 and higher combined payroll taxes in 1969.
J G Larkin argues that education should help veterans reach maximum intellectual growth to sustain a prosperous economy. He cautions against equating college attendance with learning and notes the need for broad knowledge beyond technical training amid Sputnik era concerns.
Lynn Nisbet reviews the North Carolina Extension Division’s expansion from 1924 beginnings under Dr. Eugene C Brooks to its present reach. It notes 461 students enrolled in correspondence in year one and growth through night classes, extension courses, and the nation’s first truck driver training school.
Notes on the News lists a record 1020 Raleigh students in bacteriology and public health courses, 364 military personnel at Fort Bragg taking eleven night classes, and 460 off campus night students including Wake Forest and Greensboro programs. WUNC broadcasts TV courses like Engineering Graphics taught by Prof. Edward H. Stinson, with Bassett Sacks Company in Winston-Salem enrolling ten employees. The offerings cover diverse short courses and conferences for engineering and agricultural associations, reflecting broad educational outreach.
Memorial piece on C. V. Kester’s civic and church leadership in High Point. Notes MAC Panel Company stock split plans and new magnetic tape venture. Includes McCall’s Christmas editorial urging reconciliation, kindness, and daily Christmas spirit.
Western leaders push for direct summit conferences with the Soviet Union marking a shift from ministerial talks. The article traces postwar moves from 1953 Stalin’s death through 1955 to renewed calls for top-level talks, highlighting leaders Eisenhower Churchill Khrushchev and Bulganin.
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