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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1962
Page
2
A compact reflection on how history narrows the record of sages and heroes while asserting time cannot erase the enduring significance of Jesus Christ and William Channing. The text contemplates memory, legacy, and the power of named figures beyond the page.
The UNC School of Journalism would gain Mark Ethridge, publisher of the Laws Courier-Journal, joining faculty after retirement. Many able retirees, including professors and scientists, could enrich state colleges through part time or reduced pay, with Social Security or pensions easing budgets. A statewide effort could attract such talent, with Ethridge’s arrival as a catalyst.
The piece argues that literary hoaxes persist with both pretenders and true believers. It recounts how 11 year old William Ireland produced a forged Shakespearean play and had it staged. Ireland faked a series of discovered works and fooled the era's scholars before being exposed.
The piece cites Vince Hovanec and Dr. Kingston Johns to argue that scholarship funds are not limitless. It notes rising college costs and applications, with the Smithfield Citizens' Scholarship Foundation, backed by Kiwanis, urging gifts to supplement scarce aid. The message promotes Dollars for Scholars as a vital investment.
University leaders say U S schools show marked improvement and prepare students for broader, tougher courses. Colleges tighten admissions, rework credits, and USC plans cut in courses by half under President Norman Topping, favoring broader study, independence, and more faculty contact. Education progress remains, despite faults, as leadership reshapes blueprints for the future.
Stanley Walker, famed newspaperman, died at 64 by suicide in Texas after a long career that brightened New York journalism. The piece paints him as a larger than life figure who ultimately faced life’s struggles with cancer and a lack of faith.
The High Point Enterprise details its staff positions and offices including President D A Rawley, Secretary-Treasurer Mrs Br Terry, Editor Holt McPherson, Managing Editor Joz Brown, Advertising Director C W Patterson Jr, and Business Manager W W Idol Jr, with circulation and national ad reps noted.
United Nations and world powers navigated a decisive 1962 turning point. Khrushchev faced setbacks from Cuba to the UN while the Sino-Soviet split altered alliances. Neutral countries reevaluated beliefs as India’s China crisis and Western diplomacy reshaped global power dynamics with 1963 prospects remaining cautiously hopeful.
North Carolina eyes full Kerr Mills medical aid for the aged amid partial implementation. Governor Sanford pushes a special committee with Dr. Kernodle and Dr. Beddingfield to expand coverage, vs 1961 House bill and Senate substitute that limited hospital care.
The essay traces General Lee’s postwar life from Petersburg to Lexington, examining how his soldier’s code shaped a Christian gentleman. It notes his humility, duty to democracy, and shift from war to peace, ending with Lee’s evolving legend and Southern memory after Appomattox.
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