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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1967
Page
5
In a letter to the editor Mrs W R Gorman argues for naming future high schools after great historical and literary figures or events to inspire students. She suggests figures from Archimedes to Einstein and even Attila the Hun, and muses on fitting mascots to spark imagination.
A letter to the editor accuses city officials of incompetence after a child died on Oakview Road. The writer cites dangerous conditions on Oakview and Tan Yard Roads, especially near Senator Ed Kemp's house, urging action before further tragedy.
The writer appeals to religious passages to oppose open bars and liquor sales, urging local leaders and readers to consider scripture against altering or adding to the Bible. He argues restraint shows concern for shoppers and communities, using biblical references to condemn liquor promotion.
President Johnson announces the largest defense appropriation since World War II, including 21.9 billion for Vietnam aimed to cover fiscal year 1969, signaling no immediate plan to end the war. The piece contrasts military leaders’ optimism with public calls to end U.S. involvement and save lives and money.
The Commission on Christian Social Concerns of Rankin Memorial Methodist Church in High Point NC sends a detailed letter to Raleigh lawmakers opposing Whisky-By-The-Drink and legalized Brown-Bagging. It argues for tighter alcohol controls, universal education, billboard campaigns, and more treatment for alcoholics, urging measures to reduce highway deaths and family disruption.
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A letter dated January 27 1967 reflects grief for three astronauts killed and questions the space program while the writer finds solace in the moon's somber glow. The note expresses loss concern over sacrifices and a plea for wisdom to rectify mistakes.
An 86 year old doctor argues for licensing rum sales and cautions that moderate use protects body and mind. A white haired deacon voices Amen as the speaker defends temperance against fanatical opposition and argues duty to the weak and the race.
A devotional poem praising the youth that stays with gods plan from past to future. It celebrates abstinence from vice, kindness to neighbors, honest labor, prayer, humility, and service to God, family, home, and country. Credited to Walter E. Eisenhour.
A narrator recalls a Denton North Carolina house filled with memories as a sister departs to a rest home. The piece mourns leaving a family home with scarred window sills, faded pictures, and a rusty door lock, the clock winding down on cherished yesterdays.
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