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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1958
Page
4
A religious reflection recalls Paul’s apostolic claim that Christ lives within believers and emphasizes the beauty of a noble life. The quoted scripture from I Corinthians 11:24 describes Jesus giving his body in remembrance. The tone honors steadfast faith and spiritual identity in Christ.
Civil Aeronautics Board vice-chairman Chan Gurney urges Greensboro High Point and Winston Salem to unite on a single airport for current and future jet era needs. He warns division costs hinder service and growth, urging cooperation over rivalry to secure future air lanes and attract carriers.
President Eisenhower places authority for the space program under Defense Secretary Neil McElroy, signaling a decisive shift to a single strong hand at the Pentagon. The move follows a failed Navy Vanguard test and prompts Dr. James Killian to assess whether outer space coordination should stay with McElroy or another branch.
Editorial notes President Eisenhower favors active federal measures to fight downturns. January steps by seven Fed banks cutting rediscount rates to 2 percent and lowering stock margin requirements are cited along with a Jan. 15 remark that a small deficit could be preferable to a tax raise. The piece discusses stabilizers, farm price supports, unemployment insurance, and political responses to these policies.
The text compares unemployment lows and lack of benefits in 1933 with modern safety nets and public pension schemes. It notes Eisenhower's 1958 budget emphasis on national security spending versus smaller public works. It details federal deposit insurance, SBA aid, FHA and VA mortgage guarantees, and government employment. It also contrasts consumer credit growth from 1933 to last December.
A reader argues for establishing a regular family doctor relationship to ensure prompt emergency attention and better overall health management. The letter stresses tracking medical history and cautions against relying on doctors only during crises.
Ed McMahon and John H. Paylor resign from the North Carolina Utilities Commission signaling a broader reorganization. Kent Burns named interim AG adviser to the panel as Governor Hodges delays replacements and hints at further staff reshuffles with possible statutory amendments pending.
Notes by Charles Pearson discuss conflicts among Scott Umstead and Hodges over commission functions and court interventions. They note potential legislative clarification and possible gubernatorial action to limit judicial involvement, with focus on how utility decisions affect citizens' daily lives and budgets.
Carl Goerch’s Geography of North Carolina’s second volume covers Guilford County and 24 other Tar Heel counties. It portrays High Point as an industrious, ambitious city and notes High Point College’s growth into a sizable liberal arts institution. The work aims as both reference and engaging reading, praising Goerch’s comprehensive county profiles.
A mysterious blast heard across the region was diagnosed as jet plane sonic booms, not an explosion. Guilford County marked January as the first month since 1954 without a highway fatality. A Rotarian delegation heads to Pinehurst for the 769th district conference with George W. Lyles Jr. as chair. Gasoline prices fell to 22 cents a gallon in Winston-Salem as Florida cold weather drives up produce costs. Gastonia publisher James W. Atkins is named to the State Archives and History board. Roy and Mrs. Culler report progress on the Buildings for Brotherhood YMCA project aiming at a $6 million goal. John W. Canada, longtime banker and Texan publisher, dies at 86. he authored Life at Eighty and was an UNC alumnus. Survivors include Miss Geneva Highfill and Miss Pearl Highfill among Guilford College relatives.
A collection of remarks from Gill Robb Wilson and President Eisenhower to Gen Curtis Lemay and others. It includes calls for diplomacy, skepticism about war, and comments on leadership and national decline during the era.
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