This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1960
Page
4
The meditation notes Hebrews 6 10 that God remembers our labor and love for church community and individuals. It states God is a careful Accountant tallying unselfish prayers and good wishes, even when actions cannot be carried out, linking heart deeds to eternal life and joy.
A civic appeal urges forming a High Point Traffic Safety Council to coordinate public education and proactive measures. The piece argues for an imaginative local organization beyond posters and law enforcement, highlighting publicity, displays, and dramatic safety presentations to curb rising traffic injuries and fatalities.
The column recalls Abraham Lincoln as a defining great man noting his humble origins self made education and reliance on scripture and Shakespeare. It contrasts Lincoln with contemporaries like Horace Greeley Seward Davis and Lee and cites his Gettysburg Address and Proclamation of 1863 as evidence of noble words and leadership. It links Lincoln’s era to the 1960s public sentiment about national unity and loyalty.
Editorial tracing Ezra Taft Benson’s farm program testimony before the House Agriculture Committee. It notes the administration seeks flexible Congressional input, emphasizes expanding the Soil Bank to retire up to 60 million acres, and considers in kind payments to reduce crop surpluses while balancing production and demand.
The High Point Enterprise announces its editorial leadership and staff roles including D. A. Rawley as President, Mrs. R. B. Terry as Secretary-Treasurer, LT on Editor, a Branagin Editor Patterson, Manager Loflin, and Ward-Griffith Company for national advertising. The address listed is 305-307 North Main in High Point, North Carolina.
Good Afternoon denounces speed traps in Georgia and Virginia and praises Governor Hodges for halting a highway radar. The column urges safe driving, exposes a Georgia trap on Highway 301, and endorses a North Carolina road naming campaign for Beatrice Cobb. It also brushes off payola concerns in schools and promotes the Southeastern Chamber of Commerce meeting in Greensboro with Dr. Erwin Canham speaking.
State Chairman Woodrow Jones calls a February 15 meeting of every county committee to nominate three candidates for county boards of elections. The State Board retains final appointment power, with two Democrats and one Republican per board, and party recommendations need not bind statutory duties.
The piece discusses how county election boards name precinct officials and registrars, noting party plans center on precinct units. It warns of partisan maneuvering to gain control of election machinery and the crucial role of registrars as the line between rights and administration.
James Marlow reports Ike frames his presidency as moderate between extremes. He says the next leader must balance long and short term effects, seek best advice, and avoid name calling to preserve policy unity. The remarks mirror his own cautious, pragmatic approach.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.