High Point mayors push $5.6 million electrical bonds vote
The Enterprise argues for an affirmative vote on the March 7 bond issue to fund capital improvements for the city’s electrical system. It cites profits from electricity sales, past uses of revenues, and tax implications, promising to present financing details and credit status to inform citizen judgment.
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High Point
Duke Power Co
Duke
Duke Power
Parks and Recreation Department
Greensboro
Grace
C. S.) Beaver
J. B. Gibson
Children’s Carousel Theatre
High Point College Memorial Auditorium
Jack
Graciela Hill
Behold I send you forth as lambs among wolves
A sermon contrasts the comfort of modern life with the austere calls of faith. It cites Luke 10 3 and urges believers to embrace steadfast duty, moral discipline, and physical and spiritual strength amid a high living standard and pervasive distractions.
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Luke
Peter
Paul
Endure Hardness as a Good Soldier and Recapture Discipline
A sermon-like reflection condemns comfort culture and praises old world discipline. It contrasts American soldiers in a Korean War POW camp with Turkish counterparts, arguing that training and faith forged resilience while modern youth decay into vice.
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George Washington
Potomac
Earth
Paul
H. Smith Richardson remembered as public benefactor
The Greensboro era figure H. Smith Richardson is memorialized, noting his long work from Vaporab’s growth to the Smith Richardson Foundation. The piece highlights his health battles, adventurous life, devotion to North Carolina, and lasting public service legacy.
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North Carolina
H. Smith Richardson
Smith Richardson
Egbert W. Smith
Watson Smith
Henry Louis Smith
Davidson College
Washington and Lee
C. Alphonso Smith
North
Peace Corps faces funding crisis as cuts loom
As the Peace Corps nears its seventh anniversary on March 1, Congress debates funding. Senate and House appropriations range from 68 to 77.2 million dollars, with a continuing resolution set at 72 million. A shortfall risks halving the 8,000 volunteers and trimming 15 country programs.
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Peace Corps
Congress
House
Senate
Nixon
Joseph H. Blatchford
Action
Blatchford
Liberal Arts
Morton's withdrawal signals shift in North Carolina governor race
The Enterprise notes Hugh Morton's surprise withdrawal from the Democratic governor race due to funding shortfalls. It highlights his campaign style, support base, and its impact on rivals as candidates scramble for Hodges supporters and funding concerns grow across campaigns. The column also touches on local figures and community notices.
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Hugh Morton
Morton
Doug Kerr
Hodges Group
H. Leak
Frankfort
Germany
Leak
Army
Frank Porter Graham
North Carolina
Hillcrest
Frank Graham
Georgia
Dr. Graham
Old Wesley Memorial Church
Graham
Max Gardner
Gardner
Frank
N. C. Memorial Hospital
Chapel Hill
Gerald W. Johnson
Moscow
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Johnston County
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Smith
Vaporab
Richardson-Merrill Drug Co
Bencini
PTA Council
Allen Jay
High Point City
June Stackhouse
Britannia
Orient
China
Soong Dynasty
Mao Tse-tung
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Peking
Charlie Soong
Howard R. Pancoast
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