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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1955
Page
4
Winter driving and walking require extra alertness and slower speeds. Drivers and pedestrians must adjust for snow rain and ice, allow extra travel time, and avoid shifting blame when accidents occur. Personal responsibility remains key to staying safe on winter roads.
An editorial advocates inviting Russian visitors to North Carolina to witness the state’s rural towns and industries. It urges travel along the Blue Ridge Parkway and Piedmont routes to view farms, log cabins, markets, and major educational centers like State College and Wake Forest, ending with a return to Washington.
Southern Railway Co. agrees to remove a dangerous Highland Ave rail trestle to ease traffic in High Point. City will spend about 15000 in materials and labor while the state provides roughly 10000. City Manager T. E. Hinson spearheaded the effort and previously coordinated the Ward St. trestle project.
A U S Department of Agriculture report shows the farmer gains over 70 percent of the final price for eggs, while bread yields less than 20 percent to the farmer after processing. Fresh fruits and vegetables return about one third, due to handling and spoilage costs, though on farm processing can raise value and price.
George Sokolsky examines Corliss Lamont and his Humanist Funeral Service, arguing Lamont fails to escape belief in God as his death ceremony blends science and poetry. The essay contrasts Lamont’s atheistic strain with Psalm comforts and Tagore’s fire imagery, concluding Lamont’s attempt to flee God returns him to faith.
Nearly 100 trade association representatives met quietly in Washington to discuss plans to end government competition with private industries. No formal group formed, but leaders say the aim is to inform lawmakers and influence policy without creating a lobby. Industries involved include dairy processors, food firms, shipbuilders, and electrical contractors.
Governors Hodges proposals shift tax burden with higher insurance premiums and tobacco levies while education funding and industrial research gains surprise observers. Lawmakers anticipate lobby pushback as inconsistencies appear between liquor referendum plans and revenue projections. Farmers weigh tobacco tax against seeds and equipment costs amid highway budget worry.
Governor Hodges backs a referendum to let voters choose continued ABC control or statewide prohibition. Citizens for control argue for local options. prohibition supporters call liquor a social evil. Churches and public health groups warn of drink related harm and urge stronger help and enforcement.
A misshapen excerpt traces temperance efforts from the Loyal Temperance Legion to the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, notes on John B. Gough, local option victories, the 18th and its repeal, and later ABC stores. It surveys public opinion, Roaring Twenties excesses, and hopes for youth education against alcohol.
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