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
Jan 14, 1960
Page
2
A devotional reflection cites Deuteronomy 6 5 urging loving God with heart soul and strength. It argues true devotion expresses through Christ centered care for others, especially those in distress, echoing Jesus words that acts of mercy are acts to Him.
Sam Thompson of Louisville faces a legal question before the Supreme Court over whether shuffling in a beer hall without a license constitutes loitering or disorderly conduct. Justices question what counts as shuffle dancing while a lawyer explains the vague definition, with Chief Justice Warren musing about implications for rights and jail.
A humorous column jokes that Elvis Presley could win the presidency by modern standards. It envisions Elvis returning from a tour to a White House career, riffs on runoff politics in Louisiana, and imagines cabinet posts given to pop culture figures while naming rivals like Nixon Kennedy and Humphrey as less appealing options.
Editorial notes Albert Schweitzer’s 85th birthday with a portrait of his lifelong work at Lambarene hospital in Africa. It traces his early German education, medical calling, WWII internment, Nobel Peace Prize, and frugal lifestyle as a model for missionary medicine and global humanitarian effort. The piece highlights his influence in founding similar hospitals, his wife Anat’s death, and honors from Britain and the United States.
An editor’s letter argues strikes threaten a national economic crisis and urges cooperation between labor and management. It cites a biblical warning on judgment of the current system and calls for lawful, equitable profits and full services in exchange for fair wages. A second voice—regional dialect—critiques cleanliness and city services, mocking municipal waste handling and trash disposal.
Heinz Rollman, a North Carolina political outsider, left the Democratic Party for the Republicans after a failed bid in 1958. He seeks the 12th district congressional seat, planning a costly campaign with ads and a broad media push. He hosted a large postprimary dinner with reporters to discuss his plans and aims.
A column discusses 10th district Republican candidates and party loyalty among Jonas and his North Carolina family. It profiles a Waynesville shoe magnate with a social philosophy opposing forced integration and debates anti Semitism, communism, and minority advocacy. The piece critiques minority group pressure and stresses majority opinion via popular vote.
Holt McPherson outlines the Daily Dozen thrift rules from the National Thrift Committee, stressing earning wisely, budgeting, saving, insurance, credit, home ownership, and avoiding waste. The piece notes New York's 50 cent unlisted phone charge approved by the Public Service Commission, its limited local impact, and the phone company’s costly admin of unlisted numbers.
James Marlow surveys a nation in a relaxed mood after Khrushchev's visit while warning that a Soviet pledge to cut armed forces and disarmament moves could upend domestic politics. Eisenhower aims for ease with a May summit and Latin American tour as Congress returns.
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.