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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1956
Page
4
An editorial defends publishing names of owners tied to condemned housing. It argues municipalities must enforce laws ensuring decent living, noting few properties fail and many owners rehabilitate. The piece supports public housing if private action falls short, and asserts tenants bear rents while landlords must comply or exit.
The sermon critiques sour dispositions among church members citing the elder brother from the Prodigal Son parable. It labels him scornful jealous self righteous and poor sportsman traits that turn saints into cynics and hinder welcoming others back to the faith. It cautions readers on the harm of holier than thou attitudes.
Jack Field recalls Early High Point memories born February 4 1883 on South Hamilton Street near Commerce Street. He revisits 1888 snow storm and family routines at the stable well and outbuildings, notes errors about local industry and geography, and describes Snow Lumber Company and High Point Furniture origins and street paving on Commerce Street.
Eager reader E. Lester Ballard from Greensboro notes overlaps between High Point and Detroit. He laments urban change from Main Street to neon signs, recalls streetcars and sirens, mentions a woman struck and a man killed nearby, and muses on life’s brevity and restless modern life. He also includes personal pleas and poems.
The Enterprise thanks the Little Theater for past support and upcoming rehearsals for The Curious Incident. Lucy Kibier directs with Gilbert Gray assisting, and the note discusses reader letters, housing standards, and publication guidelines.
A collage of small town notices features church fire and storms rhetoric, Florence Chadwick visit plans at Belk's, a polio fund drive via Princess Cafe coffee receipts, a new air raid test start date, and quirks from reporters and locals. The items mix civic alerts, community humor, and early civil defense notes with local gossip and upcoming cultural events.
Editor reflects on highway development and the ease of tearing down over building. He urges constructive criticism aimed at helping others, praising those who see good in others and build on strengths while warning against demolition and cynicism.
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