High Point Woman Guides National Home Furnishings Show
Mrs. H. T. Jackson, longtime building manager and furniture market leader, steered High Point's expo growth since 1936. Born in Randolph County, she rose from Woman's College graduate to Rotary officer, later managing the expo building and expanding the market into a national home furnishings show. She lives on a Randolph County farm with her husband and trains a German lice dog for camp protection.
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Letters to the Editor on Cold War tensions and desolation
The letter argues military ascendancy in Russia and Castro’s volatile stance with Soviet approval. It predicts a desolation phase starting Oct 3 1964 and lasting 150 days, followed by 120 days of warning before a new administration returns. It calls for strong leadership in Israel amid global strains.
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Israel
Our Foreign Aid and the American Role in World Affairs
An editor’s outlook argues against naïve or gratuitous aid. It cites Yugoslavia’s plastics plant, Emperor Haile Selassie’s yacht, and China’s royal bee serum as examples, warning that motive matters and that aid should align with broader economic balance and strategic interests. It warns against viewing aid as simple generosity and calls for a sober reevaluation of foreign assistance philosophy.
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Be Friendly Says Walter E Isen
A fragment poem urges humble virtue over fame wealth health or status and contrasts ordinary kindness with worldly honors. The titular line Be Friendly echoes a civic or religious ethic attributed to Rev Walter E Isen.
High Point College touted as regional economic and educational beacon
A Sunday feature portrays High Point College as a rising national small college with the Purple Panthers ranked second. It notes publicity, alumni renewal, and community impact driven by a $1.5 million budget, with Fred Alexander urging continued support to sustain a faith oriented, quality education and local leadership.
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Thom asville Coach House opens with local visit
Local scene reports the Coach House Restaurant opening January 6 with Don and Mrs. Blincoe in charge after prior posts at the Sheraton Motor Inn and a Salisbury eatery. Critiques traffic signage on Guilford Street and a fatal highway toll rising, noting North Carolina records from 1945 to 1964.
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FDR's Political Heir Johnson Weighs Roosevelt Legacy
The piece profiles Lyndon B. Johnson and his link to FDR and the Roosevelt era. It notes his long attachment to Roosevelt, his mentors like Alvin J. Wirtz, and his career path from congress secretary to leader, reflecting on the Great Society aims and Johnson's decisive leadership style.
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