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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1960
Page
2
A daily meditation recalling Ezra 7 27 and the two Artaxerxes of Persia. It notes the first king hindered temple rebuilding, the second allowed Ezra to lead Jewish refugees to Jerusalem, and it credits God for guiding the events.
The Enterprise weighs a pedestrian mall and CBD core study as a starting point for revitalizing High Point’s downtown. Chairman Ed Mendenhall notes it offers thoughtful ideas, though requires solid funding, coordination, and community commitment to avoid decay and realize practical development.
Harry Brown Finch will give up the chairmanship of the Thomasville School Board due to health reasons while remaining a member. Robert E. Holladay will succeed as vice-chairman, reflecting a smooth transition after Finch led major development and efforts toward an industrial training center in Davidson County.
Editorial examines India ten years after independence, highlighting its neutral stance amid East West tensions. It notes India’s republic status since 1950, vast population over 380 million, widespread poverty, and early five year plans along with aid from the United States and other nations. It also discusses Nehru’s role as a bridge builder and shifting policy amid Tibetan unrest and China relations.
A former Cincinnati lawyer, Irwin Rhodes, questions Senator Stephen Young about attending a dinner hosted by the Emergency Civil Liberties Committee and accuses him of aligning with fascist minded figures. Young defends his choices, while Rhodes chides the senator for moral posturing and urges self restraint and courtesy to constituents. The exchange touches on McCarthy era acts and ECCL reform proposals.
Lynn Nisbet notes the State Board of Conservation and Development highlights varied divisions beyond industry promotion. Governor Hodges urges balance between glamorous projects and foundational work, with Parker advertising and travel promotion boosted as speed traps hinder tourism efforts.
The board faced traffic trap victimization in multiple states. Wooly balsam aphid threats worry Mount Mitchell forestry and the Christmas tree industry, now rising in North Carolina with bank financing. Dr. Jap Stuckey’s minerals report highlights pyrophyllite, Lithium Corporation of America moving to Bessemer City, a unique lithium processing plant, reopened Cranberry iron mines, tungsten mines in Vance County, and explorations in Dean River coal fields and Kings Mountain deposits.
High Point builders move toward signing new Furniture Plaza opposite the Southern Furniture Exposition Building. The 60000 square feet of extra show space and a 60 room motel aim to serve midwestern and eastern manufacturers seeking display space. The project boosts civic development and may rejuvenate the north side of the business district.
AP notes seven years of Eisenhower leadership amid high popularity and cautious restraint. Critics debate whether his soft approach served America well as history weighs his legacy. He ended Korea War restraint and guided foreign policy with persuasion over confrontation.
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