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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1959
Page
4
Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind from Romans 12 2 offers daily strength and inspiration. Treat it as essential as daily food for the body to sustain renewal and motivation each day.
Findings by Dr. James B. Conant show U S high schools improve where communities invest effort. He notes local responsibility, gathers support for consolidating small schools into larger ones, and says a capable board, strong principal, and local will drive quality, not radical national reform.
In Raleigh legislators consider options to fund growing needs as High Point annexation looms. Proposals include a state withholding tax to raise 26 to 28 million over 1959 61 and a penny per bottle soft drink tax plus syrups to yield about 19.5 million. Gov Hodges budget message will spell out details.
Editorial notes that the FDIC celebrated its 25th anniversary and refracts how federal deposit insurance shifted from feared government control to a stabilizing reform. It details initial capital, insured deposits, bank failures pre 1934, and the era’s recovery with growing confidence and branch expansion.
The High Point Enterprise presents its masthead with staff roles including President Mrs. R.K. TerrySecretary-Treasurer LT McPherson and Editor, advertising and Associated Press membership. It notes home delivery and rate details via local carriers and independent contractors.
A columnist laments Beat Generation attitudes and decline in discipline among youth. He argues abundance masks dissatisfaction, notes sports and decorum have declined, and urges stricter college courses and emphasis on respect, duty, and family unity amid wartime hardship.
Long awaited 1959 General Assembly convenes February 4 with Governor Hodges signaling a strong leadership posture. State budget and State of the State messages due February 5 and 9, amid high anticipation of reform and clashes between executive and legislative branches. Court term also opens next Monday as constitutional government evolves under a busy, uncertain political horizon.
Khrushchev at the 21st party congress in Moscow praised Stalin for enabling Soviet progress after denouncing him three years earlier. The shift aims to reshape the USSR image, while noting advances in science and influence in neighboring countries. The piece questions how much Khrushchev’s stance reflects expediency versus principle and the impact on future state governance.
A High Point hospital history highlighted by growth to a 240 bed facility under capable administration and trustee guidance. Civic items include Chamber of Commerce plans, Lions Club fundraising, YMCA board changes, a Health and Safety Fair, school library memorials, and assorted quotes and civic reminders.
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