A Bible Thought for Today Reflects on Service
A devotional note cites John 12 %. It urges that serving Jesus brings honor from God the Father and from one’s inner conscience, emphasizing spiritual accountability and inner virtue.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1957
Page
4
A devotional note cites John 12 %. It urges that serving Jesus brings honor from God the Father and from one’s inner conscience, emphasizing spiritual accountability and inner virtue.
Wilkes attorney Kyle Hayes is the State Republican executive committee's nominee for a successor to Judge John son J. Hayes. The committee endorsement helps his bid though appointment depends on President Eisenhower. Past endorsements and political runs bolster Hayes, while other names and historic patterns complicate the decision and keep the fight alive.
Canada observes Dominion Day as the British North American Act of 1867 united Upper and Lower Canada into a four province federation. The piece traces growth from 1867 to 1949 with provinces added and notes evolving US-Canada ties amid political shifts. It mentions Newfoundland joining in 1949 and Yukon as a territorial area.
Secretary of State Dulles labels Soviet submarine sales to Egypt as a studied effort to keep the Middle East tense. He cites UN resolutions urging cease-fire and arms deliveries halt, while noting US positions and prior rhetoric on freedom of passage through the Gulf of Aqaba. The piece highlights related naval movements, US assurances, and regional naval dynamics involving Israel, Jordan, and Egypt.
The piece argues American soldiers deserve court martial rights and questions the scope of constitutional protections during service abroad. It compares extraterritoriality in Japan and China, notes NATO ties and lack of a Japan status of forces treaty, and warns Supreme Court rulings could affect enlistments and 1958 politics.
A North Carolina report shows the Highway and Public Works Commission awarded nearly 200 million dollars in new construction over four and a half years, with maintenance costing around 150 million. Primary highways account for 11,114 miles while carrying about 69 percent of rural traffic, and paving now serves 80 percent of rural travel. The commission notes extensive interstate work, by passes, and safety upgrades, while acknowledging ongoing unfinished highway projects. Col William T. Joyner and W F Babcock take new posts as the commission closes its final meeting.
A Washington column recalls GOP hostility to Harold E. Stassen at a convention where a radio show was sabotaged and Stassen’s photo allegedly turned to the wall. It notes a beauty contest among young Republicans, with dues jumping from $1 to $5 at age 40.
The North Main street face lifting and a new Atlantic structure near opening draw spectators while old Allison home is torn for Piedmont base. Community notes cover kibitzing, safety checks, and a Duke Hospital update on J. Gurney Briggs with United Daughters of the Confederacy planning a September meeting.
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