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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1957
Page
4
A brief devotional note cites Jesus saying a phrase about the Rand and the Kingdom of heaven. It contrasts the rich young man leaving sorrowful and warns that half-hearted soldiers win no battles.
The Eisenhower era cabinet members faced questions as revelations linked Dulles emergency funds to liquor purchases at a Washington store. Vouchers showed 223.49 at a Gold liquor store, fueling scrutiny ahead of planned public opinion polls. The probe also touched a potential 350000 in State contracts, with officials split over fund legality.
Tar Heel Bellwether Lynn Nisbet notes North Carolina's strong standing among states as Thomas C. Hoyle Sr. plans retirement after 89 years. The piece highlights Hoyle's 15 years shaping county government, a rising budget, and NC's steady progress in education, roads, and taxes under leadership that has helped the state move decisively through crises.
Officials discuss city manager authority and citizen input as Guilford County Fine Arts Festival gains support from High Point College which showcases a new gym and auditorium. The piece also notes a Harper's Magazine commentary on a proposed federal payout for cattle losses and related political reactions.
President Eisenhower calls labor and management to negotiate wages and prices tied to productivity and public interest. He echoes his Economic Report urging restraint on wage demands and price increases, with a focus on stability and necessary expansion. George M. Humphrey notes a potential end to a 15 month rise in consumer prices as shortages ease.
The High Point Enterprise, established in 1864, functions as an independent daily paper serving the High Point area with afternoon and Sunday morning editions.
The report traces consumer price trends from 1953 to 1957 comparing the Truman and Eisenhower administrations. It notes a 3.3 percent CPI rise from 114.1 to 118.0 by January 1957, with May 31 at 119.6, and highlights food prices’ role in moderating overall inflation. It also discusses analyst views on near term price movements and anticipated July-August shifts as crops enter markets.
In a review of NC governance the piece cites Gregg Cherry’s tenure as governor shaping mental health funding a public buildings program and a stance for state rights. It credits past leaders Blucher and Broughton for credit stability and notes tax policy shifts under Hodges as modernizing and competitive.
George SokolsKy criticizes judges and law clerks for incompetence and improprieties in decisions. He argues Supreme Court justices should not be overwhelmed by work and urges adherence to the U.S. Constitution. Former AG James P. McGranery condemns lazy or confused judges and defends independent judicial integrity.
George Dixon jokes about a 100 percent clean bomb at a Washington press conference with President Eisenhower. He riffs on decontamination and a hypothetical bomb that avoids casualties, amid transcript corrections by James Hagerty.
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