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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1962
Page
4
Greensboro High Point and Guilford County approved the Greensboro High Point Guilford County Airport Authority’s plan to operate on its own revenues. The facility will issue bonds to fund a new construction program and amortize debt without further subsidies.
Greensboro critics mocked the city board of education as it renames the former Greensboro Senior High School to Ferndale Senior High School while High Point schools cling to tradition. The editorial notes the district now has two senior highs and predicts possible third and Allen Jay changes, urging cautious further deliberation.
Editorial notes the three day Newport festival opens Friday in Rhode Island and recalls decades of sociological tensions. It traces how beatniks and riot risks shaped the event since its 1964 founding by George Wein and the Lorillands, culminating in clashes with police and court skirmishes as new producers took over last year.
Jazz In July billed as Music at Newport faces a late cancellation by Bob Hope while Judy Garland and a star lineup including Duke Ellington Louis Armstrong Count Basie Dave Brubeck Carol Sloane and the Warsaw Wreckers draw crowds. Police control and 300 volunteers at $3 an hour join a $20 000 shared expense as snow fences and beer rules manage thousands of sneaker and sweatshirt crowds.
An old High Point Enterprise fragment lists staff roles including Secretary and Circulation Manager. It mentions addresses at 306-307 North Street and other identifiers, with partial figures and a sales tax note. The legible names include Holt McPherson and Charles Lown, among others, in an uncertain archival context.
A ten year old girl, supported by a $64 monthly grant from public welfare, rose to valedictorian and won scholarships while helping her family. The piece marks the fifty year anniversary of the State Board of Public Welfare, noting the program’s history since 1868 and federal funding from 1935. Public welfare officials emphasize helping children during crucial years to avoid future cycles of poverty.
Notes on the news discuss criticisms of public welfare while highlighting North Carolina ADC cases. Stories profile ADC children who become valedictorians, scholars, leaders, and professionals, showing how aid and case work shape life trajectories despite doubts about welfare publicity.
A columnist critiques the fading nation of July Fourth reverence and contrasts it with Denmark's celebration. He recalls early air travel, lemonade stands, and the idea of interdependence, warning against petticoat government and praising true independence. He notes book reviews on gender topics by Dr. Joseph Peck and examines men's knowledge of women.
A collection of attributed remarks spans U S role in South Vietnam Army Secretary Stahr opposes fighting others wars. Funerary wit about Karl Marx. San Jose city treasurer Callison admits stealing from meters. Khrushchev mocks communism with a pants division analogy.
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