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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1957
Page
4
When God guides us He saves from selfishness and evil deeds and gives life meaning. This brief meditation cites Psalm 25 6 and reflects on divine guidance offering moral direction and hope.
The Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association reports May 1957 orders up three percent from 1956 for the first five months. Shipments trail five percent in the period, but are eight percent ahead of 1955. Market expectations point to a strong second half and a busy ten days in High Point as exhibitors serve retailers with timely presentations.
Survivors recount brutal losses in Cameron Louisiana as Hurricane Audrey raged with 105 mph winds and a 20 foot tidal surge. Dozens of families were wiped out and many victims were found submerged in debris, highlighting the storm’s deadly reach and the fragile grip of life in coastal communities.
Washington report notes Rep Omar Burleson argues Army Specialist William S. Girard should face a U S court martial not a Japanese court and comments on the fatal shooting of Mrs Naka Sakai at a U S firing range in Japan last January. He labels Girard a smart aleck and calls for punishment.
C. J. Cummins, founder of the Carolina Veneer Company in 1914, died after a long, productive life in High Point. He remained closely involved in his business, was devoted to his family, and helped build the furniture industry in the region.
Published Every Afternoon entered as second class matter at the Post Office North Carolina under Act of March 3 1879. All carriers dealers and distributors are under contract and the High Point Enterprise is not responsible for advance payments by carriers.
A Washington writer jokes about the American Association of University Women's fellowship release noting a wide age range among fellows and their children. He jokes about terms like fellows and references scientists and scholars including Mary R. Dawson and zoology, with playful quips about lagomorphs and a race between the lagomorph and the hare.
An essay contrasts secular pursuit of happiness with Christian teaching. It highlights Jesus’ call to service over self pleasure, cites Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Thaw, Jacob Riis, and Theodore Roosevelt to illustrate joy from self surrender and Kingdom work, ending with a claim that true joy comes from devoted service to God.
The piece recalls children surrounding a Fourth of July holiday in a northeast city neighborhood near High Point College. Two young boys started a lemonade style drink venture to raise funds for bicycles, facing early obstacles like no rolling stock and a stubborn thermos spigot, but persistence kept them trying. A side note covers eleven year old Ricky Sealey finding a green snake with five eggs in a mustard jar, raising questions about hatching and demand from friends. A final column, A Thought for the Day, discusses Dr. James Bond’s view that men may need to cry more to improve longevity, offering alternative tension relievers and critiquing masculine stereotypes.
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