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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1959
Page
4
Daily meditation highlights Matthew 13 23 seek hear understand and bear fruit. Understanding Jesus parable clarifies seed ground and fruit. Emphasizes importance of sermons and Bible exposition for fruitful Christian life through regular church attendance.
The General Federation of Women's Clubs backs Postmaster General Summerfield in his drive to end obscene literature and films reaching youths via the mails. The piece urges stronger national laws, home sex education, and citizen reports to postmasters, praising clubwomen for mobilizing public opinion and parental involvement to curb the issue.
The House Appropriations Committee approved one million dollars for the Kesboro Wilkesboro flood control dam final planning and start of construction. The project aims to improve flood control and water supply in Piedmont North Carolina and has backing for its merits from Rep. Charles A. Jonas.
Editorial notes a rise in elderly housing options from retirement villages to hotel-like residences in cities. It cites 15 million Americans aged 65 plus, projected to 25 million by 1980, and explains federal housing incentives, private investment, and regional migration patterns. Presbyterian Village near Detroit is highlighted as a model with cottages, apartments, hotel-style rooms, and a nursing home, with rates ranging from 75 to 150 dollars monthly.
Virginians mock NC bragging about 429 new and expanded industries claiming counting poultry plants and coops skews data. Walter Harper notes no uniform reporting across states and poultry processing is counted in NC figures. Southern Bluebook lists NC with 7,000+ manufacturings and 1958 output of 7.41 billion, but growth comparisons remain unclear.
The article analyzes 1957 and 1958 industry counts in North Carolina, noting 700 existing sectors despite 423 new/expanded ones and comparing with Southern peers. It highlights Hodges administration job growth, a nine-person industrial development team, past staff under Scott and Umstead, and warns against complacency amid regional competition, especially Virginia.
Witty column noting common social foibles and humorous cautions. Observes a married man may have constant ears buzzing, a golfer risks a swollen head from ignoring fore, and hints at misdirected speech harming friendships.
An archival snippet from the High Point Enterprise indicates the publication as an independent newspaper published in High Point North Carolina with roles for D A Rawley Mrs R B Terry and W Patterson Jr. It references a calendar note circa March 1579 and lists staff titles.
A concise account tracing the Third International from its 1919 founding by Lenin to its enduring role as the Kremlin's global arm. The piece notes its influence over national parties including the American Communist Party and details leadership changes and the Comintern to Cominform transition.
The piece highlights expanding federal loan programs enabling high school graduates to pursue college, praising merit based access and civic support. It notes hardships of past students, urges continued aid, and cites Marvin Cheek on state barbers board service and a local Junior High PTA leadership change. It also honors Juliana Bushee for earning a doctor of humane letters at Woman’s College and Jugtown’s artistic influence.
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