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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1962
Page
4
A devotional meditation cites I John 5 21 warning children to guard against idols and a quote from John Ruskin about giving God second place. The piece emphasizes prioritizing God over all other loves and rival claims in the human heart.
The piece argues President Kennedy pursues an inflation fighting economy with a fresh approach while business fears big government and bureaucratic control. It criticizes reliance on traditional labels and warns that investor confidence wanes as the administration seeks growth through expanded federal power. It cautions that such moves risk U.S. dollar and gold reserves.
The Rev. B. Elton Cox accuses seven High Point businessmen of Negro concubines, a claim the paper denounces as unwise slander. It argues slurring an entire business community harms the town, noting High Point’s strong moral standing and calling Cox’s remarks harmful to his cause and the community.
Editorial notes voters decide June 18 whether to renew Prime Minister Diefenbaker's Conservative government or install Lester Pearson's Liberal Party. The piece highlights undecided voters, economic troubles, and potential coalition outcomes with Ontario as pivotal. It contrasts perceived policy positions and notes public apathy amid a divided political landscape.
The High Point Enterprise publishes subscription rates and staff roles. It lists daily and Sunday mail rates, carrier pricing, and taxes, with the 306 307 North Main Street office contacts and key personnel including president, secretary treasurer, editors, and circulation manager.
The piece discusses strain between the White House and the Pentagon over Laos and recalls the Cuban missteps. It notes Joint Chiefs fears of being scapegoats and argues Kennedy must lead on Laos, with Adm. Burke urging staged intervention and Congress wary of responsibility.
William A. Shires notes the rise of Alexander Heard from UNC sophomore to dean and political scientist. Heard is named chancellor of Vanderbilt University in Nashville succeeding Harvie Branscomb, with prior work on campaign financing and a role on a bipartisan North Carolina Educational Council.
New York investors visiting in North Carolina report a market base forming and a possible summer rise. Thomasville Industries plans automation across 11 plants with aims of 15 percent higher sales and 40 percent productivity gains in dining operations. Fred Swartzberg retires as NC Jaycees president, praising the year and noting Jack Kennedy will lead the group forward. A. Pat Brown promotes a police and fireman protective fund to support families of public servants.
A brief reading of a poll finds a prevalence of language considered inappropriate. The remark suggests public discourse focuses on what should not be echoed. The line hints at editorial frustration with speech norms and poll interpretation.
A collection of remarks by Rev Alewyn L Roberts on the white church and Negro churches, zoologist Alfred E Emerson debunking myths about Ireland and snakes, and Anthony Wedg Benn criticizing the House of Lords as a retirement realm for former politicians.
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