Massive Competition With Free Enterprise to Editor
Reader letter critiques H R 10190 the Federal Electric Bank proposal. It argues the plan would fund vast generation and transmission for electric cooperatives, bypass private utilities, erode tax revenues, and threaten federal control with little public benefit.
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House Agricultural Committee
D-Texas
D-S.c
House
Federal Electric Bank
Federal Power Commission
J. P. Lucas
Duke Power Company
Congress
House Agriculture Committee
REA
REA Co-Ops
U.S
REA Electric Co-Ops
A Poem for Dad for Friday Forum Page
An anonymous poem expresses grief for the loss of a father and the pain of death. The speaker recalls a father’s guiding presence and asks readers to value their dads while they are alive. The piece prompts prayer and remembrance for those who have fathers.
Long Fight Won For College Tax Relief
Dr L Byerly Holt thanks leaders for passage of a tax relief bill aiding college students in North Carolina. He credits High Point College and its alumni network for mobilizing 60 plus colleges and informing legislators to secure the measure aiding about four million citizens statewide.
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High Point College
North Carolina
House
Senate
N. C
L. Byerly Holt
HPC Alumni Association
Winston-Salem
Lexington honors retiree L Earl Andrews memory
The note from L Earl Andrews expresses gratitude for community praise including speeches letters gifts and a new automobile as he retires after 30 years leading Lexington Schools in a gesture of appreciation from Lexington and friends in High Point.
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High Point
Lexington
L. Earl Andrews
Andrews
Lexington Schools
Fatherhood And Obedience In A Father’s Day Tribute
A devotional poem by Lena Hammer Thacker from High Point North Carolina June 1967 honors fatherhood and divine care. It compares God to a loving father and mother, urges love and obedience, and asks readers to honor living dads on Father’s Day.
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Reader
Lena Hammer
Tribute to a Dad
A heartfelt tribute recalling a father's quiet strength and generous love. He soothed tears, offered guidance, and used gentle words to discipline. Described as just, fair, forgiving, humble, and honest, he built a rich family life through compassion and mutual respect.
There’s Balm in Gilead Letter to the Editor
A reader thanks The Enterprise staff for years of kindness in High Point and asks for a year’s subscription as a token of appreciation. The writer recalls lessons from a father and urges readers to honor their own fathers before Father’s Day.
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High Point
Marines Take Hill 881 South Under Captain Bennett
Captain Raymond H. Bennett led Mike Company of the 3rd Marines in the April 29 to May 2 assault on Hill 881 South near Khe Shan. The unit suffered 27 killed and 51 wounded, with 90 enemy dead and 200 underground bunkers counted. Bennett praised Marine morale and personal responsibility while awaiting further orders for Camp Pendleton reassignment.
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South Vietnam
Raymond H. Bennett
USMC
Columbus
Ohio
Hill 881
South
Vietnam
Bennett
Capt
Enterprise
Big E
Third Marine Amphibious Force
Mike
3Rd Marine Battalion
3Rd Marine Regiment
Kilo Company
Mike Company
Alameda
Calif
Marine Corps
Bowling Green State University
Camp Pendleton
Nick Dunten
John Usn
Political Figures Parade Nods and Nicks in Jestful Portraits
A playful verse lampoons Lyndon as somber under pressure and facing critics with righteous defiance while Hubird greets trouble with quiet jubilation. McNamara is praised by foes for sharp wit and Dean Rusk mocks the scene alongside Sir Robert and Senator Dirksen in a sardonic tableau.
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Sir Robert
Dean Rusk
Mr. Clean
Dirksen
Soldier Poem Keeps God In Heart From The Front
A Stars and Stripes poem reflects a serviceman's faith and duty abroad. The author asks for God's protection while leading men through jungle warfare and praying for peace and a safe return home.
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God
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Robert Bilodeau
Heavenly Father
Sarge
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