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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1957
Page
4
A devotional note cites Deuteronomy 28 1 and calls Christian democracies outstanding among nations They are described as fearless and free from hunger, framing a moral pledge tied to national faith and providence.
A column argues President Eisenhower should rest and recover from tracheitis in sunny Florida rather than endure further strain from critics. It notes doctors favor rest and warns against political pressures to shorten his vacation or push him back to Washington.
In Hickory Nut Gorge Dr George F Bond departs for Navy medical research leaving behind a small hospital he built with limited resources. His work brought essential medical services to a sparsely populated mountain area and his move marks the end of a notable local chapter. Girl Scouts celebrate 45th anniversary calling men to volunteer as leaders and supporters across the nation.
Legislation to curb trading stamps advances in several states as Tennessee enacts a prohibitive tax. Opponents warn of court challenges while S and H defend the business. Maryland considers requiring remittance of unredeemed stamp value to the state, and South Carolina debates tightening or repealing old stamp laws. Housewife activism and referendums reflect public tension.
The High Point Enterprise lists staff including Mrs. R. B. Terry as secretary treasurer Holt McPherson as editor and W Patterson Jr as advertising director with business manager Loflin. The paper’s mailing rate is $15 yearly by mail and $16 by carrier per year.
In this installment William L. Ryan traces March to November 1917 in Petrograd as Bolshevik forces transformed a liberty revolt into a coup and the Czar’s legacy into a new era of repression. The piece frames the February and October events, Rasputin’s influence, and Kerensky-era turmoil.
Lynn Nisbet surveys four weeks of the 1957 General Assembly noting mixed progress. Administration bills on state reorganization move with amendments, highway reform faces lighter fight after concessions, and tax reform hints at further yielding to avoid clashes. Governors Hodges and Umstead influence seen in budget and highway changes.
George Sokolsky notes the Nevada Republican State Central Committee endorses hard money with gold and silver standards while criticizing modern fiscal policy and warning of inflation and tax revolt ahead of 1958 elections. He compares rival factions and cites President Nixon era concerns.
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