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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1959
Page
4
A reflective column notes the modern American tether to home despite daily chaos. It contrasts the pull of home with the stress of work and family mishaps, ending with a cheer for the sense of belonging as the rain taps the roof.
The Hartford Courant argues a persistent war on organized crime, noting a New York narcotics ring with 32 pounds of heroin and $50,000 in cash, and discusses shifts in crime leadership, public relations tactics, and infiltration of legitimate business.
The New York Herald Tribune notes a Soviet protest over the boarding of the Red trawler Novorossish. It compares the incident to a blowfish, saying contact with the US Navy complied with international law. The Soviet ship reportedly returned six bodies from a crew of eleven and denied knowledge of the other five, despite radio evidence.
The article argues paper carriers, about 600000 youths, develop self reliance and dependability through daily dawn routes. It lauds their hard work in all weather, framing delivering papers as valuable citizenship training that yields courage and responsible business sense for a better country.
An old subscription notice from The High Point Enterprise lists rates by mail and carrier per year under an act of March. 4. It names officers D A Rawley as president and Mrs R B Terry as secretary treasurer and mentions the Piedmont region of North Carolina.
Mrs. Gerta M. Beach of the Pittsburgh Ethical Society asks about Ethical Culture positions. The essay recalls Felix Adler and the movement's stance on right living without dogma, church state separation, and evolving humanistic views in education and morality.
Lynn Nisbet surveys Capitol Square as inexperienced members enter the scene and lawmakers from both factions hold off the record talks. No single faction dominates the House or Senate, and administration allies show limited voting influence on speaker and pro tem choices. Observers say merit governs measures rather than factional lines.
The Barbs column jokes that too much contentment may sap drive and hints that tax season relief comes when finishing income tax forms. The piece uses playful quips about relationships and spring chores, ending with a trailing line.
A lengthy reminiscence recalls townsfolk including the Penny brothers the world's twin auctioneers, Rube Eldridge the Duke of Spero, High Point baseball lore, local workers and shopkeepers, and social scenes at the express office and drug stores. Names such as Sam Davis Sr, Ring Drug Co, Frank Fleer, Polly Heitman, and many others appear along anecdotes of cars, bicycles, music, and local humor.
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