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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1957
Page
4
A devotional note references Luke 19 41 and the exiled Jews who sang in Babylon. It recalls Christ knowing the Babylonian songs from boyhood and the command to sing for Jerusalem. The piece emphasizes memory and the sorrow of Jerusalem.
The article argues Earl Slick resigning from the Forsyth Airport Commission highlights need for a bi-county authority to unify Forsyth and Guilford for funding and operating a shared Friendship airport. It urges vision and cooperation to improve area air service, proposing a four from Forsyth and four from Guilford board with bonds and coordinated service.
The soil bank plan pays about a billion dollars to farmers who reduce production. While roughly 22 million acres are taken out of cultivation, favorable weather and intensive farming may boost output on smaller acreage, risking larger surpluses. The arrangement is seen as easy money for farmers and a burden for others.
An editorial argues that businessmen should actively recruit youths into key fields like pharmacy hospitals journalism and other specialized work. It contends that higher early pay must be weighed against service opportunities and long term growth for both the individual and the enterprise.
Editorial notes mounting union pressure for shorter hours with pay kept, signaling a possible shift toward a four day week. UAW has made a shorter week a major objective as contracts near expiry, likely guiding steel and other unions and shaping national labor trends.
The piece traces the push from eight hours toward shorter weeks from 1886 AFL campaigns to the 40 hour standard set by the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act. It notes war-time pay gains, debates on 32 vs 40 hour models, and the need for social programs to make leisure meaningful rather than merely shorter work time.
The notice lists the High Point Enterprise staff and offices including President D A Rawley, Secretary-Treasurer Mrs R B Terry, Editor Joe Brown, Managing Editor W Patterson, and Business Charles Loflin. It appears as a partial masthead from the High Point North Carolina newspaper.
Published daily and Sundays with home delivery options and rates. Addresses carrier responsibilities and independent contractor status. AP news rights noted and national advertising representative details.
A lifelong friend visits Smith College for the annual Father-Daughter festival and returns shaken by campus life. He endures four flights to see his daughter’s quarters as other students cry Man on the floor, a chorus that fades when they view the drab rooms. He is introduced to social contrasts through names like Hope Rockefeller and Jerri Marcus, then attends a panel with Senator Mansfield and educators, noting tuition, private college funding, and Ivy League humor. The night’s Dad-Daughter dance ends with awkward, slow dances and fathers struggling to keep up.
Henry Maubert, Westinghouse purchasing agent, hosted a clinic at the Raleigh plant inviting 175 North Carolina manufacturers to discuss supplying materials now bought from out of state. Gov Hodges praised the effort as a forward looking approach to increase local procurement and reduce freight costs. The meeting included conferences with Westinghouse staff and a tour, with J A Babcock offering further visits. The timing aligned with favorable tax revision prospects to spur industrial development. North Carolina spends about 140 million of 36 billion nationwide on new plants, a small share.
Two hour debate on a license plate tax listing bill ends with a 23 to 16 defeat. Real estate licensing reforms gain momentum after past constitutional hurdles, with amendments to separate legal work from real estate practice and reports of brokers handling large sums for clients.
High Point raises $100000 for a new YMCA YWCA plant serving Negro branches with multiple thousand and $5000 gifts. Buyers and property owners support the drive, while notable donors pledge large gifts and urge broad civic backing to ensure the project succeeds.
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