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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1958
Page
4
From The Shelby Daily Star, this piece explains editorial pages reflect the paper or writer, not public opinion, and invite letters to editors. It argues editorials aim to inform, persuade, and spark action, while welcoming disagreement as part of the American way.
A Montreal college studies cookies for a week as part of a nutrition project sparking criticism of educational practices. The piece questions whether cookie based learning reflects shallow teaching and wonders what lasting knowledge such methods yield for future students.
Excerpt notes dramatic gains of African Americans since 1860 across literacy, college enrollment, wages, and employment. Highlights include integration of armed forces, rising Negro college attendance, farm ownership, union membership, and political representation. Emphasizes emergence of an educated upper middle class challenging stereotypes and guiding equal rights efforts.
In idle moments we wonder if a small recession could spur self analysis. The piece urges readers to examine personal liabilities and habits, suggesting societal complacency and debt. It emphasizes that the message targets the reader, not a distant figure.
A Colorado report says students will lose car privileges unless they keep a C average. The committee’s standard draws praise for grading pressure but questions rise about Cs equating to "good grades" and future job prospects.
The fragment lists key staff roles at The High Point Enterprise including President Mrs R B Terry and Secretary McPherson. It references address and department positions such as Advertising and Business Manager, with partial names like Joe Browns.
Public notice outlines subscription options for Afternoon and Sunday Morning editions, with mail and carrier rates. It states The High Point Enterprise is not responsible for advance payments made to independent carriers and distributors and lists contact details for National Advertising representatives.
The Internal Revenue Service, in a Treasury driven plan, expects this year’s income tax refunds to be completed by mid May, several months earlier than usual. As of April 24, 22 million checks totaling 2.4 billion dollars were issued, up from 18 million and 1.8 billion last year, with 34 million refunds anticipated this year averaging about 108 dollars.
In Hoover's new book, he argues Woodrow Wilson had no ghost writer and drafted his speeches on his own. He contrasts this with claims in Colonel House’s Diary and calls Lincoln's Gettysburg Address the greatest oration, noting its drafts and preservation in the Library of Congress.
A writer reflects on public speaking in a world of ghost writers and television. He cites Lincoln Wilson and Hoover as examples of clear speech without ghosts and recounts a Bridges address with scarce copies. The piece critiques premeditated timing and mimeographed quotes in modern politics.
Miss Mary Alice Hancock, a former Lexingtonian now at Moravian Falls, has a story in the Post titled The Sharpshooter's Daughter set after the Civil War. Also noted are Gray Harris's Dawn at Midnight, Thomasville authors, Paris riots, and local civic notes plus personal health thanks to readers.
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