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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1961
Page
4
A religious meditation cites Ephesians 4 19 about callousness and uncleanness and quotes Thomas Adams on covetousness comparing a camel with a great hunch, implying heaven’s gate must be widened for the greedy to enter.
As the 1961 General Assembly nears adjournment, observers note mixed sentiment about leadership and progress. The core issue is financing for an imminent educational breakthrough and adapting to shifting population patterns. The result hinges on statesmanship over petty politics, shaping the state’s future well-being.
The piece argues private negotiations may aid Cuban political prisoners and ease Cuban hardships, criticizing the Castro regime and the U S role. It cites Kennedy's stance, Sen. Smathers’s view, and reports of mass arrests in Cuba, urging humanitarian action over government-led coercion.
Editorial notes the United States will deploy its first Peace Corps volunteers before summer. Initial programs include Tanganyika road mapping and rural development in Colombia with hundreds of teachers abroad by year end. President Kennedy seeks permanent status under State Department and Mutual Security Act funding.
Peace Corps Director Sargent Shriver announced with Prime Minister Nehru on May 4 a warm approval for a program sending as many as 100 American volunteers to India by autumn. The initial emphasis will be on teaching with projects in malaria control public health school construction and community village improvement. Volunteers will be unpaid and supportable only to meet basic needs.
The Kennedy visit to Paris May 31 to June 2 will meet a formal De Gaulle not inclined to small talk. A lavish display at the Elysee contrasts with the president’s frugal private life and tight budget. The Kennedys stay at Quai d Orsay due to overcrowded Palais rooms and will be hosted under strict etiquette amid heavy security.
Letters to the Editor urge good citizenship in High Point by joining local institutions like the YMCA YWCA public library and Chamber of Commerce. The note praises local churches factories and schools and warns against speeding littering and unsafe behavior while promoting High Point as a thriving furniture and hosiery hub.
Beverly Echerd of Ferndale Junior High asserts that extended school sessions would harm students and teachers. She argues year round schooling would reduce vacations, strain families, and hinder family visits and summer work.
North Carolina newspaper veteran E B Jeffress dies leaving a stretch of public service and a strong Greensboro Daily News influence. Family faces inheritance tax pressures while keeping the property local. Jaycees plan the State Teen-Age Rodeo and Soap Box Derby events as Kiwanis marks 41 years. A fundraising drive aims to bring the USS North Carolina battleship back to public display with tax deductible donations and admiral perks.
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