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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1960
Page
4
The piece urges voters to study candidates carefully as major decisions in North Carolina loom. It warns of efforts to mislead electors and stresses balanced judgment, noting that key choices begin at the polls in the Democratic primary with runoff possible later.
The North Carolina journalism community mourns J Worth Bacon and Cecil Prince Jr both respected editors and writers. Bacon served as city editor and later managing editor of The Enterprise and Winston-Salem Journal, valued for integrity and community work. Prince, age 37, was a rising editorial talent and civic-minded writer, devoted to his mother and hometown. Community sympathy is with their families.
The Budget Bureau allows federal agencies to book tourist class not first class when officials travel by air. The piece argues this small saving could accumulate to significant funds amid broader waste in government spending.
Neon Little notes the death of George Claud in Paris a youthful head of the Paris Municipal Electric Company laboratory who pioneered liquefied air separation of rare gases including neon. His method enabled commercial neon lighting worldwide.
The job market for college graduates remains strong in 1960 with more openings and higher pay. Demand centers on engineers accountants liberal arts and business grads while salaries rise 2 to 8 percent depending on field. Women face ample opportunities as many plan to pursue work this year.
The High Point Enterprise lists key staff including D A Rawley as President Mrs R B Terry as Secretary Treas Holt McPherson as Editor Joe Brown as Managing Editor W Patterson Ir Advertising Director W Idol as Business Manager Charles B Loflin as Circulation Manager.
Washington reports precautionary alerts in select U S commands. Leaves canceled and vigilance urged as Khrushchev escalates Berlin tensions. Plans include Berlin airlift standby, Atlas Polaris Nike Zeus reviews, and stronger U S forces in Korea with boosted missiles and supplies.
Lynn Nisbet reports that 521 voting machines will be used statewide in the upcoming primary, with 2,094 precincts, eight more than in October's bond election. Polls open 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on May 28, offering 12 hours of voting. Political competition includes Democratic gubernatorial and U S Senate races plus multiple local contests. Republicans also vote in several races.
Notes on The News discusses approving an enlarged county board and warns lawmakers like Rep. Tom Woodard about balancing state and local interests. It argues population shifts justify reapportionment, and counties rely on ad valorem taxes, shaping races and leadership focus away from state-wide issues.
Sunday afternoon in the Senior High School auditorium featured a combined choir concert under Miss Nancy Anne Staley. The performance impressed critics and audience with its disciplined, joyful singing and devoted direction, highlighting long practice and community support.
The En terprise notes voters may carry the sample ballot into the booth to speed their marks. It reports political activity around Mayor Washburns ambitions and local candidates, including Henry Dowdy’s appointment at High Point Savings and Trust. Kiwanis Club marks 40th birthday with reflections on its impact since 1940.
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