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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1959
Page
4
A meditation on shared life in Christ citing Romans 12 15 and 1 Corinthians 12 26. It stresses believers as one body with Christ and each other and uses vine and branch imagery to urge fruitfulness under God the Father as Husbandman.
The article argues that while math science and language matter, Americans overlook history and geography. It warns that ignorance of past events leaves youths without bearings of time and place, risking aimless lives and weak national guidance. It urges grounding in historical heritage for safer, wiser citizens.
The article notes a grim Memorial Day weekend with 25 states deploying police forces and guardsmen to cut highway deaths. It cites a 260 projected fatalities over 54 hours as 40 million autos travel the roads, urging personal safety and individual responsibility.
A report in this era notes Russian development of a ground-boring rocket, claimed to burn through earth with no disposal while U S engineers had envisioned a similar concept. Authenticity remains uncertain, underscoring the risky nature of high tech ventures in the modern era.
A reflective piece argues the states monopoly on violence protects rights through police and Army. It notes rising violent crimes and mobs obstructing police, including kidnappings and anti arrest crowds. It warns that mass defiance signals lawlessness as state monopoly weakens.
The sermon urges early moral and financial preparation, citing the wise virgins and Lincoln. It stresses building reserves before need, lifelong study, health readiness, and spiritual dedication to endure future trials. Graduates are urged to carry lamps of knowledge and virtue as guidance.
The notice lists subscription and delivery rates, naming ms . A. pasey and President B. TERRY as office figures and Brown Patterson as editor. It notes AP dispatch reliance and post office classification, with delivery by independent contractors and pricing by mail and carrier per year.
A full joint appropriations committee accepted subcommittee recommendations speeding the end of the 1959 Legislature. The big education and welfare bill faces House and Senate action, with unlikely chances of further increases. Tax measures require at least five legislative days, though time can be compacted. Differences between Senate and House versions on court appeals and jury trial waivers will be debated on the floor. Woodrow Jones, state Democratic chairman, discusses next year’s campaigns and conventions. Delgates to the Los Angeles national convention will travel at their own expense.
March personal income in North Carolina reached 552.8 million dollars, up 9.5 percent from March 1958, as nationwide income climbed 8.8 percent to 31,305.0 billion dollars. The report credits job gains and higher manufacturing earnings, with Mississippi and Rhode Island among notable month gains.
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