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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1959
Page
4
A daily meditation urges families to attend church and Sunday school together and invite others. By going as groups, churches may see higher attendance, leading to more offerings and potentially multiple Sunday services to meet the growing interest.
The article describes the upcoming Golden Sixties as a decade of opportunity and risk for U.S. business. It notes triple growth in corporate stock values over the past decade and forecasts continued gains, with Dow Jones peaking around 645 and fund managers predicting substantial market rises.
City planner Bob Griffin outlines projections showing 116000 residents in High Point by 1980 and 125000 in the metro area, signaling rapid growth beyond the city limits. He notes industrial shifts toward automation will lift white collar workers, boosting downtown trade and creating pressure to preserve the core as a trade magnet. The piece frames High Point as central to the Piedmont Crescent within the Golden Triangle, urging broad civic vision to shape a larger, better city.
Editorial notes Panama's push for a 50 50 revenue split from the Panama Canal Company as Panamanians plan peaceful demonstrations on Independence Day to assert sovereignty over the Canal Zone. It recalls treaties, past US financial concessions, and the 1958 earnings context for the Zone.
The letter argues that hate material targeting Jews and Protestants is rising, cites religious intolerance and secular atheism in Khrushchev, and defends natural law as the basis of American rights from the Declaration of Independence. It discusses Christian history from Nicaea to Luther and notes divisions among Christian sects and Eastern churches.
Lynn Nisbet reports on political unease as North Carolina prepares for 1961 transitions. Governors influence state jobs and patronage, with locals aware changes may shift employment power. A Charlotte observer notes Charlotte's growing prominence in both Carolinas and its impact on regional development.
A Piedmont Airlines crash on a Virginia hillside near a highway ends with one survivor after 27 aboard perish or remain missing in a 36 hour search. The accident marks a rare disaster for an airline known for safety. Locals and nearby chambers of commerce host intercity gatherings in the Triangle area amid grief and work to strengthen regional ties and business ties during recovery.
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