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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1975
Page
5
A devotional note cites Jeremiah 32 19 praising God who sees all deeds and rewards each person. It adds a quote attributed to Bishop Fulton Sheen likening life to a cash register where every thought and action is registered and recorded.
Dr. Edwin West, High Point's new superintendent, argues public schools must adapt to a changing world. He notes many jobs will require vocational training, and homes will gain computers by 1990. A townwide survey is launched to gauge public attitudes on goals and methods for reform.
At a Washington convention the Girl Scouts voted overwhelmingly against letting boys become members. They will continue inviting boys to some activities but expect few to join. A male attendee doubted 8 to 10 year olds would consider joining Girl Scouts.
The piece notes that Saudi Arabia runs on family politics with a royal clan numbering from 2000 to 7000, per Joseph Kraft. It describes a system of large stipends from a vast privy purse to all royal members, including infants, to curb leaders who push modernization against tradition.
The national memorial shrine of the Greek Orthodox Church in the Western Hemisphere is planned for February 6 in St. Augustine Florida. It commemorates Greek settlers arriving in 1768 and houses a reconstruction of the Avero House, the first Greek Orthodox worship site in the continent. The Byzantine chapel honors St Photios, Patriarch of Constantinople in 850 A.D. His feast day is observed that day.
Trustees authorize electronic fetal monitor purchase after a plea by Dr. James W. Fulton and Dr. Robert Crawford. The device promises closer monitoring of unborn heartbeats to reduce stubs and potential mental handicaps, following tests at leading hospitals. The piece also notes the opening of a new Post Office building on Nov 10 after two years of work, with staff transfers and branch changes. ]]>
The column highlights new branches of Washington Merry-Go-Round in Dallas New York and Hickory with a reading room of furniture books. It notes a tax cut on local phone service from seven to six percent starting January. Obituaries mark the death of 87 year old Genevieve Moore and Rev Stacy C Farmer, missionary to China, plus honors for Longtime city clerk Lois Welborn Smith detailing her service and civic leadership in High Point.
A Washington critique portrays LEAA head Richard W. Velde as a fitness obsessed administrator who has spent large sums of taxpayer money on exercise gear and travel. It notes a canceled Dick Tracy watch project, VIP limousine use, and camera equipment access, while tracing his Nixon-era appointment and links to Sen. Roman Hruska.
A column arguing federal aid to New York City is essential for the nation’s finances and world markets. It warns against brinksmanship, notes NYC’s economic importance, and contrasts past leadership with current policy while urging corrective actions and confidence.
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