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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1963
Page
3
A daily meditation cites Lamentations 3 30 urging a man to offer his cheek and endure scorn. It notes forgiveness as the hardest virtue and recalls William Jennings Bryan saying revenge seems natural yet is unwise for the human spirit.
A city council session critique targets Councilman Bill Bencini for proposing to grant utility revenue tax status. It condemns demagogic, fiscally unsound tactics used during spring elections and calls for honest, nonpartisan leadership, clarifying Virgil Carrick’s citizenship status to guide municipal operations.
James Preston from Washington notes a widening gap between optimistic public statements and private doubts among leaders since the war. Pessimism cites Soviet pressure, racial unrest, tech revolutions, and reliance on government to solve all problems. Yet hope remains that honorable leaders will forge workable solutions and a positive, calm approach can guide amid peril.
The piece argues that British Parliament has ceded real power to the executive while retaining the ability to overthrow the government. It cites polls and by election results showing Labour gains, notes scandals and modernization debates, and compares House of Lords to Commons amid calls for reform.
The High Point Enterprise, an independent newspaper founded in 1884, lists key leadership including D. A. Rawley as president and Mrs. R. B. Terry as secretary-treasurer. The paper is published daily and Sunday morning from 405-267 North Main Street, High Point, North Carolina.
Washington Notebook reports on political theater as Keppel substitutes for Green at a speech in Oregon, Kennedy and Goldwater quips, Taft lineage and golf lore, Korth’s resignation, and G neurologists of mail delivery. Notable figures include Francis Keppel Edith Green Barry Goldwater Robert Taft Jr William Howard Taft IV John Groнос шski and Fred Korth.
Former Vice President Richard Nixon stops short of saying he will not be a candidate. He insists he is not seeking the nomination while signaling no outright rejection of a draft if the convention demands it. Editors in Miami see him as the likely GOP challenger to Kennedy, though Rockefeller and Goldwater also loom as possibilities. Nixon argues he can best serve as an independent critic of Kennedy policies.
The record captures Gronouski remarking on the scheduling of a dis ner fim case with an incomplete date reference, indicating a discussion of timing without a full timeline.
A remark notes carriers arranged a significant celebration on the speaker’s birthday, implying awareness of the writer’s later role as postmaster general. The quote reflects intrigue about timing and recognition by postal workers.
New owners take possession March 1. Morgan Byerly Post Van Anda Keziah and Haworth Riggs Kuhn Haworth will locate offices in the City-County area as the current Law Building near City Hall is redeveloped in the Magic Block project. Ben Jones dies in Jacksonville leaving a lasting interior decorating legacy here. Meadows Golf Club selected for a realty development along Abbotts Creek. Dan Hayworth farm parcels form core of development four miles northwest of town. Ten-A Fire Department prepares for director election and explains taxation by district property owners. Randolph Savings and Loan opens new four story Asheboro headquarters on South Fayetteville Street with open house and community facilities. President L F Ross recovering from stroke.
Leo J. Heer, managing director of the Southern Furniture Exposition building, has been nominated for the governorship of District 769, Rotary International, covering 26 clubs in the Central Piedmont area. He previously served as president of the High Point Club, which secured protection for his district leadership.
The Elkshorn essay argues on Babe Ruth, Cy Young, and George Washington, noting Ruth’s 714 home runs overshadow Ruth’s 1330 strikeouts, Young’s 511 victories yet many losses, and Washington’s surrender at Fort Necessity. It posits failure matters little. success brightens memory while failures serve as personal guides.
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