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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1957
Page
4
A meditation on 1 Corinthians 10 13 noting God is faithful to spare believers from temptation beyond their ability and that unused power remains unrealized faith must be exercised to claim strength and enable action.
North Carolina Baptists gather in Raleigh with a broad agenda. Debates center on campus dancing at Wake Forest and Meredith colleges, associate membership in Baptist churches, and Bowma h Gray School of Medicine receiving federal grants. The convention weighs church state separation and leadership at Wake Forest, urging solutions that unite the denomination and bolster education in the state.
A Gallup poll finds integration and racial discord as the leading concern among Americans, with 29 percent naming it the number one problem. The survey ranks foreign policy and peace, economic issues, defense, and Sputnik alongside a range of other social and farm problems, all seen as addressable through better education and understanding.
Editorial notes King Hussein weathering a second crisis in seven months due to external pressure from Egypt and Syria. It credits loyal Bedouin troops of the Arab Legion and Saudi support for payments under the Arab Solidarity Agreement. The piece recalls Glubb Pasha’s 1956 dismissal amid Arab League pressure.
The Bedouin dominated force and about 500 000 Palestinian refugees shape Jordan's stance in 1956. Fears center on METO alignment and Soviet influence while Maj. Gen Ali Abu Nuwar and Loyalist factions clash with pro Hussein elements. Exiled former chief remains a danger to Hussein.
Fragmentary text lists President Mrs R B Terry, Secretary-Treasurer Be Pacptrebon, Editor Rows MT, Managing Editor Atterson JR, Advertising VW, and Circulation. Missing context and readable details limit clarity of roles and organization.
George Sokolsky critiques American foreign policy arguing the United States lacks a clear strategy beyond opposing Soviet expansion. He cites Hungary, Poland, Egypt, and the Suez crisis, warns of potential Western isolation, and urges explicit containment rather than concessions that risk alliance cohesion and NATO unity.
In a guest column Ed Kemp argues the atom proves American scientific leadership. He frames Sputnik as a challenge to advance not fear, detailing how atomic energy powers heat and industry, medical advances, food preservation, and agriculture, while praising democratic science in the United States.
The article recalls Max Abernethy’s 34 years as deputy Secretary of State under Everett Hartness Wade Powell and Thad Eure. It notes his unseen pivotal role, overseeing staff, filing and correspondence, with increased responsibilities and pay, while the office handles official documents and corporate registrations.
Charles Pearson reflects on state government operations led by the Secretary of State. He details land grants, bill enrollment, publishing the Session Laws, North Carolina Manual, court calendars, and revised corporation laws. The deputy oversees direct management while Abernethy acts as utility man and backup in absence of the secretary.
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