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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1965
Page
5
Mrs Gray is featured as High Point High Pointer of the Week for her city service. She resigned as City Hostess in September but remains active in cancer society, church, PTA, beautification work, and planned tree-saving programs with the Chamber of Commerce. She enjoys daily lunch-time visits at High Point Hardware Co. with many community members.
W. B. Gray, vice president of High Point Hardware, will continue to live with his family at 612 Gatewood Ave. The article notes a staff photo by Elmer Horton and references a continuation on high page 7-A.
An editor's outlook recalls Booker T. Washington's story of the dismasted ship and urges uplift of African Americans. It notes barriers fallen after emancipation but argues many leaders focus on punishment of whites while a rising, educated Negro middle class grows, and whites increasingly accept Black professionals.
A letter from pacifist P. A. Stinkersmell criticizes U.S. involvement in Vietnam. It argues for decisive action to end the war quickly, improve morale, and push communists toward immediate resolution, using a cat tail metaphor to describe leadership.
The Enterprise editor argues a shift or cut regarding a "Golden Goose" asset or project. The piece suggests reassessment despite prior favorable press, urging pruning or liquidation to align with current priorities and finances.
November 17 editorial titled The Uncomfortable Middle offers a vague argument about its true aim and the role of middle positions in public discourse. The piece prompts readers to question intent and the editorial stance of the publication.
Librarian Neal Austin leads an effort to expand High Point Public Library and county facilities to meet rising demand. The piece notes greater use for study and programs, calls for better funds, staff, and space, and cites state aid limits and constitutional barriers to library financing.
The judges chose Miss Glenda Faye Cannon as Miss Thomasville with Cindy Jilcott and Norma Jean Bailey as runners up. Cannon and Jilcott left with Miss Congeniality before the finals amid delays. Emcee Robert Farrington, memorable for his radio career, hosted the event, while his wife attended and was later introduced.
A Thanksgiving note urges safe hunting as the season opens across the Piedmont. It stresses gun safety, warns drivers to mind crowded roads, and recalls local scenes from Randolph County. A father recounts a quirky moment with his daughter illustrating everyday humor.
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