County Harmony Must Strike Two Way Balance
The county board of health report on the Conally case reveals unresolved questions and a split stance. The editorial argues the board oversteps policy limits and favours Greensboro, denying High Point fair representation and endorsing a separate, critical voice for the county’s balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Harmony
County Board of Health
Conally
Greensboro
High Point
Pleasant Garden
Board of County Commissioners
Judicial Self-Restraint and Court Politicization debated
The article argues that the Supreme Court and federal courts routinely shape policy, undermining congressional intent. It cites immigration, passport, and communist cases as examples and recalls Dred Scott and FDR’s court-packing as warnings. The piece discusses life tenure, public opinion, and the 1956 election’s gamble over school segregation and party strategies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Roche
Haverford College
United States Supreme Court
High Court
Supreme Court
Congress
Dred Scott
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Atomic Power Pioneering in Carolina Virginia Utility Plan
Four major power firms serving the Carolina Virginia area plan privately to build an atomic power plant. The move is praised as pioneering in a field with great potential for peaceful uses. Critics note a lag in the United States adopting atomic power, contrasted with Russia which already operates a commercial plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina-Virginia
Russia
United States
Carl J. Meger
American Federation of Teachers
New England
Builders seek more mortgage money at Boston meeting
Editorial notes the National Association of Home Builders with 39 000 members seeks federal action to ease the mortgage crunch. It highlights FHA GI programs as risky for lenders, cites downward starts 1956 vs 1955, and mentions plans to invest GI funds to loosen credit.
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National Association OF Home Builders
Boston
Uncle Sam
Eisenhower
Federal National Mortgage Assn
Fannie Mae
Joseph B. Haverstick
The
National Assn. of
Home Builders
Action At
Washington
William J. Levitt
Levitt
Federal Housing Administration
Veterans Administration
High Point Enterprise Subscription Terms Clarified
The notice outlines pricing for subscriptions, stating $15 by mail and $18 by carrier per year. It notes dealers and distributors act as independent contractors and that the High Point Enterprise is responsible for advance subscription arrangements through them or their representatives. It references national representatives and affiliated entities involved in distribution.
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Mall
High Point Enterprise
National Y Rw Repeneantativen
Arts Or
Tfepsree Cat Alives
Art Tith Company
Tour of Homes features Mint Museum of Art benefit
Anchor Man at Charlotte announces a tour of homes next Wednesday and Thursday to benefit the Mint Museum of Art. The piece highlights High Point's famed houses and notes notable local happenings from college gifts and club presidencies to staffing changes at Emerywood Country Club and insights on aging terminology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Mint Museum of Art
High Point
Charles L. Amos
College and
Washington
Ben Reimann
Winston-Salem
Robert E. Lee
New York
Hotel Plaza
Emerywood Country Club
Glenn Crihfield
High Point-Thomasville
Public Trends Point to Democratic Shift, Hodges Says
Governor Luther Hodges notes a nationwide drift away from Republican policy toward Democratic ideas. Observers see voter confusion and desire for change, similar to 1932 and 1952 mood shifts, with focus on moving from current conditions rather than pursuing a specific goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Hodges
Raleigh
Greenville
Wilmington
Albemarle
Boone, Wilkesboro
Winston-Salem
Asheville
Eisenhower voters rethink 1952 support in North Carolina
The piece surveys North Carolinians who backed Eisenhower in 1952 and now favor Democrats. It argues his personal leadership did not surpass party lines and many voters feel they were voting for a Republican administration rather than a distinct presidency. It notes a shift toward Democratic control in Congress and White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Congress
White House
Roosevelt
Truman
Democratic Party
Dwight Eisenhower
Eisen
Pondering Signs and Local History Across Town
A collage of odd signs and notices appears around Pomona and beyond, from a World Series joke on a Western Electric picket to a Pentagon warning on U S 29. Local bank history notes mark a 50th anniversary with early board members still living, while corrections trace High Point library and Woman's Club origins including a 1907 reading group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Electric
Pomona
U.S. 29
Pentagon
Barcelona
Puerto Rico
Walter Rapp
First National Bank of
Thomasville
Third National Bank
C. L. Harris
J. Elwood Cox
J. P. Redding
J. F. Hayden
J. H. Tate
High Point
Woman's Auxiliary
Anna Tomlinson
B. FE. Moore
Marr
English Street
High Point Woman's Club
Kelley
Hooks
Charlotte
Quotes From Leaders Reflect Caution On Deals And Society
A collection of quotations on political deals with Egypt's Nasser, literacy comparisons between Russia and the United States, New England life beneath a postcard view, an author’s blunt life critique, and Adlai Stevenson on Republican prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Eden
England
Egypt
Nasser
Grace Metalious
Gilmanton
N. H
Frank
New England
Adlai E. Stevenson
Eisenhower and Stevenson Shift in 1956 Campaign Roles
The text contrasts Eisenhower and Stevenson as they run for re election and office in 1956. Eisenhower now campaigns as a party nominated candidate rather than a crusading individual leader, while Stevenson runs as a party candidate with fewer hindrances from past administrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hower
Adlai Stevenson
High Road
Eisenhower
Stevenson
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E. H. Ellinwood
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Wallin
Ellinwood
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Guilford County
Health Department
George Sokolsky
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Chase Manhattan Bank
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Christian Herald
John W. McKelvey
Lansdowne, Pa
Frances Ridley Haveergal
Lynn Nisbet
Capitol Square
Charles Pearson
Holt McPherson
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