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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1964
Page
4
A quote attributed to Walter P. Chrysler argues that many miss progress because they seek luck in the yard while opportunity passes. It frames initiative as essential to success.
The High Point area shows a strong business outlook with new buildings and expansions in textiles and furniture. Growth hinges on skilled labor, automation, and education, as industries offer pay increases and fringe benefits to trained workers while addressing unemployment among the unskilled.
Wayne County residents condemn Gov. Sanford for commuting 16 year old Kenneth Jolly’s murder sentence from life to 30 years. The letter accuses political payoff and pressure ahead of the governor’s term end, while officials defend the decision as mercy and hope in a complex capital crime case.
In Washington the Eisenhower Goldwater televised exchange was heavily edited. The portion showing Eisenhower opposing Goldwater on judicial power and crime prevention was not aired. The transcript reveals Eisenhower linking better schools and recreational facilities to reducing crime, a Democratic-aligned stance.
The piece surveys Democratic gains in registrations across Pennsylvania Maryland and New Jersey and notes declines in reassessment of voters in Michigan New York and other states. It mentions Eisenhowers call for citizen education and law enforcement support amid rising crime and social change.
The State Board of Elections certified Clyde Norton of Old Fort as winner over Zeno Ponder in the 34th Senatorial District after investigations into ballot irregularities in Madison County. Norton led by a narrow margin amid contested tallies and a Superior Court order delaying final certification, prompting calls for vigilance to protect fair elections.
A preacher urges relentless pursuit of higher goals beyond mere happiness. He cites Paul’s ambition, compares church members’ complacency to merchants’ diligence, and recalls a tale where a king’s choice of contentment led to ruin. The message urges striving, effort, and steadfast faith.
The passage reflects Henry Van Dyke’s poem cited by Holt McPherson praising return to the United States after touring Europe. It contrasts European sights with American freedom, expressing pride in the homeland while noting Europe’s charm and the future promise of America.
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