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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1976
Page
5
A compact devotional note juxtaposes Hebrews 11 7 on Noah building the ark as faith in action with August Schlegel praising faith as the first forward step in every great enterprise. The excerpt frames faith as a catalyst for decisive action and personal righteousness.
The High Point community faces a key vote next month on establishing ABC stores for legal alcohol sales. The piece notes deep bitterness, polarization, and long-standing dry sentiment, arguing for a controlled system with proceeds to law enforcement and education and urging support for the November 2 proposition to create an alcoholic beverage control system.
The Supreme Court opens its 1976 77 term with 99 cases under review amid debate over its activist versus deferential role. Observers note a mixed record last term and a shifting center with justices leaning liberal or conservative. Jurists discuss potential emphasis on federalism and state protections, while critics warn about the court's quality and decisions.
Dignitaries gather for a roast at Emerywood Country Club honoring Edward Emerson Mendenhall Jr. Known as Ed Mendenhall, he led North Carolina and national real estate bodies and was appointed to the National Federal Mortgage Assn. directorate by President Ford. The event cites his long service with the National Association of Realtors and the International Real Estate Federation. Attendees include top NAR figures from across the country and distant associates, plus remarks from those unable to attend. The column also notes local society events and a tour of Boston’s John Hancock Tower by Vivian and Roscoe Peters to mark a separate family milestone.
The piece blasts the 1976 presidential race as shallow and noise driven. It criticizes Carter and Ford for focusing on personal matters and nonissues while neglecting tax, inflation, energy, pollution, crime, and defense, urging clear talk before the election.
A letter argues for separating teaching and discipline in classrooms, citing mandated student files that take instructional time. The writer warns the current system may erode learning, lessen effective discipline, or prompt teachers to quit, leaving parents to decide education levels and tools.
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