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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1962
Page
32
Ninety-nine students at Central High were honored for Beta Club acceptance and club leadership. Sixty two existing members renewed pledges while 59 juniors and 40 seniors joined as new members. Minutes cover announcements of officers and a guest speaker.
Six weeks into the 1962-63 school year, Penn students report on tests and a guest visit by Miss Iola Parker, with juniors and seniors rivaling to be the largest class. Seniors and juniors hold official meetings, student volunteers register voters, Miss Homecoming contestants perform, and the National Honor Society and Industrial Arts Club announce activities and offices.
Washington report outlines how the 1962 midterm, with 435 House seats 38 Senate seats and 35 governors at stake, will test President Kennedy image though his name is not on the ballot. Party gains or losses are seen as signals for 1964, with Kennedy relying on interviews polls and travel to shape public perception.
A discussion on how Kennedy's direct access to reporters and publishers, via lunches and private interviews, shapes newspaper coverage and criticism. It notes laryngitis during WV primaries, mixed publisher reactions, and concerns that easier access may soften or distort the president's portrayal.
Elijah from Owen Lovejoy received his brother's corpse the next day and the funeral followed in somber weather. Henry Tanner, a Lovejoy party member, witnessed the martyrdom and described the muddy trek to the grave with Abram Breath. The service was simple with prayers by Rev. Thomas Lippincott and no remarks to avoid mob disruption.
Thomasville High notes a four day school week with teacher meetings and a fire drill in one minute thirteen seconds. Activities include National Business Women's Week events, a homecoming win over Statesville 7 to 6, and plans for PTA and guest talks by W E Smith of State College School of Textiles. Jackie Harris named 1962 Homecoming Queen. Junior varsity players urged for more recognition. Next week hosts a Griffith High game and an assembly featuring Dr Irving A Hamilton on Marxist theories.
Winston-Salem Jaycees paraded in barrels downtown to remind citizens of the November 6 general election. Members wore barrels with the slogan I may have lost my clothes, but not my right to vote while others handed out voting registration material.
The Air Force faces rising sonic boom complaints as faster jets like the B58 Hustler enter service. Claims of home damage and frightened farmers are weighed by investigators, with 1539 approvals totaling 1.46 million dollars since 1956.
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