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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1956
Page
25
Roy Whitesell of High Point says teens may date on weeknights if they are home at a reasonable hour and finish lessons first. He adds it’s acceptable if academics stay on track and teens help with dating costs.
A postcard survey in High Point and Thomasville shows Dwight D. Eisenhower leading Adlai Stevenson 72.1 to 27.9 percent. In High Point 78.7 percent favor Ike, Thomasville 81.5 percent, while rural areas give 52.6 percent for Eisenhower. Comments reveal concerns about economy, world peace and civil rights, with many voters preferring the candidate or the party or opposing Nixon. Local readers express mixed views and some remain neutral.
Enterprise reports hundreds of buyers attended the fall furniture market in High Point despite inclement weather. The event showcased expanding contemporary casual styles, correlated groups, and a price outlook of a 2.5 to 3.5 percent rise.
High Point College students through the Student Christian Association voted to adopt and financially support Kim Imle a 12 year old Korean girl living in a Pusan orphanage. The program follows a seven year previous Foster Parents Plan effort that aided Greek girl Vassiliki Douna. Kim’s story shows wartime refugee hardship and the students exchange monthly letters and photos.
Dr. William R. Campbell a High Point native and former Navy dental officer opens a new dentistry practice at 624 Quaker Lane. He is the son of Raymond and Mrs. Campbell, educated at Lenoir Rhyne UNC and Northwestern, with two years in the Navy including senior dental officer on Malta and mobile unit command.
The Twenty Second Masonic District will hold a Tyled Communication at the Masonic Temple in High Point with District Deputy Grand Master Clyde S Chennault announcing that Grand Master John Catlett Vance will give the address at 7 30 p m The three High Point lodges Piedmont 681 Numa F Reid 344 and Acacia 674 will host with talks by masons and Roy B Culler also speaking Arnold J Koonce will headline the dinner meeting as Past Master of Numa F Reid Lodge and former district deputy grand master The district includes Thomasville Lexington Denton and High Point backing Oxford Orphanage through the Thanks giving offering
Mrs. J. P. Armstrong announced the cancellation of a Piedmont Community Concert Association event featuring baritone Gerard Souzay. The performance at High Point College Memorial Auditorium was called off due to the singer's illness. Souzay is a Paris Conservatory graduate who debuted in 1943 and has sung with the London and Belgium Philharmonic Orchestras.
Forrest Cates columns recount Bobby the Mynah bird foiling a burglar with a bloodstained window and later rousing firemen during street fights. The piece shifts to a humor sketch about a columnist tempted by church attendance after being pressed by friends, sketching small town social ties and blustery gossip.
The October furniture market highlights a cohesive southern shopping network where buyers travel across communities to compare top executives and sales staff, while producers showcase modern and rustic lines from Regency to French Provincial. Inflation pressures push prices up, yet efficiency and value keep consumer costs manageable. The market remains steady with ongoing Western North Carolina design influences and persistent appeal of Italian and rustic interpretations. Organized routes from Le Noir to Morganton and Drexel to Hickory guide buyers through the consolidated showroom districts.
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