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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1957
Page
4
A devotional note from Isaiah 41 13 reminds readers not to fear for God will help. It reflects on Israel facing slow relief yet asserts that God always wins in the end and urges trust in a loving wise Father.
The resignation of attorney general Herbert Brownell Jr. may ease tensions over racial justice policy. His successor William P. Rogers Jr. is viewed as more measured, likely to pursue actions without Brownell’s forceful methods, including the Little Rock crisis, and to help align federal law with evolving Southern attitudes.
The piece notes paradoxical Wall Street movements as odd lot buying by small investors rises, lifting confidence despite overall declines. It cites District Attorney Edwin M. Stanley’s GOP bid for a North Carolina judgeship, intra-party dynamics, and a shift in market sentiment tied to odd lot activity and broader public participation in stocks.
Gov. Hodges selects J. Melville Broughton Jr. to succeed W. T. Joyner as chairman. Broughton, known for public service and farm group ties, aided William Umstead’s gubernatorial bid and served as counsel for the North Carolina Farm Bureau. The appointment signals political balance and capable leadership for the highway body and administration.
Editorial notes Eisenhower expected to talk with five Southern Republican lawmakers over federal troop withdrawal from Little Rock Arkansas. The piece explores how desegregation politics affect both parties, the Dixie campaign, and potential shifts in Virginia and New Jersey races amid Operation Dixie and massive resistance debates.
Col William T Joyner resigns as member and chairman of the North Carolina Highway Commission citing doctor advised reduction of workload and desire to conserve energy for tobacco program and public schools. Governor Hodges expresses regret and names successor probable soon. The article notes Joyner's heavy workload and role shaping the Pearsall Plan and his work as a lawyer for Southern Railway and other firms.
The High Point Enterprise prints daily editions including afternoon issues and a Sunday morning edition from its offices at 305-307 North Main Street, High Point, North Carolina.
Miriam Chapin’s Foreign Affairs piece is contrasted with American pluralism and Canada’s economy tied to U.S. capital. The writer questions comparisons that claim superiority, noting the plentiful diversity in U S cities and the practical ties binding Canada to American markets, while lampooning the notion of hardheadedness.
Sports memories recall Bobby Wilkins and Edwin Hedrick linking past to present while High Point's 1920s team is described with players like Dick White Steve Ingram Bert Ellington and Grady Anderson. Alumni events include a Wake Forest gathering at the Sheraton on November 8 and teachers praised by Mrs Verta Idol Coe for first grade gains and mentorship.
A health note argues walking beats standing for fitness while a Little Rock reader shares a bank error tale where a couple withdrew and spent eleven thousand dollars due to a misposted balance. The piece adds a Blair school program from 1885 and a string of old country quips.
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