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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1964
Page
5
The article profiles the four annual visits of the Mr. Furniture Buyer to High Point. It describes his cautious approach, retail mindset, and discipline in evaluating manufacturers and merchandising ideas. It notes the economic impact of his stays on local merchants and his methodical, hard working routine at the market.
An editor argues American colleges risk dependence on federal grants stunting critical scrutiny of government. He cites the growing need for funds in graduate programs and scientific equipment, then questions private versus federal support and notes tax incentives for donations may increase influence of bureaucrats.
Reverend Walter E. Eisenhour argues for Barry Goldwater in the 1964 presidential race, framing voting as a moral duty under God. He contends government serves the people, condemns atheism and communism, and appeals to religious readers to back Goldwater for American freedom.
A Friday night Guilford County Democratic rally at City Lake Park drew supporters from High Point Greensboro and beyond. Dan Moore used the unity theme to attack GOP opponent Robert Gavin while national ticket mention remained absent as the campaign heads toward the final week.
In Thomasville the unique story of Brooks Harrington, a deputy, and his wife Mommie’s baby birth unfolds. The piece mixes local color with notes on city life, council chatter, and a welcome for Dr. Harold S. Fisher, new chiropractor at 510 Denton Fair Grove School.
Mrs. Paul Brigman completed a solo at Darr Field on September 5 with seven hours ten minutes of dual instruction. She scored 82 on the written test, a high mark that impressed Lohr and Jake Carr. She plans to pursue commercial rating in Raleigh, needing 200 flight hours before earning pay. A cat rescue incident and a Post Office repaint are also noted amid Piedmont autumn color reports.
A damp spell slowed farm work early in the week pushing sales to crowded warehouses. Buyers faced longer waits to move goods as producers awaited dry conditions. A farmer joked about selling tobacco after his wife tied it, and the lot yielded around 40 cents per unit.
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