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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1955
Page
4
The High Point community rallies for a record United Fund goal with industrial and commercial support up 10 to 50 percent over last year. Leaders say the effort reflects civic health and a generous spirit, as hundreds donate to fund service and character building agencies.
Superior Court Judge Walter E. Johnston Jr criticizes a docket of only five contested cases while hundreds of cases remain pending. Illness of key witnesses may force continuances, and the judge urges more cases ready for trial to prevent delays and restore courtroom efficiency.
The furniture sector reports new attendance records and the largest concentration of buying power in history at this fall display. Prices and locks have risen up to ten percent while merchandise allocation by firms shifts shopping behavior, signaling confidence in continued home building and a rising American economy led by a strong national outlook.
Virginia Highway Users Association considers new events for next year’s Roadeo including scramble with 50 mph sprint to cross state line, tag match with tandem trailers, sound and smell trial judging exhaust and air brake noise, and a cutoff race to block a passenger car. Prizes emphasized for performance in each event.
Published Every Afternoon and Sunday Morning announces its status as a member of the Associated Press and outlines copyright, distribution, and advertising details. It notes AP repro rights for local news and dispatches and identifies independent contractor carriers with subscription payment reminders.
George Sokolski argues that loving care can outweigh professional expertise in adoption decisions. He notes strong reactions from social workers and emphasizes religion's role in placement, citing New York cases and the Boston incident as illustrative, while urging consideration of love alongside expertise.
A collection of reader correspondence praises The Enterprise coverage of a High Point scrap paper drive and a Piedmont Baptist Association meeting. The letters mention Alphonse VanDen Dries in Paris and Eckerd Drug Store, plus critique NAACP tactics and urge appreciation for local media coverage and community effort.
Washington reports the Eisenhower cabinet has ruled out delegating presidential powers to Vice President Nixon. The article outlines debates over presidential inability, delegation limits, and which officials may act in place of the president while Eisenhower recovers.
Charles Pearson notes the community backs home rule with a petition signed by those unable to mark an X, signaling broad local support for self governance.
A sweeping column blends weather tales of a windstorm across the eastern seaboard with reports of four deaths and dramatic gusts up to 110 mph. It weaves in hog price talk, a Washington World Bank break‑in on United Nations Day, and light humor about immortality and world mysteries.
A mix of quotes covers women’s earnings on currency, Ivy Priest on women’s faces on bills, Connie Mack style pitch notes, Ed Walsh on base oil comments, a note on hydrogen and atomic stockpiles by Gordon Dean, and Dick Haymes thanking the U S government for deportation action.
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