Memorial to Mrs White sparks High Point library history
Editorial recounts Alice Paige White’s pivotal role in building the High Point Public Library from 1913 through its 1926 opening and beyond. It praises her leadership on the Library Committee, long Board tenure, and guiding vision that framed “The Building of a Dream: Library Service for High Point,” noting gifts from community leaders and the Carnegie grant effort.
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High Point
Alice Paige White
High Point Public Library
City Hall
White
Library Board of Trustees
September Season Shifts from Summer to Autumn
The piece reflects on September as summer fades into fall, noting the month’s mellow mood and seasonal changes. It recalls an August packed with events from Gemini V to global places, mentions Cleveland Amory’s remark on President Kennedy’s era, and highlights school openings, football, bird migrations, and mammals retreating to underground hibernation for a long winter.
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Los Angeles
Kashmir
Greece
Viet Nam
Cleveland Amory
Saturday Review
Kennedy
Youth Market Influence Grows in American Economy
Editorial notes caution against overreliance on teens as buyers while acknowledging their substantial impact. It cites estimates of teen spending reaching 54 billion annually and their sway over 40 percent plus of several major product sales, with ads worrying about rising cynicism yet predicting continued growth driven by demographics.
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Macy’s
New York
United States
Different Presidency
James Marlow analyzes how television changed presidential leadership from Truman to Johnson. He cites Johnson’s televised steel strike settlement and Kennedy’s similar televised moves, noting a shift toward decisive action visible to the nation. The piece predicts future presidents will be expected to speak directly and act decisively on national crises.
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James Marlow
Washington
Johnson
Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
White House
Franklin
Roosevelt
Truman
Eisenhower
United States
City leaders push intergovernmental funds drive for growth
High Point Mayor Carson Stout studies intergovernmental aid, following Charlotte Mayor Stan Brookshire’s four committee task force plan to maximize federal and state funds for urban projects. Brookshire’s groups focus on expressways streets public works parks beautification and open spaces to extend water sewer and downtown development while expanding urban redevelopment. The piece also notes civic efforts from local leaders including Founders Furniture and Thomasville Furniture Industries growth, cancer crusade progress in Guilford, and a profile of Laura Wesson, Florence Nightingale of the Civil War, plus leadership moves at Founders Life of Carolina and High Point College fundraising plans.
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High Point
Carson Stout
Charlotte
Stan R. Brookshire
Stout
High Point J
Kizzoner
Brookshire
Meyer Stout
Guilford
North Carolina
Cancer Crusade
Ed Post
Bell Telephone News
Laura Wesson
Florence Nightingale
Wayside Hospital
Wally Ralston
Founders Life of Carolina
William R. Henderson
Greensboro
Amos R. Kearns
Tom Jacobs
Martha
U.S. Air Force
Tokyo
Imperial Hotel
Cornel University
Bennett Advertising
High Point College
Charles D. Hayworth
Bill Henderson
A Former Teacher Plea for the Christian Approach
A retired teacher recalls life on a cotton farm in the segregated South and the mixed-race families who lived there. She reflects on literacy, faith, and Education, urging teachers and parents to instill moral values, discipline, and reverence while supporting all children toward literacy and wisdom.
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Christian Approach
The
Enterprise
Cotton
Baltimore
Maryland
North Carolina
Supreme Court
America
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MoNally
Cerrior One
N.C
Focal News
Wble
AP News
Moat Siice
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Arrior
Thomasville Furniture Industries
Founders Furniture Company
Founders
TFI
Ed Thrower
Elliott 5. Wood
Pleasant Garden
Mr. Wood
Buffalo
Syracuse
Thomasville
N. M. Harrison
R. KR. Ragan
H. A
J. EK. Millis
C. J. Amos
C. C. Robbins
H. Frank Haswecker
Ssrs
Georgia
Faust
Mandy
Randolph County
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