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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1957
Page
4
A reflective note on charity surpassing ritual. It warns that without love religious practice loses meaning and becomes hollow. The text cites 1 Corinthians 13:1 and contrasts spiritual eloquence with true compassion.
The piece warns that Soviet efforts to unsettle unity among free nations persist from Kabul to Damascus with arms support to Afghanistan and covert pressure on Syria. It cites the Eisenhower Doctrine as a bulwark, urges continued unity, and notes Syria’s drift away from Soviet influence while warning of broader danger to regional stability. It also reports Greensboro High Point airport fire protection expansion and fire safety concerns.
The Hi-Toms of High Point and Thomasville seek a Carolina League playoff title at Finch Field after a split season, opening post season in Durham. Manager Frank Lucchesi and the Philadelphia organization lead a team backed by the 1956 Cincinnati Redlegs and Phillies, with fans urged to attend the remaining 1957 games.
Editorial notes Labor Day and back to school drive pupils to television classrooms. Hagerstown adds seven grammar schools to a closed circuit system, joining two high schools, the Washington County museum of fine arts, and the public library. By next year all county schools join the system. 18,000 secondary and 20 elementary students are in the program. $109,000 Ford Foundation funds aid training and supervision. Superintendent William Brish says TV classrooms reduce distractions and discipline problems.
Broadcast educators describe the shift from traditional chalk teaching to visual methods using elastic bands and remote lessons. Washington County balances two staffs for closed circuit TV lessons and on-site support. Educational TV, born in 1953, has 30 stations with 258 channels now. growth remains strong and NEA backs quality public interest programming.
The High Point Enterprise announces its masthead with address at 305 307 North Main High Point North Carolina listing officers president secretary treasurer editor and circulation manager plus publication terms by mail yearly and by carrier per year.
An article reviews U S and Soviet ICBM progress, noting gaps in data, inter-service disputes, and the push toward operational capability. It discusses Atlas and Titan, IRBM steps, and the aim to build defenses against a potential Russian ICBM threat.
The listing shows current in operation missiles across categories. Surface to surface includes Matador 600 miles Regulus 600 miles Corporal 75 miles Nike 25 miles Terrier 10 miles Snark 5000 miles Redstone 300 miles Sergeant 200 miles Little John 20 miles Talos 100 miles Nike Hercules 50 miles Hawk 10 miles. surface to air includes Patriot? Rascal 100 miles. Undergoing tests cover Atlas Titan 5000 miles Jupiter Thor 150 miles Bullpup Falcon Sparrow.
Neal O’Hara notes early 1957 Christmas buying at vacation resort gift shops, with high orders and strong card and Yuletide gift sales. The report compares current performance to prior years and mentions broad consumer optimism.
A thriftful ad pitches hundreds of worn raccoon coats from a previous generation at 22.09 each to young women entering college this fall. A cynic notes the advertising tone mocks current fashion trends while economic shifts and wind-power curiosities surface in the era’s public discourse. Definitions clarify retailer youth groups as five to nineteen and twenty to thirty four years old.
Quotes from Howard Rushmore and Rep. Donald L. Jackson spark debate at Hollywood trial. Rushmore says he wrote to injure a person, while Jackson alleges Murder, Inc opened a southern branch in the Western Hemisphere, tying assassinations to Latin American presidents.
Editorial urges drivers to protect children commuting to schools and honors teachers. Mentions YMCA YWCA flowers to a local leader, notes Brick House and Atlas items, recalls a 1872 Concord Monitor editorial on federal frauds, and shares light, local anecdotes about residents and events in High Point.
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