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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1955
Page
4
The piece praises a National Constitution observance urging readers to study the Constitution, focusing on the three branches and the Bill of Rights. It emphasizes lasting relevance, checks and balances, federal and state roles, and the enduring protections of American freedoms.
Hi-Toms captain Jimmy Brown led Danville to a regular season pennant in the Carolina League with High Point-Thomasville defeating Durham in the opening series and taking the final against Danville to six games. Injuries hindered the playoff run as Danville sold tickets well in Virginia delivering strong attendance and setting a spring 1956 goal. The community club founded by locals in High Point and Thomasville after investing small sums plans another pennant bid next summer.
Northern textile manufacturers petition President Eisenhower to allow anti flood tax credits as ordinary business deductions. Critics say a regional carve out would be discriminatory and favor New England, while flood prevention measures and insurance costs argued to be deductible.
An unnamed Michigan man dodged a conviction after appealing a taping over his car plate that displayed a disparaging water Wonderland slogan. The piece notes quirks of car tag pride and cites the case as establishing a court precedent, hinting at broader reactions from other states.
Publication note outlines AP membership and rights. It states distribution terms, entry as second class matter in High Point North Carolina and independence of carriers. It lists advertising representatives and subscription payment caveats.
A radio column argues investigations into Hollywood focus on Communist influence in government and public life, not film content. It criticizes film magnates for profits over patriotism, condemns exaggerated anti American depictions, and calls for accountability over box office success.
North Carolina faces a political lull as storms and flooding disrupt discourse. Eastern counties suffer hundreds of millions in losses, likely shaping next year’s national and state election sentiment. Agriculture bears massive harm with crops destroyed, soil washed away, and pasture land degraded, altering farmer views on the farm program.
National election dynamics hinge on farm policy and federal relief to municipalities. Hurricanes Connie and Diane affect welfare needs and shore up support for federal civil defense lessons from New York and New England, with North Carolina poised to benefit from quicker mobilization and recovery efforts. Governor Hodges and Agriculture Commissioner Ballentine are cited amid uncertain federal farm policy.
State College figures press Washington for extended and immediate farmer aid. Officials discuss highway and municipal damages from Hazel Connie Diane Ione with red tape fears in reconstruction. Officials warn of rising political impact as contingency relief and civil defense funding draw campaigns and state agendas.
A since-1950s column surveys High Point College growth with 18 PhDs, 3.6 million budget, and enrollment pressures raising questions of size versus quality. It highlights a $400 sponsorship need for a foreign student, a fouryear Doak Finch scholarship at N. State College, and local civic interests in Alamance battleground preservation. It also covers Doak Finch’s scholarship aims, George W. Denny’s nostalgia for Tar Heel roots, and a Truman memoir preview including his UN stance and Molotov exchange.
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