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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1954
Page
31
In Reseda a two year old underwent removal of a peptic ulcer at a children's hospital. Doctors noted the patient is the youngest in the hospital's 53 year history to have a true peptic ulcer discovered during surgery. The family emphasizes this unusual medical case and hints at potential business talents in the child.
The widow of actor John Garfield will wed Atty Cohen on September 2, after Garfield died May 21 1952 from a heart attack at age 39. Roberta Garfield, also 39, and their two children are involved as Cohen notes both plan a second marriage.
North Carolina wallets open for autumn travel as fall color peaks in the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains. October brings peak color, with resorts and coastlines ready for visitors. New four lane links along US 23 and US 70 improve access, offering scenic mountain views and highway engineering feats.
Hollywood reports actress Marie McDonald and husband Harry Karl have settled for 350000 in settlements and support as she moves toward a Las Vegas divorce. The couple wed in 1947 and have two children. Karl runs a shoe-store chain and is hospitalized recovering from a virus.
Motorists can now follow paved routes to the 6,286 foot Roan Mountain near Bakersville. Paving completes a two mile section of U S Highway 261 Carvers Gap area. The landscape features evergreen trees and grassy meadows as part of the new approach. More details on page ten.
Eleven High Point youths attend Wake Forest College this year led by Jim Hoots Jr as head cheerleader. Others include Don Monroe, Betty Cumby, and Duane Best among seniors juniors and a freshman contributing to campus life and the college theater. The piece notes Wake Forest’s growth in Winston-Salem as a cultural and educational center for the region.
A state report shows turnover among white teachers at 17.09 percent and Negro teachers at 7.15 percent. Homemaking accounts for over 46 percent of loss for women teachers, rising above 51 percent when including transfers of husbands. The imbalance between white teacher supply and demand is noted, with calls for greater influx of young men and women into teaching.
An excerpt from ER Stanley Jones discusses spiritual growth through facing challenges. It contrasts two responses to difficult moments, advocating meeting adversity head on to emerge refreshed and inspired. The piece uses personal anecdotes to illustrate faith in action.
The region hosts 140 tree species, more than many parts of Europe. Estimates indicate between 100000 and 2000 Americans may be victims of muscular dystrophy.
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