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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1949
Page
4
The piece notes new registration books open today in High Point for the April 19 city primary. It argues registration is essential, counters political trick claims, and urges eligible voters to register within the next two Saturdays at waiting places and registrar sites. It also mentions Eisenhower accepting the Columbia University presidency with lighthearted remarks.
The piece urges willing citizens to file for mayor or city council seats to test public support through a Democratic primary. It argues that primaries and by-elections refresh governance and shows resistance to abstaining from race. It frames election costs as a profitable city investment and links courage to public service readiness.
General George C. Marshall, retired from the army and former secretary of state, says he could not accept the proposed appointment at the University of North Carolina. He cites health and the undesirability of a hard new role, while acknowledging his administrative capability and relief at living in North Carolina.
The piece argues Soviet accusations that a Lapland wolf hunt was a cover for espionage and a planned base site, with Finnish and Norwegian roles, Life magazine observers, and Western support cited. It links the hunt to pressure on Finland’s premier and Russo-Finnish treaty obligations, suggesting a strategic motive and possible motive to justify Soviet intervention.
In Harlan County Kentucky a town has seen five police chiefs since August with one killed another wounded two resigning and a fifth convicted of manslaughter yet the mayor has hundreds of job applications for the hazardous post In New York City a tavern keeper fights to revive nickel beer despite boycotts pickets and high prices He remains open selling beer for a nickel as a test of American frontier spirit.
Hal Boyle riffs on shifting medical, dietary, and social wisdom across generations. He jokes about brushing teeth, spinach, mold, water, sun and rest, and the gap between what was taught and current beliefs, concluding that only money can fund a fresh education.
Acheson says U S aims for peace not war and abhors conflict. Barkley recalls being wheeled out on a rail after a ruling request. Justice Rutledge criticizes Supreme Court platitudes and relevance in public discourse.
The author argues Yalta remains unresolved and costly, labeling it an international atrocity. He cites Admiral Zacharias on wartime pressure for Soviet participation, disputed intelligence estimates, and secrecy around Churchill Roosevelt policy. The piece links Yalta to Cold War origins and future risks.
Washington dispatch notes four major debates likely to spark long discussion at the April 5 opening of the UN General Assembly in New York. Mindszenty, Franco Spain, free information, and Italy’s former colonies will dominate as the assembly attempts to resume Paris agenda items amid procedural battles and a wary world body.
A column reflects on public worry and resilience with Orson Welles fear influence and a Christian hopeful tone. It notes Gen Marshall’s potential leadership, Harvard’s Conant rise, and recalls Patten Maine basketball trip to Boston for the national schoolboy championship where Patten defeated Boston Latin amid rugged travel.
Aaron Scales Cockerham 100, among North Carolina’s last three Confederate veterans, died at his Mitchell River home near Montana Park in Surry County. Survivors include R. V. Collie 104 of Louisburg and S. M. Bennett 102 of Relief Mitchell County. The 85th anniversary of Lee’s surrender comes next Saturday. Alfred Blackburn 102, a former slave and body servant, lives in Hamptonville.
A Washington column cites Rep Thurm Chatham of North Carolina who sent his son to work in Congress to learn how to navigate federal interference with business. It contrasts his appearance with wealth and recalls a later exchange with Senator Styles Bridges about Textron. The piece also references Britain’s social changes and a Virginia tax fine for a secretary.
A vertical list shows clues and answers ranging from a large monkey to a sea duck and a township. It includes items like a bear, a nocturnal creature, a fitting term, and various word fragments suggesting a cryptic crossword style.
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