This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1948
Page
4
Twenty two days from now High Point public schools may open while polio cases linger. The decision rests with Dr Loren Wallin and the school board after consulting health officials. The Enterprise urges careful thought and a ten day pause before deciding.
The article notes Maltbie Davenport Babcock author of This is my Father's world and Franklin L Sheppard composer of Terra Beata. It recounts Babcock born 1858 Syracuse and died 1901 Naples and Sheppard born 1852 Philadelphia died 1930. It argues the Bible as revelation not science and highlights nature's link to faith and poetry.
Casually reported piece traces Capus M. Waynick’s selection as chairman of the North Carolina State Executive Committee of the Democratic Party. The column links his career to planning ability and integrity, and blends remarks on a theater outing and a veteran bus encounter reflecting postwar sentiments and civic duty.
Four nations the United States Canada Czechoslovakia and Denmark show higher per capita meat intake in 1947 than before the war. Birds move air through internal air sacs with heated air expelled and cooler air drawn in during wing beats. Airplane propulsion comes from propellers and lift from wings. Gold-bearing sands occur in every river arising in Tibet.
The piece criticizes Justice Douglas for misrepresenting China’s Nationalist government in The Progressive essay The Conflict of Our Time. It argues the Nationalists faced heavy feudal legacies, foreign interference, and hyperinflation from American policy, while communists offered a program but bore no responsibility.
Washington reports that Elizabeth Bentley’s disclosures complicate the New York grand jury probe into U S communist ties and possible espionage violations. The piece notes indictments against 12 Smith Act defendants, questions about Remington’s notes, and past failed efforts to tighten espionage and secrecy laws.
A collection of remarks by Lowell B. Mason James Arley Winston Churchill and others. The quotes tackle regulation taxation political parties and national policy. Warnings against extremism and calls for firm but fair leadership from figures in government and the military.
North Carolinians in the Democratic apparatus resist rapid change in racial policy. Blythe, Royall, Primm, and Gray are key figures shaping the party, with fears of Northern factions gaining control if they depart. Southerners in Washington are seen as maintaining stable, if contested, party values.
Hal Boyle recalls George Braidwood McCoy, a radio pioneer turned sergeant who entertained U S troops in Algiers and Italy with a microphone. Though he avoided hero myths, he built a bridge between battles and home, cherishing his country and the soldiers he met.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.