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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1951

Page

4

Newspaper Subscription Rates by Mail and Carrier

Rates listed for mail and carrier delivery include three months for 3.25 six months for 6.50 twelve months for 13.00. Carrier options show weekly 0.30 and annual 15.00 prices.

No Secret on Atom Submarine News

Local chatter in High Point suggests the atomic powered submarine contract was widely known well before the Navy publicized it. The piece argues top secrets quickly leak in small communities and from informed insiders, possibly reaching Moscow through espionage.

Navy Moscow High Point Russia

Congress urged to overhaul cadet admissions to West Point and Annapolis

A congressman argues for a full review of how cadets are admitted to West Point and Annapolis. He identifies three appointment systems, condemns patronage, and favors merit and equal opportunity through enlistment first, then appointment. He urges Congress to act.

Congress West Point Annapolis Sons of Veterans Army Navy Arthur MacArthur

New Sign Ordinance Sparks Citywide Debate

A local column argues the City Council’s approval of a revised High Point sign ordinance loosens limits on storefront signs and extends permitted sign reach to 12 feet. It cautions the change may mar building aesthetics, praising Board of Adjustments while urging focus on improving fronts first.

Board of Adjustments High Point Nance Williamsburg Broadway Jessie Molly Old New Hampshire Olly

High Point Raises Director of Parks and Recreation Pay

The High Point City Council increases the salary range for the director of parks and recreation to a maximum of 5100 for experienced applicants and 4200 for less experienced ones. The move aims to attract qualified civil service candidates, while cautioning the city manager to prioritize merit over cost.

High Point City

Oddball Prices and Smarts in Postwar Public Notices

A fragmentary column mocks a would‑be extortionist caught by the FBI praising his wit as agents close in. It notes meat price notices under the Office of Price Stabilization and lampoons wagey HOB haircut costs and a Texas border publication with Rivera’s prose.

Beng Te FBI G-men Congress Con Capitol Presidio Texas The Juan Rivera Rivera National Cartoonist and Television Walt Red Rabbit Adobes Rio Grande

Obsolescence in Tax Policy Sparks Debate Among Professionals

A column denounces Senator Irvin Ives for proposing an untaxed savings fund for self employed professionals. It argues the plan would force independents into a controlled economy, harming doctors writers lawyers and others while risking taxation delays and social upheaval. The piece warns tax policy could erase the middle class and fuel totalitarian trends.

Irvin Ives New York Ive Lides New York City Senator Ives Ives Karl Marx

Quotes on obedience and morality from public figures

A collection of remarks by Dr. Carl Menninger and President Truman on disobedience, alleged moral decay in colleges, and vigilance against world conquest. D. D. Hubbell and Barbara Stanwyck are cited on ethics and appearance in a collage of opinions.

Carl Menninger Korea President Truman

Notable Names and Rumors From Postwar Gossip Page

The column surveys New Jersey influence and showbiz chatter about Dagmar and the O'Conor Committee, noting possible embarrassment for unnamed Very Important People if Zwilman were questioned. It shifts to film and theater gossip, quoting Ethel Merman’s salary demand, Babe Ruth memorial tributes, and reshaped plots in classic works plus literary giants and publishers influential in mid-20th century American culture.

O'Conor Senate Crime Committee Zwililman Longie New

Fragmented Notes Mixed With Ephemera In A Local Paper

The page blends quirky anecdotes and short items, including a historical aside about Paul Revere, a cheeky classified advert, radio and TV program costs, a janitor joke, and miscellaneous musings on daily life and consumer items. It reads as a collage of late night chatter and human interest snippets from a small newspaper.

Washington T. S Longfellow Paul Revere Concord Paul Cherry Valley Minneapolis Dorsey, Coleman, Barker, Scott & Barber

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