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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1949
Page
4
The High Point Enterprise in North Carolina publishes its weekend subscription options. Mail rates shown include 3 months for 3.25 dollars, 6 months for 6.50 dollars, and 12 months for 13.00 dollars. Carrier rates are 1 week for 30 cents, 6 months for 7.80 dollars, and 12 months for 15.00. The notice is dated Saturday December 3, 1949.
The obituary notes J Hampton Rich known as Hamp Rich promoted Boone trail monuments across North Carolina and even Boston He collected funds oversaw dedications and led tours His flamboyant storytelling and coon skin cap defined his lifetime work His markers were notable though not permanent The writer offers a fond farewell to Hamp Rich.
The author critiques NC license tags for 1950 and urges a more stylish 1951 design. Comparisons with South Carolina, Virginia, Louisiana, Wyoming, and New Mexico highlight drab schemes and suggest options like a marlin over a mountain or other bold motifs to reflect the state’s geography.
Washington column mocks Republican fund raising plan by a Lincoln Day chicken box supper at one dollar per box. It contrasts with Democratic events, noting a Waldorf Astoria dinner at one hundred dollars a plate and implying GOP gimmicks fail to attract voters.
The piece criticizes Truman era policy for backing peace at any cost and accuses the State Department of pro Soviet bias and mismanagement in Far Eastern affairs. It highlights alleged infiltration by Soviet agents, the shift in leadership under Butterworth, and the consequences for China policy and U.S. prestige abroad. It also notes political anecdotes about Senator Cain and Representative Toby Morris.
An NEA editorial notes the January 1 1950 change at the Atomic Energy Commission with Lilienthal’s resignation. It argues his departure opens room for a new approach to world atomic control, given Soviet gains and stalled international proposals, while easing AEC Congress relations and signaling a shift in US strategy.
An archival quote roundup cites Ellis Arnall urging a job for every American within a free enterprise system and Adlai Stevenson criticizing Communist spending. The remarks reflect mid-century political rhetoric on employment and government waste.
A vivid New York gossip column catalogs sightings at top venues with counts of stars and hosts. The piece notes Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt and Martha Wright, Faye Emerson, the Maharajah Shabeb, Denise Darcel, and Ruby Ross among others, plus reflections on Broadway productions and social whirl at Radio City and various clubs.
Population trends point to the U S center of population moving across the Wabash River in Indiana after the 1950 census. Growth in the West and the rise in births and aging influence congressional reapportionment and state redistricting plans.
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