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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1951
Page
14
The Chamber of Commerce board adopted a resolution detailing past City accomplishments and future gains from annexation. It argues the plan benefits homes and industries with lower costs and assured water and sewer extensions, addressing fears of burden and misinformation.
A Newport News church installs a TV for parishioners to view out of service, turning it off for beer ads. The note ponders censoring limits and raises concerns about images during beer ads and provocative programming.
NATO nations at Rome set a target of April 1, 1952 for plans to form a six-nation European army with France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, Holland, and Luxembourg. Obstacles include constitutional changes, a new peace contract for West Germany, and balancing contributions with economic limits. Ground forces appear insufficient to deter aggression without broader Allied support and atomic power. Senator Taft’s reelection note linked to Joseph Ferguson’s light remarks about Ohio press coverage.
In a satirical column, a narrator frets whether a tax lawyer should buy a mink coat for his wife or face public embarrassment. He jokes about donors, politics, and several named wives of prominent officials from North Carolina and Arkansas, noting the fashion tilt amid ethics talk.
The piece critiques public officials who speak from prepared texts and cites Hitler’s big lie concept. It examines Royall’s remarks on Franco, Poland, Kashmir, Iran, and China, arguing for U.S. interest and caution in foreign influence and intervention. It notes historical wartime alliances and questions minding own business versus global involvement.
The speaker, William Faulkner, declares he does not consider himself a writer and ignores publishers unless a royalty check arrives. He notes publishers send letters but only merit attention if a payment accompanies them.
A chaotic stream of celebrity rumors and society chatter fills the page. Puppeteered by show folk, financiers, and gossip columnists, the notes mention gamblers canceling markers, actors linked to doctors, marriages, weddings, and party intrigues. Names like Ginger Rogers, Judy Gerland, June Haver, and others appear amid references to theaters, clubs, and social circles.
A collage of notes and quips on topics from freeze concentrated wine for soldiers to leap year trivia, retirement habits in St. Petersburg, and Scholastic reports. It includes jokes about ink pens, a Pearl Harbor reference, and playful asides on vitamins and spinach from era media.
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