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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1949
Page
4
An outside probe reveals prison staff pressured to raise 528 dollars to buy the governor a Christmas present. Governor Scott and highway commissioner Dr. Everett Jordan deny knowledge, while calls for a house cleaning grow. The money was returned after the scandal broke.
A reader letter from T. V. Rochelle defends the Jaycees drive in High Point arguing its broader impact beyond dollars. He lauds cross church and civic participation, notes reliance on a few donors, warns of burden on industry, and urges broader community support to sustain civic agencies.
A political humor piece describes a congressman irritated by persistent job seekers. A worker pressed for any job ends up as chief surgeon at a veterans hospital, highlighting the absurdity of patronage. The item also notes Christmas cards from Rep. Cliff Clevenger and commentary on Margaret Truman. A separate FBI job interview shows a reference flaw. Six artists compete for the Barkley medal designs with a $1500 prize and minting costs of $990.
New York theater and film scene items circulate with reviews and gossip. Critics discuss The Closing Door and Texas Li'l Darlin as strong box barometers while Shuberts host a lean season with few imports. Celebrities like Maureen O Hara and Denise Darcel appear in upcoming projects as columns note TV and film trends.
A local resident laments modern excess during the Christmas season yearning for simple observance. The column also surveys Marshall Plan funding in Europe, postwar politics in Germany, New York water usage, Kipling’s Commonwealth, a Singapore stabbing, South Carolina education views, Kreisler’s career, and a college’s remark on a poised freshman.
Federal Security Administrator Oscar Ewing condemns local officials who allowed Stalin's lieutenants to speak for them. He says several people are waking up to the truth as the supposed loyalists face scrutiny and flight.
A reader denounces Judge Schirick and urges appeal to the Supreme Court over a ruling allowing communist teachers in schools. The piece calls for protests and parental action, contrasts with religion laws, and cites Stalinist theory to warn of Soviet influence on American youth.
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