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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1947
Page
4
The First Baptist church notes the resignation of Rev Wilbur Hutchins who has accepted a call to a church in Portsmouth Virginia. The young native High Pointer is praised as an able minister and man of fine character and is wished continued success.
The Fritz trial in Lenoir begins with hopes it remains a fraud case about R L Fritz Jr and alleged improper money use. Judge Gwyn aims for an impartial proceedings free of political influence despite surrounding gubernatorial and education associations.
Stanly Baldwin and Cosmo Lang urged King Edward to renounce Wallis Simpson or abdicate. Edward chose love, leaving the throne to his younger brother. The act ranks among England’s most dramatic and romantic chapters.
The piece argues Edward VIII faced a clash between personal choice and royal duty. It notes he loved independence but could not resist Prime Minister Baldwin and the archbishop, leading to his exile as Duke of Windsor. The author predicts a future biography or play may retell this famous episode.
The Census Bureau reports that both employment and unemployment fell in November. The item notes a broad drop in labor market activity during the month.
Secretary of Defense Forrestal argues that human life cannot be wholly secure in any domain including economic, physical, or spiritual aspects, asserting the limits of security across eras.
Illinois Republican Representative E. M. Dirksen argues that food, fuel, and credit are powerful tools that could quickly turn a cold war into a hot one. He calls for using them as strategic instruments rather than pretending they are harmless.
Senator Joseph H Ball of Minnesota criticizes a presidential program he says would liquidate economic freedom in America to save it in Europe. He warns against policies aimed at shifting wealth and authority abroad.
Editorial pages split on Truman policy allowing exports of farm and industrial machinery to Russia. Stassen warns of a “communist war machine” while others argue shipments aid Western Europe under Marshall Plan and that halting exports could cause greater losses, raise costs, and invite retaliation.
These Days critiques President Truman's shifting stance as advisers push tax hikes subsidies and controls. It argues his authentic instincts differ from his aides who favor capitalism plus light British socialism, urging production growth and restraint on inflation.
A humorous look at Millie at Gracie Mansion with Mayor O Dwyer hosting cop dinners. The piece blends admiration for police camaraderie with reflections on Washington Irving, Hell Gate history, and the Waldorf Astoria link to Astoria in a colorful New York mood.
A Winston-Salem Journal story recalls pigeons displaced from the Crute house at Church and First streets as that residence is razed for a parking lot. The birds protested from the roof while magnolia trees were felled, and city workers prepared Christmas decorations on the police garage roof nearby.
The piece reflects on Ernie Pyle as a prewar columnist and war correspondent, noting his fear of death and bravery. It recounts a childhood memory from Indiana about a boy named Ernie trying to cut roses with his father’s knife, escaping a snake scare, and his mother's stern response, a tale preserved in his book.
A chaotic scene erupts during a barber shop incident with taunting lines about hell and cocktails. The exchange includes a sharp retort about death and a brief response from a customer.
In a tense exchange, Commissioner Wallender presses for answers as the mayor admits the Millie case remains a mystery. A glass pane bears a diamond-scratched message reading Millie 1815, with doubt over whether Millie acted or was a lovesick target.
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