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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1950
Page
4
The American Male Chorus performs religious songs at First Methodist Church in High Point this weekend through Tuesday evening. The Rev. Kenneth Goodson endorses the group praising its unique style and nationwide acclaim. The chorus travels by bus and offers a uplifting Christmas season program worth attending.
Governor Kerr Scott refused to reappoint Judge Luther Hamilton after a pressure campaign. Hamilton retired at two thirds pay for total disability and sought emergency court terms. Scott, AG, and the council approved. The terms were later deemed invalid by the supreme court, yet Scott now promises action and repayment, a case of hypocrisy and buck passing.
The article argues Isaiah 53 foretells a humble suffering Messiah in whom humanity and divinity converge. It cites Luke 24 27 and notes Jesus as the Jesus born in humble form, a burden bearer and intercessor who bears sin and completes his mission on the cross. It concludes with a hymn line praising the cross.
A family endures curious Christmas antics as children pry into Santa plans and hidden gifts. The narrator recalls mispronunciations, odd phrases, and a house full of whispered schemes while juggling holiday surprises and a stubborn rumor mill.
A humorous wartime column recalls scrap rubber drives and a Lincoln Gettysburg anecdote, riffs on FDR and Stalin correspondence, and notes political ambitions and holiday tensions. It muses on commercialization of Christmas, maternal prayers for sons in Korea, and calls for focusing on peace and faith over material excess.
A 1950 column contrasts Christmas culture with core rights rooted in natural law. It cites Harry Lurie on secular trends, cites Jefferson and Virginia Bill of Rights, and contrasts with United Nations views. The piece urges reflection on God given rights amid neopaganism and moral duty.
In New York a scurrilous letter signed Alger Hiss sent to President Truman prompts tracing by the Secret Service. The piece notes Truman’s reaction and mentions Kinsey's forthcoming book on sex laws, Broadway gossip, and various society items across pages.
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