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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1948
Page
4
The Enterprise wishes readers a happy Christmas with emphasis on a Christ centered celebration. It urges focus on faith over frenzy and advises taking it easy tonight and tomorrow to find true happiness and merry moods among family and friends.
The piece recalls Yes Virginia there is a Santa Claus and notes the enduring editorial. It then discusses a North Carolina billboard dispute with the highway commission seeking to enforce a 50 foot rule near highways and a Wake Superior Court hearing set for January 10 amid legislative timing and policy uncertainty. It calls for a clear two year state policy and praises Governor Kerr Scott’s billboard use.
Washington correspondent Miss Reid frets about Santa Claus in the Un-American Activities probe myth, tracing Santa to St Nicholas and noting Christmas dates. The piece then departs into a humorous Brisson Laplander anecdote, ending with the quip that Santa may be profiteering from reindeer meat.
A brief note explains that the publication has not made a habit of denouncing billboards and suggests that this stance differs from some contemporaries. It hints at ongoing editorial positions without naming specific incidents or people.
The piece humorously notes Truman’s apparent worry when facing a live roast turkey, suggesting the president looked unsettled by the perilous festive bird. It quips that Republicans might have preferred Tom Turkey over Tom Dewey as a rival.
AEC chairman David Lilienthal asserts both mankind and atomic energy will endure. He warns energy must be governed by human behavior, stating atomic power will tolerate humanity only if people stay on their best conduct.
The speaker praises President Truman's label for the spy investigation as a red herring and notes the color fits. The remark suggests the information unearthed by the probe seems fishy.
The article notes a dubious claim that the South American Navy is the ancestor of the guinea pig and mentions Australian aborigines reportedly stealing telegraph insulators to make spear tips. These points reflect anecdotal entries in Britannica rather than established facts.
The Eberstadt task force report to the Hoover committee warns that future war could be a survival struggle for the nation. It urges civilian control, economy of force, elimination of waste, and full mobilization of resources to protect national security and preserve peace.
Casual Christmas notes recount winter begins December 21 and the sun's return toward June 21. Traditions from Europe to Egypt are noted alongside stories of gifts and a poignant classroom memory about a boy's handwritten canoe gift to his teacher.
Feb 17 1941 chatter covers Gen Krivitsky’s mysterious death and border crossing, plus reviews and gossip on Lend an Ear at National Theater and Manhattan film and radio trends. Highlights note Joyful theater orchids, Paleface banter with Hope and Russell, Grand Central carol scenes, Nativity at Music Hall, and TV’s slow ascent.
A curio item notes ships refueling in Argentine waters and protests to the White House over Vaughan's decoration. It highlights CBS host Bob Trout and Jimmy Duranting, Spike Jones, and jingles with sponsor Andrew Jergens. The column recalls veterans letters on wartime prizes and critiques radio and defense department narratives.
The Enterprise wishes readers a joyful peaceful holiday season acknowledging the difficulty of the day. The message encourages happiness and solace in mercy and goodness that have followed one through life, even as the paper pauses publication for Christmas.
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