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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1953
Page
4
An essay on Dickens A Christmas Carol notes its enduring charm and the Christmas Spirit. The piece reflects on holiday bustle prices and last minute gifts while urging readers to cultivate goodwill year round and be thankful for the season’s minor miracle.
Report notes a 150 pound portable brain unit selling for 7350 dollars, a contrast to room–sized consoles. Predicts mass production and a pocket size model for quizzes and classrooms, with rental potential in coming years. Mentions Adlai Stevenson’s 1952 egg head vote and asks who will win in 1956.
A NC editorial argues the 1951 General Assembly removed the open meetings requirement for county commissioners. It warns that 100 counties may bar the public and press from deliberations over vast public funds, calling secrecy unworthy of free government and harmful to trust. It urges transparency and public accountability.
Luther Harrison reflects on the nativity tale and Jesus childhood, noting dangers, exile to Egypt, Herod’s threat, and Nazareth’s rough reputation. He argues the humble background shaped perceptions of Jesus as a model youth and the later exalted figure in history.
George Sokolosky discusses how Judaism Christianity and Islam base Civil Life on moral Natural Law. He cites Jesus teachings on love and God’s authority, arguing political power cannot replace divine law. He pleads for returning to brotherly love and virtuous living to end disorder and war.
A column recalls community Christmas generosity with Lions Club parties for the blind and stories of giving. It contrasts political quotes with heartwarming scenes of anonymous gifts, including a man who quietly donates to the Christmas Cheer Fund and a store Santa who helps children in need.
Florida poet Ray Whyte’s Santa Claus poem, shared as a Christmas Eve reflection, recalls childhood joy when Santa filled stockings and toys with noise. The piece asserts lasting belief in Santa and ends with a tomb epitaph for a life spent believing.
In North Carolina the notorious Moonshiner Whispering Will Mathis runs a year round operation, hides liquor in Uwharrie niches, and escapes multiple indictments by testifying for himself. After a dramatic December arrest he dies on Christmas Eve, leaving a modest will and bequests to family and churches, with his copper stills passing to the law and his soul to God.
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