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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1951
Page
2
Public notices list post office hours and schedules for High Point M A dated March 2 1580. The item records afternoon and Sunday morning times for mail handling and location details. No further context or names are provided beyond the dated notice.
The piece denounces John L. Lewis proposed ten day memorial strike for West Frankfort coal mine victims. It argues the plan harms miners families and the war effort, offers no benefit to the dead or public, and labels the idea rank stupidity while urging safer mining measures instead.
Senator Lyndon Johnson leads a Senate subcommittee denunciation of army waste in manpower and material. The piece argues the army doubles in size yet fails to boost efficiency and calls for congressional crackdown and targeted court martials to curb waste.
The piece condemns Hungary for kidnapping four American flyers and sentencing them to prison or fines totaling 120000. It argues the United States should not pay ransom, promotes private funds as better yet still guilt by association, and urges drastic federal retaliation against Communist crime to halt international kidnapping. It calls for forceful, immediate action and criticizes any payment as dangerous precedent.
A New Hampshire senator urged reviving corporal punishment for crooked officials. The piece dismisses the idea as nonsense and argues existing laws suffice if prosecutions are independent. It laments political interference and appeals for stronger character in government.
A Washington promoter with a CCC background seeks to raise 7.5 million dollars for a memorial to the WPA era and to keep the CCC memory alive. He frames the project as a tribute to ex CCC men and old national history. The plan reflects postwar nostalgia and political sentiment.
A reflective piece recalls Christmas postwar hopes and the soldiers serving in Korea. It laments unkept good deeds, honors veterans, and contrasts winter hardship in Korea with home fires and gifts. A second segment honors Dr. Jason Omerson, noting wartime service and lasting impact of medical professionals. The column also critiques an ambitious CCC alumni scam and a cheerful but lax political ad from Rep. Ayres.
A personal holiday reflection recalling Santa duties at a daughter's school, memories of Christmas traditions, progress critiques, and social commentary. The writer muses on gifts, mink fashions, turkeys versus geese, German butchers, and the evolving world, urging charitable giving and noting the value of simple joys this season.
A whirlwind column surveys New York and Hollywood chatter about tax probes, court cases, marriages, and agency moves. It notes Ingrid Bergman sending a message to William Wanger, Howard Hughes expanding RKO holdings, and Gloria Swanson missing a wedding. It also recalls airline incidents, legal notices, and a Runyon Fund donation alongside other society brief items.
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