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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1953
Page
4
Afternoon and Sunday morning publications at High Point indicate legal or official notices issued under the Act of March 4 1875. The record notes timing and location of the publication for public visibility and compliance.
A year-end editorials urges constant watch over liberties as Cold War tensions rise. It notes post Stalin power shifts in the Soviet Union, calls for open discussion with Eisenhower on arms, and warns against domestic tactics that threaten due process. It argues for “freedom vigilantes” endowed with inquiry over force.
A devotional reflection notes Christmas endures as we enter the New Year with plans to share the Good News. It recalls Luke's nativity narrative, Simeon's blessing, and prophecy of the Christ child guiding believers toward peace and justice without relying on force.
The article notes optimistic estimates on peaceful atomic energy and compares projected costs. It cites a 9.5 mills per kWh Belgium plant and U.S. baseload plants at 5–9 mills, arguing fuel costs at 1–1.5 mills and potential 6–8 mills for competitive power, with capital costs around $250 per kilowatt.
The text analyzes Beria's indictment in relation to 1936-38 trials led by Vishinsky and compares charges against Beria to those against Trotsky and other officials. It asserts Beria did not conspire with the United States and cites Orjonikidze’s patronage, Stalin’s role in fraud about Beria’s party record, and questions surrounding Orjonikidze’s legacy and murder.
Local readers share thoughts on shedding Christmas excess and recapturing religious meaning. A poem laments holiday fatigue while residents discuss spending, giving, and a simpler approach to Christmas. Also noted are a bird dinner in fog and a hunting tale, plus charity drives and bank capital expansion.
Department of Conservation and Development reports 235 new or expanded plants in 1953 with 60 million dollars of new investment and 16 327 new jobs. Textiles lead in location, stretching from the Great Smoky Mountains to the Outer Banks, with diversification into lumber metals electronics chemicals arnaments minerals and food. Expansion of existing plants receives less public attention but is seen as equally significant.
The report argues new capital in North Carolina funds much of the South’s industry growth, aided by private electric utilities like Carolina Power & Light, Duke Power, and Virginia Electric Power. It notes no power famine, limited TVA output, and expanding diverse industries including textiles, Dacron, cellophane, electronics with Westinghouse, Western Electric, Ecusta, and other plants in Raleigh and Kinston.
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