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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1945
Page
4
The Jr Chamber establishes the Hutchens memorial scholarship honoring Akers Hutchens and Clark killed in action. The fund provides annual support for a deserving high school student to cover expenses at Point College, seen as a valuable tribute to the dead and a benefit to the city and its institutions.
A regional clothing collection starts soon sponsored by the Point Woman's Club. The appeal urges residents to raid closets and trunks for usable garments to aid destitute people worldwide, emphasizing action over intentions and urging early preparation.
An editorial lauds Spencer Drayton’s appointment to head the new thoroughbred bureau of investigation and argues sports must self police. It recalls baseball’s Landis era and cautions football, golf, boxing, wrestling, and especially racing to enforce national rules to avoid scandal. It calls for a national supervising agency for amateur and semi pro football to curb hypocrisy and hidden subsidies.
Attorney General Iry McMullan calls aiding and abetting criminal when a lender prompts a borrower to write a check for a loan with no funds. Hood seeks opinion to curb illegal options. The piece notes many borrowers and lenders face legal risk and cites trends in small loan operations and bond defaults.
New Hampshire officials acknowledge the state owns 30000 dollars in Reconstruction period bonds once bought by a citizen who later donated them to the state or state university. Federal courts upheld repudiation by North Carolina. Chancellor J. W. Harrelson disclosed letters urging biology Professor Ross Stephens to return to duty and to stay in wildlife-focused work amid controversy over divesting the game division from the conservation department.
E L Bartlett and Governor Gruening in Washington push for federal aid to help veterans settle in Alaska. They warn not to come broke, noting high transportation costs and the need for nest eggs. Opportunity exists for small industries, farming, and professional services as roads and air links improve.
Jack Stinnett Homer surveys Alaska land options with 250 existing farms of 80 to 160 acres under the Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corps. Prices range from 4500 to 6000 dollars with a heavy down payment. Undeveloped government land costs 1.25 to 5 dollars per acre, forested and needing clearing. The territory spans about 6,000,000 square miles, and climate offers varied choices from Matanuska valley winters at 13 below to summers at 58 above. southeast Alaska matches Washington DC temperatures.
The piece extols heroic military figures, comparing Patton and MacArthur to legendary leaders like The Cid and Richard the Lionheart. It asserts veneration of great men is perennial and praises decisive, fearless conduct in war as a timeless ideal.
By George Sokolsky, a tribute to George S Patton as a noble soldier who lived by his faith and devotion to his men. The piece contrasts his fearless leadership with petty criticism from others and lauds his Christian, loyal character and patriotic legacy.
In Our Town, postwar life brings new peculiarities as bond drives falter and small denominations lag. Employers report shortages of workers and unions blamed for reduced effort while stores stock up, taxes shift next year, and unemployment remains low though labor discipline wanes.
A letter from Our Town argues competition sustains fair prices and good service. It cites restaurant profits, service improvements, and a landlord raising rent after a tenant faced blank janitorial costs. The writer urges housing and more goods and services to empower consumer choice and end wage bid inflation.
The article argues for advanced treatment for World War II veterans at near university hospitals with Bradley leading hospital site decisions. It notes 200 bed centers planned for Bonham and Tupelo, near families, plus funding moves and a push to locate UNO in the United States, with Truman favoring western cities like St Louis Chicago or San Francisco.
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