Old Year Review Sketches A New Year Wit
The column surveys late 1950s Washington comedy and politics with satirical jabs at Ostertag Lee and others. It notes Eisenhower’s diet jokes, Rumors of a Department of Peace and quips about labor loafing. The piece ends with a New Year greeting and a teaser of music diplomacy.
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Washington
Dixon
Harold C. Ostertag
New York
Det
Defense
Department of Peace
J. Arthur Lee
California
Department of Agriculture
Department of Arciculture
Department of Labor
Department of Loafing
Dixons
Europe
Rome
Pittsburgh
Rodman Seeks Good Faith as North Carolina Weighs School Enrollment
William Rodman NC attorney general urges no presumption of schemes in using a new school enrollment law to circumvent the U S Supreme Court ban on racial segregation. State Education advisory committee moves to pause local study groups and aid potential court actions, signaling a carefully shaped policy to adjust to federal holdings without delay.
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William Rodman
North Carolina
Supreme Court
State Advisory Commission On Education
N. C
Raleigh
Rodman
Little Theatre boosts High Point culture with community growth
The Little Theatre in High Point, now just over a year old, has produced four plays including Night of January 16th and plans The Curious Savage for February. It joins the Guilford County Fine Arts Festival and local arts groups, enriching community life and pride.
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High Point
Little Theatre
John Patrick
Guilford County
Tower Players
High Point College
Fisher, Palooka creator, finds life’s end amid praise
The writer reflects on Ham Fisher, creator of Joe Palooka, who died by suicide amid failing sight and diabetes after a life of skillful comic strip development and advocacy against bigotry. The piece also extols High Point’s Little Theatre and critiques Kremlin “peace budget” rhetoric amid East West arms talk.
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Ham Fisher
Joe Palooka
Fisher
The
Enterprise
Joe
Clock-Watching Workers Face Long Hours From France Study
A survey of 1,000 French business leaders shows most start by 8 a.m. or earlier, log 10 hours daily, and often work six days a week. The piece argues American executives likely work similarly and that seven hours a day five days a week rarely leads to rapid advancement. It suggests success costs time and personal effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Public schools demand full publicity in Carolina debate
Lynn Nisbet argues the public school system merits maximum transparency as Supreme Court segregation decisions heighten concern. He criticizes a state advisory committee for secrecy, urges clear reporting, and notes the public seeks to know who makes decisions and why amid integration tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Observer
Raleigh News and Observer
North Carolina
Supreme Court
Carolina
Notes on the News by Charles Pearson
The columnist compares Russian and American education, noting Russia may produce more engineers while asserting Americans excel in dance and cultural flair. He blends light commentary on national strengths with a playful jab at language and style.
Cook of the Year contestant recalls famous mother in law
Mrs. Sibyl Schneller, a contestant for Cook of the Year, explains she learned to cook to match her celebrated mother in law, highlighting family influence on her culinary path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sibyl Schneller
Notable figures in public and civic life feature
The column recalls General George C. Marshall on his 75th birthday and his dignified stance amid slander. It also notes the deaths of Erle H. Austin and the Wayside Inn fire, plus personalities in business and civic roles including Cone Mills succession, Wachovia leadership, Hoover Report chair, Holstein-Friesian club member, and Virginia Pharmacy Association presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Marshall
Sandhills
Jenner
McCarthy
General Marshall
Pinehurst
Sandhill
Cone Mills
Herman Cone
Robert M. Hanes
Wachovia Bank & Trust Company
Arch Davis
John Watlington
Banks
Don Brinton
Erwin Lambeth
Diamond
Neil Daniels
Greensboro
North Carolina
Citizens Committee
Dianne Crutchfield
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Jack Burris
Gulf Blvd
Indian Rocks Beach
Fla
High Point
W. T. Couch
G. E
Gick) Henderson
Virginia Pharmacy Association
Nell Jones
Arlington, Va
Central Friends church site hits market in business district
The undeveloped corner site on South Main and Commerce streets is listed by A. Scott Parker Jr as a prime development opportunity near planned growth. Wake Forest College faces naming debates as it moves to Winston Salem with proposals like Forsyth Forest. J M Broughton cautioned changes in colors and songs tied to the Camel factory presence nearby.
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Central Friends Church
South Main Street
Commerce Street
A. Scott Parker, Jr
Wake Forest College
Winston-Salem
Forsyth Forest
Lynn Nisbet
Reynolds Forest
Reynolds Forest University
Trinity College
Duke University
J. M. Broughton
Quotable quotes from a bi monthly alcohol journal
A selection from Inventory a bie monthly journal of the N C Alcoholic Rehabilitation Program features wry lines on drinking. Notable quips include jokes about bars humility and the distance between High Point and Greensboro reflecting holiday time.
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Inventory
Bie
N. C
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Comte
Howard Mitchell
National Symphony Orchestra
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Mitchell
Oistrakh
Oistrakhere
National Symiy
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Kremlin
Houston Post
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High Point Enterprise, Inc
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Capitol Square
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Pearsall
Taylor
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General Assembly
Charles Pearson
Holt McPherson
Theodore Parker
Erle H. Austin
Rocky Mount
Chamber of Commerce
Community Chest
Austin
Useful Community Council
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Longfellow
Earle Godbey
Greensboro Daily News
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Lexington
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