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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1950
Page
4
The High Point Enterprise lists R. B. Terry as President, Robert L. Thompson as Editor, D. A. Rawley as Secretary and Treasurer, W. Patterson Jr. as Adv. Director, and Charles B. Loflin as Circulation, with mailing and carrier rates for 3, 6, and 12 month periods.
Silas McBee, city hall’s warm, loyal director of public works, died yesterday. He was key in starting the new city planning department and his knowledge of the city will be hard to replace. His friendly grin and devotion left a lasting mark on colleagues and the community.
The piece notes Senator Frank Graham faces potential challengers after William Umstead’s exit, with Willis Smith and Judge Henry Stevens weighing runs. It draws a parallel to Kerr Scott’s late entry against Charlie Johnson, suggesting political history may repeat itself as filing nears.
The piece argues Secretary Gordon Gray could be offered national posts such as defense secretary or Atomic Energy Commission chair, but notes he will not leave the UNC presidency before starting and values the university leadership over federal roles.
The Wilson Daily Times argues against national Democratic programs while urging Southern voters to take action. It questions drift and urges J. Paul Leonard's call for tax reform, framing a choice between party loyalty and safeguarding personal liberty and private initiative. The piece cites Leonard's Wilson speech on thrift, inertia, and rising government costs.
Washington column notes the social clash at a high society wedding as Mary Van Rensselaer Thayer, a fired society writer, is barred from attendance by the bride’s mother for being a professional woman. The piece mocks blueblood vanity and media ties with a wry tone.
A reader critiques the Republican Party’s 1950 Statement of Principles, arguing it fails on foreign policy by ignoring Soviet threats and lacks clarity on aid and transparency. The piece questions proposed limits on the UN mobilization and contrasts anti socialism rhetoric with New Deal subsidies, ending with a lengthy anecdote about social events.
The remarks critique the Brannan plan claiming it promotes a government guaranteed living and utopia. A second quotation envisions a holy year guiding a new spiritual orientation toward social peace and international relations under Pope Pius XII.
A parade of readers from New York to Hollywood respond to Ingrid Bergman coverage. They defend her amid adultery controversy, urge forgiveness, and urge moral scrutiny, citing scripture, public influence, and personal morals.
A Greens boro News editorial riffs on contract themes with references to Lady Kent and Sir Edward Herbert, John Selden, and Hannah the eternal contract. It lampoons marital and social promises while weaving poems about Maine winters and a light quip on education and Stalin.
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