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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1950
Page
4
The High Point Enterprise lists its editor and advertising director with an outline of subscription rates. The notice provides catalog-style pricing and contact points for readers seeking details on delivery options and costs.
A University of Chicago professor argues that half of American adults are misplaced in their jobs, linking high divorce and mental illness to poor career fit. The piece discusses monotony in modern tasks, the need for vocational guidance, and corporate efforts to make dull work more meaningful through broader roles and context.
George M. Harrison of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks chides unions for overemphasizing wages and hours at the expense of broader welfare. He rebukes AFL chief William Green and CIO head Philip Murray for self righteousness and calls for honest self examination ahead of Taft Hartley debates in the 1950 election cycle.
Two enlisted men were court-martialed for refusing to pass the ketchup to a sergeant. The army says the trial will heighten respect for senior NCOs and manners, while suggesting a joking shift to a password “Please pass the ketchup.”
A collection of quotes shows Dr. Avery Long urging cooperative faith in global peace while warning against partial sovereignty loss. Dr. Ralph W Speckman argues for cultural defenses over censorship and large budgets. George W Allen notes Cominform interference in Yugoslavia and support for Yugoslav independence. Senator Richard B Russell cautions civil rights progress may be partial but believes Truman would accept limited steps.
A Burlington grocer endures a humorous miscommunication over a meat order for a cat while a rural eastern North Carolina candidate announces a bid for clerk of court. A farmer at Langley’s Cross Roads reports the chatter, noting others’ reactions with laughter and skepticism.
A National Women's Party push to expose workplace bans on women travels from Wisconsin quarries to Arizona coal mines and New York night shifts. The piece highlights Nora Stanton Barney and Lizzie Stanton's granddaughter, and mocks male lawmakers with a tale of a corrupt dining-room tip.
A defendant charged with stealing cotton last September testified on the witness stand. Asked where he was born and raised he answered McColl, South Carolina, then stated he currently lives at Marlboro County jail.
A young man in our circle sent a cigar order to Macy's as a baby approached. A brief delay prompted a reminder to New York and a telegram from the store arrived saying cigars are en route with congratulations.
A Chatham News reader quips about an excess of chicken at Rotary club gatherings and other local events. The writer, a poultry supporter, jokes that repeated fried meals have him near his limit while praising the cook’s work.
Headlines claim Ingrid Bergman’s divorce is hurried from Juarez to Rome by air at high speed. The remarkeer questions motive and speed, likening the move to a rushed exit after a major loss.
Dr. Julian Lake of the First Presbyterian Church outlined signs of falling in love in his sermon. He described stardust in the eyes and funny sensations along the spine, ending with an irresistible itching that cannot be scratched.
A Southern Pines Pilot item notes a woman called the Governor over the weekend. The Governor was not at Raleigh but at his farm when she reached him. More details are continued on page eight.
War correspondent Cecil Brown reviews Stromboli in Italy after Roberto Rossellini insisted editing degraded Bergman’s performance. Brown disputes the director’s claim and notes an unsympathetic stance toward the film, while radio exchanges and industry remarks touch on publicity and censorship.
A reader recalls a 1871 High Point handbill for a High Point Male and Female academy, notes its curriculum and tuition, and reflects on past educational views. The piece discusses errors of forebears in ornamental education and quotes an anonymous view on mistakes guiding progress.
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