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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1949
Page
4
A citywide effort to clean up paint up and fix up High Point calls for a long term movement led by a central committee and backed by city government. The plan stresses architectural standards zoning reform and harmony with neighboring properties to raise appearance and morale.
In a reflective sermon, the author contrasts Ecclesiastes earthly yearnings with Jesus teachings on the kingdom. He cites Luke 12 urging trust in the Father, storing treasures in heaven, and selling possessions to aid the poor. The piece links timeless faith to 20th century anxieties like war and social need.
Senator Chan Gurney of South Dakota praises Spain as an ally against Communism while a Spanish embassy invitation leads Senator Downey of California to confuse it with Mexico. A widow seeks social security payments, a Denver near capital idea sparks mock hearings, and budget woes push Treasury to collect 100 million daily.
The notes quote Philip Murray criticizing unchecked big business and praising free enterprise for all Americans. Dean Acheson replies to accusations that he has an appeasing posture, calling such charges unbelievable and unfair to his public record.
These Days laments a Veterans Administration plan for a New York City hospital amid cost, planning errors, and eminent domain use. It notes A S P C A losses, cites Hoover report findings, and urges scrutiny of federal health service consolidation with attention to humane outcomes.
Former Indiana Republican Charles M La Follette resigns as Land Director in Wuerttenberg Baden after a riot in Stuttgart pitting German rioters against American troops. General Clay pressed for a 9 o'clock curfew and public meeting bans, sparking La Follette to return home when his term ends in December 1948.
In New York the chatter links Death of a Salesman uncle to All My Sons Critics Award and Miller’s huge take, while Saroyan frames Don’t Go Away Mad as his best work. Stella Roman signs with S. Hurok for a bird show as Dietrich and West spark chatter at Shamrock Hotel Houston opens St Patrick’s Day.
The article surveys entertainment topics from London to Broadway. It mentions the lifting of a ten year ban on showfolks from former enemy nations except Germans, rising screen notables on Broadway, and Billie De Angelis composing My Heart Parade. It notes Media Digest ratings and Hollywood interest in The Damon Runyon Story, mentions Anna May Wong, Gladys Hanson in It Always Rains on Sunday, Brian Donlevy in Impact, and Michael Strange being courted by recording firms to narrate The Bible. It also covers TV reach with about a million sets and six million viewers, Warners reissues, and salaries for McCarthy Farrell and others.
The officials refuse to resign in protest, showing their defense as a sham. LaFollette reportedly stepped down as director of Wuerttemberg Baden to protest what he saw as undemocratic trends in American military government in Germany.
Sour cream can be flavored with salt sugar and lemon juice and used as a dressing for fruit salad. A mix of orange grapefruit and banana on romaine or watercress makes a tasty salad with this dressing. sprinkle banana with citrus juice to prevent browning.
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