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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1950
Page
4
The 1950 High Point Enterprise lists the publisher R B Terry president D A Rawley secretary treasurer Charles B Loi and editor Robert L Thompson with circulation by mail prices of 3 months 3 25 6 months 6 50 and 12 months 13 00 and by carrier 1 week 30c 6 months 7 80 12 months 15 00 for sale editions dated January 4 1950.
An editorial questions Judge Don MacRae's four month road sentence for shooting a dog on a defendant’s property. It notes the dog as a nuisance, acknowledges the defendant’s possible anger, and urges the judge to reconsider to maintain his known even temper. The piece hints the superior court may not follow this ruling.
The Enterprise denounces a Twin City Sentinel liquor buying series calling it stool pigeon journalism. It argues undercover reporting risks and cites ease of illicit purchase in dry cities, insisting police must prove sales and notify readers without reporter participation.
High Point's annual Christmas seal drive by the Tuberculosis Association is below average but contributions mailed to the association are still accepted in January. Guilford County sanatorium stands nearby as a key public health resource, and Dr. Bonner invites inquiries to learn more about the association's work.
The Greensboro Daily News voices confidence that Greensboro will resist KKK attempts to organize a klavern citing the city as a hostile ground for intolerance. It notes the Klan chose Greensboro over High Point, possibly seeking a better reception.
Washington report on Estelle Fredericks the secretary to David K. Niles who vanishes with a $4500 mink coat. The piece paints her as glamorous and secretive while noting her proximity to the White House and her nickname Mike.
A mixed bag of New Years bowls and Congress news leads with football bowls like Cotton Rose Sugar and more. The world scene weighs in with Russia Formosa and U S policy, plus a light column on early printers and gossip.
London and Paris gossip mingle with Broadway buzz as Madeleine Carroll’s romance, Marcel Cerdan’s widow marriage plans, and Rossellini ex-wife payments headline. Celebrities Hustle: Gigi Durston tour, Broadway previews, stage notes, and spicy backstage tales dominate the page with names like Hepburn Tracy, Judy Holliday, Celeste Holm, and Bob Hope.
A compact survey traces how European empires rose and fell from 1900 to 1950. It notes Britain's sea power and dominions, the rise of self governing colonies, and the Soviet Union's vast reach from Eastern Europe to China, with Japan and the Philippines aligned to the United States.
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