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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1950
Page
4
The High Point Enterprise edition dated Wednesday January 11 1950 reflects an afternoon and Sunday morning publication pattern with typical local notices and community briefs. It preserves the era's newspaper cadence and roster of regional stories and notices.
The authors urge the city council to solicit bids for the Snow property site at North Main and Charents and to consider a cash offer to the owners if an adequate bid comes in. They argue the Snow property, part of a partnership, benefits the city as a civic center site but is not a real park. They warn against paying the asking price and emphasize acquiring the property at a fair cash price if possible, by selling the Tate park plot.
The High Point Chamber of Commerce released its annual What’s Made High Point and Who Makes It booklet but critics say the printing was poor and the job outsourced to Raleigh. They argue a local printer should have been used, given the publication’s purpose to promote High Point businesses.
The Board of Conservation and Development and state press agent evaluated the Piedmont plans for a statewide tourism campaign. Participants from chambers and hotels found value in the exchange, agreeing on promoting tourism and pushing further industrial development.
The piece recalls Madame Chiang Kai-shek returning to a beleaguered Nationalist regime and criticizes U.S. and British policy toward China and Formosa. She says the Nationalists are abandoned, Russia will never know peace in China, and warns aid may be misdirected while Britain’s recognition of the communists is questioned.
Washington gossip connects nightclub singer Phil Regan with a U S diplomatic post to Ireland. Reporter Ed Lapping quips that Regan would be the only diplomat to arrive with a high hat and a cover charge, reflecting playful skepticism about the appointment.
A prominent state preacher preached on change in every era, noting advances like flying and horseless carriages. He observed wives adapting to new fashions, discussed evolving views of religion and science, and urged building an eternal Kingdom under God despite progress and risk.
The piece reflects on changes in federal spending from the Reed era to Truman's presidency, debating welfare state goals and defense aid to Europe. It laments fiscal policy shifts, cites impeachment history and criticizes reliance on federal handouts while urging personal responsibility and faith.
Insiders report a wave of post eclipse job losses among New York Sun staff and related circulation fallout. Media figures like Steinbeck and Mrs Zachary Scott spark social headlines as industry chatter swirls around mergers, divorces, and galley intrigue across Manhattan and beyond.
The piece argues that Point Four is a meaningless label used to justify increasing U.S. aid. It contrasts underwritten development with refundable investments and warns taxpayers that Point Four is an out-of-pocket handout. It cites historical European capital flows and criticizes Secretary of State Dean Acheson and Truman.
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