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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1953
Page
3
The state awaits Governor Umstead's recovery while Lieutenant Governor Luther Hodges stands ready to assume powers if incapacity continues. Doctors expect rest may restore Umstead. until then legislative schedules may shift and the public should value the steady Second Office, a trusted successor in North Carolina's political framework.
Cotton textile leaders urge complete elimination of price controls to restore market freedom and curb inflation. They argue controls disrupted textile markets from farm to mill, causing stagnation, factory closures, and unemployment, and call for a price system guided by supply and demand.
The article portrays Churchill as a skilled operator pressuring Roosevelt into aid for Britain. It covers secret talks, cable exchanges, and political maneuvering from 1940 including the destroyer for bases deal, opposition in Congress, and calls to keep Britain from collapse while avoiding open war.
Singers from the High School A Cappella Choir were invited to the 11 state music educators convention in Chattanooga April 9 12. They finance the $1750 trip by offering odd jobs to locals such as car washing and babysitting rather than public fundraising. The plan preserves employment for others and includes a satisfaction guarantee. The chorus is praised for spirit industry and merit in earning the trip.
The Journal of Commerce notes experiments with armored shorts to reduce battle injuries. If adopted for consumer use the piece questions how long before fathers in the woodshed recite the line This really hurts me more than it does you.
The National Arts Foundation urges blank discs to give listeners five minutes of silence, praising quiet as nerve soothing and essential to music. The piece notes mixed feelings about juke boxes and their place in American life, while contrasting unintended annoyances with their social value. It quips about silence being costly but valuable, and cites other newspapers on lunar discovery and winter forecasts in a light, satirical tone.
President Truman lectured on Capitol Hill during the State of the Union reading, ribbing Sen. Symington and Sen. Magnuson while joking about future moves. Barkley, in turn, tearfully demanded the Senate bean soup recipe, reciting the back of the menu for the daily dish. Senator Smathers discussed a national primary bill with Sen. Langer as the judiciary chair. Smathers claimed he trapped a Republican a barber shop to hear him talk.
A compilation of remarks from figures including Sgt William Calhoun on Christine Jorgensen, Syngman Rhee on Indian mediation, Senator Robert Taft on an advisory appointment, and Dr John Nelson on child emotional development. The quotes touch on gender identity, international relations, political appointments, and parenting.
A roving columnist recalls 1926 arrival with a family, dog and worn furniture. Local dealers swap locations: Diffendal's Floor Coverings moves to 743 North Main. Guilford Furniture relocates to 432 North Wrenn Street. Paramount Furniture plans to occupy former Guilford space. Paramount officials listed. Also notes on Hirohito, Gov Umstead’s health, Dr Carter’s 100 000 year old man theory, Billy Graham briefcase loss, and American impressions by a English wife in 1947.
Hollywood gossip and society notes sweep through New York and Havana, with mentions of Truman on a slug proposal, secret marriages, and a cast of actors, politicians, and show folk. Muriel, Amy Guinard, Olivia de Havilland, Zsa Zsa, and others surface amid rumors and press jokes.
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