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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1948
Page
4
A reader question frames the Eisenhower draft movement toward the Democratic nomination. Despite skepticism about practical politics, the group persists as the Philadelphia convention approaches, hoping for a miracle while conceding defeat seems likely.
The High Point junior chamber of commerce adopts two juvenile delinquents, Lambeth boys, who have troubled backgrounds. The group plans to send them to school, arguing two of nine children in a two bedroom home faced limited opportunities. Civic conscience and community leadership are praised as vital for the city and its future.
The passage outlines early reactions to a press candidate selection. It contrasts partisan loyalties with open consideration of cross party issues, noting varying responses among Democrats and Republicans and questioning the direction of the party nomination.
A columnist warns against slander and gossip in the presidential race among Dewey Taft Stassen Warren and others. He notes elections are won by honesty and public spirit, expecting future candidates to be scrutinized, yet urging perspective as voters count next fall.
Emil Schram of the New York Stock Exchange cautions that no mood shift is likely unless Congress allows the budget to become unbalanced, signaling a hopeful yet watchful economic stance as inflation remains contained.
British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin criticizes the idea of holding another major east-west peace conference, stating that only Communists oppose global peace. He signals opposition to a renewed conference amid Cold War tensions.
A line quotes John L. Lewis urging the thinking public to stop assuming coal miners are wrong and corporations are right. The speech frames labor versus business as a false dichotomy and calls for balanced judgment.
Official returns from the state board of elections show Kerr Scott with 216,386 votes and Johnson with 180,039 after corrections. Raymond Maxwell and Walter Bell Taggart spent much of the day reconciling figures and confirming the final manifest amid prior tabulation errors and county adjustments.
By Lynn Nisbet the first primary would file formal contest of that election. No notice has been received of such intent. Maxwell said policy of the state board has been not to hear matters of this kind except upon appeal from the county boards. He added the state board made that rule and could change it if conditions justified action.
Secretary Maxwell said Friday no formal notice of primary conduct issues had been received though minor press may follow. Reports circulated that W. H. Crawford lost the state senate nomination by one vote to B. L. McKee in Jackson County.
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture notes a decline in fertilizer tonnage bought by farmers for the year ending June 30, reducing inspection fee revenue by 61,399 tons versus the prior year. The drop lowers income from fertilizer inspection taxes, a major departmental source.
A portion of the drop in tonnage stems from a department policy to weed out low grade formula fertilizer. Higher plant food content costs farmers more per ton, but experts say value for money increases. The state also loses inspection tax revenue due to fewer tons handled.
The extension service reports from the U S census bureau that North Carolina still has more saw mills in operation than any other state. Five counties in NC and only two counties elsewhere had more than 100 mills last year.
W A Bivins discusses President Truman unlikely to withdraw from nomination and notes unfinished business after terms. He recalls retirements of a former postman and a Chicago stenographer, then urges young workers to prepare for retirement through savings and insurance for a fuller life after 65 or 70.
In Washington DC a three day birthday party unfolds as President Truman gives a radio address at 1 pm. The monument honoring the father of our country stands at 555 feet 8 inches tall after workers dug 55 feet to bedrock for the foundation.
Delegates from Christian churches gather in Amsterdam for the first official meeting of the World Council of Churches planned to run two weeks. Bells toll hourly on Aug 22 to call Christians to prayer as leaders from multiple denominations converge in a historic assembly.
Reading notes describe coin milling becoming regular in England by 1662 and helium named from helios the sun. It notes helium’s non combustibility, social behavior, and its uses in inflating airplane tires and treating respiratory diseases alongside dairy production figures and state producers.
These Days criticizes Thomas A Bailey and Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr for praising Roosevelt era deception as sense and candor. The piece labels Bailey’s views as a lie justified for political ends and contends educators corrupt the youth by endorsing deceit for public power.
Washington reports that a new export control effort targets a rising "slippage" risk where goods meant for Europe or Latin America may end up behind the Iron Curtain. Omissions in enforcement led to license manipulation. Congress boosted OIT funding and staff, and new checks will align licenses with declarations and dock releases to curb illicit transshipments.
Column notes Lena Horne waits at the Capitol stage door for the regular cabbie who drives her home to Brooklyn each night. Fran Warren undergoes ear surgery to wear her hair comfortably next year. Faye Emerson riffs on a hotel exit while George Burns guids planes between New York and Hollywood. Frances Langford and Jon Hall unsettled after a thunderstorm scare as they flew over Manhattan. Billingsley shows a photo with Hooper’s First 15 stars in the Cub Room.
A column blends street mood and showbiz notes from New York with fleeting remarks on politics money and nightlife. Mentions include Brodway clubs theater faces and a playful jab at audience behavior as city life buzzes with casual chatter.
Gossip column notes Estelle Taylor on verge of eloping with Max Marks of Valley Oaks Pharmacy in Sherman Oaks while Jimmy Stewart and Sam Hawks engage in social rounds. Mentions Sidney Kingsley finishing a Manhattan play, legal tweaks at the district attorney’s office, and various showbiz items including Bruce Cabot, Genevieve Dunham, Boris Karloff, and Joe Louis. The piece also hints at Orson Welles may elope, Gene Tierney arrival, and Runyon Fund thanks.
A proposed enforcement device would make banks verify paperwork before disbursing funds to exporters in the plan business. The goal is to ensure papers are in order to prevent irregular payments.
A pictured Argentine musician is highlighted in a feature accompanying a crossword style grid. The piece traces the artist’s influence on Latin rhythms, notes the broad appeal across Buenos Aires venues, and places their work within a broader musical movement.
A collection of quotes contrasts fear with constructive work. Eleanor Roosevelt says scaring people is easier than engaging them in progress, while Joseph McCarthy argues that merely training young men to be disciplined will not create a strong force.
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