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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1951
Page
4
A columnist urges High Point residents to support the Centennial pageant Then and Now at Albion Millis stadium as the centerpiece of the celebration. The piece praises volunteers, window displays, Youth Day, and other attractions while stressing the pageant as essential to understanding the town's past and future.
The piece suggests Senator Clyde Hoey should address journeyman printers rather than the master printers at their annual convention banquets. It argues a talk to union members could benefit both Hoey and the craft, noting Hoey’s past as a printer in Charlotte and the value of a shared gathering.
The Federal Power Commission backed private interests to build the Roanoke river dam, but the Department of the Interior has moved to overturn that decision in court, likened to a team with three strikes against its opponents.
The United Press notes that popcorn machines in theatre lobbies may prevent financial failure, arguing munching during films keeps audiences away from other amusements. The piece muses about banning popcorn briefly as an experiment to measure customer loss and possible gains in loyalty.
Walter Anderson offered the post of director of the state prison system has delayed his decision. Consensus says he will not accept the job left by John Gold. Speculation features only law enforcement officers as candidates. no prison operation expert or executive-type candidate appears in consideration.
The article cites Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Brannan praising President Truman, while criticizing the Brannan Plan's food storage and sale proposals. It notes Brannan’s public endorsement despite broader debate over government measures on potatoes dried eggs and margarine pricing.
A column decries rising federal employment with 15 000 federal investigators plus thousands in FBI and other agencies, claiming government hiring and probes grow while efficiencies shrink. It cites counts from census and various departments, and ends with Senator Jenner recounting a hot elephant parade anecdote.
The article argues Soviet China invaded Korea on November 6 to challenge the United Nations and US aims. It criticizes calling Chinese forces volunteers, notes MacArthur and Ridgway’s differing statements, and warns of Soviet aims in future negotiations over UN recognition, Formosa, and Asia policy.
Senator Sparkman argues against a strict small business threshold describing a small business as too small to have a Washington representative. The Defense Department’s stance on small business is cited along with General MacArthur’s reference to the cross and the flag as guiding symbols.
New York roared as Rodgers and Hammerstein were feted at The Stork Club in a tribute hosted by Show Business. The event drew Broadway figures and dignitaries including mayors, district attorneys, and stars like Ethel Merman and Gertrude Lawrence. Performances spanned selections from Oklahoma and South Pacific with humor from Phil Silvers, honoring the duo’s art and global influence.
In 1851 a future Duke University forming story centers on Dr Braxton Craven who dreamed of a great school. The piece traces Trinity College’s origins from nearby families, the 1830s Union School, Civil War disruptions, Craven’s 1866 reopening, growth, relocation to Durham in 1892, and the later Duke era led by Kilgo Few Flowers of leadership and gifts from Washington Duke and General Carr. It notes Craven’s death in 1882 and Pegram’s brief faculty chair role before further reforms.
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