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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1952
Page
4
The High Point Enterprise is designated as second class matter under postal act provisions. This notice indicates publication timing as afternoon and Sunday morning editions and references redistribution through the High Point, Minnesota post office.
The editorial lauds Harry Flood Byrd for an overwhelming Democratic renomination victory over Francis P. Miller. It credits Byrd with building and running a machine that maintains honest, pay-as-you-go government in Virginia, delivering superior state finances and roads versus North Carolina. It calls Byrd an economic statesman and wishes for a North Carolina counterpart.
Washington report details the high cost of the 1952 presidential nominating conventions. Ike Eisenhower and Taft teams run up millions in Chicago with radio, ads, hotel rooms, and ballrooms, while Democratic funds cover only a slice of the bill.
A feature on modern furniture design and wood conditioning traces the Tomlinson plant in High Point from timber seasoning to showroom distribution coast to coast. It notes a luncheon with buyers, the plant’s capacity, and the reach of their advertisements while highlighting industry processes and quality control.
The column notes R J Reynolds heir Marianne OBrien expects an amicable divorce with final settlement terms signed by the 18th. It also mentions Ethel Merman’s divorced groom Robert Levitt marrying Sherry Shadburne in Westchester, Rita Hayworth’s Nevada residence to shield California property, and a parade of Hollywood and political chatter including Wall Street odds and other society news from early 1948.
A column notes a Greer South Carolina market manager giving soda to customers whose names he misremembers, and discusses varied items from Ford Foundation grant applications for TV stations to a Seattle fire department deodorizing aerosol. It also riffs on silent jokes about news editors, a London Times editor change, and assorted quips on culture, cinema, and daily life.
The piece argues Dick Russell of Georgia stands out for character and ability among Democrats as the draft talk around Adlai Stevenson and President Truman withdraws continues. It suggests Russell would have a good chance if nominated and emphasizes a belief that character and ability will matter in the election.
Lynn Nisbet notes Governor-nominee Bill Umstead must plan next year’s hires. He faces firing and loyalty questions with T. C. Johnson and George Ross, whose futures hinge on political support and whether they suit state needs, amid calls for new leadership in the C D department.
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