Gunning For Growth In Roxboro Drives Regional Industrial Push
A Roxboro civic group forms a non profit to attract new industry and argues North Carolina communities must actively promote growth. The piece cites High Point and the Greensboro Winston Salem triangle as models and urges coordinated regional effort to become the South’s industrial heart.
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Roxboro
North Carolina
High Point
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Golden Triangle
Tri-Cities
Winston- Salem
Southland
Appreciation From the Sanatorium and Reader Letter Debate
A Sanatorium note thanks The Enterprise reporters for covering a recent party with praise for stories and photos. A reader letter argues over Psalm 22 and Jesus, and The Enterprise editor replies with notes on religious commentary and author responsibility.
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The
Enterprise
the Enterprise
David
Jesus
God
W. A. Bivins
Billy
Valley of
Desa
Beeds Iven
John Bunyan
Umstead era drive marks new start for North Carolina department
The State Board of Conservation and Development meets in Morehead City with all-new members, underscoring Governor Umstead’s push for industrial growth and reorganization of committees to coordinate state development. A second article warns that auto fatalities rival wars in toll, urging publication of state-by-state death rates to save lives.
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Birmingham
Ala
Committee of 100
Morehead
State Board of Conservation and Development
Commercial Fisheries Commission
C&d
Fevernor Umstead
Broughton
Umstead Self
McLean
Umstead
Attorney General
Highway and Public Works Commission
North Carolina
Locke Craig
Kerr Scott
Vernor Umstead
Commerce and Industry
Enterprise
U. 53
America
United States
Ese
Ned Dearborn
National Safety Council
Rhode Island
Delaware
Colorado
Louisiana
Weather humor and reminiscences in Cap Spade column
A collage of light pieces about Cap Spade and Pat Patrick, musings on Mark Twain quotes about weather, a humorous garden anecdote, and a digested sample of newspaper typography jokes. Time zones and the Korean armistice are touchpoints, ending with a local citizen’s plea for brotherhood and war’s human cost.
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M. L
Pat) Patrick
Pat
Mark Twain
Thomas Jefferson
New England
Mark
Literary Society
En Spade
Cap
Ray Erwin
Edisto
Joe Miller
High Point
Cage
Denver
San Francisco
Korea
Space
Washington
Great Guy Ted Williams Returns to the Red Sox
Ted Williams, famed Boston slugger and Korean War veteran, comes home to renew his career with the Red Sox. Readers expect a gradual return as he regains form, facing possible fan reaction in Boston and pressure to chase the Yankees in the American League. Williams remains one of baseballs all time greats despite age and layoff.
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Boston
Ted Williams
Fenway Park
Korea
Williams
Red Sox
Yankees
Tim
Cherry Point
Goodbye ice cream cone as cups replace the cone in talk
A Greensboro Daily Record column laments the shift from ice cream cones to cups and notes other language shifts such as cravats to neckties and verandas to porches, highlighting how terms evolve while everyday phrases fade. The piece muses on how staff at fountains may one day not recognize the cone request.
Robertson shaped by Oriental mind in Korea armistice talks
Gen. J. Lawton Collins and Walter Robertson traveled to Korea to advance negotiations with President Syngman Rhee. Robertson forged a cautious path, learning to respect Communist leaders but staying firm with Rhee and navigating false rumors that threatened talks. He highlighted U.S. aid as essential and emphasized gradual progress amid tricky diplomacy.
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Washington
J. Lawton Collins
Army
Walter S. Robertson
Korea
Robertson
Syngman Rhee
Collins
Orient
General Collins
United States
Pretary Robertson
Rhee
Mr. Robertson
RED
Mao Tse-tung
Chou En-lai
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George B. Lawson
Roanoke
Virginia
Cap Spade
Capstand
Chick Sales
Zeke Simpson
Guy
Greensboro Daily Record
Peter Edson
China
U. S
Japan
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