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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1947
Page
4
The Enterprise urges a top flight, North Carolina aware manager with proven executive ability and vision. It argues the council should hire a capable city manager who can lead, plan and make tough decisions, treating the city like a private large corporation.
The piece interprets Jesus parables on mammon and wisdom of worldly wealth. It questions modern Christians about striving for wealth versus serving God, urging faithful use of possessions to aid others and reflect Kingdom values. It cites scriptural lines and laments greed over grace.
Wallace’s Raleigh swing drew worldwide headlines as he stated he would not support Truman's reelection. He kept to his public commitments in North Carolina with a busy schedule from a 10 am press conference to speeches at Chapel Hill and a large evening address.
A press conference drawing over a dozen local reporters and many out of state attendees framed Wallace’s sharp anti Truman and anti Democratic party message. A luncheon of just over one hundred guests paid five dollars each, split between the Southern Conference for Human Welfare and the hotel. The event moved from Durham due to a four dollar per plate rate, and was held at Josephus Daniels’ home where Wallace stayed.
About 2,300 spectators filled the auditorium for a preliminary speech, with roughly one third being colored. Seating segregation rules were suspended and the audience remained unusually quiet for a political gathering.
Dr. Lee Sheppard, pastor and committee chair, lists directors and notes membership rising from under 200 to over 1500 in 18 months. Clark Foreman of the Southern Conference then speaks, identifying as a Georgia native and Washington resident with a home in western North Carolina.
Foreman attacked North Carolina traditions and politics criticizing the general assembly for not following Josephus Daniels and Frank Graham. He urged Johnston county's Lawrence Wallace as liberal leadership for the future, drawing applause for references to Daniels Graham and Wallace.
The speaker admitted money appeals met wan support yet the collection totaled several hundred dollars with estimates well over a thousand. Foreman recalled his earlier embarrassment in asking for funds and said common people must share in fix policy costs, noting Georgia lessons that power companies and mills cannot bear the burden alone.
The event used a staged pressure giving method from hundred dollar gifts to coins in jars as an usher collected donations. Most large contributions came from the Durham area and were linked to local labor groups. The audience grew restive waiting for Henry Wallace to speak.
The piece argues large classes erode professor student relations and intellectual exchange. It recalls mentors like Beard and Robinson, urges freshmen receive top faculty attention, and warns overcrowded curricula promote memorization over thinking and character.
A letter argues labor union actions raise living standards and defends strike use to push for rights. It condemns strike breakers and defends workers solidarity amid the local mill dispute. An unrelated note recalls a dog story about misidentification, a pound call, and burial under a request.
Police chief C C Stoker expresses support for an officer who shot the Hobart family’s bulldog last week. He notes the officer’s 20 years on the force and recounts the officer’s claim that the dog appeared crippled and unable to walk, and that he did not take the animal to the pound.
A local defense of the High Point police argues officers focus on duties amid many meters and parking fines. The letter questions overzealous dog shooting and jokes about testing police efficiency, suggesting more officers and better tools are needed.
The White House fears the full tally of telegrams guiding labor bill decisions could reach at least 14 million. Rumors swirl about public relations offers to Santo Domingo's dictator while questions loom over boxing plans and music rights involving Xavier Cugat and Raul Soler.
A collage of Hollywood finance chatter and political quips surfaces. Chaplin may accept 10 million while Mary Pickford seeks 15 for a sale, with Fabian in talks for a wealthy Boston Russian investor. A Kent area rental advert and a May 6 column note about used cars to South America punctuate the gossip.
In Hollywood during the un-American activities hearings critics praise the British film Odd Man Out. The piece notes figures in Congress with ties to show business including Rep. John Lodge once a juvenile lead, his dancer wife Francesca Braggiotti, and other actors like Rep. Helen Gahagan Douglas and Senator Glenn Taylor.
Mrs Meyer Davis occupies a Raleigh capital suite while the other part is rented to General Leslie Groves. An assistant manager says the Met tenor Mr ese will occupy the suite from noon, prompting Mrs Davis to plan a quick departure. The hotel manager asks when the general will be leaving as tension grows.
Report notes Senator McKellar ill and briefly leaving hospital to attend Senate session, while a sign on Senator Overton’s door proclaims standard time. Dirksen compared to Harpo Marx in debate as the Foreign Relations chamber shows a wall of oil and Russia tomes. Europe’s fate hinges on Italy and France amid Cold War tensions.
Adrienne Ames who died last week at age 39 had endured cancer after retiring from a radio commentary job weeks earlier. A Runyon House event in Columbus Circle featured stars Ethel Merman Paul Whitman Soph Tucker Olsen Johnson with Soph Tucker donating 1000 dollars. Other donors included Arthur Godfrey Peter Arno and Kolmer Marcus.
Puzzle-like OCR item lists numbered clues and partial phrases across fields, including references to committees, measurements, animals, and Latin abbreviations, forming a dense word game or crossword style worksheet. The segment shows multiple clue pairs and abbreviations without a coherent article narrative or named events.
Monday editorial backs the president's advisory panel warning of war. The writer says criticism is groundless for the commission and its findings. The same editorial also chides a news caster for delivering identical warnings.
A fragment notes Kashmir's size comparable to Utah and calls it India's largest native state. The line accompanies a poetic excerpt about wandering and fancy imagery attributed to Vivian H. Williard.
The craft of felting predates weaving as a textile method and cowrie shells have long served as money in remote regions worldwide.
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