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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1953
Page
6
General Mark Clark reported from Seoul that South Korea's President Syngman Rhee backs a truce contingent on Communist terms. Clark declared Rhee’s 400,000 man army remains loyal and expressed hope Rhee will support an armistice that could divide Korea, noting both sides have much to gain from peace.
The article notes today is the first full summer day with over 15 hours of daylight though not the hottest. It explains the sun’s northern position, daily heat patterns, and that a 24 hour day is about one second longer than in fall due to Earth's rotation, making today arrive one second late.
Governor Umstead announced four new members Harold Coffey Lenoir furniture leader Senator Edwin Pate J Harvey Moore former Charlotte mayor and Raymond Bryan Goldsboro contractor join the North Carolina Ports Authority with holdovers A G Myers W Avery Thompson and J H White. The four year terms begin June 1 under a re formed board aimed at expanding port use to reduce freight costs and attract new industry. the governor calls for solid accomplishment in promoting ports and traffic for statewide benefit.
The Chicago market opens for summer and signals two weeks until the Southern furniture lines show. General Manager Wallace Ollman notes cautious optimism as Southern manufacturing plays a bigger role in major and regional markets. Chicago as a hub attracts many visitors, and High Point markets draw vast attendance that could inspire broader hospitality plans.
The piece notes in a London source report that bride prices vary worldwide from 20 spears to 50 in Southern Sudan and as high as 2800 dollars in New Guinea. It contrasts tribal markets with modern nations and ends by praising domestic labor and the value of a wife beyond price.
The column argues the Marshall Plan failed to win genuine friendship or dignity through money. It cites that billions poured into Europe since 1945 did not secure loyalty, noting Malik and anti American sentiment in Britain France and South American states. It suggests reconsidering America’s stance toward Soviet influence.
The piece reviews fiscal year shifts beginning July 1 in state government, notes end of the 1951 1953 biennium and noncarryover rules, and details appointments, term expirations, and the need for reorganizations in conservation and development amid a broader critique of postwar policy and international relations.
The column reflects on Father’s Day as a time for giving rather than receiving. It recalls a Piedmont town’s Father of the Year, nine children in one family, and lessons from fathers and grandfathers about work, discipline, and resilience. The piece blends personal memory with public anecdotes and literary allusions.
The American Legion boosts troop morale with a program asking G I s to list song requests for home town radio shows. A form sent by Corp Joe Topping of New York City asks for Wish You Were Here or The Man I Love and includes a message praising local hospitality. Len Symington recalls Amherst janitor versus president humor. Cabinet family vacations and a fire sleeping secretary story follow.
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