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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1953
Page
4
The Anglo-Iranian Oil Company reports a net 68 million dollar profit for its first full year since Iran seizures, just five percent below the prior year. It expands globally but faces political trouble over neglecting Iran’s roads, schools and health facilities.
Duke University launches a Medical Town Hall in Durham to inform the public about polio and other health topics. Dean W. C. Davison notes forums will use simple language, include expert talks and Q A, and expand to civil defense for public understanding of medical problems.
George Sokolsky argues Asia nations moved toward independence after World War I. He highlights Japan Turkey Persia China India and the Philippines as examples of anti-colonial momentum, noting Gandhi and the Pakistan partition and the decline of European imperial power in Asia. He traces empires back to Alexander the Great and outlines postwar shifts in power.
The column argues that embezzlement cases at North Carolina colleges expose chronic underfunding of audit staff and tax enforcement. It criticizes the Legislature for under supporting field auditors and budget oversight, urges stronger supervision, and notes growing overlap between the Budget Bureau and State Auditor.
A column notes boys will have softball and swimming at local sites this summer while girls seek playground softball games and city swim classes. It also mentions park projects at High Point Municipal Park, railroad work, and a push for employer support of National Guard encampments.
Dr. L B Reavis resigns from First Baptist Church of Denton Texas to accept a call at Green Street Baptist Church. His departure saddens his congregation and High Point College where Mrs Reavis heads the mathematics department. The community lauds his pastorate of three and a half years and wishes the Reavises well as they relocate in July.
Census data show women age 25 and over average 9.6 years of schooling in 1950, ahead of men at 9.0 years. Gains were strongest in the West led by Washington State, with rising college graduates reaching 5.285 million, while those without schooling declined.
The Gastonia Gazette argues price controls are harmful and ineffective despite theory. It cites OPS forecasts of up to 3 billion dollars yearly higher prices if controls are removed, noting the cost of living easing yet warning about broader economic costs and limited producer response to low prices.
Quotes cover promises to protect children from mischief, Marine Cpl. Roger VanDerlann thanks Chicago police for locating a long lost girlfriend, and John C. Garand reflects on his rifle’s design and its使用 in war wishing no harm if used by aggressors.
A veteran writer laments declining attendance and the sport’s gentler conduct, praising fiery players like Buddy Myer and Billy Martin. He recalls games where brutal moments sparked strong reactions, noting Ben Chapman and Wesley Ferrell as volatile figures and arguing modern reform risks softening true heroics.
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