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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1954
Page
4
A weekend carnival at Chapel Hill ending in a fatal stabbing and two others wounded sparks debate over fraternity life. The piece warns against blaming the system, noting drinking parties provoke tragedy but that outlawing fraternities would be unjust and misplaced.
The article argues Defense Secretary Wilson would rather lose Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer than allow him access to atomic secrets, despite his pivotal role in the A-bomb effort. It questions the logic of a department preferring no scientists over a favorable security decision.
Wingfield Jr. says he did not accuse Alton Lennon of contributing to Senator Hoey's death by heavier duties. He blames a misleading report and radio coverage for implying blame, while noting Lennon’s absence may not affect Hoey's workload. The commentator calls the remarks barbed and unfounded.
The city honors Councilman C. A. Lewis for 21 years of service, noting his steady, quiet leadership since 1933 as High Point’s debt burden eased and the city’s structure improved. Officials express gratitude and hope for many more anniversaries in his public role.
In a Lexington Herald column the author riffs on teen hair trends from pompadours to modern cuts like the duck tail Hollywood box and flat top. The piece notes the term cat's meow signals fashion and recalls past styles from 30 years ago and even 600 years ago.
Mrs Elaine Trevitt Briggs joined a Salvation Army bazaar at the British Embassy raising over 5000 dollars for summer camps in Maryland and Virginia. High bidder for Mamie Eisenhower's autographed White House etching was Mrs Richard Harless. A hat auction devolved into a comic dispute over value as British guests praised charity.
The Supreme Court rules segregation in public schools unconstitutional with equal facilities. It asks Attorneys General and 20 states to present fall arguments on timing and enforcement. Questions cover immediate admission, gradual transition, use of a special master, and sending cases back for decree framing. North Carolina officials prefer local administration but fear judicial overreach.
The attorney general notes the Sept hearings and 1954-55 pupil placements unaffected by any decree. The court decision remains a policy declaration until decrees are issued, likely taking effect with the 1956 opening and a gradual transition. Amendments to the state constitution may be needed to meet federal standards.
Gerald general critique of the Army-McCarthy probe portrays the hearings as a chaotic, duplicative proceeding with defendants acting as judges and witnesses. The piece urges President Eisenhower to end the dispute, possibly by dismissing charges and moving on with governance.
A long summary traces the Declaration and Massachusetts rights to the U S Constitution, the Missouri Compromise, Bleeding Kansas, Dred Scott, Lincoln, and the Civil War. It examines Reconstruction, suffrage, segregation, and evolving States Rights as the nation debates school integration and constitutional limits. The piece ends with a courtroom joke about a back and pan.
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