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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1947
Page
4
An AP photo shows Checkers from the Production and Marketing Administration dumping over 50 tons of surplus potatoes into an open field near Foley Alabama, later halted when an order for 20 carloads arrived. The note condemns the waste as criminal and calls for accountability and congressional action.
The Supreme Court overturns a Texas judge's contempt ruling, stating contempt law protects public interest, not shielding self important judges. Justice Douglas notes judges must endure public opinion and warns arrogant jurists to rethink their stance.
A newspaper opinion cautions local ambulance crews for rushing to a scene and racing to the hospital with two ambulances. It notes the pair arrived with only minor injuries and questions whether such speed was necessary or safe.
The article honors Tom Lee a cheerful bus station attendant noted for his calm during wartime travel chaos. It also mentions Senator Barkley to speak at North Carolina College for Negroes on June 2 and praises NCCN president Dr James Shepard for his programs. It ends musing on courts permitting newspaper criticism of judges.
A Winston-Salem Journal investigation claims Local 22 of the United Tobacco Workers is under Communist control, aiming to incite industrial and racial strife. Chester Davis led the probe with FBI thoroughness, presenting affidavits to argue the union is dominated by active Communist Party members, urging readers to recognize perceived danger locally.
The piece argues the 1944 Republican convention will center on Senator Robert Taft and Governor Thomas Dewey, with Stassen dismissed as a serious candidate. It praises Taft for forthright leadership and notes Dewey’s strong organization, predicting both as top national leaders and potential contenders if the convention were held today.
Hal Boyle reports the Osage Nation in Kansas and Oklahoma marking 100 years since a Jesuit mission began. Chiefs, including 85 year old Lookout, recall forced relocation and land sales to the Cherokee, later yielding oil wealth. The tribe seeks $750,000 plus interest under 1865 treaty.
The Eastern North Carolina Press Association at its Goldsboro meeting urged development of small home owned industries across the east. Speakers said more locals should build processing plants, expanding rural employment and tax income while reducing reliance on large factories. They cited water resources, capital limits, and new modernization in eastern newspapers as proof of progress and urged ongoing regional growth.
A flurry of society notes reports on Margaret Truman tours and earnings, Irv Berlin rumors debunked, Duchess of Winter hair changes, and various celebrity chatter. Mentions Sumner Welles relatives, McDonald McElroy engagement talk, and other high society items with names like Gwen Smith and Lou Abbott and Costello.
A resident notes local women organize to back school bonds raise teacher pay and curb delinquent taxes while opposing a proposed 15 million multiple housing project funded with 90 percent FHA loan insurance. They warn on real estate interests and government aid manipulation and urge vigilance.
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