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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1948
Page
4
A voice urges all Americans to vote tomorrow stressing the danger of political apathy to democracy and warning that turnout shapes the nation’s future. It argues voting in accord with national and local interests is essential to thwart totalitarian drift.
A North Carolina chapter plans to revive men harmed by liquor using Bible teachings as the sole guide, following Keswick Colony in New Jersey. The piece notes strong local support from High Point and others, praises the project, and links its impact to broader political shifts in the South amid the 1948 election context.
A New Day suggests Truman will likely lose by 75 000 to 100 000 votes to Kerr Scott in North Carolina, signaling disaffection within the Democratic ranks. The pattern is expected across other southern states with Thurmond and Dewey favored in several races.
The piece contrasts Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt's public pledge to vote Democratic with the idea that party loyalty outweighed candidate ability. It notes FDR’s own history of voting for Republicans and criticizes Democratic leaders for using his legacy to push party regularity over individual merit.
Voters may crowd larger precincts as booths are often insufficient to handle full registration within the 12 hour window. Section 169 restricts booth time to five minutes when all booths are in use, risking delays for those with lengthy ballots. Polls run 6 30 a m to 6 30 p m and those in line at closing may still vote.
Lynn Nisbet notes difficulty of split voting and urges counting presidential ballots first. Officials face local pressure to tally county results early, with nationwide reporting systems designed for speed, aiming for possible midnight Tuesday results if a landslide. If close, some electoral votes may take days.
A column mocks President Truman as campaign efforts rise, blaming ghostwriters led by Clark Clifford for harsh lines. The piece quips about fights, metaphors, and political theater, framing Truman as a beleaguered contender with volatile messaging.
Comrades taunt Dewey forces with satirical verses in a press car tune mocking Sen. Revercomb of West Virginia, Ball of Minnesota, Izley of Oklahoma, and gubernatorial hopes, while predicting a tense political campaign and a long post-election train ride.
Quotes from Gov. Thomas E. Dewey and Calvin K. Snyder frame postwar foreign policy and housing. Dewey argues against appeasement and urges equal footing with Soviet leaders to restore respect. Snyder criticizes federal rent control as an abuse of property rights fueling housing shortages and calls for reform.
George Sokolsky reflects on the 1948 campaign and the endurance of American constitutional government. He praises public resilience, cautions against division, and asserts the United States will remain governed by its constitution and the people’s orderly, secret ballot.
A collage of theatrical verse and backstage notes surveys Broadway mood. Mentions Beatrice Lil lie and Beatrice Straight in television chatter, stars like Basil Rathbone and Jimmy Stewart, Noel Langley and Yolande Donlan, plus reviews of June Bride and One Touch of Venus.
A citywide column surveys film showings like The Search and On An Island with You, TV newsNight plans by WJZ-TV and personalities including Fred Allen and Eleanor Plaffy. It coins punchy quips on authors, elections, and cultural notes across media.
W A Bivins reflects on progress amid strain from street work and city renewal, noting faster drilling and the need to keep streets orderly. A Virginia girl’s suicide after heartbreak is discussed, warning of dangers of love and the folly of careless affections. Barbecue talk praises Blackwelder’s fame and compares it to others in Goldsboro and Kinston.
A reader anonymous as F D D sends a monthly issue of Between Friends from Homer Twill of Savannah. The piece recounts a barbecue spot called Blackwelder's on Greens boro Road near High Point North Carolina, famed regionally for its blue ribbon meat, run by a man known as Blackwelder with no sign to invite strangers.
The piece recalls how vote buying and influence peddling thrived in earlier elections with Boo die and booze, noting Republicans as favored funders and Democrats using cheap whiskey to sway independents. It contrasts past corruption with present voter turnout challenges and a quiet, changed political climate.
A sailor on a commuters' train settled in and lit a cigarette while reading ads. The conductor tapped him and reminded him of the no smoking sign. The sailor responded with a defiant "Yeah" and noted the next sign urged wearing Nemo Corsets.
The State Department for the first time places its seal on a movie, File 649, to be offered in Cinecolor by Film Classics. Warner’s newsreel insert debuts in Cinecolor on November 9. Par amount comedy Miss Tatlock’s Millions is based on Oh, Brother. The Sealed Verdict faced fake-story threats and the Par amount. Hal Wallis’ The Accused touted as better than Sorry, Wrong Number. Former names in The Snake Pit appear in cast bits.
Ohio still has more than 500 covered bridges. A rattlesnake cannot strike. The human jaw generates an electrical current in eating. Gears are made of metals wood fabric leather plastics and glass. The first ice cream plant began in 1851 in Washington DC and the ice cream cone debuted at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. Hand made paper bags began in 1800 with a paper bag machine invented in 1852 by Francis Wolle.
Readable clues hint at a themed crossword with entries like Horizon screen star and various wordplay. The long list blends across and down prompts including numbers and abbreviations, inviting steady solving for a published puzzle page.
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