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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1951
Page
3
The United States Eighth Army reports that Chinese and North Korean Communists have murdered 5500 American prisoners of war and 290 Allied prisoners. It condemns barbarism, denounces truce talks, and urges bombing of bases north of Korea. It questions readiness to use atomic weapons, asking what it would take to wake up to reality.
The High Point community welcomes Grover Jones’s re election as president of the Baptist State Convention. The piece supports the convention’s firm stance on public issues and notes occasional disagreement with church positions on candidates while affirming the value of churches taking stands.
The convention criticized the Ku Klux Klan as un-Christian and un-American. It admitted Baptists among Klansmen and Klansmen in Baptist churches, urging pastors and laymen to oppose the movement and its breeding conditions.
The piece argues against firing Carl Snavely amid two poor seasons at the University of North Carolina. It notes his generally strong coaching record, recalls past bowl appearances, and warns of mob mentality influencing the decision. The author stresses the need for restraint and questions the rush to oust the coach this year.
The Tidewater Power Company may be absorbed by Carolina Power and Light, likely lowering Tidewater area rates and shaping future pricing. Governor Kerr Scott, who attacked Tidewater and later targeted Carolina Power, could face a reversal if the merger shifts political and economic leverage. The piece ponders whether Carolina may owe its “best friend and severest critic” a memorial.
A mosaic of short notes from various North Carolina papers covers social quirks, political hints, and local curios. Items span gambling concerns, sleep habits, demographic predictions, Senate votes, local wit, and river notes. Notable names appear in scattered mentions across multiple towns.
A Greensboro tabernacle revival led by Billy Graham draws large crowds from distant areas. The closing service is set for Sunday night. Attendees praise the earnest preaching and the 1500 voice choir. Local ministers and laypeople cooperate with the event, which featured a diverse slate of preachers and a musical program closely resembling evangelistic traditions.
A fragmentary column notes the Kremlin speaks and Stalin’s words in a Times feature provoke debate. State Department pamphlet uses Stalin’s aim of world domination, prompting crossfire among media and officials. Nixon-era satire and press adulation mix with Gershwin era satire and theatre lore.
A columnist recalls Billy Graham's sermon on death life after death and judgment, noting the preacher's shocking methods and theological questions. The piece questions atonement the crucifixion and the Books of Life while acknowledging Graham's impactful work, yet expressing disagreement with portions of the message.
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