High Point Enterprise Edition Note
The High Point Enterprise edition note lists publication times as afternoon and Sunday morning with editor and lector credits. It marks the paper’s schedule details and roles for the issue.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1949
Page
4
The High Point Enterprise edition note lists publication times as afternoon and Sunday morning with editor and lector credits. It marks the paper’s schedule details and roles for the issue.
The piece argues that ghostwriting by presidents like Truman and FDR is not debasing the presidency or counterfeiting ideas. It contends officials should, when necessary, use ghostwriters to shape their thoughts into clear prose. It holds that ultimate responsibility lies with the speaker, not the ghostwriter, and notes the value of speeches not written by the president himself.
By the third Optimist Bowl the High Point event grows in attention and plans at Albion Millis stadium. The Mercury Athletic Club joins as co sponsor with the Optimist club, hoping for good weather and strong community support for a rising Piedmont sports attraction.
The writer agrees with the city manager that motorcycle presence in parades risks life and urges safer options. They reference Officer Hedrick's crash, blame driver window noise, and advocate three wheelers and steel bodied cars for protection and parade duties.
A reader laments the chlorine taste and odor in High Point city water. They urge the health department to review treatment options or bring in outsiders to assess improvements while noting the water is likely pure but not pleasant.
A fragment discusses letters filled with advice and nostalgia. It contrasts old folks, youth ambitions, and social aim of theater popcorn visibility. It references church discipline, high pressure sales tactics in government and hints at a quip by M. L. Patrick.
The writer argues for sending General MacArthur into Mukden on May 31 to rescue Angus Ward and his wife, claiming Ward was coerced by Chinese Communists with Russian instruction. He portrays Ward’s career as evidence of his loyalty and insists a forceful rescue is the only acceptable response to Ward’s detention.
J Ray Shute of Monroe delivers keynote on municipal duties and future needs. He argues cities shoulder libraries hospitals parks and schools and urges officials to modernize and educate urban residents while seeking practical tax and funding approaches. The talk critiques private enterprise mindset and warns of pressure-group politics.
A North Carolina city column reports President Shute urging forward motion with a wartime resilience metaphor from Tom Peyne. The appraisal notes state and city interests depend on the General Assembly, while a joke about the five day week and Friday absence echoes school humor.
A crowded social column notes Sloan Simpson moving to the Carlyle Hotel and lingering rumors of remaining friends with His Honor. It mentions Andrei Vishin’s vascular treatment, a Utah oil well with 800 barrels a day limit, Garbo and George Schlee sightings, and various society prompts from Macy’s mechanized Santas to gold eye shadow trends. The piece also covers partisan chatter on Hiss and Crommelin, a Washington crash inquiry, and theater news with Kiss Me Kate and Pacific tickets.
Washington reports the President will vacation in Key West starting November 28 for three weeks. Secret Service preps include base access control and security checks, with the naval base, communications, and press logistics all arranged ahead. The Williamsburg yacht ferries equipment and radio links, while Dewey Long oversees planning for 30 to 40 press members and 10 to 15 staff, plus daily mail flights.
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