What's Happening to the Highway Patrol in North Carolina
The High Point Enterprise comments on dissension within the North Carolina Highway Patrol amid rumors of favoritism toward Colonel Tony Tolar appointed by Governor Kerr Scott. It questions morale, politics, and the leadership fit while urging higher standards to preserve the patrol’s reputation.
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Capitol
Lynn Nisbet
Nisbet
Kerr Scott
Tony Tolar
Tolar
Scott
Tony
Kaiser Frazier Radio Agency
Hooperating
Winchell
Marri
Hooper
High Point Enterprise staff and management
The item lists Robert L. Thompson and C. W. Patterson Jr as advertising and circulation director roles at the High Point Enterprise.
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Robert L. Thompson
C. W. Patterson, JR
New Light on Familiar Bible Verses
A discussion on Bible translations and textual accuracy compares ancient Hebrew and Greek sources with modern English versions. It cites examples from I Timothy 5 23 and Isaiah 1 18 and Acts 26 27 29 to illustrate possible copying errors and interpretive shifts.
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James
Britain
Weymouth
Goodspeed
Moffatt
Paul
God
C. B. Ross
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Agrippa
Optimist club dedicates Junior clubhouse at Goldston Park
In High Point the Optimist Club unveils a new Junior Optimist clubhouse at Goldston Park, a long effort with indoor facilities, outdoor play area, and a barbecue pit. The piece notes hardships, community impact, and a reflection on charitable giving versus earned value. It also reports Governor Kerr Scott urging stronger liquor law enforcement and a call for city action on liquor policy.
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Optimist
Goldston Park
Highland
L. G. Harrison
High Point Boys
High Point
Jess Washburn
North Carolina
Washburn
Law and Public Safety Committee
Kerr Scott
Wherry Urges GOP to Stay in Town for Votes
Senate Minority Leader Kenneth Wherry circulates letters urging Republicans to remain on Capitol Hill during the final session days to counter Democrats. The piece notes other Washington anecdotes including mischief about figures and a comic dig at John Richards and Noble Gregory over a mislaid pants incident and a cut in an interior department appropriation line.
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Washington
Senate
Kenneth Wherry
Wherry
Mid-West
Carlton B. Hadley
St. Louis
Carlton
Jane B. Hadley
Eugene J. Keogh
Brooklyn
Spain
Keogh
Aoe
Jamica Bay
Flatlands Avenue
Bushwick
Rockaway
East New York Avenues
Halsey Street
Fresh Creek Basin
Ebbets Field
Mr. Keogh
Capitol Hill
James P. Richards
South Carolina
Richards
Rep
Noble J. Gregory
Kentucky
Methodist Board of Temperance
Homer Joseph Dodge
Shirley
France
English
Mr. Dodge
Interior Department
New York A Very Tough Year For Harry Vaughan
A collage of satirical notes and gossip items from New York sports and entertainment. References include Eleanor Chaffee and Prof Geo Baker, jokes about Va and Bob Hope, Tokyo Rose, Walter and Delilah, and a quip about Congressmen and Franco. Also mentions Bunche, A. E. Matthews, and Samson and Delilah in a Broadway context.
Government employment growth exceeds private sector gains
The study by Solomon Fabricant for the National Bureau of Economic Research finds government workers rising far faster than total employment from 1900 to 1948. It notes payrolls expanded in federal state and local sectors, with implications for taxes and political resistance to payroll cuts.
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Solomon Fabricant
National Bureau of Economic Research
Fabricant
New York State
New York
Washington
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Samson and Delilah
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Delilah
DeCarlo
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Troy
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Franco
Hitler
Madrid
Ralph J. Bunche
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M’lord
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