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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1949
Page
4
The afternoon and Sunday morning edition lists R. B. Terry as president with D. A. Rawley as secretary and treasurer and Charles B. Loflin also named in the corporate roster.
The High Point Enterprise discusses how interservice disputes arise from pride and training rather than objective analysis. It argues Congress should hear all sides in the hearings, weigh costs and needs, and act for the nation's fighting strength, urging restraint from biased officials and a focus on overall defense.
Robert L. Thompson, Burlington Times News, says former Senator Umstead of Durham will oppose Senator Graham of Chapel Hill for the Senate seat. Thompson predicts Hoey may face a challenger, while Graham’s “Fair Deal” stance is noted. The piece also cites reactions from Umstead and connections to Truman era politics.
A critical column mocks President Truman and Attorney General McGrath for political theater during an A and P trust bust discussion. The piece details greeting letters, Nehru and Gloria Swanson's Capitol visits, autographed photos, and lawmakers’ cautious autographs amid five percenters.
A commentator ridicules capitalist consumerism in the United States, noting workers buy cars with borrowed money and use them individually. He contrasts private ownership with social pooling, questions Truman era policies, and mocks dialectical materialism through a slang dialogue about cars, radios, and cultural figures.
A compact, wry note on gambling know-how and timing. It satirizes political theater and the mindset of election year chatter while reflecting on recognition and listening in social discourse. The piece remarks that many can talk without real knowledge and warns against partisanship and misplaced confidence.
Washington society, surprised by the second straight year with no formal White House events, learns repairs and other factors led Mrs. Truman to reject club and hotel offers for entertaining. Only small dinners and exclusive receptions planned, while the First Lady’s diet and public image become talking points. The piece also notes Air Force plans for large Arctic helicopters and mixed views on health insurance politics.
Enterprise columnist W A Bivins is on vacation leaving a gap in Casual Comment and prompting questions about city street work on Saturday. The piece weighs in on temporary low-cost school units and population shifts, arguing for adaptable, scalable designs and noting local high schools’ practical towers. It ends with coal shortages and a call to help those relying on coal when cold fronts hit.
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