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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1953
Page
4
Julius C. Smith warned Piedmont Society of CPAs that state government secrecy could ruin fiscal policy. He urged public access to the Legislature and accountability by officials to protect the public interest and confidence.
Norman A Cocke Sr selected chairman of the executive committee and vice chairman of the board at Duke Power Company succeeding the late E C Marshall. W S O B Robinson advanced to a top role. Cocke carries nearly fifty years with the firm and supports continued growth in its service area.
Two former convicts linked to the First Citizens Bank and Trust Company of Garner robbery, which netted 12 398 dollars, face armed robbery charges after FBI agents closed in. FBI Agent in Charge William A. Murphy heralds relentless pursuit and notes the case remains solvable and punishments await those who rob Tar Heel banks.
A church youth group plans a Saturday Hallowe'en event focusing on giving rather than vandalism. They will collect soap pins needles and thread for the needy abroad and avoid panhandling for cash. The piece urges constructive activities that help others over destructive mischief.
The Laurel Leader-Call notes the coronation spotlight on Prince Charles has faded as a baby, arguing excessive parental praise breeds boastful behavior. It suggests children should be loved but encouraged to be modest and learn to share, warning against overrecognition from early childhood.
A 1953 column argues for public flogging and stocks to deter youth crime in urban life. The author cites recent assaults on women and children and recalls historic punishments as effective, calling for decisive measures despite modern liberalism.
Washington based report outlines a suggested tactic to remove Democratic appointees from the War Claims Commission by reorganizing it or abolishing and recreating it. The piece notes the commission's history, its current members Cleary Lusk and Weiner, and potential transfers of claims to VA, Bureau of Employees' Compensation, and DOJ Civil Division.
Reader Patte Alexander praises the chimes at High Point College as a spiritual uplift and prayerful reminder for world peace. The letter urges the community to pause and reflect each time the music echoes over the city.
W A Bivins reflects on rural life in America from the Eighties to the postwar era. He contrasts mule to tractor, erosion battles, and crop shifts with the rise of mechanization, dearth of labor, bank credit, and subsidies amid droughts and wars, ending with a humorous Western cotteroon gag.
Lynn Nisbet reports on Raymond Long’s push to call the United States a republic and Harry McMullan’s stance as a Democratic official wary of aiding any move that could advantage the opposition. Also notes Everett Jordan’s Virginia warning and a nuisance parole inquiry in Raleigh.
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