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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1949
Page
4
The High Point Enterprise lists staff positions with R. B. Terry as President, D. A. Rawley as Secretary and Treasurer, Charles B. Lowe as vice, Robert L. Thompson as Editor, and C. W. Patterson Jr. as Advertising Director and Circulation.
The piece argues Winston-Salem must mobilize public help to enforce prohibition and fight bootlegging. It cites Police Chief John Gold's call for specific tips while noting a wary, divided community of dry and wet factions and limited citizen cooperation.
Edward J. Meeman editor of the Memphis Press Scimitar argues that a single world government claiming to end wars and disarm the atom bomb is appealing but neither rational nor feasible at the present time.
Fragmentary text mentions a plant owner facing 30 years in a US federal prison and cites Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas in Iran, noting children laboring for 18 cents daily. The source appears incomplete with weak, potentially misattributed phrases.
Federal Judge Harold R. Medina condemns defense lawyers for selecting which questions to answer and calling it a traditional policy of workers and labor. He notes resentment among many working people in the United States.
George Sokolosky reflects on Henry Morton Robinson s The Cardinal and how Dennis Fermoyle and Celia family’s frugal, disciplined life produced children who rise to priesthood law, nursing nunhood and success. He argues strong foundations through hard work shape a thriving welfare society and individual initiative.
Washington reports a fresh dispute between Army Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation over water management in Arkansas. A $25 million Grand Prairie Bayou Meto project would add 28 miles of main canal and 320 miles of laterals with irrigation funded by Reclamation rules, raising concerns about dual repayment standards and agency competition.
A columnist notes in prose form editor Kendall's verse titled Goodbye appears in yesterday's Greensboro News. The piece lampoons seasonal lore and names several individuals including Robeson and a group of Channel figures, bidding farewell to summer and its back numbers.
The piece reflects on a fading summer and minor events from 1949, mentioning beach fashions and public life. It recounts the Derby note from the People's Journal of Inverness, with quotes about Swallow Tail and Jai Hind and a remark on currency after a Washington conference between Britain and the United States.
Mack Morris in Ford Magazine notes Blue Ridge ruggedness near North Carolina with rugged life shown by old family grave markers from the Gay Nineties era. He argues the mountains need more doctors health centers and sanitation. Jane says her husband struggles to sell their car due to upkeep costs.
A middle aged woman hurrying home from shopping toppled into a trash bin. A passerby of Chinese descent commented that Americans were wasteful, noting the woman could be good for ten years yet.
A set of scattered trivia notes covers speeds of a blue racer snake, Death Valley death rates, chemistry uncertainty about butter from milk, clutch pedal slack guidance, Kansas wind damage rank, and weak auto front springs causing tire wear.
The House struck out the 19 million Grand Prairie irrigation authorization while keeping a 6 million starter for flood control. The Senate could reverse this. the issue will return to a future Congress. The passage shows the inefficiency of two overlapping agencies in the same field.
A veteran columnist describes the busy bustle of the newsroom and the thrill of presses rolling. The piece recalls Joey Adams and Tony Canzoneri filming Ringside, labor tensions with the musicians union, and notes on Xavier Cugat tour plans. It mentions Roseland, China Doll, Tom Ball, and Franklin Hughes with references to Lucky Luciano.
A new organization called the Patrick Henry League seeks national cross party membership to stop tax collection and expenditure without taxpayer representation. It aims to pursue legal action against state taxing residents of other states unless those residents can vote in that state. James Caesar Petrillo is noted as an undisputed czar.
Puzzle clues list across and down with definitions and word lengths. A grid-like diagram accompanies items including lamp, letter, animal, and various nouns, adjectives, and abbreviations for a themed interlaced crossword.
Puzzle clues list fragment appears with numbers and hints such as term used by golfers and three toed sloth. Other entries include Italian river arrival abbr and Babylonian deity.
Opera singer Jessica Dragonette joins Joe and Dom DiMaggio at the Boston Garden for a fundraising concert. The event supports rehabilitation projects for war damaged schools of a Roman religious order. Proceeds aid educational relief in Rome.
A playful set of adage style lines on absence and social climbing. The piece mocks social boosters and the habit of one upmanship as it jokes about political futures and the Jones family dynamics.
A witty remark notes that the less a woman wears, the longer she will need to dress. It implies growing time spent on dressing could become a larger portion of daily life.
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