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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1947
Page
4
The article urges two months of intensive National Guard recruiting in High Point with headquarters of the 540th field artillery units forming. It notes pay from two hours of drill weekly, emphasizes patriotism, veteran skill reuse, training by regular army officers, and the guards role in national strength and local tax considerations.
A letter from Mr. J Edgar Kennedy to the editor questions City Manager T E Hinson over statements about city services and rents. The writer argues rents reflect taxes and operating costs and cites property taxes and ad valorem taxes as recovery factors. He suggests payroll deductions as a possible revenue solution for High Point and similar municipalities.
Chelsea Oklahoma marine veteran Lyle Grigg won three state fair needlework prizes. The column argues men should pretend to be bad at house chores to avoid challenging traditional gender roles. It warns such displays could pressure women from doing ironing and other tasks.
A reflective piece from the Christian Science Monitor notes that kindergarten blends awe and fear as young children leave home for the first time. It describes their entry into a small society with shared games, rituals, and emotional ups and downs as they learn they are part of a common humanity.
Two state board of education members discuss buck passing and authority in education. They cite the Fritz case and school assignment disputes causing student strikes as examples of blurred responsibility across departments.
The state board of education consists of ex-officio and governor appointed members with primary authority over school administration. A popular statewide superintendent sits on the council of state and board, while a nonvoting controller handles fiscal affairs. Funding and duties are divided among the state, county, and local boards, with contracts tied to county boards and state salaries and certification centralized.
Sponsors imagined a broad policy making board but the state board now wrestles with petty local disputes over original jurisdiction. Members complain that details crowd essential policy work as the state superintendent, controller, and locals execute the plan.
The state board meetings focused largely on Hudson school district matters in Caldwell county with statewide implications. Anonymous board members favored county appeal only. September session devoted over half its time to Hudson issues and the Fritz case, plus nine other local items including delegations.
State policy leans toward consolidation to replace one and two teacher schools while locals want to keep community centers and control spending. Conflicts between Eagle Springs Moore County Littleton Halifax Abbottsburg Bladen Wheat Swamp Lenoir and districts Sharon Iredell Sunny View Polk surface in hearings on tuition and district alignment.
Hal Boyle notes a flood of national groups in Washington from the National Child Research Center to the National Cemetery association and the American Box Shook Export association. He highlights the National Committee to Defeat the Unequal Rights Amendment and mentions the disbanded National Committee for India’s Fredcom as a former member.
A reader asks for full information on air and its behavior. The column covers gases oxygen and nitrogen, the breathing cycle, and how plants exchange CO2 for oxygen. It notes weather claims, prophecies, and warns against sealed rooms with stale air.
The piece explains the atmosphere as the earth’s air envelope with sea level pressure, its depth, and the idea that a rocket would circle the globe after expending itself. It notes air contains dust particles and carries them for thousands of miles, contributing to sunsets’ glow.
The passage describes how heat and humidity affect us and explains a U tube mercury experiment illustrating high barometric pressure. It notes that when air is heated by the sun winds blow less and breathing becomes harder, causing heavy perspiration.
Winchell notes: la Guardia buys time. Judith Allen settles for 25000 with groom Hy Winn. Monica Lewis and mates active. Ted Bakers of National Air Lines courted. F D R aide Ed Flynn to lecture at Harvard. Eisenhower eyed White House. Elizabeth II D A R eligibility rumor. wild society chatter covers Kaye saga, Una Mae Carlysie, and a plate prank by a Hollywood actor.
Jerry Karpf of the Post stopped a brawl between two reporters in the newsroom. He quipped that reporters should not fight, then recalled a past city room scuffle where he once threw an opponent down stairs, joking the man was in the circulation department.
The veteran pitcher vows to start and win two games, then relieve in a third to grab the series. Fans note they paid $128 for tickets and expect wins. The piece also references police dispute over bookmakers and a Greenwich Village row among acquaintances, plus a socialite drama and a pamphlet urging older men not to outdrink younger companions.
The analysis notes Stassen benefits from Eisenhower discourse as Dewey and Taft struggle to advance. Stassen's Washington press conference framed Taft Hartley and tied Britain aid to steel nationalization, prompting a reporter to recall his liberal past. The aim is to show GOP leaders he belongs in the nomination circle.
Aelled list clues hint at a puzzle style item with multiple definitions and cross references. The page includes names of positions and terms across commerce and government, plus scattered clues like musical terms and legal phrases.
The article notes Geo Sylvester Viereck claims he ghosted for Senators Langer and Cherry while Wherry seeks a retraction and denies knowledge of him. An affidavit cites Viereck stating he was a cherry ghost in June, inviting a possible lawsuit if he lies.
A pair of quotations weigh national strength and cultural impact. Marshal Montgomery argues national power lies in industrial dispersal affecting war potential, while Barry Fitzgerald notes Irish actors once drew more attention than carriers, reflecting shifting fame and industry dynamics.
Dawes urges global unity for Germany’s reconstruction as the drive for a unified plan gains momentum. The Rt. Rev. William T. Manning notes clergy leaders are among the first to benefit from widened directives in the new marriage laws.
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