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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1948
Page
8
The article notes that southerners saw a larger percentage rise in per capita income since 1929 but remain the lowest in the nation. It contrasts $883 current per person income with $544 in 1929 and a national average of $1,325, urging progress without complacency.
In Greensboro the Young Democratic Clubs of North Carolina voted to bar members over forty from holding office, urging a limit of thirty-five for active roles. Leaders argue the group should serve as a training ground for young politicians and avoid domination by older members. The debate mirrors broader calls for youth leadership in politics and governance.
At the Greensboro gathering of the North Carolina Young Democratic clubs, long-standing party figures dominated the lineup. Debate over Truman mentions and a proposal to abandon geographic rotation sparked east west tensions led by Halifax's Hux as lead for the eastern camp.
Lynn Nisbet notes Winfield Blackwell of Forsyth, 35, as ballcarrier with one term and another ahead. George Fountain of Edgecombe persuades against adoption. In the YDC race James Little of Wake defeats Frank Freeman of Surry 149 to 145. Theresa Shipp of Craven named national committeewoman. Clifton Blue elected president. Guilford hosts abstain on controversial issues. Courtesy and sportsmanship mark the proceedings.
A Washington committee hearing on un American activities features Steve Nelson and William Rosen giving tense exchanges with lawyers pushing for representation. The piece notes widespread confusion about the Taft Hartley act and suggests a televised debate between political leaders and labor figures. It also reports plans by Bert Wheeler and Max Baer for a UK stage tour and GOP critiques of Truman civil rights stance. Herbert Hoover remarks on his exclusive ex presidents club.
The piece discusses ghost writing in politics, tracing its history from Oliver Goldsmith to modern campaigns. It critiques editors who shape authors' voices and argues President Truman relies on a "weeping" ghost, calling for a new writer to replace the fear-filled rhetoric.
A collage of Hollywood and Broadway gossip. Rita Hayworth refused full body shots in New York, while other stars like Ethel Barrymore Moss Hart and Leonora Corbett figure in stage buzz. The column screens tastemakers, reviews, and headlines from varied sources.
Varying moods are common to all normal people and can affect outlook. The piece reminds that God remains the same despite feelings and urges readers to act—clean thoughts, greetings, or gifts—to crown goodness and lift mood through service.
Ha Boyle traces Carmen's enduring appeal from Merimee's 1845 tale to early cinema and modern adaptations. He notes how the character evolved from a gaudy silent-era figure to a red haired 1948 Technicolor star, highlighting changes in her violence and box office magnetism across 15 American films and several international remakes.
Critics favored Small Wonder at the Coronet Theatre on opening night praising Mary McCarty Marilyn Day Tom Ewell and the cast. Heaven on Earth opened at Century with doubts from Brooks Atkinson while Chapman preferred Small Wonder. The Roxy screens Luck of the Irish with Ann Baxter in a breezy fantasy.
The column rails at Farrar and Wallace Reid for lacking bullfighting in The Loves of Carmen and mocks box office payoffs. It mentions Singers, publishers, and new film projects, with notes on upcoming books, critics, and a sharp quip about free speech and public prices.
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