Lesson From Communist Revelations Of The Past
The article notes Paul Crouch’s Senate testimony on 1930s to 1940s communist activity, including Alton Lawrence’s role and University of North Carolina links. It warns vigilance against communist infiltration and the risks of complacency as past conditions echo into the present.
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Paul Crouch
Senate
Metropolitan
Lawrence
Alton Lawrence
Crouch
Washington
New York
Umn
North Carolina
Russia
United States
Welcome Methodists to Western North Carolina Conference in High Point
The High Point hosts the Western North Carolina Methodist Conference with hundreds of ministers and laymen gathering through Sunday. The piece frames Methodism as a historic, reforming movement rooted in Wesley and the New Testament, noting its growth in America and the community value of Methodism in High Point.
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High Point
North Carolina
Methodist Church
Ralph W. Lockman
Current Look Magazine
John Wesley
Wesley
England
France
Jesus
America
Truman’s Gracious Gesture to Perle Mesta Costs U.S. a Quarter Million
The piece recounts Perle Mesta’s London party saga and Truman’s offer of a Luxembourg legation that became a costly diplomatic oddity. It notes the position’s high expense, ongoing under Eisenhower, and frames it as a political gesture to settle a GOP debt.
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Truman
Perle Mesta
U.S
Mesta
Perle
Oklahoma
Pittsburgh
Newport
New York
Washington
Holland
Harry
Luxembourg
Belgium
Bert D. Murphy
Death Valley
Eeele
Ike
Holton Named State Purchase Director With Large Family Ties
Davie’s Q Holton, now State director of purchase and contract, will oversee about 50 million dollars in annual tax outlay. The Holton clan, twelve siblings plus inlaws and grandchildren, gathered for the ceremony, a rare family turnout for a high state post.
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Davie Q.holton
A. E. Holton
Winston-Salem
Capitol
Holton
Dave
Dave Holton
North Carolina
Yadkin
Old Man Gene Holden and North Carolina politics
The article recalls Gene Holden as a Republican emblem in the Upstate Yadkin area and notes party shifts within families like John J. Parker and W. C. Harris. It discusses Senate subcommittee findings on alleged North Carolina Communist cells, the delay due to Senator Willis Smith’s death, and calls for prudent, current assessment rather than broad State condemnation. It also surveys distribution needs, with Kidd Brewer and Claude Taylor offering to move a water well to aid a nearby, under-supplied farm.
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Gene Holden
Yadkin Valley
Robert Taft
John J. Parker
Federal Circuit Court
U. S. Supreme Court
W. C. Harris
International Security Subcommittee
U. S. Senate
North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Willis Smith
Smith
Capitol Square
Kidd Brewer
Claude Taylor
Brewer
Durham Roads
Taylor
Louisburg
It's Impractical to Forget Strategic Minerals Need
George Sokols ky argues public policy calls for U S self sufficiency in strategic minerals to avoid war risk. He cites Congressional declarations and warns reliance on overseas sources could isolate the United States during conflict. He cites uranium rubber and global supply shocks as lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
Central
South America
Europe
Asia
Belgian Africa
Canada
Lester B. Pearson
Person
Institute of Pacific Relations
Senate
Joe McCarthy
Pearson
China
United Nations
Herbert Hoover
Looking Southward by Isaac Fidler in South Carolina
Engineer Isaac Fidler profiles a motor tour through the Palmetto State, noting cotton picking, dry weather, and teacher shortages. He visits Charleston and Fort Sumter, observes changing landscapes from pine to oaks, and reflects on progress while praising South Carolina’s blend of history and forward motion.
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Isaac Fidler
Carolinas
Virginia
Fidler
South Carolina
Charleston
Palmetto State
Whittier
Fort Sumter
Town Creek
Cooper River
Nearing Charleston Passes Motel Belt in Transit
A travel notice notes the journey toward Charleston, describing passing areas crowded with motels and the sense of movement through a developed corridor. The fragment implies a coastal or urban route with lodging clusters and ongoing navigation.
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Charleston
Welcome to Western North Carolina Conference gathering
Welcome message to Methodists and visitors at High Point event emphasizes service and fellowship. The note invites attendance to sing and reflect on past trials and divine aid, citing Charles Wesley and hymns about perseverance and faith.
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Methodists
High Point
Western
Dog House column notes married life and humor
Hal Boyle jokes that escaping the dog house has become a career and even a high school topic. A man defuses a wife insult with a clever reply and remains out of the dog house this week.
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DOG House
Hal Boyle
Mediocrity in TV and the search for real quality
A columnist imagines how Jean de la Bruyere would critique modern television. The piece notes the prevalence of mediocrity on TV and the rarity of truly outstanding programs, asking what standards would prevail in today’s media landscape.
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Jean de la Bruyere
Jean
Parrot Performs At Pet Shop In Remarkable Show
A man visits a pet shop to buy a parrot. The talking bird boasts a long history as a companion to a movie star, delivering a series of enthusiastic affirmations and a humorous curtain call.
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Polly
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Moravian Falls
Duke University
Uni
Ty Olin Mathews
Welcome Methodists
George Dixon
London
Two Continents
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Perle Darling
Lynn Nisbet
George Sokolsky
W. A. Bivins
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