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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1938
Page
2
The report notes generally fair conditions for the Carolinas with possible light frost in the mountains and slightly warmer temperatures Sunday. Georgia sees mostly fair conditions tonight and Sunday with clouds and mild temperatures. Winds shift from the northeast along the coast, with rain off the coast and overcast skies in northern portions.
A joint conference committee struggles over core provisions of the income tax bill. Negotiations focus on flat rates from 12 to 16 percent and the undistributed profits tax while the Senate plan for capital gains taxation receives minor changes. Talks resume as lawmakers eye a potential tournament-style showdown between May 15 and 1.
Chinese and Japanese troops maneuver along strategic axes near Likou and Suchow as 14th Division under Gen Doihara advances south toward Tsao rang. Chinese maps show Gen Lien-Chung defending and a large counter offensive reportedly forming to strike northward along the Yi n front and river flank.
Methodist Protestant church of Newark New Jersey announces a 9 45 Sunday school and morning sermon by Dr J N Link on The Increasing Influence of Jesus Evening service titled Sins Binding Blinding Grinding with special choir music Junior church to meet with adults at 11 Intermediates and Young Peoples societies meet at 630 Evening services next week start at 745 nightly
Sunday school at 9:45 am and morning worship at 11 conducted by Pastor O L Easter with holy communion. Evening service at 7:30 pm. Christian Endeavor at 6:45 pm. Mid week prayer Wednesday at 7:30 pm. Friday features a missionary service with guests Horace Williams and wife, missionaries to China, visiting briefly.
Sunday school at 9 45 a m preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m by the pastor Dr J D Williams Christian Endeavor meets at 6 15 p m prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m
The Sunday programme lists 11 o clock sermon on Gods Thoughts and Ways with the Bible text For my thoughts are not your thoughts neither are your ways saith the Lord The 7 10 service topic is And Jesus Said Thomas and will close the day.
Christian Science lesson sermon on Probation After Death will be the subject in all churches and societies. Services are Sunday at 11 o clock at 319 North Main Street. Reading room hours on Wednesday and Friday afternoons from 2 to 4 30.
Sunday school begins at 9 45 a m with a preaching service at 2 30 p m and special music. Baptists now have charge of the church and will organize it shortly. Rev G H Liner serves as temporary pastor.
Presbyterian Departmental Sunday school at 9 46 am led by J D Ross superintendent. 11 am sermon on The Earnest Of Our Inheritance by Dr Williamson. 8 pm topic Almost A Christian. Young People gather 6 30 pm. Woman's Auxiliary Executive Board meets Monday 3 pm. Religious Education committee meets Monday 7 30 pm. Worker's Council not meeting. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 pm.
Sunday school begins at 9 45 in the morning. Morning worship at 11 with Rev. A Lincoln Falk preaching on The Meaning of Salvation. B T U meets at 6 30 p m. Evening worship at 7 30 p m with the pastor's sermon The Uttermost Salvation.
Green Street church announces morning sermon on First Things by Rev. C N Royal and an evening message titled The God of Elijah. Sunday school starts 9 30 a m with Baptist Training Union at 6 46 p m. Piedmont Association trains union meets in annual convention. Meetings at 2 30 and 7 30 Saturday and 2 30 Sunday afternoon. Dr J Clyde Turner of First Baptist Greens will deliver an inspirational message Sunday afternoon.
South Side Sunday school at 8:45 OD A Howard Sagerippeneet leads. Revival begins at 11 with George Co preaching. Four week services start at 7 each evening. BTA Sunday program at 6 with Houston Williams as general director and George Cooper preaching at 7.
Church school at 9 45 a m morning worship at 11 a m sermon by Dr W W Peele presiding elder of Greensboro District young people at 6 p m supper meeting guest speaker Mrs Willis H Slane showing eos pictures of European trip evening service at 7 30 p m sermon topic the Radiance So Dr Embree H Black ard Monday at 7 30 p m special meeting of Board of Stewards
Main Street church led by N. C. Williams offers church school at 9:30 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with sermons on As a man thinketh in his Heart and Saving Salt. Youth group meets 6:30 p.m. Members may unite at 11 o'clock. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30.
Special Aldersgate service at 1 a.m. and 7 30 p m sermons by Pastor D V Howell on Fingerprints. League programs at 6 30 p m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Choir practice Thursday at a series of revival meetings to start on the first Sunday in May led by Rev. G W Fink.
Rev H H Robbins delivers 10 45 service on We are the Light of the World and at 7 30 p m his subject A Life Seat and Found Church school meets at 9 30 a m Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m
Preaching at Oakdale at 11 a m on The Holy War and at Jamestown at 7 30 p m with sermon and subject Workers with a Sunday school at both churches at 10 a m Young People’s meet at Jamestown at 6 45 p m.
Ward Street and Archdale hold services with morning preaching at Ward Street 9:45 and 11 o clock at Archdale. Evening prayers at Archdale 7:30 and midweek meetings at both churches. Thursday service at 213 Burton Street home of Mr and Mrs M Allison. Saturday service 7:30 at 204 Prospect Street hosted by Mrs J M Harriss with Rev Virgil Pike in charge.
The Church of Christ on North Hamilton at State Streets led by Minister W O Helsabeck offers a Bible echo at 9 45 a m Lord's Supper at 11 a m and a morning sermon Unsearchable Riches Evening sermon Dare To Go Forward Baptismal service follows the evening worship Mid week meeting Wednesday at 130 p m
The Holiness Primitive Church at 1211 Park Street holds Sunday school each Sunday at 2 30 pm and a children's meeting at 8 30 pm. Preaching occurs Thursday Saturday and Sunday nights at 7 30. The revival ongoing for the past week ends tonight.
Rev Francis Noble pastor at 612 Highland avenue conducts Bible school at 9 45 with M Strother superintendent Preaching at 10 46 Rev C P Brim of Mt Airy and choir from Flat Rock to sing during Sunday school and preaching Also preaching at 2 oclock Young People meet at 6 presided by Delma Byerley Evangelistic night service Prayer meeting Thursday nights.
First Sunday after Easter Holy Communion at a.m. Morning prayer and sermon at 11 a.m. Young People's Service League gathering at 7 p.m.
Evangelistic Bible study at 9 45 Sunday morning and an evangelistic service at 7 30 Sunday afternoon with Rev G W Cooper as speaker. Song service led by Rev Amber N Freeman plus special singing. Regular Monday night meeting at 7 30.
John H Lloyd superintendent presents morning message Is Love Dead The choir offers special music Mission Band meets during the morning hour Intermedi ate and Senior Christian Endeavor Societies meet at 630 pm Evening service at 730 pm Pastor subjects The Three Rings Men s Brotherhood Monday 7 pm Prayer service Wednesday 730 pm Junior choir 715 Senior choir 780?
The Sunday school convenes at 10 a.m. with worship at 11. A message on The Great Business of Being Christian will be delivered. Tomorrow night the three C EB societies meet. Byron Haworth leads the Senior Society. Next Tuesday afternoon hosts are Mrs Nina Cooke and Mrs J E Millikan. Next Wednesday prayer meeting at Mr and Mrs Albert Brower home off Fairfield road.
Central Church schedules a 9 45 Bible school led by Horace S Haworth with worship at 11 00 with Dr Francis C Anscombe of Salem College delivering the message Dr F R Taylor will lead the 630 evening service Harris Jarrell heads the Senior Christian Endeavor and Ione Lowe the Junior Endeavor at the 630 hour A Wednesday prayer service is set for 730 PM.
Revival services continue next week at 7 PM each evening in the Church of God located at the corner of Commerce and Thissell streets. Sunday school is at 9 45 AM and preaching at 11 AM with evangelist Rev Paul L Thurman and pastor Rev R W Tedder providing special music and singing at every service.
Sunday services listed with a 10 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. preaching by Pastor H L Calloway. Evening service at 8 45 p m with a Young People's Service at 7 45 p m. Cottage prayer meeting Friday at 7 45 p m.
Sunday school at 9 45 a m prelim service first and third Sundays at 11 a m and 7 30 p m prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m led by Rev D M Spence
Sunday school at 10 a m with preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m led by Rev D M Spence pastor at the church schedule.
Sunday school at 2 30 p m with preaching at 3 30 p m Rev D M Spence pastor leads the services in the afternoon at Fplint Hill.
A. R. Tucker, superintendent, announces at 11 a.m. Rev. Charles Gentry will speak in the theater on Words of Agony. The evening service is led by assistant pastor Rev. L. L. Bisk. The Senior Y M W B holds its regular monthly meeting at 6 p.m.
Morning worship at 11 o clock and Sunday afternoon service at 3 with evangelist David Butcher of Washington DC. Evening Young People at 6 30, junior intermediate senior and adult societies, closing revival at 7 80 with closing message. Midweek Thursday 7 80 p.m. Fisher's of Men meet Saturday 7 p.m. Pastor conducts service.
Weather reduced attendance but audience praised Dr Link on the subject loving the word. He framed Demas in scripture and urged balanced love of the world through Christ not worldly compromise, urging church to win the world by loving others and presenting ongoing talks through the coming week with services Sunday.
Union Grove a large rural school in Iredell county won the state high school debating championship here last night. Wanona Rash and Fern Templeton, both 12, defeated Salisbury high school’s Henderson Ward and John Hanford by 3 to 2 in the final round.
Seven printers at Lassiter Press walked out as Henry A. Stalls, president of the Charlotte Typographical Union, filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board alleging the firm refused to bargain. Company officials said they had not refused but asked for postponed conferences due to other business commitments.
Queens-Chicora college will hold graduation exercises May 28 to 31 in Charlotte North Carolina. Dr Charles F Myers pastor of First Presbyterian Greensboro will deliver the baccalaureate sermon and Dr Malcolm McDermott of Duke University will give the commencement address.
About 100 University of Pittsburgh women were asked to choose between marrying an elderly man with high income and security or a nice but poor young man. The poll results show most favored the wealthy partner, while 39 preferred the younger option or remained undecided.
The lesson revisits Mark 9 2 9 focusing on Jesus taking Peter James and John up a mountain after Peter's confession and the talk of Jesus death and resurrection. It explains Jesus prayer and transfiguration with Moses and Elijah and urges readers to seek God and value helping others over personal glory.
Aymond McCauley Scruggs vice president of the First National Bank and Trust Company of Oklahoma City confessed embezzlements totaling 750000 dollars. Justice Department agents arrested Scruggs in Dallas Texas.
The sermon recalls Peter, James, and John at the Mount of Transfiguration and stresses heed Jesus not self. It urges going down into the valley to aid the lost, obeying the Father’s call to hear Christ, and recognizing Jesus is sufficient for guiding work in the world.
Workers at Bohn Aluminum & Brass plants in Detroit faced eight plants walkouts as plans to settle labor talks stalled. About 3,000 workers normally employed were down to roughly 1,000 during the strike. Nearby plants including Michigan Steel Coatings, Detroit Moulding, and American Brass were affected amid calls to return workers.
Deputy Constable Joseph Stratek Jr. took his father to a hospital for an appendectomy. Upon arrival Stratek Jr. suffered acute appendicitis himself. The doctor ordered two surgeries.
The United States Chamber of Commerce urged including revision of the labor relations act in a recession fighting program A May 25 meeting will appraise the Wagner act and the possibility of changing it to avoid hindering recovery Senator Burke will address the chamber The analysis said the act encourages unions to win members by strikes and coercive acts The committee urged impartial administration between employers and employees and between labor organizations President Roosevelt planned a monopoly message before a fishing trip and consideration of action next session The administration is pushing major loan and public works programs while seeking quick legislation and collaboration with Henry Ford for a broader industrial approach
Bishop Wallace EB Brown of the Chattanooga area will address Brooks Memorial M E Church Sunday afternoon at 3 o clock. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend and hear him.
The Women’s Missionary Society of the Church of God of North Carolina at Gurley Street Church of God holds Homecoming Day services. The morning includes a love feast and a missionary sermon by Mrs. Minnie Melver of Asheboro. An afternoon musical program features the Royal Kings.
Bethel Holiness Church of God will hold Sunday services with a 11 45 sermon led by Rev Sister Z C Scarboro and Sunday school at 10 o'clock under superintendent J P Anderson.
Bishop K Mingo will preach Sunday afternoon at 3 30 o clock at the Washington Street Church of God. He will be accompanied by the choir and congregation. The subject is A Rock Be comes a Spring of Water.
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