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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1936

Page

8

Thomas Car Company Awarded 400 School Bus Bodies Contract

The Perley A. Thomas Car company of High Point NC has won a North Carolina contract to build 400 school bus bodies at about 133000 dollars with options for 100 more. Deliveries by September 1 and safety glass required. About 75 former workers will be recalled to staff the project.

Thomas Car Company S Perley A. Thomas Car Company North Carolina High Point Iaees West Tryon Street

Issuance of Worthless Checks Leads to Marshall Charge

H. H. Marshal alias a 2. McCleese faced fresh charges in municipal court after a Virginia warrant tied him to cashing a $25 worthless check. The instrument drew on the Wachovia Bank and Trust and was cashed by Merchants and Farmers National Bank of Virginia. He was arrested in the morning, with a lengthy police record noted.

H. H. Marshal McCleese Isle of Wight County Virginia Wachovia Bank and Trust Company Merchants and Parmere National Bank

Oilcloth Stolen From Express Truck Behind O Neal Shoe Co

Police report oilcloth roll stolen from an express truck parked at the rear of the O Neal Shoe company to unload merchandise. No arrests had been made by noon today.

O'Neal Shoe Company

Pension Club Meets Sunday Meeting at Labor Temple Hall

The Old Age Pension club holds a meeting Sunday April 26 at 2 30 PM in the Labor Temple Hall on Wrenn Street. All interested in old age pensions are invited, with emphasis on ladies. E F Seagraves, president, announced a speaking program.

Pension Club Old Age Pension Club Labor Temple Wrenn Street E. F. Seagraves

Car sideswiped on Highway 10A. driver flees scene

Owen Shoaf, 21, of 701 Lindsay Street, reported his vehicle was sideswiped by a hit and run on Highway 10A. The car overturned and he freed himself after breaking a window. the other driver fled before officers could stop them.

Owen Sheaf Lindsay Street Young Shoaf

Special Recoveries Lift Slightly the Stock Market

Selective recoveries gave a moderate lift to today's stock market with some farm implement leaders rising about 3 points and several motors rails and specialties improving. The close was steady to firm as transfers reached about 1 650 000 shares amid thin turnover and mixed volume. Bonds were in stronger demand and the dollar showed a small downward nudge in foreign exchange.

New York

Cotton futures rise at New Orleans open

Evening up operations for the weekend lent firmness to cotton futures at the market opening in New Orleans. May advanced 4 points to 11.52, July opened at 11.21, October 10.38, December 10.37, up a point or two, with May within 8 points of the average spot price.

New Orleans

Wesleyan Methodist Church Sunday Services and Activities

The Wesleyan Methodist Hickory Chapel lists Sunday school at 9 45 a m and 2 30 p m at the old city farm, morning service at 11 a m led by the pastor, W Y P S at 6 30 p m conducted by Rev Luther H Johnson, and an evening service at 7 30 p m with a sermon by the pastor.

Hickory Chapel Old City Farm W. Y Luther H. Johnson

Lutheran Emmanuel Sermons Prompt Faith and Half-Baked Religion

The Sunday program includes two sermons at 11:00 on External Life with 1 John 5 12 text He that hath the Son of God hath life and at 7 30 on Half Baked Religion. The services are led by the Lutheran Emmanuel church.

Revival services preached by Rev Dallas Saunders

Holiness Pilgrim hosts Sunday school at 9 30 a m with preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m by evangelist Rev Dallas Saunders. Revival continues through next week with Saunders preaching each evening at 7 30. Public invited.

Dallas Saunders Rev. Saunders

Calvary Church Schedule Of Sunday Activities

Calvary Church announces Sunday school at 9 45 a m led by Pastor Rev M Needham Epworth League gathers at 6 45 p m Special services are planned for Wednesday evening at 7 30 o'clock

Evangelistic Services Start Sunday At Local Church

Special evangelistic services begin Sunday and run about two weeks led by Rev. J. P. Hipps with assistance from Rev. B. C. Reavis of Greensboro. Special musical programs planned and the public is invited to attend.

Main Street J. P. Hipps B. C. Reavis Greensboro

Highland Church Daily Services Schedule

Bible school at 9 30 a m morning service 11 a m Y P M 6 46 p m evening service 7 30 p m mid week prayer service Wednesday 7 30 p m

Highland Bible School

Wesley Memorial Publishes Sermon Titles

Dr. W. A. Lambeth will speak at the morning service on Believe and Receive. An evening sermon at 7:30 will be A More Positive Faith. Church school meets at 9:45 the morning.

Wesley Memorial W. A. Lambeth Church School

Hughes Aims To Exceed 400 MPH In Plane Racer

Howard Hughes, noted speed flyer, says his racer could top 400 miles per hour at high altitude with a new engine designed to deliver peak power at 20 000 feet. He notes his 352 mph record last September is incidental to the goal of a sub stratosphere dash once the engine is installed.

Detroit Howard Hughes Hughes California

County Road Debts Will Be Surveyed

A survey of road debts in more than 40 North Carolina counties is being undertaken by the Eastern Carolina Chamber of Commerce. Preliminary results were presented at a conference with county representatives from Lenoir Sampson Pitt Beaufort Pamlico and Chowan to consider seeking state aid for debt burdened counties.

Kinston North Carolina Eastern Carolina Chamber of Commerce Lenoir Sampson Pitt Beaufort Pamlico Chowan

Methodist Protestant Sunday Activities and Schedule

The church will not hold a main auditorium service due to ongoing repairs. Rev J Clay Madison will address the Junior Church at 11 a.m. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 30 p m with a home mission program at 7 30 p.m. Rev E Lester Ballard presents. Rankin Memorial service follows. Mid week prayer is Wednesday at 7 30 p.m.

J. Clay Madison E. Lester Ballard Rankin Memorial Edward Suits Christian Endeavor

Welch Memorial Service Notes Civil Endeavor Event

Welch Memorial program lists a pastor Rev J D Willams leading a Christian Endeavor session at 6 15 p m. Details imply a local church gathering with a religious service and organized youth group activity.

Episcopal Service Schedule and Lenten Presentation

Episcopal Holy communion at 7 30 a m church school at 9 45 morning service at 11 a m sermon on Boys and Girls week by the pastor Y P S L at 6 30 p m Annual Lenten presentation offering of the church schools in the Guilford district will be held at Holy Trinity church Greensboro at 3 30 p m Teachers and pupils of St Marys church school will attend.

Guilford Holy Trinity Church Greensboro St. Mary's Church

Religious services schedule announced for week

The schedule lists a Friends Bible school at 9 45 a m and morning service at 11 a m led by Dr A D Beittel from Guilford College The evening service is by the Brotherhood at 730 p m The Woman's auxiliary meets Monday at 330 p m A prayer meeting is set for Wednesday at 730 p m and the Christian Endeavor meets Friday at 730 p m

Bible School A. D. Beittel Guilford College The Brotherhood Woman's Auxiliary Christian Endeavor

Sermon Topics at Evangelical & Reformed Church

The Rev. Hoy L. Fesperman preaches at 11 o clock on Having Something vs Being Something with special music. The Master s Yoke is the 7 30 pm subject. Sunday school 9 45 am Christian Endeavor 6 30 pm prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 pm choir practice 8 15 pm.

Hoy L. Fesperman Christian Endeavor

Gospel Tabernacle Weekly Schedule

Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 00 Sunday afternoon service at 3 00 prayer band at the church Young People 6 45 evening service 7 45 Evangelist W B Young to preach with a special offering for the tabernacle Cottage prayer service Tuesday 7 30 Saturday 7 30 prayer service at church

Gospel Tabernacle W. B. Young Tabernacle

Christian Service Schedule for Wednesday and Thursday

Christian preaching at 11 a.m. no evening service. Young People's League meets at 6:30 p.m. Prayer meeting and choir practice at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Religious training school Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

Young People's League

Communion and sermon at Hamilton Street church

The schedule lists an 11 o'clock communion and a sermon titled The Foolishness of Preaching. An evening service at 7 30 features The Soul's East Window as the subject.

N. Hamilton Street

East Green Street Sunday School and Young People Meeting

Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. led by Rev. W. J. Edwards. Young People's meeting at 6:45 p.m. on East Green Street.

East Green Street W. J. Edwards Young People’s Meeting

Catholic St. Edward's Sunday Masses and Church Schedule

Masses Sunday are at 8 and 10. No evening services. Daily Mass except Tuesday at 7 am. Tuesday 7:30 pm public discussion on Catholic faith. Friday 7:30 pm First Friday Holy Hour. Confessions Saturday 7 to 8 pm.

ST. Edward's

Probation After Death Sermon In Christian Science Churches

Science Christian Science announces a Sunday lesson sermon on probation after death to be held in all churches and societies. Services begin at 11 a.m. at 12 North Main Street with Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Reading room hours are Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 2 to 4:30.

Christian Science Churches and Societies of Christ, Scientist North Main Street

Seventh-Day Adventist Meeting Schedule Summary

The Seventh-Day Adventist church announces a prayer meeting at 7 30 p m on Wednesday Sabbath school at 9 30 a m next Saturday morning Home Missionary meeting at 10 45 devotional hour by R L Winders about 11 20 a m children meet at 3 pm Saturday for study hour Missionary Volunteers join at 4 15 p m

Seventh-Day Adventists R. L. Winders

Presbyterian Sermons On The Face Of Jesus And Holy Spirit

The church will hold morning worship at 11 o clock with the pastor preaching The Face of Jesus. Evening service at 7 20 will feature The Mission of the Holy Spirit To the World.

Jesus

Church of God Sunday Schedule and Sermon by Rev Privett

The Church of God conducts Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. An evening service follows at 7:45 p.m. Pastor Rev. B. Q. Privett will deliver the sermon at both services.

B. QO. Privett

Evangelical Services Set with Clara L Cox and Edward Ransome

Preaching at 11 a m by pastor Clara L Cox on An Essential Quality of Victorious Living. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m. Edward Ransome a missionary in eastern Tennessee mountains will speak Wednesday evening at 7 30 p m.

Clara L. Cox Christian Endeavor Edward Ransome Tennessee

Greensboro Sites Designated by Historical Markers

The North Carolina historical marker committee approved 11 new legends. Sites include the birthplace of President Andrew Johnson in Raleigh and the home of James C. Dobbin in Fayetteville, plus markers for Old Salem in Winston-Salem and other regional locations such as Moore’s Creek Bridge in Pender County and St. James Church in Wilmington.

Raleigh Andrew Johnson James C. Dobbin Navy Fayetteville Brothers Old Salem Winston-Salem David Caldwell Academy Greensboro John Motley Morehead John Charles McNeill

Bell’s Aerial Experiment Association formed in 1907

Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, was an early aviation enthusiast. At his home near Baddeck, Nova Scotia, he formed the Aerial Experiment Association in October 1907.

Alexander Graham Bell Baddeck Nova Scotia Aerial Experiment Association

Army to Purchase 565 Planes This Fiscal Year

The United States Army plans to buy about 565 aircraft in the current fiscal year. The program aims to bolster air capability with a sizable procurement order, reflecting ongoing modernization efforts and strategic readiness initiatives.

U. S. Army

Baptist Green Street sermon and services

Preaching morning and evening by Pastor Rev C N Royal on The Test of Discipleship and The Christian Race. Sunday school and Baptist Training Union session at [location unreadable].

Green Street C. N. Royal Hg Baptist Training Union

Tobacco Committee Plans Monday Meeting on Next Step

RALEIGH April 25 The state tobacco advisory committee will meet Monday to decide the next step in the growers movement for a special session to push tobacco control legislation. A mass meeting of 6 000 growers urged Governor Ehbringheus to call the assembly but the governor signaled doubt about the plan. J E B Winslow Greenville president of the state farm bureau federation urged county chairmen to organize for more concerted action.

Raleigh State Tobacco Advisory Committee Ehbringheus General Assembly States Compact J. E B. Winslow Greenville State Farm Bureau Federation

Chicago Produce Butter and Eyes Markets Report

Chicago market data shows butter trading at 11 539 pounds with weak tone for creamery specials and various grades from ex tras to standards ranging 27 to 29 percent. Eyes goods at 27 510 pounds steady with prices for local extra firsts and graded firsts around 19 to 21 percent and storage packed items up to 21 percent.

Chicago

Soprano Ethelynde Smith Shines In Lyceum Program

Miss Ethelynde Smith sang six varied groups last night at High Point college lyceum with Miss Margaret Sloan guiding. The performance drew strong applause from students and townspeople, and four encores including Marriage License and a Negro Spiritual concluded the program.

Ethelynde Smith High Point College Margaret Sloan Miss Smith Frank Waller

Death of Ernest Grady Perdue in Thomasville

Ernest Grady Perdue aged 44 died at his home 362 Center street Thomasville this morning at 7 after three months of declining health. He was born May 3 1892 in Davidson county. Surviving are his widow Lydia Loftin one daughter Odessa five sons Willard Hobart Lee and Carl at home three sisters Mrs W P Beck Mrs Oscar Grubb and Mrs Eugene Seagraves one brother Eugene Perdue and half brother Samuel Younts all of Lexington route two. Funeral services will be Sunday at 3 pm at Emmanuel Evangelical and Reformed church with Rev W K McGee in charge. Interment in Emmanuel church cemetery.

Ernest Grady Perdue Thomasville Center Street Davidson County Lydia Loftin Odessa Willard Hobart Lee Carl Perdue W. P. Beck Oscar Grubb Lexington Eugene Seagraves High Point Eugene Perdue Samuel Younts Emmanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church W. K. McGee First Baptist Church Emmanuel Church Cemetery M H. Lambeth Loftin Mary Martin Lambeth J. W. Prevo Tville Ben Richmond Eugene Beth Charlottesville Robert Lambeth Fortance

Seven Justices For State Court Favored

Associate Justice W. A. Devin urged a seven justice state supreme court in a Forsyth County Bar Association address in Winston Salem. He noted the current bench has five justices and discussed the constitution courts and court procedure in general.

Winston-Salem Supreme Court W. A. Devin Devin Forsyth County Bar Association

Philadelphia hospital charter from English reign noted

A Philadelphia hospital operates under a charter granted during the English reign, reflecting colonial governance and early institutional foundations.

Phildelphia England

Hunting hares by plane trends in England sport

English sport trend sees hare hunting from aircraft gain popularity. The activity draws attention to novelty methods and aviation linked pastime culture.

England

Funeral Service For Mr. Scarce Sunday

Funeral services for Page R. Scarce will be held Sunday at 2 PM at Calvary M E Church with Rev. E M Needham officiating. Pallbearers include C F Murphy T H Elder R M Campbell G E B Amos B H Jordan G B Estes R H Gunn and Z L Phipps. Interment in Unity Chapel cemetery near Thomasville. Body at 2107 East Green Street. casket will not be opened at church.

Page R. Scarce Calvary M. E M. Needham C. F. Murphy T. H. Elder R. M. Campbell G. EB. Amos B. H. Jordan G. B. Estes R. H. Gunn Z. L. Phipps Unity Chapel Thomasville George Scarce East Green Street

Potatoes Surpass Cream and Meat in Carbs Fat and Protein

A comparison claims potatoes contain more carbohydrates than potatoes, more fat than cream, and more protein than meat, suggesting surprising nutritional facts about the humble tuber.

Ladies Aid Society Serves Chicken Dinner Tonight

The Ladies Aid Society of Rankin Memorial Methodist Protestant Church will serve a chicken dinner from 5 to 8 PM in the vacant building at North Main and East Broad. A small plate charge funds the church fund. the public is invited.

Ladies Aid Society Rankin Memorial Methodist Protestant Church North Main East Broad Streets

New York Cotton Opens Steady Amid Position Shifts

Cotton futures in New York opened steady with mixed trade as buyers cover old crop positions and traders liquidate new crop. May 11.57, July 11.27, October 10.42, December 10.40, January 10.45, March 10.48, with May near 11.57 and December 10.40 at quarter to two points higher or lower.

New York

Death of Mrs H Lambeth Shocks Thomasville Community

The sudden death of Mrs. M H Lambeth widow of M H Lambeth, likely from a heart attack, shocks Thomasville where she was a longtime resident. Surviving are two daughters, a son, three stepchildren, and relatives including Dr. Lambeth and J Walter Lambeth. Funeral set for Sunday at 4 PM at Main Street M E Church.

Boy, 15, Loses Both Legs in Freight Yard Accident

In Raleigh a 15 year old from Anderson Indiana named James Boyd fell beneath a freight car. His legs were nearly severed and he lay for an hour before help reached him. Physicians gave him little chance to recover.

Raleigh James Boyd Anderson Ind Phystelane

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