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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1934
Page
8
The Gospel Tabernacle revival ends Sunday night at 7 30 with evangelist J Theodore Zamrazil delivering a closing message Seven Years of Trouble Ahead. Rev H P Williams leads a gospel song service and a large crowd is expected with a special invitation to friends of the church.
Paul Pollack, a CCC worker, was slightly injured when struck by a hit‑and‑run driver at the corner of Blain and East Lexington avenues last night around 9 30. He received a forehead cut and was treated by the CCC camp doctor after being transported in Sechrest's ambulance.
James Parks of 1516 Lee street sustained a badly cut eye in a reported fight last night around 7 o'clock. He was taken by Sechrest's ambulance to Burrus Memorial hospital for treatment.
A $200 reward for the arrest of Will Harris, a Negro, wanted in connection with the death of E. H. Jordan, alleged to have been struck by an automobile driven by Harris, has been posted. Manslaughter charges have been preferred against Harris.
Dr J H Stallings regional director at Bell Erosion Service says the Reedy Fork project of the Soil Erosion Service has been approved in Washington. Erosion control work and land use planning for the 45000 acre area will begin soon as part of a broader winter program in Deep River and Brown Creek regions under his supervision.
Funeral services for Alfred Hayworth age 77 fatally injured when struck by a car driven by Lewis Kennedy on Kivett drive yesterday will be held tomorrow at two oclock from the home of his daughter Mrs Burleigh Zachary 1110 Vera street by Rev O L Ruth. He is survived by two daughters Mrs Zachary and Mrs Fred Sappenfield of Palatka Fla a son Merry Hayworth of Toccoa Ga a brother John Hayworth of High Point and a sister Mrs Charlies Ward of Groometown Interment will be in Oakwood cemetery.
A new bearing metal appears in 1935 automobile engines. It is an alloy of cadmium and pure silver, marking a mechanical development for engine wear resistance.
A 30 voice choir at Emmanuel Lutheran church will perform the cantata Christmas by Paul Bliss Sunday night at 7 30. At Central Friends church an illustrated lecture by Arnold of the Cone Memorial Y M C A is planned. A Ada Blair school children chorus will sing carols at Springfield Friends church Sunday morning at 11. The Archdale church sermon title The First Coming of Christ is by Rev J W Grace at 11 o clock and Ward Street church features The Second Coming of Christ at 7. A 9 45 Sunday school opens at both churches with a cordial public welcome.
The God the Preserver of Man lecture sermon will be the subject across Christ Scientist churches on Sunday. Services begin at 11 a m at 309 12 North Main. Sunday school at 9 45 a m. reading room hours are Wednesday and Friday 2 to 4 30 p m. public invited. An WBIG broadcast Sunday at 2 p m features Bliss Knapp interviewed about Christian Science religion.
Radio program Sunday 8 30 to 9 over WBIG features Rev J T Zamrazil and Tabernacle choir. Sunday school 9 45 am, morning worship with a Christian message by the evangelist. Evang service 7 30 pm with Zamrazil message Seven Years of Trouble Ahead. Cottage prayer Tuesday 7 30 pm. Mid week Thursday 7 30 pm. Public invited to attend.
Tomorrow morning the pastor Miss Clara Coz will sermon on Men of Goodwill with Ada Blair school children carols. An evening three Christian Endeavor groups meet at 6 30 pm led by the Senior society topics. Next Tuesday 3 30 pm the Woman's Auxiliary gathers at the Blair home. Wednesday hosts the monthly business meeting with The Church and Human Welfare discussed.
Emmanuel Lutheran will host a 11:00 Sunday sermon on Fruit Trees Bearing and Barren. A 7:30 p.m. Christmas program by a thirty-voice choir features soloists Clarence Schultheiss Mrs F L Conrad and Moler Meadows with Miss Hazel Lanier as organist and director.
The Main 8st Methodist Church reports a 9 30 a m Sunday school led by superintendent Roscoe Sowers with morning sermon on The Value of Faith and an evening message on Spiritual Growth and How The monthly board of stewards meets Monday at 7 30 p m and a midweek prayer service is planned Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
The pastor Rev J Clay Madison will preach at 11 a m on Sunday with the theme Preparing the Way and evening service on Sorry No Room to Spare. Sunday school meets 9 45 a m led by J Jennings. A Christmas program is planned for Friday evening December 21 at 7 30. The Laymen’s Fellowship supper is Monday at 6 15 followed by board stewards meeting. The Woman’s Auxiliary holds a Monday 3 p m meeting with financial reports and a short Christmas program by Miss Nelle Ansley.
Sabbath school convened at 9 45 this morning at the Seventh Day Adventist church. Preaching followed at 11 20 on Cherishing the Blessed Hope from Titus 2 13. Sunday evening the evangelistic service is set for 7 30 at the Carolina theater with Obedience the Highest Test of Worship.
The schedule lists Sunday school at 9 46 a m no 11 o clock sermon Rev Edw Suits preaches at 7 30 p m Junior C EB society at 5 30 p m and the young people's society at 6 30 p m The public is invited A new heating system makes the building more comfortable than before.
The First Christian Church invites the public to Sunday school starting at 9 45 A M with B P Moffitt as superintendent. Classes cover all ages at the corner of West Green and Tryon streets. A Christmas entertainment with a tree is planned for next Friday at 7 30 P M.
Sunday school begins at 9 30 a m with Jesse D Jennings as superintendent. Sermons by Rev O L Ruth at 11 a m and 7 30 p m. Young People meet at 6 15 p m led by J A Campbell. Midweek prayer is Wednesday at 7 30. Public invited to attend all services.
The Church of Christ on North Hamilton Street holds Bible school at 9 45 a m with sermon This Do in Remembrance of Me by Rev Dennis Helsabeck The Junior and Intermediate Endeavor societies meet at 6 30 p m followed by the evening service at 7 30 p m
East Green Street Christian church schedules Sunday worship at 11 AM and 7 PM at 1811 Franklin Street. Pastor W J Edwards will lead both services.
The Reformation Church of God on Asheboro street announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. with the sermon They All Had a Mind to Work. The young people's meeting starts at 6 30 p.m. led by Chalmers Osteen. Rev. B O Privett conducts evangelistic service at 7 30 p.m. Public invited to all services.
The church school meets at 9:30 under superintendent R L Proctor. Rev H H Robins preaches at 10:45 on Live In My Love, and at 7:15 evening service on I Have Kept the Faith. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:16. Public invited.
At morning service the church's coming year financial program will be presented with voluntary response. Rev. C. N. Royal preaches in the evening on How We May Know Jesus Better followed by a baptismal service. Sunday school at 9:30 in charge of Superintendent B. G. Inard. Baptist Training Union at 6:30 with Woodrow Hill director. Public invited.
English guide outlines common misuses and mispronunciations. It defines fictional as pertaining to fiction and contrasts it with historical to aid vocabulary growth.
Sunday school starts at 9 45 a m with Rev W R Shaffer speaking Man Needs God The Young People ENDEAVOR meets at 6 30 p m Infant baptism service at 2 30 p m Christmas practice at 3 p m Evening worship at 7 30 p m Returning to the Right is the theme Prayer service Wednesday at 7 30 Circle Two WM 8 meets Thursday at Mrs Elmer Hedrick home
Dr W A Lambeth preaches What Have We That We Could Give at 11 00 am with Briding Chasms to follow at 7 30 pm Special music honors the day Church school starts at 9 00 am Dr Iva M Townsend Miller will lecture on China for the Sunday school young people department All Wesley Memorial young people guests from High Point College 29 M E students attend Christmas story by Mrs A B Postom and a duet by Mr and Mrs Wilton Barnes Stewards boards meet Monday 7 30 pm with a ten minute talk on the Christmas Conference of 1784 by T W Sprinkle
Welch Memorial Methodist Protestant church holds Sunday school at 9 30 a m with Superintendent Odell W Brown in charge worship at 11 a m with Pastor Dr J D Williams and 7 30 p m with the pastor C EB Society meeting at 6 15 p m remarks reflect a full day of services noted for the church calendar.
Salvation Army Colonel W. R. Gilks of London England will preach at the local citadel tonight at 7 20 p m giving personal reminiscences of General William Booth He will address Sunday morning Bible classes at 9 30 and preach at 11 on The Views of the Last Supper The evening service at 8 features The Capture of a Runaway Slave He will also speak to the Young People s Legion at 7 00 p m
First Presbyterian schedules Sunday school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 a m featuring Dr Joseph Rennie. Choir to sing Save Me O God and Light offertory. vesper service at 6 p m with anthem omitted and Green Street quartet performing What Did He Do and That Beautiful Land. Young People's Council dinner at 6 15 p m. Woman's Auxiliary meets Monday at 3 p m. A Christmas program invites large attendance.
Dr A B Conrad pastor announces Sunday morning sermon Anchored Till Daybreak and evening Refusing Life. Miss Margaret Sloan sings The Ninety First Psalm at morning service and a 9 46 oclock Sunday choir anthem. Wednesday prayer meeting replaced by Christmas program and Love Gifts For the King of Kings play followed by children gifts.
A general meeting of the Piedmont Baptist association will be held at First Baptist church in Greensboro tomorrow at 2 45 o clock. The association includes Guilford and Alamance counties. The theme is Stewardship and Rev J Clyde Turner will deliver the inspirational address. Departmental meetings for discussion will follow in the afternoon.
Claude Matthews a colored porter for The Enterprise sustained a painful head wound and his car was badly damaged when a collision with an automobile driven by Troy Morris occurred in front of the Walkathon on the Greensboro road early this morning. Morris was arrested after the wreck. Witnesses said Morris turned his car around in the road as Matthews traveled toward High Point.
B C Siske president of the Emergency Council on Education announced a Monday meeting at the Sir Walter hotel in Raleigh. Prominent speakers and state officials including Governor Ehringhaus are invited to discuss North Carolina educational issues.
Snow fell steadily all Monday afternoon as residents awoke to the coldest weather of the season. The Woman's Auxiliary held an all day session Sunday with Mrs. Davis of Guilford College speaking on Japan in the morning and Miss Ida Millis and Laura Worth of Guilford College as principal speakers in the afternoon. Launch was served in the 8.8 Hut, decorated for the occasion.
The Woman's Auxiliary held its regular monthly business meeting last Friday night with Mrs. FE F. Williams in attendance. Dainty refreshments followed the session. Elbert Farlow, once from California and now staying with his father David Farlow at Guilford College Route 1, visited his sister Mrs. J L Skeen for a few days last week.
Mrs Denson has returned here after visiting relatives at Ram seur for several days recently.
Central Friends Bible school opens at 9 45 a m with Horace Haworth as superintendent. A Brotherhood Men’s meeting led by David H Parsons follows at 9 45. At 11 00 Miss Blair and Norman Fidler direct music as Rev Tom A Sykes speaks on Sharing His Gifts. Evening illustrated lecture by Arnold of Cone Memorial Y M C A on Jerusalem Holy Land Home of Jesus. Citizens urged to attend and Messiah production at Guilford College 3 15 p m led by Prof Max Noah. Monthly church business meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m led by Mrs H A White. No Senior or Junior C B groups Friday due to Saturday Sunday school party in annex. Horace Haworth leads annual Sunday school program with parents and children invited.
Sunday school opens promptly at 9 46 a m with punctual pupils urged. Morning worship at 11 features Rev A Lincoln Falk preaching No Room. Evening services begin 6 with B T U and worship at 7. pastor speaks Many Rooms. Public invited.
Tomorrow is the third Sunday in Advent at St Marys Episcopal Church. Services begin at 8 am with Holy Communion, 9:45 am church school, and 11 am morning prayer and sermon. The Young People's Service League meets at 6 pm after the Christmas payment rehearsal, moved from 6:30 pm.
Thieves entered the Lyles Chevrolet showroom on North Main street through a basement window and stole a new master Chevrolet coach plus two radios, tires, accessories, light bulbs, a V shaped tool box and a tool box. Total value estimated over 1000 dollars. Police suspect professional thieves. investigation underway.
Assistant Chairman Capus M. Waynick of the State Highway and Public Works commission says the highway fund faces a determined attempt to shift revenue to other uses. He plans to present data on state and county roads to the January session and urges lawmakers to maintain funding for maintenance.
Vienna reports Austria plans immediate representations to Germany after two Austrian frontier patrolmen were shot near the border. Officials say three attackers opened fire without warning, killing one and mortally wounding the other. Bavarian authorities are said to be pursuing the attackers.
Dr John F Condon a central figure in the Lindbergh kidnapping case said in Palm Beach that Bruno Hauptmann will be convicted only of extortion not murder He voiced this view during a stop on his Miami swing and said he is investigating purported elements of the case
The Empty Stocking Fund currently totals 535.80 after five more gifts including a $50 from the High Point Police Department. Residents are urged to contribute soon to meet Christmas needs, with donations sent to The Enterprise or delivered to its office. A correction notes the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 619 donated $2.50, not $2.00.
London dispatch reports the American delegation in London stood firm awaiting Japan's formal denunciation of the Washington naval treaty. British and Japanese pressure to break off negotiations failed as Admiral Yamamoto tried to move US Admiral Standley to suspend talks.
Three hundred ninety three depositors and other creditors of Citizens Bank of Yancey Burnsville closed in 1931 receive dividend checks totaling 28490.01 as ten percent of their money. Commissioner Gurney P Hood reported today the bank has paid common creditors forty percent of their money 94066.23 including the current dividend and 929.89 to preferred creditors and 3800 to secured creditors.
Dr. Condon said no one saw Hauptmann kill the baby and doubted a murder conviction. He viewed extortion and possession of Lindbergh ransom money as likelier outcomes and denied making a public identification. He plans to return for Hauptmann’s trial opening January 3.
Burlington December 15 Confirmation of the sale of Whitehead and Mohawk Hosiery Mills to May Hosiery Mills Inc of Burlington was announced by R H Whitehead owner and retiring founder after 27 years. He saved the plants from liquidation and about 200 workers will keep jobs as May Hosiery Mills plans to operate with current personnel. Whitehead will stay active in other interests and rest per physician advice.
Henry M. London secretary of the North Carolina State Bar calls the next quarterly meeting in Raleigh for January 18. The council, comprising 20 members, will convene to discuss bar affairs.
Hendersonville report states assistant fire chief Alex D. Hill aged 48 died suddenly after responding to an automobile fire. He completed the call, then collapsed and died. he had no prior illness.
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