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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1953
Page
2
Consumers delighted by quirky ads revive interest in books as gifts this Christmas. A columnist lists humorous reading prompts and colorful titles from politicians to entertainers, highlighting how print amid TV ads offers thoughtful presents and nostalgia.
Maryville Missouri reports that Carl Hall and Mrs Bonnie Brown Heady, executed for the Greenlease kidnapping and murder, will be buried far apart today. Hall to be laid to rest in Jefferson City at 10 a.m. from a funeral home. Heady to be buried in Clearmont beside her parents. Heady’s wish to bury with Hall denied by county prosecutor.
A mixed word puzzle shows across clues for Praha and related terms with a down list including English baby carriage city in Nevada and Greek letters. The grid hints at a thematic glossary of translated terms and compact definitions across a historic crossword.
A compiled list of crossword style clues and partial answers including phrases like relief feel, observed, war god, ecclesiastical, compass point, pitchers, worm, feminine, ages tree, and notes on councils control, Scottish ledger, Indian timber, and negative appellative terms.
Tenor Jussi Björling, plagued by laryngitis, attempted the title role of Faust at the Metropolitan Opera but withdrew after the first act. Thomas Hayward, making his Met debut in the role, rushed in from home to substitute and the performance started after a 15 minute delay.
Pfc. Claude J. Batchelor of Kermit Texas, held with 21 other Americans in the Japanese neutral zone, tells his wife Kyoko Araki that he now shares Communist ideas and hopes to reunite. He asks her to join the Japanese Communist party while she resists moving to Red China, expressing a mix of longing and political shift.
Lawrenceville teacher Mary Christmas, born near Santa Claus Indiana, says she gets mixed up during holidays as people joke about her name. She recalls greeting cards reading Merry Christmas from Mary Christmas and notes relatives unknowingly gave her the name from grandparents Grace and Mary.
Ward Street Methodist Church will stage Christmas Joys a Children’s Christmas Service at 7 30 p m Sunday The Children’s Choir forty voices will form a human Christmas Tree and sing carols with readings and filmstrip pictures Barbara Carroll is organist Betty Faye Hedgecoe and Richard Hallman are readers J B Gibson Jr Evelyn Hallman are soloists Public is invited Also a note about the Detroit Windsor tunnel linking the U S and Canada
Britannica notes flying fish glide through the air for about an eighth of a mile. The extraordinary behavior highlights their unique ability to leap from water and travel long distances before splashing back.
Sunday services include 9 45 am church school 11 am sermon topic The Fifth Horseman 5 pm Youth Choir 6 pm MYF supper and program 7 30 pm Mr Tuttle reads The Other Wise Man. Weekday events list Scouts Girl Scouts Boys Choir Spiritual Life Group Girls Choir and an 8 pm apel Hour broad cast WMFRO. Thursday features 7 30 pm Christmas Eve Service.
Local church notices outline Sunday events including Superintendents' Meeting at 9 15 a.m. Sunday School at 10 55 a.m. Morning Worship at 11 0 5, Junior R A at 2 p.m. and Directors' meeting at 6 p.m. Candlelight Carol Service and WHPE FM listed. Monday features Family Night at 6 30 p.m. and Boy Scout Meeting at 7 15 p.m. Wednesday includes Training Union Planning at 7 p.m. and Prayer Meeting at 7 45 p.m.
Faith Baptist Church at 1301 Redding St will host a note burning during morning worship on December 20 to mark becoming debt free. Since organizing June 8 1953 the congregation grew from 78 to 98 members with 147 Sunday School enrollees and 62 in Training Union.
Christmas services at First Evangelical and Reformed Church on English Street include a Sunday School program Sunday at 7 PM with Beginner Primary and Junior departments and a Santa Claus visit. A Christmas Day 7 AM candlelight service is open to the public.
The Congregational Christian church at W Green and Tryon streets hosts A Christmas Blessing Sunday at 7 pm. Young people perform recitations as a decorated Christmas tree stands and all Sunday school members receive treats.
The Assembly of God annou nces a new national radio program titled Revival Time. It will air Sunday at 10:30 p.m. with speaker Dr C M Ward of Bakersfield California and a 30 voice choir providing music.
Sunday schedule includes 9 45 am church service 11 am worship service 6 30 pm junior youth fellowship senior youth fellowship Martha Ladies Prayer Band and Men s Prayer Meeting 7 30 pm Evangelistic Service. Tuesday features 7 30 pm Annual Church School Christmas program. Wednesday offers Mid Week Bible Study Prayer and Praise Service.
Sunday includes Church School at 9 45 a m Morning worship at 11 a m with minister's sub The Fullness of Time Evangelistic Service at 7 with subject Proof That Christ Was God s Son Revival Time airs at 10 30 p m on WMFR Wednesday Inspiration Hour is dismissed for this week only
The church calendar lists Sunday services at 9:45 am Sunday School 11 am and a late service at the pastor’s discretion. A 7:30 pm MYF and choir program is planned. The Official Board meets 7:30 pm Monday. Tuesday hosts an Intermediate Department Christmas party at 7:30 pm in the basement. Junior Choir practice 4 pm Wednesday with 7:30 pm prayer meeting and 8:15 pm senior choir practice.
Morning 11 a m sermon titled The Light of Men followed by a 5 p m candlelight carol service. Combined choirs sing then a supper in school classrooms and dining room. Monday circle meets with Mrs A Rankin Jr Mrs Tom Marlowe co host. Pecussary 7 30 p m mid week service.
Sunday morning schedule lists 9 45 am church school at both churches 11 am morning worship at Randolph and 730 pm evening worship at Crest detailing local church services and times for the day
Sunday events include 9 45 a m minister subject Ringing the Bells of Christmas 3 30 p m rehearsal for children and youth choirs 5 p m Christmas Candle lighting service with MYF snack supper and evening rains Monday Alma McCain Guild meeting with Mrs De Cochran 613 Sunset Dr 7 30 Official Board meeting in Fellowship Room 7 30 p m college student sanctuary rehearsal The text notes Christmas activities at the church.
Newman Campbell emphasizes hope during Christmas by citing Isaiah and Matthew Luke prophecies about the Prince of Peace. He notes a world troubled by war and bloodshed, offers faith as guidance, and quotes Isaiah 9 6 and 65 17 25 envisioning a peaceful future under God.
The Sunday School hosts a 9:45 a.m. Christmas program followed by a short message from the pastor. At 6:45 p.m. the church youth present a Christmas play. The pastor leads the evangelistic service at 7:30 p.m. A midweek prayer meeting is set for Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday includes 9 45 am Sunday School and 11 am worship with Christmas memories led by the minister. Choir rehearsal at 5 30 features senior and junior choirs with living pictures and scriptures. Monday evening circle at 7 30 with Mrs Clarence Lambeth. The weekly calendar closes with the 6 30 pm annual children’s Christmas party.
Sunday services include Bible School at 9:45 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11 a.m. A sermon titled The Meaning of Christmas is planned, followed by a Christmas program for children on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Section of a church timetable lists Sunday services 10 a.m. Bible Study 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Worship with an Evening service. Monday includes 7 30 p.m. Singing and Personal Worker's Class. Wednesday offers 7 30 p.m. Bible Study.
A December feature recounts Isaiah 9 6 and 9 2, highlighting a messianic prophecy of light and peace. It discusses historical context in Judah, the imagined world where swords become pruning hooks, and urges children to prepare for a peaceful future through kindness and courtesy. The piece quotes angels and the Christmas message of Christ born in Bethlehem.
Miss Elsie Creech directs a three act play Gift for Uncle Henry as part of the annual Christmas program at the church. Performances are Sunday at 7 30 p m and Monday at 8 p m.
The church lists Sunday activities including Sunday School at 9 45 am and 11 am for a Christmas program. The Springfield Choir performs a Christmas Cantata at 7 pm. Mid Week Prayer Meeting is scheduled in the Chapel at 7 pm on Wednesday.
Sunday worship at 9 45 am with Sunday School at 11 am. Pastor's topic Christmas Inc. at 7 pm followed by a Christmas program by the Sunday School. Friday candlelight service at 7 am marks Christmas Morn.
The church lists services for Sunday including Sunday School at 9 45 a m Morning Worship at 10 45 a m and an Evening Christmas program at 7 30 p m A Christmas Prayer is scheduled for Wednesday.
The timetable lists events at 11 a.m. for morning worship 2 p.m. for adult choral choir practice 6 15 p.m. training union and Tuesday 7 13 p.m. boy scouts 7 30 p.m. choir practice with Wednesday 8 p.m. prayer.
Sunday services and programs listed for Hopewell and Trinity churches. Hopewell hosts 10 a m worship and 11 a m Sunday School with a 7 45 p m Christmas program. Trinity offers 10 a m Sunday School 11 a m worship and 7 p m Christmas program.
The listing shows services at W. End Extension Baptist Church with Sunday hours for Sunday School at 9:45 a m and Morning Worship at 11 a m plus evening and midweek meetings including Training Union at 6 15 p m and Evening Worship at 7 30 p m and a Wednesday Teachers and Officers Meeting at 7 p m.
Sunday School rehear sal at 2 30 p.m. Junior League at 6 p.m. Senior Len e meets at 6 30 p.m. Evening wor mh esday at 7 30 p.m. Girl Scout Troop 34 breakfast at 8 a.m. Thursday 11 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service.
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