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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1930
Page
8
Local churches resume standard Sunday worship with special recognitions at First Methodist and First Baptist. Dr. A B Conrad preaches on The Open Door at 11 o clock. Baptists note baptismal services and youth programs. Choirs and prayers feature at St Mary's and Methodist Protestant.
The church on North Main Street and Fortiss Avenue will hold Holy Communion at 8 a.m. Morning prayer, sermon and Christmas music at 11 a.m. The church school meets at 9 30 a.m. Visitors are cordially welcome.
Rev. Hoyle Love of West End Baptist Church will preach at both services with the morning sermon titled Turning Aside To Sea. Evening sermons from the Acre will follow from Acts chapter seven. Deacons will be ordained during evening worship. Green Street Baptist Church also plans services with Rev. George T. Tunstall preaching in both services tomorrow morning.
Dr Charles H Nabers leads First Presbyterian church Sunday morning with Shutting the Gates on 1950. A five minute sermon for boys and girls titled Three Lessons from the Half of a Candle precedes the vesper service. High school and college youth are urged to attend. The church school meets at 9 45 each Sunday.
The First Reformed Church holds a New Year morning worship with Rev. W. R. Shafter preaching "Christ, Myself, 1931." Sunday school starts 9:45 a.m. The Young People Society meets 6:30 p.m. topic "Things This Year Has Taught Us." Evening service at 7:30 p.m. sermon "The Sifting." Everyone is invited.
Central Friends Sunday school and Brotherhood class meet at 9 45 a m. Worship services at 11 a m. and 7 30 p m with minister Tom Alderman Sykes delivering the message. A children's story will be told in the morning service. All are welcome at Central Friends Church.
Funeral services for Annie F. Morehead wife of Rev G W Morehead colored will be Monday at 2 PM at St Mark’s M E church. She died Thursday night at 122 Willowbrook street leaving husband two sons Malcom and Oliver a grandson and three nieces. Morehead helped educate colored children and was the first Colored school teacher in High Point. She moved here 36 years ago with her husband and was active in church affairs. Rev H Ashe will officiate with several pastors assisting.
The first annual High Point Enterprise outdoor decorative lighting contest ends at noon tomorrow to ease judge rounds starting Monday evening. Prizes are 15 dollars for first and 10 dollars for second. Judges include Willis Johnson T C Johnson and Roy Smart. Co sponsors are Industrial Electric Bryant Britt Clinard Electric. Winners announced Sunday January 4 after careful selection.
Richard Jackus Farlowe five months old son of Mr and Mrs 0 B Farlowe died at their 407 Cable Street home yesterday afternoon after a week long illness with pneumonia He was born July 7 1930 in this city He is survived by his parents one brother Oliver Spencer Jr and one sister Doris Mae Funeral services were held this afternoon at 3 by Rev E L Kirk Calvary M E Church and Miss Clara E Cox Springfield Church Interment followed in Oakwood Memorial Cemetery
Worcester Mars report cites Dr Gordon Berry estimating 3 million children and 10 million adults in the United States likely suffer some deafness based on tests in Massachusetts.
Sherman McCoy colored of 1424 Olga street was arrested last night charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill after stabbing Paul H. Wood on Washington street late Wednesday afternoon. Wood a city truck driver, son of former police sergeant Daddy Wood, is resting at home with wounds described as dangerous though not life threatening. Bond set at 1000 dollars.
At 807 Morris Street Chief E A McGhee and Mrs McGhee hosted a police department and city council supper. Mayor York and Councilmen Johnson Holton attended. Councilmen Parker and Horne sent appreciation. City Manager E M Knox could not attend. Guests called the dinner one of the best ever and praised the chief’s hosting.
Eu genious Orrell Pickett 57 died after months of illness in Welcome Davidson county. Funeral services were held at 11 AM with Rev E P Stabler and Rev E C Roach officiating. Burial at Center cemetery. Survived by five children and sister Mrs George M Leonard of Dukeville. lifelong Center Methodist member and first Welcome consolidated high school board member. Worked as farmer and trapper.
Lexington and Davidson County residents praise the selection of H. Hoyle Sink as judge of the twelfth judicial district to succeed T. J. Shaw. Governor Gardner made the appointment without solicitation. Sink will commence as regular judge January 1, 1931 with a likely special term in Guilford mid February before the first regular term.
The article notes households favor olive oil labeled pure virgin olive oil for a salad, while oils blended from cottonseed or coconut oil carry explicit labels identifying the other ingredients.
The United States Geological Survey finishes a ten year project mapping the Hawaiian Islands covering terrain, volcanoes, and coastal zones. Officials say the complete atlas supports hazard assessment, land use planning, and scientific research for the region.
Raymond Gunn a 30 year old ex convict was secretly arraigned in Maryville Missouri on a first degree murder charge in the Velma Colter case. Gunn confessed to beating the rural school teacher to death on December 16 and waived a preliminary hearing. He was moved to Kansas City for safekeeping as officers outwitted watchers at the prosecutor’s home and Gunn’s arraignment drew a dawn session.
Walter Haith aged 35 dies at his home 307 Willis Street after a week long illness He was born February 1895 near Burlington and had lived in the city He worked for R T Amos as a chauffeur Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 2 PM from the First Baptist Church in Burlington with the procession leaving the residence at 12 30 PM
At Mt. Wilson California the 100 inch telescope identifies thousands of distant objects in space that appear to be separate universes of stars beyond the Milky Way.
The Commercial National Bank High Point N C will hold its stockholders annual meeting in the Directors Room on Tuesday January 13 1933 at 10 oclock a m for election of directors and other business. C C Marriner Cashier.
Notice is given that the annual meeting of the stockholders will be held in the directors' room of Commercial National Bank High Point North Carolina on Thursday January 22 1931 at 730 p m for electing directors and other business. Cc H Ellis Secr.
B F Charles of Winston Salem dies at 69 in City Memorial hospital after long Davidson county farming career. Survived by widow Miss Alice Teague, three daughters Ethel Leonard Leila Charles Mattie Charles and seven sons E B John M F C B C P Grady and Jake. Funeral conducted at New Friendship Baptist Church with interment in church cemetery.
R. L. Wyrick of Greensboro, injured in an early Christmas morning wreck, was discharged from Guilford General hospital and then charged with operating a vehicle intoxicated. He drove the car that hit Will McClure on Montheu avenue. McClure and two other passengers were treated and released.
Mrs. W M Barker who suffered serious injuries when the automobile in which she rode with her husband Billy was struck near Thomasville by J A Daniels Jr is reported recovering from a severe shock at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Lee Rice on Fisher Ferry Street in Thomasville though still in a highly nervous condition.
Rev Charles Richardson will conduct a series of revival meetings at the Community Chapel on Asheboro Street beginning tomorrow at 11 oclock. The series continues through the week with nightly services at 730. Special singing has been arranged and the public is invited.
The Piedmont Building and Loan Association calls a stockholders meeting on January 20 1931 at 7 30 P M in the Directors Room of Wachovia Bank and Trust Company to elect a board of directors for the ensuing year and consider other business.
Trustees will sell at public auction for cash in front of Greensboros courthouse at 2 p.m. January 6 1931 the property known as 427 West Lexington Avenue High Point Guilford County North Carolina Lot No 79 Emerywood Addition as described in a deed of trust dated April 2 1928.
J W Garvie, wounded by Roy Saunders at Sinclair filling station near Kingfish and Phillips, stays in Guilford General Hospital in a highly serious condition with little improvement. Saunders, an ex convict, is jailed without bond awaiting Garris recovery after the Christmas night assault.
Wester Coltrane aged 26 son of Mrs M T Coltrane of 816 Park Street died Christmas Eve at Fort Sam Houston Texas. He leaves his mother and father plus four sisters and two brothers. The body was shipped from Fort Sam Houston and will arrive at 815 Park Street tomorrow. Funeral arrangements will be made later with Yow's Funeral Home.
Trustees announce sale of land in High Point to satisfy indebtedness. Property on No 400 Point Street described as Lot No 9 in Block B of the Stan ton Roberson plat, North Carolina. Sale set for January 26, 1931 at 2 a.m. in front of the courthouse Granthrope.
Under power of sale in a deed of trust dated October 1 1928 and recorded in High Point North Carolina Bank & Trust Company trustee will sell at public auction cash in front of the courthouse High Point. An advanced bid was placed at 2 oclock p m January 6 1931. The property is described as beginning at a stake on the south side of West Lexington Avenue and running west along Lexington Avenue. The sale is conducted by the trustee for Norman L Garner and wife Tevie D Garner and Bank & Trust Company.
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