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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1936
Page
8
The Rev Samuel M Inman of Union Theological Seminary and Richmond VA supply pastor will preach at the 11 oclock service Sunday at First Presbyterian church. Other area churches plan services as usual with planning notes for North Park Baptist and local activities.
Sunday school gathers at 9 45 with preaching at 11 and 730 by the star Rev M Penn Young People's Union meets Sun
Dr. W A Lambeth will preach at both services with topics While God is Great He Is Also Needy and Becoming Better Acquainted with God. Special music scheduled. Church school at 9 45 led by W B Hall. Dean Lindley of High Point College speaks at young people's supper at 6 00, topic Some Peculiarities of the Bible. Supper five cents. Senior C E birthday program at 6 30. Board of Stewards meets Monday at 7 30. Assisted by Young People activities and Quiet Hour Devotion.
Tomorrow morning at regular worship the pastor will speak on The Westminster Abbey of the Bible in observance of the Christian Endeavor anniversary. Tomorrow night at 6 30 the three C E societies will meet with Miss Honlulu Briles leading the Senior society. The Bible class will not meet Wednesday night.
Pastor J Clay Madison will preach tomorrow morning at eleven o'clock on Am I A Sinner. A quartet will sing Lead Me Gently Home Father by Missa Margaret Opal Neese Mrs J C Whitesell A J Koonce and Max Rogers. At eleven Mrs Mary FE Steidley will also speak.
The official weather observer A B Horney reported a thermometer reading five degrees above zero last night with little relief expected for the next hours. The previous night stood at one degree above that and this winter the mercury briefly touched two degrees on one occasion before rising.
Sunday Bible school at 9:45 a m directed by C C Gable. Communion at 11 a m with sermon A Christian's Obligation. Evening service at 3 p m. Pastor Rev Dennis Helsabeck attends mid winter minister's conference for North Carolina Churches of Christ at Seven Springs February 4 7.
Pastor C Francis Noble leads services at 612 Highland Ave with Bible school at 9 45 Supt M M Strother and a morning message on the Financial System All members urged to attend 6 PM P Y P 8 will meet with Austin Hart Elect and a special program Evangelistic meeting at 7 30 PM Wednesday prayer praise and Bible study 8 8 Training class meets Saturdays 6 to 7
The First Church of God at 1012 Asheboro Street lists Sunday events with Sunday school at 10 A M and preaching at 11 A M Rev B O Privett will preach Thy Shall Call His Name Jesus A Young Peoples meeting led by Floyd Cody at 6 30 P M then an 7 30 P M evangelistic message with special singing at each service
The Evangelical & Reform church posts a 9 45 a m Sunday school led by Edgar Whitener general superintendent Morning worship at 11 a m features Christ and the Commercial World The 7 30 p m sermon title Authority in Religion The Mission Band meets during worship Mrs Edgar Whitener in charge Christian Endeavor meets at 6 30 p m H A Koontz to speak Parents and friends invited Men of the Men s Bible and W M B members plan group photos for the 1936 church directory All men and ladies urged to attend
Rev. H. H. Robbins preaches on A Short Confession of Faith in the morning and Learning to do well in the evening. Bible school opens at 9:30 with R. L. Proctor in charge. Stewards meet after morning worship. Young people gather 6:30 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30.
At the morning service Rev. C N Royal will preach Thou Shalt Remember. The evening sermon theme is The Thief Saved on the Cross. Sunday school starts at 9 30 with the superintendent in charge. The Baptist Training Union meets at 6 30 with John Reavis directing. The official board also meets at 6 30.
Rev Samuel M Inman of Union Theological Seminary Richmond Va will preach at 11 am Sunday with no evening service. Sunday school meets at 945 am Sunday.
The Main Street M E Church holds Sunday school at 9 30 a m with Roscow Sowers as superintendent in charge. Preaching at 11 a m and again by the pastor Rev J P Hipps.
Sabbath school began at 9 30 with the Importunate Widow lesson and scriptures Luke 18 1 17 Matthew 19 13 15 Mark 10 13 16. Home Missionary meeting followed at 10 45 as Travis Smith assisting R L Winders in Lexington preached The Missionary Volun-
A large crowd attended the President's Birthday ball at the Sedgefield Manor despite freezing temperatures. Proceeds go 70 30 between local infantile paralysis funds and national Warm Springs, with local distribution by a Community Chest committee. Fred Kibler's Orchestra entertained from nine to one, with acts by Al Mathis Allen Williams Edward Kemp and Charlie Hedrick.
A church meeting was held this afternoon at 4 15. The Bible Training class meets Sunday at 7 30 p m. Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7 45 p m. Sabbath school convenes Saturday at 9 30 a m and 11 20 a m Elder W L Killen preaches. Missionary Volunteers meet Saturday at 4 15 p m.
Sunday school meets at 9 45 with 11 o'clock worship a sermon on Lessons From the Snow. At 2 30 the High Point Interdenominational Sunday School Institute opens with Rev F L Conrad address and conferences. Evening sessions at 7 30 feature music and talks by Miss Dorothy Jennings and Rev Shuford Peeler.
The 11 o clock service will feature Prayer and Revival as the second sermon in a series by Dr. A B Conrad preparing for revival services planned for March 1 to 13. Evening worship centers on Former Things Passed Away with Bible school at 9 45 a m ET U meetings at 6 30 p m Midweek prayer Wednesday at 7 30 and the business meeting follows.
The sermon subject is Facing the Right Way with text No man having put his hand to the plow and looking back is fit for the kingdom of God. An evening sermon at 7 30 will be The Truth About Immortal y. Sunday school meets at 9 46.
The Pilgrim Holiness church lists a 9 30 a m Sunday school with Jesse Jennings as superintendent A preaching service at 11 00 a m by pastor Rev O L Ruth A special missionary meeting at 7 30 p m A Young People’s meeting at 6 15 p m A prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 followed by Friday night prayer at Ivy Workman 1409 North Hamilton Street
Central Friends hosts Bible school at 9 45 a m led by Horace Haworth with a Sunday morning worship at 11 a m by Rev Tom A Sykes on A Servant of Obedience to Whom and a 730 p m talk A Man Who Learned the Value of One Drop of Water The week includes mid week prayers Wednesday 730 p m and a Friday 730 p m C EB meeting The Guilford College Choir Night supper and alumni meeting is Sunday February 9 at 7 30 p m with a musical program directed by Dr Weiss Tickets from Mrs C E Mendenhall
Welch Memorial M P holds Sunday school at 9 45 am with G E McDowell superintendent. Preaching at 11 am and 7 pm by pastor Dr J D Williams.
Sunday school begins at 9 45 a m with A L McBride as superintendent. Reverend Edward Suits will preach at 11 a m and 7 30 p m An invitation to join the church will follow the morning service Junior and Senior Christian Endeavor meet at 6 30 p m
Christian Science churches announce Love as the Sunday lesson subject with services at 11 oclock and Sunday school at 945. Reading room hours are Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 2 to 4 30, inviting public use and attendance.
Purification for the Masses at St Edward’s Church occurs at 8 am and 10 am with candle blessing before the 10 am service and Benediction after the second Mass. Confessions precede both Masses. Friday next week offers 7 am Mass and a 7 30 pm First Friday Holy Hour.
Lebanon M P schedules a Sunday morning service at 9 45 led by C A King with 11 o clock worship by Rev J R Hutton. Junior C E meets at 9 15 and Young Peoples at 6 45. The Christian Endeavor anniversary program begins 7 20 with Byron Hayworth speaking and Junior choir providing music.
Lexington reports 50 percent nest destruction by one or more agencies, citing a cooperative quail investigation in Georgia and Florida. Biologist Z Z Pollock urges farming changes to protect cover and nesting sites, noting predators, weather, and farming practices as key factors. He recommends leaving cover near fields until nesting season ends and using shrubs like mimosa and redbud for spring planting.
St Marys Episcopal Church will not hold services tomorrow at the main church because the heating plant is faulty. A chapel service with heat will be held at 8 a.m. to accommodate parishioners.
The text lists many specialized beak types and their uses. It notes chiseling gleaning hammering insect eating scooping sewing seed opening snappin spadin spearing straining and tearing as distinct beak functions. These roles show beaks adapt to feeding methods and tasks across bird species.
Randleman reports its coldest spell in days with temperatures from three to five degrees below zero. Deep River iced over with six inches providing skating, while most homes and businesses faced frozen water pipes.
Herman B. Bodenheimer, 31, died at his home 305 Cedar Street after a four week illness. Born in High Point August 1 1904 he was the son of F A and Lizzie Bodenheimer. Surviving are his parents a brother C A Bodenheimer of the local fire department and two sisters Kathryn and Helen Ruth Bodenheimer. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm from the home with Rev O L Ruth of Pilgrim Holiness church officiating. Interment Oakwood cemetery.
Myrna Jarene Kennedy one year old daughter of Dosk and Almedia Stacy Kennedy of 610 Kearns Street died at the homes of her grandparents Mr and Mrs C M Kennedy Trinity route one after a day long illness. Born January 21 1935 in High Point she is survived by her parents paternal grandparents and maternal grandmother Mrs Callie Stacy of High Point. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 11 at Hopewell M E Church with Rev G W Williams officiating and interment in Hopewell cemetery.
Mrs Mary Lenora Welch 82 of 422 North Wrenn Street widow of M C Welch died after a week long illness. Services conducted at Sechrest Funeral Home chapel with Dr W A Lambeth Rev J M Hilliard and Rev O E B Cunningham presiding. Interment in Oakwood cemetery. Flowers by granddaughters. Pallbearers grandsons and relatives.
Miss Fleeta Kennedy aged 15 died shortly after moon Friday at her parents home near Hill after a two week illness from pneumonia. She was the second child of Elmer H. Kennedy and Mrs Kennedy. Surviving are parents three brothers Nea Noger Bobbie and sister Lolene. Funeral at 2 p m Sunday from the home then 2:30 at Bunker Hill Church with Rev Edgar A Holton and Rev Ralph Bassett officiating burial in church cemetery.
Lexington will launch store door freight service via the Southern Railway on February 5. All less than carload shipments will be delivered within the city and outgoing shipments picked up at the point of origin without extra charges. The Southeastern Express agency will handle local deliveries and pickups from the Southern station area.
For years Europeans believed the bird of paradise was legless as skins imported from its islands lacked legs. Dealers cut off the legs before shipping, leading to the myth.
Judgments of non-suit were entered in actions against the North Carolina Railroad Co and the Southern Railway company for a total $50,000 in damages after court adjournment. Plaintiffs suffered injuries in a Bennett's Crossing automobile train collision. four of six passengers were killed. Judge Lewis E Teague permitted the judgments as terms of settlement. Other cases saw default or non-suit rulings involving National T. B. A. Benefit Co, National Realty Management, and Crown Hosiery Mills entities with amounts ranging from $378 to $800 in various actions.
Dun & Bradstreet reports last week showed substantial gains in retail and wholesale trade driven by demand for winter goods. Strong activity in men's overcoats and suits men's and women's garments and sweat ers, winter accessories and house furnishings hardware electrical appliances and groceries pushed sales 5 to 10 percent above the 1955 week, despite some weather related soft spots.
In seventeenth century Quebec markets vendors sold vegetable gardens each fall. Boxes of earth held rooted lettuce plants bought by townspeople and stored in cellars to insure a supply of greens during winter.
A report states Floyd Lockamy was arrested about an hour after a 13.26 cent check was stolen from the Mann Drue Company and cashed at the Sheriff Ice Coal company. The theft was reported at 4 30 and his arrest followed at 5.
Police said an early snow and icy roads led to Stratton being caught speeding and running through red lights. The 24 year old was charged with speeding and reckless driving, bond set at 850, and ordered to court for the traffic offenses.
The President's Ball at Smith hall Lexington, postponed due to snow and cold, will start Friday at ten o'clock. Boe Ks orchestra of Charlotte will play with proceeds aiding infantile paralysis research, locally directing 70 percent. A large number of tickets have been sold by the Charity League, signaling a standout event of the season.
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