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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1936
Page
8
Fatally injured James T. Butler of Philadelphia Pa while his husband was seriously hurt when their car skidded off a wet highway four miles east of Shall e in Brunswick county late yesterday.
Jack W. McMahon, superintendent of the High Point police bureau of identification, spoke to the Exchange Club at the YWCA hut about modern crime detection. He described the fallibility of the perfect crime, stressed prevention, and urged citizen cooperation with law enforcement. R T Draughon led the program and M L Patrick presided. Lloyd Sheetz attended as a visitor.
Sabbath school at 9:30 A M this morning followed by Home Missionary meeting at 10 46 A M Elder R G Strickland of Chattanooga Tenn preached at 11 10 A M The coming week features Bible Training class Sunday 7 30 P M Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 45 P M Sabbath school Saturday 9 30 A M Home missionary meeting 10 45 A M R L Winders will preach at 11 20 A M Children invited to Sabbath afternoon Bible games at 3 P M Mis gtd volunteer meeting 4 15
Sunday school at 10 A M and preaching at 11 A M. The young people perform a one act play at 6 30 P M followed by an evening sermon at 7 30 P M as Rev W O Moon from Florida opens a revival meeting.
Pastor Rev. N F Britt will lead 11 am and 7 30 pm services at Baptist North Park with Dr Conrad delivering the sermon Freedom in Christ. Sunday school at 9 45 am BTU 6 30 pm and teachers meeting Tuesday 7 pm Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 pm. Cottage prayer meetings prepare for March 1 13 with gatherings at local homes and a BTU sponsored church banquet for young people Tuesday night.
Greensboro February 15 Special Judge H Hoyle Sink in Guilford Superior Court ruled for a non-suit in the manslaughter charge against Mrs Ira Peace of High Point over the January 24 1934 death of Walter Elledge. The decision halted further jury deliberations and adjourned to 10 AM Monday.
Sunday Masses are at 8 and 10 oclock with Benediction after the last Mass. Daily Mass at 7 30 a m. Confessions on Saturday from 7 to 8 p m and before the Sunday Masses.
Pastor Rev. S. M. Penn leads Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. on The Big Question and 7:30 p.m. Human Vessel of God. Young People 6:30 p.m. Prayer Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Choir Thursday 7:30 p.m. North Hamilton Street Bible school 9:45 a.m. Communion 11 a.m. Morning service, 7:15 p.m. Evening service. Dennis Helsabeck, pastor.
The Sunday school opens at 10 A M with Miss Clara St Cox delivering an 11 A M message on Marred Vessels. Three Christian Endeavor groups meet at 6 30 P M with a 7 30 P M monthly church business meeting and program following.
Bible school and brotherhood class meet at 9 45 a m. Rev Tom A Sykes will preach at 11 a m on The Importance of Right Thinking and at 7 30 p m on Unchanging Human Nature Is It True Pastoral committee meets in Iaches parlor Wednesday 7 p m Monthly business meeting Wednesday 7 50 p m Friday 7 p m annual Christian Endeavor supper program to annex.
Wesleyan Methodist church holds Sunday school at 9 45 a m and Wimberleys Chapel at 2 30 p m Preacher Rev J L Bolen serves 11 a m and 7 30 p m W Y P S meets 6 30 p m On Sunday March 1 Rev Roy S Nicholson conducts 11 a m service and preaches at Wimberleys Chapel after Sunday school then at Hickory Chapel that night
Evangelical and Reformed church holds Foreign Mission Day with an 11 o clock service on Sunday. The subject is Why Foreign Missions with Rev F L Conrad of Emmanuel Lutheran as guest speaker. Coin cards activity and evening programs follow including Mission Band and Christian Endeavor at 6:30 P M. Sunday School at 9:45 A M and Law Enforcement sermon at 7:30 P M Wednesday prayer at 7:30 P M. Reformed Churchmen League meets Thursday at 7 P M.
Seven year old Vivian Saltz of 302 Davis Street suffered slight bruises when struck by a taxicab near the intersection of South Main and Davis. Police say the cab driven by George Welborne of Grace Apartments was traveling west on Davis. Welborne cited to court for reckless driving.
Several church notices are omitted from this page due to reporters not delivering notices to The Enterprise on time. The church page closes each Saturday at 9 o clock, notices must be sent in by Friday afternoon unless in emergency or sickness.
Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 pastor H P Williams speaks on Christians Armor Prayer Band at 3 Young People 6 45 Evangelistic 7 45 Tuesday cottage prayer 7 30 Thursday mid week 7 30 Saturday men's prayer 7 30.
Dr. W. A. Lambeth will occupy the pulpit at Wesley Memorial tomorrow in both morning and evening services. The morning sermon is titled The Home As a Spiritual Force and the evening sermon The Prodigal Son's Mother. Church school meets at 4 5. The senior board of stewards convenes Monday at 7 oclock.
Bible school begins at 9 30 A M with preaching at 10 40 A M as the pastor leaves at noon for a country funeral. Board meeting omitted until next Sunday. Evening preaching at 7 30 P M and Young People at 6 45 P M. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30.
Church offers services at 9 30 A M 11 A M and 7 30 P M led by the pastor. Board of stewards meets Monday night with Dr Weaver FP F from Greensboro district present to conduct the second quarterly conference.
The morning sermon titled When God Calls Men will focus on 1 Samuel 3:10 with Samuel respondING Speak for thy servant heareth. An evening message at 7 30 P M titled The Truth About Unseen and Unheard will follow.
Sunday school at 9:45 a m led by pastor Rev Edward Suits. Junior and Senior Christian Endeavor meet at 6:30 p m.
Rev. J. Clay Madison will preach at 11 a.m. on The Inescapable Christ. Local artist Thomas E. Dodamead will address the Junior church at 11 a.m. on Christian Patriotism with drawings. Sunday school starts 9:45 a.m. Young People's and Senior CC KE meet at 6:30 p.m. No evening service.
A historical note observes that men in hotter climates show a reduced tendency toward baldness. The finding suggests environmental factors may influence hair loss patterns across regions and populations.
At 9 45 A M Sunday school opens and morning worship follows at 11 A M with Dr J D Wilmane preaching. Evening service ends at 7 30 P M with the same pastor delivering the message.
The piece urges pedestrians to walk on the left side facing traffic, carry lights, and wear bright clothes at night. It warns that many deaths result from walkers not facing oncoming cars and advises staying near the road edge and avoiding the center.
The morning schedule lists Sunday school at 9 46 A M and a morning service at 11 A M Rev Robert B Rock associate pastor of Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church Plainsfield N J will preach.
At 612 Highland Avenue Bible school at 9 45 A M preaching at 11 A M and 7 30 P M by the pastor with morning subject A More Excellent Way and an evangelistic evening message Young People’s meeting at 6 P M Wednesday Bible study and discussion on church discipline at 7 30 P M
Sunday School begins at 9 30 a m. The pastor Rev O L Ruth preaches at 11 a m and 7 30 p m. A Young People meeting is at 6 15 p m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7 30.
Sexagesima Sunday observed with Holy Communion at 8 a m Church school at 9 45 a m and Morning Prayer and sermon at 11 a m Dr T Wingate Andrews to address Y P S L at 6 30 p m with a supper served at five cents per plate
Mrs Mary Howard of 501 Tate street received word this morning that her sister Mrs Ruth B Safey died at 4 30 in her Jacksonville Florida home She is also aunt to Mrs Viola Thrower Mrs Bertha Prevatt and J T and J B Howard of this city.
The article urges women to balance budgets by choosing simple well cut garments, noting one fine dress with versatile collars beats multiple cheap outfits. It stresses home care, shoe maintenance, and conservative stockings over flashy nets, aiming for lasting polish rather than costly salon practices.
Hauptmann's death sentence reprieve ends at midnight with no guarantee of a further intervention by Governor Hoffman. If not saved, the state will set a new execution date between March 28 and April 18, with potential execution five weeks later.
Bettie Mae Setliff, five, wandered from her parked car on South Main Street near the railroad crossing while her father was away at 2 pm. Police found her about an hour later near window shopping, ending a short missing-child incident.
A Durham man with the same name as a local Negro caused police to arrest him on parole violation. Pardon board information led officers to seize him, but a Raleigh search revealed the Durham man was the other person, with a clean record in both locales.
Members of the local lodge of Odd Fellows are asked to meet at the hall Sunday at 1 30 for funeral services for W. 4. Church. All members are urged to be present.
Dollie Benton reported a daytime home entry at 607 Highland Avenue. Police arrested a juvenile and turned him over to juvenile authorities for investigation with nothing reported missing.
T K E Pugh trading as the Wolverine Trimming shop says he paid the city privilege tax on July 1 1935 and his name should not have appeared in court yesterday. He claims an error in the city collection department led to his check not being deposited and informed Prosecuting Attorney Parker Waynick.
John B. Wardell proprietor of War dell s confectionary at 1518 English street reports losing between four hundred and five hundred dollars from his pocketbook after opening the shop this morning. Three persons were in the store at the time as detectives search for the missing cash.
William J. Church aged 74 longtime county resident died at a local hospital after a weeklong pneumonia illness. He lived at 684 East Lexington Avenue and was born June 21 1861 in Guilford County. He leaves wife Julia Bolling and children C G Church R D Church W M Church Viola Church, brother John Church and sister Mrs T C Hicks. Funeral at Southside Baptist Church Sunday 8 pm with Rev G H Liner. burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
The State of North Carolina via the division of purchase and contract awarded contracts to two High Point firms. Snow Sum Company to supply fiber board and Chase Manufacturing Company to provide a quantity of mops as part of a broader state purchase including prunes handcuffs oatmeal a concrete mixer laundry soap evaporated peaches and a tank car of heaters.
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