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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1945
Page
2
A Sunday school lesson recounts Jesus teaching in parables on the Sabbath, feeding multitudes with five loaves and two fish, walking on the sea, calming the wind, and healing, with John the Baptist’s death noted and the disciples recognizing Him. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc.
A fragmented prompt presents AAA as Agricultural Adjustment Authority, EHFA as Electrical Home and Farm Authers, and FCA as Farm Credit Administration. The text includes a quip about slugs and a quote by Douglas Jerrold, with unclear, garbled wording and inconsistent capitalization.
A short guide notes elbows on the table while eating is poor manners and unattractive. It stresses proper posture and steady eating habits.
Forecast hints at mechanical and practical pursuits intriguing you today. Readers are advised to focus on concrete tasks and hands on problem solving as a key theme for the period.
The Lions Club junior team defeated Kiwanis juniors at the Red Shield Club Gym last night. Lions led throughout but faced late threats as Kiwanis narrowed the gap. Beck scored 10 points for the winners and Jones led the losers with 13 points.
Samuel Levering of Ararat Virginia will address a general public audience Sunday at 6 30 pm at Central Friends church on Compulsory Military Conscription in Peacetime. He is noted as an authority on international affairs and will lead the Institute of International Relations with Orval Dillon of Greensboro at Woman's College in Greensboro. The 1940 census provides the first complete national inventory of educational status.
The excerpt urges constant movement and loyalty to employers, praising diligence over cleverness. It warns that amusement is not favored today and advises careful, careful behavior in traffic while noting a birthday context and a wise, silent tongue.
The NC Council plans to sponsor extension of the National Mission to Christian Teachers across North Carolina. Rev. Ernest J. Arnold and Dr. T. T. Swearingen will lead the effort after the Durham Mission at First Baptist church. Leaders said the three day program advanced Christian education and evangelism and promotion to other regions in early April.
Brotherhood Sunday observances at Livingstone and Catawba College featured exchanged choral groups and vesper services. Rev. R A Ellis preached at Livingstone's service with the Catawba College choir, while Livingstone Girls' Glee Club sang at Catawba as Prof. U S Fowler preached. Local churches joined in recognizing the effort to improve race relations.
Mrs R id w of Burlington reports 150 to 200 in the city join interdenominational and interracial Prayer Friday events. The World Day of Prayer materials come from England Wales and Ireland. Writers worked in an office wrecked by bombs with a St Paul Cathedral view and shifting searchlights symbolizing the theme praise for Him who called you from darkness into light.
Konrad Heiden urged a morally and spiritually successful peace in the third session of the Institute of Religion at United Church Raleigh. He praised the Black Sea Statement as a step forward in three-power collaboration and noted its imperfections. The fourth session will feature Dr. Carl Taylor on Argentina in a world neighborhood.
Evangelical and Reformed church ministers from North Carolina convened with Congregational Christian leaders on the Catawba College campus February 12 to discuss a potential merger. Dr W W chaired the morning session, Rev George T Fitz led devotionals, and Rev A W Hedrick presided afternoon sessions. Dr A R Keppel reported on a peace conference in Cleveland.
The Reverend Wilson O Weldon will preach at 11 in the morning on In Lent Let Us Carry Our Own Beams at First Methodist. Children’s sermon topic is Gods Keen Eyes with Junior Choir singing Savour Hear Us We Pray. Evening vesper at 5 will cover Caesar and Christ. Youth Fellowship meets 6 with Bobby Ed Hauser guiding. Workers Conference meets Monday 7:30 in the ladies parlor. Young Adult Fellowship directed by Mrs Kath
Ryan Leach presents the program on Working Together In the Church and Home. Wednesday Bible class and prayer service meet in the ladies parlor at 7 30 with Ephesians study. Church membership class for youths runs Sundays at 10 with the pastor.
Morning program features minister Cecile ewoets speaking on The Ministry of Silence. Samuel R. Levering of Mt. Airy headlines evening worships at 6 30. Junior Choir at 5 30 Young Friends Fellowship at 6 30 and meetings Monday 7 15. Mrs T W Winslow hosts Monday 7 30 on Steele Street. Wednesday hosts Guilford College Night with church business meeting. Supper at 6 30, no tickets sold.
Wesley Memorial church presents a morning sermon by Dr. C. E. Rozzelle titled Like A Mighty Army. At 5:00 the subject Making Goodness Attract ive. Youth Fellowship meets at 6:15 followed by Victory Hour at 7:30 on Wednesday.
Sunday school gathers at Bethel Temple at 9 45 with morning devotion at 11 00 The evening worship at 7 30 features Rev F C Myers and the sermon Invitation To The Unsaved Prayer meetings occur Friday evening at 7 30
Rev. W. B. Penny will preach at the Archdale Methodist church morning service on What Is Your Life Worth. Church school meets at 9 45. Vesper service at 5 o clock features A Beautiful Comradeship as the sermon topic.
Dr. B R Lacy Jr president of Union Theological Seminary Richmond Va will lead three services at First Presbyterian tomorrow He addresses the Mens Bible class at 945 am the 11 am worship and the 5 pm youth meeting with themes The Peace of God Letters and A Prince of Peace
A local church reports its Evangelical service at 11 o'clock led by Rev. Hoy L. Fesperman on the topic The Light Of The World. The minister will deliver a chapel oration with a junior sermon Make Believe. The Youth Fellows meet at 6 30. The Junior Choir rehearses at 6. The Men's Brotherhood meets Wednesday at 7 30. A Lenten service will be held at 7 30 Wednesday night conducted by the pastor.
Asheville February 17 The Enka Corporation strike over war goods production moves toward a federal judge with a hearing set for Shelby Monday Judge E F Yates Webb will hear Enka’s bid to withdraw an injunction to block arbitration sought by the United Textile Workers Union The walkout began February 8 affecting more than 8000 workers.
The North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers executive committee addressed an open letter to Governor Cherry on teacher salary requests in response to his economy remarks. The governor, speaking at a Wednesday press conference, opposed the salary hikes and backed a compromise schedule pushed by the joint appropriation committee.
Washington review argues that poor awareness of rival military plans in the 1930s and 1940s led to calls for a National Intelligence Authority. The proposal seeks to combine facilities and personnel from scattered agencies to prevent being caught short again.
A columnist links World War I losses to future U S cultural gains and recalls Joyce Kilmer and his son Lt Christopher Kilmer. It recounts Kilmer’s life, poetry such as Trees and his death in France, and notes on intelligence and national security plans under debate.
A reflection on failed insight by Washington London Paris into Axis strength. It argues misreadings of Hitler Stalin Japan and Mussolini led to Pearl Harbor and the rise of a hidden global spy plan. The piece critiques complacent diplomacy and missed warnings in 1930s diplomacy.
The two federal loans that drew attention in the late downturn have been repaid with no loss to lenders. The 90 million from the Hoover RFC to Charles G. Dawes’ Chicago bank earned a 13 million profit. Dawes’ connections were cited by critics. A second deal with J David Stern sought 242 million from Mr Jones but was rejected. Stern then pressed a Federal Reserve arrangement in Philadelphia.
From America's cotton farms about 1.6 million people gain income from selling cottonseed. The figure highlights the seed trade as a notable income stream for farm families nationwide.
Dr. Clendening explains the common cold as a mild afebrile nasal inflammation worsened by season. He notes a virus cause, limited duration, and that vaccines and certain home remedies prove ineffective. Rest in bed and symptomatic relief are advised, with mixed opinions on air disinfection and old remedies like rock and rye.
A dated diet note outlines a lean Lent menu with drinks coffee tea and light portions. Dishes include toasted tongue sandwich grape and lettuce salad and a broiled lamb chop with fat removed. It mentions lima beans and bread with butter or substitutes and home canned cream or sauce.
AP tallies show East region results with Floyd Bennett Field 41 over Manhattan Beach Coast Guard 39 and Bowdoin 61 over Northeastern 50. Midwest lists Michigan 46 over Northwestern 45 in OT and Kansas 33 over Kansas State 31. Southwest notes Arkansas 59 defeating Southern Methodist 52 and Fort Sill prisoner of war camps matchups.
Holy Communion will be celebrated Sunday at 8 oclock at St Marys Episcopal Church. Church school begins 9 45. Ante Communion and Litany at 1 oclock. Choirs and men sing an offertory anthem.
Having qualified as administrator of the Estate of John R Purcelle of Guilford County North Carolina this notice calls all creditors to present claims by February 3 1946 or be barred. Debtors should settle with the undersigned. Dated February 2 1948 John R Purcelle Jr Administrator Box 533 High Point NM Gold McAnally and Gold Attorneys 2/3 10 17 24 3/3 10
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