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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1937
Page
8
A veteran beauty column urges women to build self confidence via scrupulous cleanliness grooming and tasteful attire. It stresses posture neat clothing pressed hems and polished accessories to project polish and charm even if flaws remain, claiming inner confidence enhances overall appeal.
Thomas J. Gold of Guilford is named chairman of Judiciary Committee No. 1 and serves on Appropriations and several other panels. Rupert T. Pickens, also of Guilford, named chairman of the Senate Districts committee and sits on Library Constitutional Amendments Courts and Judicial Districts Elections and Election Laws Insurance Institutions for the Blind Judic iary No. 2 and Manufacturers and Labor. Rockingham’s Benton Stacy chairs Insurance and sits on Finance Agriculture Public Roads Banking and Currency Counties Cities and Towns Distribution of Governor s Message Education Insane Asylum Trustees UNC Journal Penal Institutions and Public Welfare. Davidson’s Martin appointed chairman of Federal Relations and serves on Appropriations Senatorial Districts Rolled Bills Journal Judiciary No. 2 Library Manufacturing Commerce and Labor and Public Welfare. Randolph’s Ingram named chairman of Cities Counties and Towns and sits on Finance Public Roads Constitutional Amendments Courts and Judicial Districts Federal Relations Insurance Internal Improvements Justices of the Peace Salaries and Fees.
Members of the police department removed the old clock to make space for a new clock donated by Mike J. Clein. The swap kept the department on time as the radio area gained a clock upgrade.
The City-Wide Baptist Training Union will hold a gathering Sunday at 2:30 PM at North Main Street Baptist Church. Murl Platt and wife, missionaries to Louisiana, will speak. Dr A B Conrad will lead devotions and Green Street Baptist’s Young People choir will provide music. All Baptist churches urged to attend.
J H Pate, 30, was arrested here last night on forgery and drunken and disorderly conduct charges. Police set total bond at 5560. He allegedly forged the name of C C Hooks to a $33 check on January 8, 1937 and will have a hearing before Judge Lewis E Teague Monday morning.
Burglars entered the C G Grocery near the Pickett Cotton mill through a transom over the front door and stole goods valued around 40 dollars. Among the stolen items were cigarettes cigars flashlight batteries and smoking tobacco.
L. G. Robichaux filed in High Point municipal court to recover 225 from the Eastern Carolina Chamber of Commerce Inc claiming the amount is due for exhibiting fowls at various fairs.
Pearl Simmons files for absolute divorce from Roscoe Simmons on statutory grounds alleging marriage began September 26 1935.
Mrs. Tom Bame has returned home after a stay in a local hospital following an automobile wreck. She is confined to bed for some time. The item also notes social visits and holidays involving local residents in High Point and nearby areas.
Raleigh January 9 six business firms received charters from secretary of state Thad Eure, including R D Fowler Motor Lines Inc of High Point. It will operate a general transportation business with 100000 authorized capital and 800 stock subscribed by R D Fowler T J Gold Jr and H I Chapman all of High Point.
Some Australian tribes still craft razor sharp arrowheads from broken glass bottles using only primitive chipping tools. The method yields deadly weapons with precise shapes for hunting or defense.
Ed H Kochtitzky 70 prominent Mt Airy furniture manufacturer and former president of the Southern Furniture Manufacturers association died in Orlando Florida after a stroke paralyzing him weeks ago. Funeral Sunday at 3 pm at his Mt Airy home with Oakdale cemetery interment. Survived by wife Alice Sparger a daughter and two grandchildren two brothers and a sister.
Earl Craver died in Buffalo New York will be buried at Greenhill cemetery. Funeral services will be Sunday afternoon at 2 oclock at Seventh Day Adventist church on Olga street. He was born in Davidson county and lived in Buffalo twenty five years. He is survived by his father B A Craver of this city and sister Mrs Aire Armstrong of Philadelphia.
Rev H L Ashe superintendent of the Winston Salem district of the M E church will preach at St Marks Sunday morning at 11 o clock. Ashe was pastor of St Marks when it was rebuilt. Mrs B J Johnson has returned to Laurinburg DC after visiting her husband here and Mrs Effie Saunders of Fairview street. Mrs Arthur Kirby has returned to Rosella New Jersey after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs J T Gillard of Phenix street. Mrs T V Crump and daughter Mabel of Haywood and Miss Sadie S Saulter principal of Fifth Street Graded School at Greenville were visitors of Rev and Mrs D S Saulter of 716 East Washington street.
Sams Miss Rozzie Dubose and Leroy Same united in marriage at the bride’s home 1207 West street on Wednesday evening January 6 1937. Rev. W J Davis officiated. The couple will reside at 1503 West street.
S. D. Thomas, brother of Mrs. Roy Lee of this city, died last night in New York City. Funeral arrangements are not set, but the body will be sent to the parents’ home in Jackson Springs tomorrow morning. Details of his death were not available locally.
Dr E H Blackard resumes his January series with a Sunday 7 30 pm sermon on The Temptation of Jesus drawn from gospel accounts and Cornelius portrait. An electric cross lights the service and J Gurney Briggs provides musical backgrounds.
In Chicago on January 9, producers of Tobacco Road sought a theater after Mayor Edward J. Kelly barred the play as obscene in October 1935. Co-producer Sam H. Grisman said little luck exists in securing a venue, suggesting owners fear license revocation.
The First Methodist Protestant church schedules a 9 45 Sunday school session and an 11 o clock sermon by Rev J Clay Madison on The Pause That Refreshes. Evening topic Poor Religious Foundations begins a youth focused sermon series Why Young People Become Cynical Toward the Church and Religion. Edgar Hartley Y M C A secretary to address Junior church at 11. Madison to speak at 6 30 to YP C E and Intermediate C E.
A heating plant was installed this week and will be ready for service. Sunday's activities include Sunday school at 9 45 A M and sermons at 11 A M and 7 30 P M delivered by Pastor Dr J D Williams in the church auditorium.
The Wesley Memorial church outlines a full week of services and activities led by Dr. Blackard and Dr. H. J. Haeflinger. Morning worship at 11:00 with a sermon on The Lord's Prayer. evening worship at 7:30 featuring The Temptation of Jesus. Choir rehearsals daily bread.
Church school at 9 30 A M. Preaching at 10 45 A M by the pastor Rev H H Robbins. Theme Gentleness of God. Evening worship at 7 30 P M. Subject The White Life.
The church holds school at 9 30 A M and sermons at 11 A M and 7 30 P M The evening service includes installation of officers for the Woman's Missionary Society.
Calvary posts its week schedule including 11 A M sermon A Merciful Father and a Rebellious Son 7 P M sermon The Spirit of The Lord Came Upon Gideon Wednesday 7 P M What Is Conversion Sunday school 9 45 Junior choir 5 30 Epworth league 6 15 and regular choir practice Friday 7 P M.
Jack Safriet, 29, of Snowstreet, held with five others in a Lambeth's Grocery theft probe, now faces a hit and run charge for allegedly driving a car that struck a police car on November 21, 1936 and fled. Bond set at $200.
Police charged one person with hit and run driving two with overparking one for riding a motorcycle without a state permit one for failing to display a city tag and one for running a red light Drive Carefully and Save a Life.
At 11 o clock during morning worship Dr C R Hinshaw of High Point college will speak. The evening service at 7 features a sermon on Co operation by the pastor. City wide meeting with the church at 230 PM. Public invited to all services.
At morning service pastor C N Royal will preach An Able Savior. Evangelists Rev and Mrs Mur Platt, missionaries of the Baptist Home Mission board, will speak at the evening service. Sunday school at 9 30 a m and Baptist training union at 6 30 p m.
The 11:00 worship sermon is Entangled Christians and the evening service topic is Five Foolish Girls or Lamps Without Oil. Bible school begins at 9:45, with W M S and Y W A circle meetings Monday afternoon and evening. Worker’s council meets Wednesday at 6:15 P M, and prayer service with B T U follows Wednesday at 7:30 P M.
Corner of Redding and Ennis streets invites the public to Sunday school at 9 30 AM and worship at 11 AM and 7 PM Rev James N Bowman delivers morning message Modern Macedonian Call and evening Sowing and Reaping B T U to follow at 6 PM Public is cordially invited.
Rev. C. Francie Noble leads at 612 Highland Avenue with Bible school at 9:45 A M preaching at 11 A M and 7 P M. Young people's meeting scheduled for 5:30 P M.
The Evangelical & Reformed church plans Holy Communion at 11 o'clock, a 6 30 p m Christian Endeavor, 7 30 p m evening service with sermon Self Violent, 9 45 a m Sunday school, new superintendent John H Lloyd, Boy Scouts Tuesday 7 p m, prayer service 7 30 p m Wednesday, and Sunday school council Friday 7 30 p m.
Tomorrow morning during worship the pastor Miss Clara I. Cox will deliver a sermon on The Far-Reaching Scope of Sin. Tomorrow night at 6 30 the three C E societies will hold their meetings.
Central Bible School at 9 45 a m Horace Haworth superintendent Brotherhood group 9 45 a m D Ralph Parker president Worship service 11 a m Rev Tom A Sykes pastor speak on Our High Calling of God Special meeting of Senior Co E council in annex 630 p m Church night program 630 p m Junior group basement Anna Mendenhall leader Senior group annex Silas Casey leader Stella Hiatt presiding Adult worship in church auditorium Rev Tom A Sykes on Jesus Christ and Our Modern World Wednesday 730 p m annex Senior Elizabeth Fry class mid week prayer program Annual Report Night Supper January 20 tickets from Mrs O B Mendenhall
The Y M C A announces committee appointments for 1937 after the executive board meeting at the Sheraton hotel. Newly elected officers include F Logan Porter Jr as president and J Welch Harriss as vice president with R R Ragan as treasurer.
The word Sacrament will be the subject of the lesson sermon in all Christ Scientist churches and societies this Sunday. Services are at 11 o clock, 309 North Main Street. Sunday school meets at 9 45 a m. Reading room will be open as usual.
The schedule lists Holy Communion at 8 A M and church school at 9 45 A M Morning prayer and sermon at 11 A M Y P L S L gatherings at 6 P M Supper will be served at locker plate and notices a locker plate supper detail.
Sunday school starts at 9 45 A M with the pastor's regular message at 11 A M The evening service at 7 15 P M is led by the Woman s Home and Foreign Missionary Society Rev J A Clement president of the North Carolina conference of the Wesleyan church will give a special missionary message at 7 15 P M Also Wesleyan Young People meet at 6 P M
Dr. Williamson will preach on Wise Investments at the 11 o clock service. Brentwood Sunday school is at 2 30. Young People meet at 6. The Woman's auxiliary circles meet Monday at 3. The Cable circle meets Monday at 7 15. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30. Brentwood prayer Thursday 7 30. The pastor preaches God Be Merciful to Me a Sinner at 6 o clock Vesper service.
Sunday School lesson emphasizes being born again to see the kingdom of God. It urges personal renewal through faith in Jesus Christ, dedication, obedience, and cooperation with Him, asking readers to examine whether they truly live as born again Christians. The preacher stresses inner change, reliance on God, and living without reproach.
Sunday school 9 45 morning worship 11 pastor begins a series on the Book of Philippians Lord's Supper observed at close of service prayer service 3 afternoon Young people's hour 6 30 evening Evangelistic hour 1 30 message titled What Wrong with the World Prayer meeting 7 30 cottage prayer service Tuesday Thursday mid week service 7 30 annual church business meeting Saturday 7 30 men’s prayer service
The Lutheran service lists a sermon at 11 o clock with the text "sus could do no mighty" due to unbelief. The Lord's Supper will be administered during the morning service. A vesper sermon titled "Jesus and His Teachers" will follow.
GREENSBORO Jan 2 Special The R L Deal construction company of High Point filed a certificate of incorporation in Guilford Superior Court yesterday. The firm will engage in general contracting and real estate actions. The corporation has authorized capital stock of 100000. Incorporators are R L Deal Charles D Mackintosh and E Deal all of High Point.
Hickory recorder's court schedules a Jan 22 deadline for the case of E Hamilton of Morganton charged with manslaughter in a fatal traffic accident. The court plans to hear the matter at Morganton.
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