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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1940

Page

2

Methodist Easter Services and Church Activities

church schedule lists Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship 11 Easter cantata choir in the morning service and a 7 50 pm sermon The Christian Endeavor Society meets 6 45 pm Mid week prayer service Wednesday 7 30 pm Epworth League 6 15 pm Pastor Rev O L Easter speaks on The Compell arge of the Resurrection

Ebanon Pas. O. L Christian Endeavor Society Lankin Edward Mits Epworth

Highland Church Worship and Meetings Schedule

Rev. T. G. Smith presides as pastor. Worship services at 11:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. The young people meet at 6:45 p.m. on Sundays.

Welch Memorial Sunday School and Worship Services

Welch Memorial holds Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Superintendent Howard Voncannon. Preaching at 11 a m by Dr J D Williams. An evening star program to follow. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7 30.

Welch Memorial Sunday School Howard Voncannon J. D. Williams

Easter Services Set for Amestown Oakdale Churches

Amestown Oakdale G W Fink pastor announces special Easter services at Jam town 11 a m and Oak le 7 30 p m Sunday school 10 a m for both venues Young people meet 6 45 p m Social Easter services to all departments and classes Rev J Clay Madon will preach Life Against Death with trio Louise Ellin Jessie Frazier Edith once singing Come Ye Blessed There is no Junior church Children to worship with parents In evening 7 30 The Life of Christ moving picture to be shown Junior Intermediate and Young People's Christian Endeavor meet 6 30

Amestown Oakdale G. W. Fink Jamtown Oakle RST J. Clay Madon Louise Ellin Jessie Frazier Edith Maclarlane Christ

Church Sermon Times and Choir Practice Schedule

The morning sermon at 9 45 focuses on The Power of His Resurrection. The evening service at 7 30 explores Heaven Lies About. A prayer meeting is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 30 p m and choir practice Wednesday at 8 p m.

Ward Street church services and Easter program

J BB McSwain pastor leads church school at 9 45 with C P Evans superintendent. Morning worship at 11 includes pastor sermon. Easter program by the Intermediate department led by Miss Kelma Muse and Miss Aileen Newal. Young People meet at 6 15 with song and prayer. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30.

Income Levels and Auto Ownership in the United States

A report notes that individuals with annual incomes per 3000 dollars own only 19 percent of automobiles in the United States. This highlights income disparities in vehicle ownership and access to transportation services across income groups.

Baptists Schedule Worship and Sunday School

Reverend W. L. Smith leads the congregation with Sunday School at 9 45 a m and morning service at 11 o’clock. Evening worship follows at 7 o’clock. Mid week prayer meets Wednesday at 7 led by Clyde Lawing. Superintendent is F P Vaughn.

W. L. Smith F. P. Vaughn Clyde Lawing

Easter Services and Lessons at Green Street Church

Sunday school scheduled for 9 45 with morning worship at 10 45 Rev Ernest M Smith will speak on The Resurrection Baptist Training Union meets at 6 15 p m and evening service at 7 00 p m with The Prodigal Son as the message The Teacher's meeting occurs at 7 00 p m Wednesday Prayer service at 7 30 p m The Joys of Easter leads the morning sermon by Rev C N Royal Evening subject The Love of God Special Easter music planned The official board meets at 6 30 p m.

Ernest M. Smith Baptist Training Union Green Street C. N. Royal

Easter Services Planned With Go-To Church Crusade

At 5 15 a m prayer and communion will begin in silence except for a closing hymn. Bible classes at 9 45 a m, Training Union at 6 30 p m, and a 10 30 a m Easter service with roll call launching a ten week Go-to Church Crusade led by Rev. A Lincoln Falk. Evening 7 30 p m sermon and quarterly candlelight communion follow.

A. Lincoln Falk Mountain Missionary Tr “Aining

Easter Revival Planned at West End Church

West End Pedding at Ennis Streets led by Pastor T H Biles with church school at 9 30 Vernon Coffey superintendent B T U 6 30 Mrs Ora Ty ler director Worship at 11 am and 7 30 pm Sunday features special Easter message Resurrection of Jesus and evening address Remedy for Sin Allen Jay school sextet to provide music Revival services run nightly at 7 30 pm Rev T W Hearne of Rockingham to preach each day starting Monday All ages welcome in church school and training union including a general church welcome.

West End Ennis T. H. Biles Vernon Coffey Ora Tyler Jesus Allen Jay School T. W. Hearne Rockingham Church School and Training Union

Psighah 11 oclock service subject and night program

Psighah 11 oclock service titled The Scaly Was Broken That It Might Go Home. Night service at 7 30 titled If I Go 1 Will Come Again. Sunday school at 9 45.

Pisgah

Christian Science Lesson Sermon Sunday in Reading

Matter will be the subject of the lesson sermon in all Churches and Societies of Christ Scientist at 11 o clock Sunday morning. Reading room at 319 North Main Street welcomes the public on Wednesday and Friday from 10 am to 1 pm. Sunday school begins at 9 30 am.

Churches and Societies of Christ Scientist North Main Street

Church notices at Arcade Building services schedule

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints announces Sunday School at 10 a.m. and preaching services at 3 p.m. in Room 212 Arcade Building. No collection is taken.

Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter-Day Saints

Easter Services at St Marys Episcopal Church

Easter Day Holy Communion at 8 a m and 11 a m with sermon and hymns. Choir features Come Ye Faithful Raise the Strain Jesus Christ is Risen Today He is Risen As it Began to Dawn by Howard Peace Christ Our Passover by Mornington Agnus Dei by Garrett. Easter Monday celebration at 10 a m. Young People’s Service League not meeting Sunday night.

ST. Mary's Jesus Christ Howard Peace Mornington Garrett Young People’s Service League

Clergy Schedule for Christian West Green and Tryon Streets

The notice lists preaching services on first and third Sundays at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Rev. D. M. Spence leads. Sophia Sunday School at 10 a.m. Preaching on second and fourth Sundays at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Rev. Spence. Flint Hill Sunday School 2:30 p.m. fourth Sunday 3:30 p.m. Rev.

West Green Tryon Streets D. M. Spence Sophia Flint Hill

Lutheran Grace Church Sunday Schedule Seeks Resurrection Topic

Lutheran Grace Missouri Synod at Fifth and Sherrod announces 10 am Sunday school and Bible class 11 am Divine worship sermon on The Resurrection. 7 30 pm doctrinal discussion hour titled Distinctive Doctrines of the Lutheran Church led by Pastor Mennen.

Missouri Synod Fifth and Sherrod St. EF. Mennen Lutheran Church

Easter Sermon and Sunrise Service at Emmanuel

Rev. F L Conrad will preach The Easter Christ at 11 o clock using John 20 16. A Sunrise service at 6 30 a m will present The Resurrection Christ with the Lord's Supper and new members received at the morning worship.

Emmanuel F. L. Conrad Jesus Mary

Holiness First Pilgrim Service Schedule

Rev C L Ruth pastor at Holiness First Pilgrim announces sunrise prayer 6 00 a m Sunday School 9 30 a m J D Jennings superintendent morning worship 11 00 a m message by pastor Young People 6 15 p m Mrs A V Brown president evening worship 7 30 p m message by the pastor midweek prayer Wednesday 7 30 p m cottage prayer Friday

C. L. Ruth

Revival to Continue at Highland Avenue Church

Pentecostal church on Highland Avenue holds Bible school at 9 30 led by M M Strother. Evangelist Rev William J Noble of Sanford speaks at 10 45 as members are received. Afternoon service at 2 and 7 pm with a special sermon. Young peoples meeting 5 30. Revival expected all next week.

Pentecostal Bra Noble Highland Avenue M. M. Strother William J. Noble Sanford Young Peoples Meeting

Easter Pageant at Bethel Temple Evening Service

Bethel Temple schedules Sunday events with a children's Easter program at 11 a m and Easter pageant of the Passion of Christ at 7 30 p m in seven acts with painted scenery. No Young People's Society meeting that night. Weekly prayer and praise Tuesday ushers Wednesday and Christian living Friday led by Pastor Rev F C Myers.

Young People's Society Judas F. C. Myers

Church of God schedules services and lectures

The Church of God at 1012 Asheboro Street lists Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. with R. Lundy as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 a.m. with Pastor H. L. Calloway speaking. Evening services at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Evangelist W. S. Goodnight continues Revelation lectures on Gog and Magog and the one thousand years.

Asheboro Street R. Lundy H. L. Calloway Christian Crusaders Guy E. Keney Christ

Church service schedule at State Streets church

The Church of Christ on N. Hamilton at State Streets led by Pastor W. D. Helsabeck holds Bible school at 11:45 a.m. with worship at the Lord's Table, a morning sermon titled The Victorious Gospel, Christian Endeavor at 6:45 p.m., and an evening sermon on The Greatness of Christianity.

N. Hamilton State Streets W. D. Helsabeck Bible School

Captain escapes capture after German ship sinks off Danish coast

The captain of the German merchantman Heddernheim, disguised as a sailor, evaded a British submarine that sank his vessel late last night off the Danish coast.

Copenhagen Mar Heddernheim

Presbyterians To Present Cantata Christ In the World

The First Presbyterian Church choir will perform the Easter cantata Christ in the World at a 5 o'clock vesper service. The program traces Advent, birth, ministry, suffering, death, and resurrection with multiple hymns and the postlude March. Worshippers are invited to attend.

First Presbyterian Church Matthews Jesus Christ

Easter services planned at Friends Central Bible School

Horace S. Haworth superintendent. Morning worship at 11:00. Pastor Cecil E. Haworth to deliver Easter message from And It Began to Dawn. Evening worship at 6:30 with youth and juniors meeting. Annie Lee Jarrell leads junior group. Tuesday joint pastors and committee meeting at Guilford College. Midweek study Hebrews begins 7:30.

Bible School and Worship Service Schedule

Bible school at 10 a.m. and worship service at 11 a.m. Rev. Tom Alderman Sykes will deliver the message on He Is Risen. At 7:30 p.m. the choir presents a musical program followed by a Biblical playlet The Seeing Heart. The Women's Auxiliary meets Tuesday at 2 30 p.m. hosted by Mrs. Tom Richards with Mrs. Clayton Glasgow and Mrs. Chester Haworth assisting.

Bible School Tom Alderman Sykes Tom Richards Clayton Glasgow Chester Haworth

Easter church services and programs announced

Bible School at 9 45. Worship meetings at 11 a m and 7 30 p m. Easter service at 11 a m with Bible School classes. Minister Elbert D Newlin to preach at the evening service. Oak Hill members urged to give the Yearly Meeting budget offering Sunday morning. Junior Christian Endeavor meets 6 30 led by Mia Troy Robbins and Mrs Elbert D Newlin. Prayer and praise at the meeting house Wednesday 7 30.

Bible School Elbert D. Newlin Oak Hill Christian Endeavor Mia. Troy Robbins

Swiss vote rejects foreigner tax proposal

Switzerland ballots against a proposed special tax targeting foreigners. The outcome impacts residents, immigrants, and government revenue debates as voters rejected the measure in the nationwide vote.

Easter Program At Wesley Memorial Church Delights Congregation

Easter events at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church include 10 am baptisms of babies and children, 11 am choral anthem and sermon “My Redeemer Liveth,” and 7:30 pm Easter pageant “The Miracle of the Secret Fire.” Young people perform Barabbas read by Fannie Holton Doris Johnson Bill King Pat Abel and Joe Woollen.

Embree’ Blackard Rabbas Wesley Memorial Methodist Church Embree H. Blackard Mary Makarov Granier Blackard Redeemer Barabbas John H. Hanger Young People’s Department Jesus Fannie Holton Sarah Doris Johnson Judith Bill King

Presbyterian Church Sunday Schedule

9:45 Sunday School led by Harry L. Brown. 11:00 Morning worship with a sermon titled If Then Ye Be Risen With Him. Easter Cantata Christ In the World by the choir. Young People's meeting Tuesday 7:30. Colonels in Every Member Canvass in Gleaners' room. Wednesday 3 Junior choir rehearsal 4 Young People's choir rehearsal 6:30 Fellowship supper. 7:30 Prayer service.

Harry L. Brown Gleaners

Easter Services At Evangelical Church

Rev Hoy L Fesperman pastors the Evangelical and Reformed Church with Sunday school at 9 45 a m led by J M Hedrick. The Lord's Supper is observed at the 11 o'clock service. Miss Margarett Hedrick directs the choir for two Easter anthem. New members will join. No evening service. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30.

Hoy L. Fesperman J. M. Hedrick Margarett Hedrick

Maine Faces White Easter With Heavy Snowfall

Maine, hit by an early spring storm, reports up to 20 inches of snow in western towns like Rumford Farmington and Bethel. Central areas see nine to 14 inches while Augusta records nine inches. Coastal regions have lighter totals as gales push fishing vessels to shore.

Portland Maine Atlantic Seaboard Great Lakes Rumford Farmington Bethel Portain Augusta

Witnesses called for Pelleys case in Asheville hearing

The district solicitor and four others were subpoenaed to testify as witnesses for William Dudley Pelley at a U S District Court hearing on his bid for freedom. Depositions are to be given before a notary on March 26.

Asheville William Dudley Pelley Silver Shirts U. S. District Court Robert M. Wells Pelley Robert R. Williams Peley Thomas J. Harkins J. Ed Swain Buncombe Superior Court Joseph Ford J. Y. Jordan, Jr

19 Million Trees Planted in North Carolina

Washington, March 23. James J. McEntee, CCC director, announced that the Civilian Conservation Corps has planted 19,000,000 forest trees in North Carolina since 1933. The effort protects watersheds and reinforces lands severely damaged by cutting and fires. NC national forest acreage rose from 420,700 acres in 1933 to over 900,000 today.

Washington James J. McEntee CCC Civilian Conservation Corps Northarolina North Carolina MacEintee

Easter Namesake and Pagan Roots of Spring Traditions

The article traces Easter’s name to the Anglo-Saxon goddess of Spring and notes pagan origins of many customs. It covers egg symbolism from ancient civilizations, the hare moon link, German legends, and regional practices from Finland to Hungary. It also mentions White House egg rolls dating back to Dolly Madison and the revival in 1921, and Mexican Easter eve effigies representing Judas.

White House Dolly Madison

Easter Lesson on the Resurrection and Hope

The author recalls the Easter story from Matthew 27 57 66 and 28 16, stressing Jesus death and resurrection as the cornerstone of faith. Witnesses including Joseph of Arimathea Nicodemus Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James testify to the burial and the empty tomb with the angel announcing Christ is risen.

Jesus Joseph Arimathea Christ Nicodemus Mary Magdalene Mary James the Less God

Famous musicians first names puzzle clues

A Want Ad page puzzle asks for the first names of eminent musicians. Rachmaninoff the pianist-composer, Caruso the singer, Toscanini the conductor, Stokowski the conductor, and Chaliapin the singer are listed for answer.

Rachmaninoff Caruso Toscanini Stokowski Chaliapin Want Ad

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