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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1930
Page
10
High Point police reported eight arrests for driving while intoxicated over the weekend. Judge Teague imposed varied sentences including hard labor, fines, suspended terms, and license revocations. Several defendants received continued hearings or jury trial requests as the judge warned that penalties would tighten to curb drunken driving.
Attention masons for Special Communication of Numa F. Reid Lodge 334 A F and A M Monday night at 7 30 Work in Master Masons Degree confer ed by Brother G C Howard Senior Warden All Master Masons urged to attend By order J W Jennings W M H C Massey Secy
Rev. T. A. Sykes spoke at Central Friends church on Russian atheism and American religious indifference. He warned of Americans neglecting the Sabbath and God, urged a spiritual rebirth, and called for Christian brotherhood to let God work through His people.
Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Mills who died at her home on Park Street were conducted yesterday by Rev. O L Ruth of the Pilgrim Holiness church. Pallbearers included Arthur Mills Dawes Mills Marvin Mills Bill Pegram Lonnie Pegram and Ed Fields. Interment followed in the family plot at Kernersville.
Rev Forrest C. Feezor of Liberty Missouri was called to pastor the First Baptist Church here. About 500 attended. 281 votes cast with 200 for and 81 against. A letter extending the call was mailed today as pulpit committee hopes for a reply by week’s end. Feezor, 56, has led Liberty’s Baptist church for four years and taught Bible at William Jewell College.
Dr. P. E. Lindley addressed the North Carolina student missionary conference in Greensboro. He said the cost of Christ’s way to a new world exceeds traditional prices and includes living the Christian philosophy, loving neighbors, and maintaining spiritual oneness with Christ.
Travel ing salesman W L Roberts listed Sheraton hotel as address faced a drunk and disorderly charge after a whisky intoxication arrest. He had been released on bond for operating a vehicle under the influence when re-arrested in front of the Snow Lumber Co office on Commerce street following a domestic altercation with his wife over car keys.
A three or four year old boy refuses to separate from his father in municipal court where the father faces a charge of operating a vehicle under whiskey influence. The boy sits on his dad’s lap among prisoners, laughing and talking as Judge Teague allows the disruption. Bond set at 500 dollars. father jailed, mother escorts child away in tears while the boy asks where daddy is. The scene ends with the mother leading the boy out, heartbroken by the family separation.
Right Rev. Vincent Taylor Abbot of Belmont preached at St Edward's Church urging lay zeal and Catholic Action amid warnings of a paganism rise. Evening sermon urged following Jesus in resisting temptation. Mrs Abigail Jennie Croker dies at Moffitt Drive after six months illness. funeral at Central Friends church. Surviving Croker family listed with spouses and locations in Greensboro, Burlington, High Point, Mount Airy, and Indiana.
Rev. John Moore preached on parental responsibility for child training at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church. The morning service highlighted home training as a foundation for later life, followed by 68 church school workers receiving certificates. Evening service focused on living faith over mere church membership and outward observance.
The city beautification drive reveals several new participants in the ward and garden contest. Second Ward entrants include Mrs. Autry, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Beck, Mrs. Burton, Mrs. Kirkman, Mrs. Stevens, Mrs. Clowney, and Mrs. Holland. Fourth Ward entrants include Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Nance, Mrs. Morris, Nick Longworth, Mrs. Loflin, Mrs. Nance, Mrs. Kearns, Mrs. Scearce, Mrs. Platt, Mrs. Beal, Mrs. Sorrell, Mrs. Garner, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Underwood, C. L. Sheppard, and Mrs. Burton.
The men of St. Mary's Episcopal Church postponed their meeting scheduled for tomorrow at 6 45 PM. Rector Rev H N Bowne announced the postponement and said a future date would be announced later.
An eight hour day yields about one tenth of a horsepower in energy output for an average workman.
The 5 o'clock vesper at First Methodist Protestant heard Rev. R. J. Farmer continue the Ideals series with the sermon An Ideal Courtship. He urged courtship as a God centered path promoting self restraint, true pleasures, victory over sin, mutual respect, and divine favor, stressing traditional courtship over free love.
The Sunday Lesson Serman in all Christ Scientist churches yesterday March 23 focused on Matter. The Golden Text from I John 2 15 17 warns against world love and the world passing away. Romans 8 6 contrasts carnal death with spiritual life and peace. Eddy text asserts matter has no sensation and true harmony lies beyond material sense.
Mrs Rosa M Gray mother of Mrs W S O Neal of this city died this morning at her Richmond Virginia home. Mr O Neal and Miss Feivelyn Gray had just returned here yesterday from a several day stay with Mrs Gray and will attend the funeral in Richmond tomorrow.
Report notes about 80 009 000 acres are under rice cultivation in India. Data reflects agricultural scope and regional distribution, indicating strong rice production potential and policy interest as monsoon cropping proceeds.
P P Woodridge national secretary of Washington DC will speak at the Joint Monarch meeting of the High Point Winston Salem and Greensboro clubs tonight at 7 30 in the Elwood hotel main dining room. Grover H Jones serves as toastmaster and N L Garner national first vice president also of this city will introduce Woodridge. Over 100 members are expected with talks planned and district convention attendance noted for Durham tomorrow morning. High Point club delegates L C Furgurson and Joe Snyder will attend though the club allows only two official delegates.
Mrs. MManess MecManess died at her son W S MecManess 403 Highland Ave last Thursday afternoon. Funeral services were held yesterday at Southside Baptist Church by Rev O A Elmore with Rev W J Edwards assisting. Burial followed in Oakwood cemetery with pallbearers C A Wooten Jesse Saunders James Grissom Odie Nance J J Edwards and L C Griffin. A large crowd attended.
Funeral rites were held Saturday in Oakwood cemetery for Lillian Wood two week old daughter of Mr and Mrs T M Wood who died Friday at home 514 Bridges street Interment followed in the family plot Miss Esther Wood Annie Mae Myers Virginia Wood and Helen Myers carried the flowers
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