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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1930
Page
8
William C. Olsen, city consultant, presented a two month study on High Point power to a private council conference. Officials seek lower electric rates and debated city ownership of a power plant or large substation as options before public discussion.
The Green Masque Club at the local high school presented three one act plays under director Robert K Marshall. Lima Beans by Alfred Krevmberg opened with a modernistic kitchenette setting. The Drums of Dude followed with officers in the Queen's army besieged by Sepoys and featured strong performances. The Dear Departed a Stanly Houghton comedy closed with Abel Merryweather and the Slaters delivering sharp character studies. Community members were credited for directing assistance and stage support.
Mrs. E. Jones of Bristol Virginia describes a year of fatigue and weakness. She says walking uphill left her knees trembly and she felt exhausted and tearful. She started taking Cardui hoping for strength and relief after hearing others benefited.
About 66 percent of Western Canada’s population lives on farms, highlighting the rural bias in settlement patterns and agriculture’s central role in regional life.
Dr R M Andrews of High Point College will preach tomorrow morning at the First Presbyterian church. Regular programs will be held at most other churches.
An advanced first aid course for city firefighters, after completing a standard Red Cross program, started at the North Side Fire Station under Bunn W. Hackney Jr. The four week session covers 10 hours of instruction with practical bandaging and injury treatment and includes theoretical blood circulation studies by Dr. Owen Smith. Firemen enrolled include L. F. Honeycutt, W. C. Martin, A. H. Beamon, C. S. Cannady, T. R. Horney, W. H. Cannady, Jones Burns, W. A. Metcalfe, W. G. Wilson, and C. V. Lambert. Classes meet Wednesdays and Fridays 2:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Rev. T. A. Sykes will deliver all messages at Central Friends Church. He speaks at the 11 o clock service on Does God Speak to Us Today and at night on New Christians Needed for Today. The children’s story theme is Sending Power and Light by Radio.
St Marys Episcopal Church on North Main and Farris Avenue offers Holy Communion at 9 a m morning prayer and sermon, Field and Festival at 11 a m, Evening prayer and sermon, Two Builders at 7 39 p m. Church school and Men's Bible class meet at 9 30 a m, Young Peoples Service League supper at 6 30, Mrs Challen to speak, weekday Lenten services Wed 7 p m Thu 10 a m Fri 4 15 p m.
Rev Hoyle Love pastor at West End Baptist will deliver morning sermons on The Wise Master Builder and evening worship on The Place of Satan. The services reflect a two part rededication of the church and invitation to parishioners.
Rev. T. C. Johnson acts as pastor with morning sermon on The Qualities of a Great Leader and an evening sermon titled A Baby in the Municipal Court at the First Baptist Church.
Oak Hill Friends Church hosts Rev. Elizabeth Wield Moon continuing a two week revival with services at 11 a.m. 2 30 p.m. and 7 30 p.m. She will preach and sing with guitar in each meeting and give a children’s message in the afternoon. Audience response has been positive to her gospel messages and songs.
At First Reformed Church Rev. W. R. Shaffer will lead both morning and evening services. Morning theme Teach The Children of God. Evening message Search For The Way. Sunday School at 9 45 a m reviews first quarter lessons. Christian Endeavor meets 6 30 p m with invitation to all youth. Special music by Miss Helen Allred.
The Hilliard Memorial Baptist Church releases its order of service for tomorrow. Sunday school begins at 9 45 with FE B Scott in charge. Morning worship at 11 features Rev Samuel T Hensley on Echoes from the Convention. Evening service at 730 presents The Thing You Lack about Jesus and the young lawyer. RB Y P U meets at 639 for its regular session.
Tomorrow is Laetare Sunday in the Catholic church marking a lighter Lenten tone. Mass is at nine o'clock with joyful prayers and flowers. evening services at seven thirty feature Father Manley on The Silence of God. Everyone is invited to both services.
Wesley Memorial Methodist church will host morning and evening worship tomorrow at 11 a m and 7 30 p m with Rev John W Moore delivering both sermons The morning topic is The Changing Family continuing his series on the present day family The evening discourse is Memory Then and Now All are invited to attend the services.
Mrs Fannie Parker 65 wife of C P Parker of 200 Davis Street died at home this morning after a three month illness She was born in Randolph County October 15 1864 daughter of Robert and Sallis Rush Gray A member of Sheppard M E F church Surviving are husband two daughters Mrs W N Spencer and Mrs Ray Helmstetler one son Henry Parker and brother Edward Gray all of High Point Funeral services will be held at Mount Zion M P church Sunday at 2 30 pm Rev O L Ruth pastor Pilgrim Holiness Church Interment in church cemetery Funeral party leaves home at 1 39 pm
In the church schedule. Church School meets at 9 45 a m Junior Church at 11 a m Epworth Leagues at 6 45 p m all at the regular times.
Southside Baptist church will hold two services and a men only session. At 11 o'clock Rev. O A Elmore will preach The Gospel in a Nutshell and at 3 o clock a men’s service. At 7 30 Rev G W Swiney of Burlington will bring the message as part of a revival. Tonight’s service starts at 7 45 with strong interest and all are invited.
The First Methodist Protestant church at North Main and Richardson streets will host morning worship with a sermon titled The Christian Life As Love In etion and a vesper service at five o clock on The Ideal Marriage. Rev. R S Farmer leads the latter sermon concluding the Ideals series. Special music features a morning solo by C A L Gray Sr and a vesper quartet including Mesdames J H Allred J C Whitesell and Messrs C L Gray Jr and A J Koonce.
The Hosiery Corporation of High Point Guilford County NC is dissolved by unanimous stockholder consent and filed October 2 1929 with Secretary of State J A Hartness. Primary office listed as No English Street High Point. Authority to serve process granted to J B Millis. Official seal and date recorded.
Large crowd attends the Epworth League banquet at Main Street church with supper by church ladies and music by the church orchestra. Rev Kelly and Rev Aycock lead devotions and talks on League work. 109 members and six visitors present. Archdale chapter wins attendance banner. Ward Street challenges Main Street for next meeting. Notices of property sale and legal deeds append the page.
Raleigh March notes 4 percent decline in new notaries commissioned listing names and hometowns including Carver Goldsboro Congleton Hertford Douglas Brevard Farmer Wilson Kerlee Black Mountain McKeel Washington Rancke Lumberton Shaw Stanford Stanley Sykes Webster Mount Airy Bryant Fleming Madelon McColman Talton and others.
Public auctions will sell two properties in Guilford County North Carolina to satisfy deeds of trust. The first property in High Point is described as 59000 square feet with exceptions and tax street assessments. The second, in Greensboro, comprises Willow Oaks Lots 52 and 53 on Valleyview Road with plat reference.
County of Guilford announces a sale under a deed of trust dated April 28 1925 by S C Vuncannon and wife Pearl A Vuncannon. Trustee holds authority to proceed with foreclosure action to satisfy the secured obligation. Public notice indicates the property will be offered for sale under the terms of the deed.
The described piece of land will be sold subject to all taxes and paying assessments. Dated March 12, 2022.
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