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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1949
Page
2
Newman Campbell recaps Jesus confrontation with established religious leaders in Mark 1 27 12 45 highlighting authority disputes over temple actions tax questions and the Messiah’s authority. The piece contrasts the rulers fear of change with the people’s hope for spiritual renewal and freedom.
In a temple scene, authorities seek to trap Jesus over authority and doctrine. He questions them about John the Baptist, cites the resurrection, and honors a poor widow whose two mites are praised as greater sacrifice than abundant offerings.
The Bible House of Rangoon, burned and looted during WWII, is being rebuilt with Burmese and Karen Bible stocks replenished. A tale from South Chulla Province recalls Pastor Son Yang Won whose sons were killed in 1948 mass violence. the killer’s family later aided his conversion efforts. The Methodist Board seeks volunteers for Okinawa service in pastors, doctors, teachers, and nurses as crops of aid programs expand.
John D. Metzler announced the expansion of the farm relief program to cover all 48 states, building on 1948 shipments of 2,000 railroad cars of farm commodities. The program is supported by Catholic Rural Life, Church World Service, and Lutheran World Relief, with 1.5 million American families participating through church and farm groups. Turkey prices in mid March averaged 42.9 cents per pound live weight, up from 37 cents a year earlier.
A community church directory lists services for multiple congregations. Denominational pastors, Sunday School times, morning and evening worship, BTU and prayer meetings on weekdays are given for Allen Jay, Norlin Main Street, Jewel near Kaney Farm, Pisgah Worth and Wingate, Mt Calvary Kearns and Richland, Glennola Asheboro Road, West End Ennis and Redding, Lexington Avenue, Sun View Archdale, Friendly New Street, Albertson Road, and others.
Rev Hughey Miller pastors the Hilliard Memorial Baptist Church with worship at 11 AM and 7 30 PM Sunday school at 9 45 AM A L State superintendent Midweek prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 Choir rehearsal at 8 30 Wednesday Miss Sarah Clapp minister of music Training Union at 6 30 PM E P Grubbs director
North Main Baptist schedules morning service at 11 oclock Sunday School at 9 45 Training Union at 6 30 Directed by Mrs Fred Moore Evening service at 7 30. Green Street Baptist led by Rev Julian S Hopkins with Sunday School at 9 45 Walter E Crisem an Supt Morning Worship and Training Union at 6 30 Burgess Leonard director Evening service.
Southside Baptist led by Rev W and Barker with 45 in Sunday School and morning worship at 6 30 Morning and Eve ning worship follow with Daisy Shaw as teacher Mid week prayer at 7 30 Conrad Memorial Baptist under Rev George Richman offers church school at 9 45 morning service 11 BTU at 7 evening 8 Pilot View on Thamasville and High Point Road led by Rev K L Kizer with Sunday School 9 45 morning service 11 evening 7 40 mid week prayer 7 40
Churches named Trinity Archdale Pine Grove Temple and Church of Christ list pastors service times and leaders. Rainey Allen McDaniel Johnson Lewis McClure Mccilvrey noted with Sunday School 9:45 10 11 and evening services 7 or 6:30. Public access to all services.
Sunday school at 9 45 taught by M E Turner and the superintendent R W Nidge holds the class. Prayer meeting Wednesdays at 7 30 p m Preaching on the 2nd and 4th Sundays at 11 a m and 7 30 p m Rev A B Asbill is the pastor. The church is located two and one half miles on Winston Salem road and offers morning worship at 11 and evening service at 7 30 with midweek prayer on Wednesday.
Christian CENTRAL CHRISTIAN with Cornel Jones and Locke street. J D Boyd pastor conducts Bible School at 10 A M with Sam Snipes as superintendent. Morning worship at 11, evening service at 7 30.
West Green and Irvon Streets New Ben Joe Earp pastor. Morning worship 11 A M Church School 8 44 Bruce Woodell evening worship 7 30.
Bethel Temple announces Sunday School at 9 45 in the morning worship at 6 30 and evening service at 7 80. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 and cottage prayer service also noted. Irregular day names suggest Friday prayer and praise at 7 30.
Christian Science Society at 3 91 North Main Street High Point offers Sunday services at 11 o clock with a Sunday school for children up to age twenty. Wednesday testimonies service at 5 opens reading room and library Wednesdays and Fridays 3 to 5 for reading and borrowing The public is invited to attend and use the reading room.
The Immaculate Heart of Mary Church on Monthey Avenue lists Sunday Masses at 9 and 11 a m with Saturday devotions for the Immaculate Heart of Mary at 9 a m Confessions are offered Saturday from 5 to 5 30 and 7 30 to 8 p m The Rev Robert J MacMillan is the pastor.
Rev. Lucille Brady leads the Foursquare Church at 1500 Engist Street with church school at 9 45 morning worship by the Crusaders at 6 evening service at 7 30 and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30.
The Church of God on East Commerce Street led by Rev Fred Jump holds Sunday School at 9 45 a m with morning worship at 11 o clock and evening service at 7 30 p m Rev Coy Yates and Rev Charles Manuel are listed as pastors at Rawley Farm and related listings mention First Church of God Kev
Soybeans for beans have been grown on more than half of the farms in large sections of the Corn Belt in recent years. From April through December, meat output is expected to run slightly above the same months last year.
Prices paid by farmers including interest and taxes rose to a January 1948 peak, changed little through the first nine months of the year, and have since fallen a noticeable amount.
Kenneth Ek Jones serves as pastor with Sunday School at 9 45 morning worship at 11 Youth Fellowship at 6 30 and evening service at 7 30 at Cloverdale Pitt Street church. Macedosta Church of Living God at 1105 Lake Street led by Rev W L Hicks offers 9 45 Sunday School with D E Rich as supervisor and morning service at 11. L G C services at 6 led by Joe Rich. Bible study Wednesdays at 7 with Odell Brown and Friday prayer at 7.
Rev Thomas Smyth rector conducts Holy Communion at 8 AM then a 9:30 AM church service with church school Bible class at 11 AM morning service with nursery for children under seven. Evening services include meditation at 6:30 PM and Young People's Service League.
Friends AKUSHDALE FRIENDS Clifton C Pearson minister lists Sunday School at 10 M Albion English superintendent morning worship at 11 youth fellowship 6 30 and choir practice Wednesday 8 oclock.
Deep River seven miles north of High Point on highway 68 hosts a Bible School at 10 a.m. led by minister Elbert D. Newlin, with R Reynolds Neave as superintendent. A worship meeting follows at 11 a.m. and a Young People's meeting at 7 p.m.
The Oak Hill Friends on West Burton Street led by Rev. D. Virgil Pike lists Sunday School at 9 45 with Carl Shepard as superintendent and worship at 11 A. M. followed by 72 Pp. M services.
Central Friends Church lists services at 9:45 Bible School 11:00 morning worship 6:30 youth and junior fellowships 6:30 evening worship. Choir rehearsal Wednesday 7:30 and fellowship Friday 7:30 under minister Cecil D tlaworth.
Milton H Hadley minister leads Bible School at 9 45 a m. Morning worship at 11 a m. John Purcell presides. Youth Fellowship at 6 30 p m. Prayer study meeting. Wednesday service at 7 30 p m. Springfield Road location listed.
Willow brook street pastor Charles A. Epperson leads services at 9:45 Tuesday morning school session at 9:45. Morning worship at 11. Young people's hour at 6:45. Evening worship at 7:30. Ray Wagner supervised the school.
Holiness FIRST PENTECOSTAL CHURCH Tigmand Avenue led by Rev F A Vail with Sunday school 245 and A M Mitchell Davis as superintendent Preaching at 11 AM and 730 PM PHYS meets 615 PM Mid week prayer and Bible study Wednesday 730 PM PIERST FIGHKIM HOLINESS 14 South Hamilton Street led by Rev J A Grout with Sunday School 945 Morning worship 11 AM Evening worship 730 Story hour 630 Prayer service Wednesday 730
Lutheran Gubace Lutheran at 808 Centennial Avenue invites Sunday school at 9 45 and morning service at 11 with Walther League meeting Monday at 7 30. Emmanuel Lutheran on North Main at Howell led by Rev F L Conrad D D offers worship at 11 00 and 7 30 with Sunday School at 9 45 and youth meetings at 6 30.
The church at 209 East Commerce Street lists Elder Bernard L. Simpson as branch president. Sunday school starts at 10 a.m. and evening worship follows at 7 p.m.
Simmons supt Youth Fellowship six fifteen Sunday evening. Evening services seven thirty at Randolph Presbyterian Church. Church School nine thirty. J and Warren supts. Evening service seven thirty. Youth Fellowship Friday night at seven.
The notice lists weekly services for Methodist churches. North Main at Richardson Street led by Rev W Kenneth Goodson with Sunday school 9 45 morning worship 11 and evening service 630 P M Youth Fellowship 630. Main Street Methodist led by Rev A M Jones with church school 945 and morning worship 11 Sunday eve ning 730 and Youth Fellowship 630. Calvary Methodist on Last Green at Thissie led by Rev T Raie with Sunday school 9 A M morning worship 11 Youth fellowship 615 and evening worship 730.
The Archdale Methodist Church announces worship at 8:45 with church school led by Joel Williams Venere the superintendent. Youth Fellowship at 6:45 followed by 7 PM worship and 7 PM Wednesday prayer meeting led by Pastor Fred Setzer.
Lebanon Methodist on Norte Main at State with Rev D D Broome as pastor. Church School led by Daie Montgomery at 98:45. Morning worship and evening service at 1:30. Young people meet at 6:80.
Rev. P Ty Dixon is pastor with Church School at 10 or 11 A.M. Superintendent R E Bundy leads the school. Morning worship at 11 A.M.
Reverend Rober Laughlin leads at Kivett Drive extension with Sunday School at 9 46 led by Kerman Billings as superintendent. Morning worship at 11. Choir rehearsal at 6 00. Evening worship at 7 30.
Kev M. G Ervin is pastor. Church School at 9 45 with B H Grace superintendent. Morning worship at 11. Youth Fellowship at 6 and Evening worship at 7. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7.
Rev E M Dellnger leads church activities at Peoples Methodist on West Alberts Road. Church School at 9 43. Morning worship at 11. Young peoples service at 6 48. Evening worship at 7 30.
Oakdale Methodist Church led by pastor Wade J. Bustie with James Iown as superintendent. Miss Mozelle Wagoner oversees the church school. Morning worship and Youth Fellowship at 6 PM, evening worship at 7 PM.
Reverend N in Oliver leads Oak View Methodist Church with Sunday School at 9 45 morning services and an evening service at seven led by W T Kearns superintendent.
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church on North Main street by Sheraton Place. Rev. Paul Hardin Jr pastor KK M Avett assistant minister. Church School at 9 48 morning worship at 11.
Highland Methodist Church led by Rev A Sherrill. Church School Sunday at 9 45 supervised by C N Jarrett. Morning worship and evening worship at 11 and 7 30 respectively.
Church notices list three congregations with pastors, service times, and officers. Lindsay Memorial at Sontieu Avenue near Five Points led by Rev Payne with 6:45 youth MYF and 7:30 evening worship. Bankin Memorial at Adams Street led by Rev Cagie with 9:45 church school and 7:30 evening service. Welch Memorial at Mangum and Lake streets led by Rev Bolick with 10:45 Sunday school and 11:00 morning worship plus 7:00 evening service.
Rev. Cari A Grimm leads at Sunday School 9:48 AM and Morning Worship 11 AM. Youth Fellowship gathers at 6 30 PM.
Multiple Sunday services at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church on Montlieu avenue include 9:00 a m First Holy Communion for children and 11:00 a m High Mass with adult choir. Sermon by Rev Robt J MacMillan on The Bible and Proof of Christianity. May rites include May Procession and Crowning of the Blessed Mother. Rosary for Russia. Revival at High Point Foursquare Church May 8 to 22 led by Rev Thomas E Howse. Local preaching at Bethel Shady Grove tomorrow afternoon.
The First Methodist Church schedules a Mother's Day program with a 9:45 Church School and an 11:00 sermon by Kenneth Goodson on A Mother's Day Message. The choir led by Carl G. Cronstedt performs Praise My Soul the King of Heaven, and Dorothy Wells sings For My Mother. Evening service features Family Religion. Youth Fellowship hosts a 6:30 snack supper, plans by Betty Bowman and Marie Rice. Installation of Woman's Society and Wesleyan Service Guild officers follows with a candlelight pledge service. A Bob Jones University brass quartet will play at the Gospel Tabernacle on Willowbrook Street Sunday at 7:30. Rev. Charles A. Epperson preaches.
At the 11 oclock worship service special music will be sung by the choir and the sermon delivered by guest minister Dr. Julian Price Love of Louisville Kentucky. Dr Love, professor of English Bible at Louisville Presbyterian Seminary, will begin with this service. More on page 6.
Rev Clay J Chil dress pastor leads services at Prospect Street Nazarene Church Sunday school at 2 45 HM C Smith superintendent morning worship at 11 evening worship at 730 prayer service Thursday 730 with praise service in the evening
The First Church of the Nala at 1217 East Green Street lists C. Cgrown as pastor. Sunday services include morning worship at 11 AM and evening worship, with youth program at 6:45 PM. Prayer and praise service Wednesdays at 7:30 PM.
Presbyterian First Presbyterian at 945 P Ht Dalton holds morning worship at 11 with Minister Paul Ludor Jones and Youth Fellowship meetings followed by supper at 6. Herentwood Presbyterian on Green at Aren Street led by Rev J P id McNatt lists Sunday School at 9:45 and worships at 11 AM and 7 PM with prayer meeting Wednesday at 9:30 PM. Cheswood Presbyterian Church Schools 2:46 4H.
Rev J Paul Jilli leads church school with 45 pupils at Hayvnorth Wesleyan. H T Troxier serves as superintendent. Morning worship begins at 11. WPYS airs at 6 18 p.m.
The notice lists services for several Wesleyan churches. Oakory Chapel Weisenhour as pastor with Sunday school at 9 45 A M and morning worship at 10 45 with C Putman superintendent. Nile Street Wesleyan has Rev Reynolds preaching with Melvin Potts superintendent and WYPS at 6 30. Hales Memorial Wesleyan at Jamestown under Rev Farrington with Church School 10 A M and services at 11 A M and 7 30 P M. Providence Wesleyan on Fairfield Road near Allen Jay School led by Rev Brown with Sunday School 10 A M Vance McNabb superintendent morning worship 11 WYPS 6 30 Miss Juanita Ingram president and 7 15 evening service with 7 30 Wednesday prayer meeting.
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