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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1934
Page
10
The article notes Sunday services across churches honoring mothers with special programs, tributes, and awards for oldest and youngest attendees. Highlights include Central Friends church feast at 6:30 p.m. with Ernestine Miller as speaker and a 7:30 p.m. service, and various programs at First Baptist and other local congregations.
The Reformation Church of Asheboro Street will hold services Sunday at 10 o’clock with preaching by B. O. Privett at 11 o’clock. The Young People society plans an inter program on mother with Osteen in the reading. Public invited to these services.
Sabbath school was held at 9 46 o clock with a study on Gods Act to Church Elders. Preaching at 11 20 o clock covered Satan hating the Sabbath and persecution of Israel as a source of the Sabbath’s contempt, noting the Sabbath as cause of the Ionian captivity and referencing Je.
Sunday morning at 9 45 the usual church hour with Sunday school followed by an 11 o clock Senior C E Society program of songs readings and a short play The Decision featuring Myrtle Cates Kathleen Embler Myrtle Moore and Iris Caudle as the mother Rev C H Hill will give a brief Mothers Day message A gift will be given to the oldest mother present At 6 30 the C E Society meets for service with mothers honored and a revival to follow at 7 46 Rev J D Wildama of Welch Memorial M P church will lead the revival services
The sermon subject at Emmanuel Lutheran Church Sunday morning at eleven o clock will be Mothers and Memorials. Sunday school meets at nine forty five. There will be no evening service.
Gospel Tabernacle with J. Gatlin in charge holds school at 9 45 a m. At 11 00 a m Pastor Rev T H Willey delivers a Mother's Day message. A singing service is at 2 00 p m and evening service starts earlier tonight with praise and testimony. Public invited.
Horace Haworth presides as superintendent with full family classes at 9 45. Rev Tom A Sykes delivers a Mother's Day message at 11. Mr Sykes speaks on The Joy of Being Mighty Like a Rose. Music under Miss Blair and Norman Fidler. At 6 30 the Mother and Daughter Love Feast sup serves in the annex. Mrs Ernestine Miller Guilford College speaker. Tickets available from Mr Sykes or Mrs Barker.
Gasoline prices climb half a cent today with straight gasoline at 22 cents per gallon up from 21 1/2 cents and high test gasoline rising to 24 cents from 28 1/2 cents per gallon.
Members invited to message and music at 7 30 p m. The pastoral committee meets Monday at 7 30 p m in the annex with Joseph Dr Cox in charge. Regular church business meets Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the annex with Mrs H A White as clerk. Senior and Junior C E societies gather Friday at 7 30 p m in their rooms.
Services for the first Sunday after Ascension at Saint Mary's Episcopal Church include Holy Communion at 7 30 AM, Church school Mother’s Day program 9 45 AM, morning prayer and sermon 11 AM, and Young People's Service League at 6 30 PM. The Men's Club meets Friday night May 18 at 8 o'clock with Rev Howard B Hartzell in charge.
A special Mother's Day service is set for tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. with the sermon A Mother's Reward and an evening talk An Invitation at 7:30. Bible school starts 9:45 a.m. Junior CBE and Young People's CBE meet at 6:30 p.m. A midweek prayer service is scheduled Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited.
Ward Street church continues revival with services every evening at 7 30 and Sunday schedule at 11 00 and 7 30. Sunday morning subject Child Training urges parents to attend. No services at Archdale Sunday morning or evening. joint Mothers Day program at Archdale Sunday 3 00. Sunday school at 8 46. Public invited.
First Presbyterian at North Main and Shirley announces Sunday 9 45 am Sunday school 11 am morning worship with Dr Joseph Rennie preaching choir sings Great Peace Have They offertory Mother My Dear solo by Treharne. No evening service. Rennie away for Graham High School baccalaureate. Young People meet 6 15 pm weather permitting outdoors. Midweek prayer 7 30 pm choir 8 15 pm. Public invited.
Lebanon M P Methodist Protestant church will observe Mother's Day with a morning sermon at 11 o clock and a evening program by the Christian Endeavor societies. Sunday school meets at 9 45 a m. The three Co BE societies gather at their usual times. A bouquet of roses will be given to the oldest mother present. Public is invited.
Reform(ed) Church schedules Mother’s Day activities with speeches by Mrs. Edgar Whitener and Rev. W. R. Shaffer. Dr. C. R. Hill to address Christian Endeavor youths at 6:46 p.m.主题 Mother’s Throne and Suffering From Sin are set for morning and evening services. Wednesday prayer at 7:30 p.m. It May Ge topic discussed. Men’s club meets Thursday at 7 p.m.
The High Point police department receives Federal Radio Commission approval for a new police radio station W4XR. The Special RCA low frequency system covers ground waves from the Exposition building top with four patrol cars equipped. Chief W. G. Friddle expects a major boost in crime prevention and police efficiency.
Friday night the course in Boy Scout work taught by Bunn Hackney will start at the church. The Loyalty campaign, ongoing for five weeks, will conclude tomorrow with expected large attendance.
The revival meeting at the Pilgrim Holiness Church on South Hamilton Street continues through next week. Evangelist Rev. B. W. Powers preaches tomorrow at 11 o clock and at the evening service. Miss Edith Crouse of Greensboro directs the music with Sunday school at 9 30. Evening revival services are at 7 30 each night next week.
Sunday school convenes at 9 45 a m with W W Frye superintendent in charge Morning worship at 11 oclock with Dr J D Williams preaching on Doing the Will of God on Earth C E society meets at 616 p m and 730 p m Rev C H Hill will preach Public invited to attend all services
The Mass of the Sunday within the Octave of the Ascension will be at 9 o'clock followed by Benediction and May Devotions. The pastor's sermon will honor Mother's Day. There will be no evening service. May Devotions after the 7 o'clock Mass each morning except Wednesday. Confessions Saturday evening from 7 to ?.
The First Methodist Protestant church at North Main and Richardson hosts the sixth Florence Nightingale Day with High Point nurses, Rev. R. S. Farmer preaching on Good Samaritan and the Great Physician, plus a Mother's Day observance. Special music includes consents, solos by W. C. Ferree Jr, and a Memoires and Songs My Mother Taught Me program. The day features a 10:65 worship service and a 9:45 Sunday school session with junior department activities. A welcome to all is extended.
The South Main Street M. E. church hosts a special 11 a.m. service with Rev. J. F. Moser preaching on Behold Thy Mother and tiny flowers awarded to the oldest and youngest mothers. At 3 p.m. Rev. P. B. Parker of Thomasville preaches while the pastor attends a Greensboro revival. Sunday school opens at 9:30 a.m. under Superintendent Bowers.
Christian Science will present Adam and Fallen Man as the Sunday lesson sermon. Services are at 11 a Maria Main Street. Sunday school begins at 9 46 a.m. and the reading room welcomes visitors Wednesdays 2 to 4 30 p.m.
Rev J H Hopkins of Greensboro continues evangelistic meetings with large attendance. Evening services at 7 30 feature congregational singing and special music. Tomorrow services at 11 and 7 30 with Hopkins preaching. Sunday school at 9 45 with superintendent in charge. Floral bouquets awarded to oldest mother, youngest mother, and mother with most children.
An unusual Mother's Day program is planned at Wesley Memorial Church for the Peacock class meeting tomorrow at 9 45 am. Guests include mothers of class members and elderly mothers from the home department. Transportation is arranged by several church members for those unable to attend.
Archdale Friends hold Sunday school at 10 a.m. The Elizabeth Fry class sponsors a Mother's Day program after. John J. Blair speaks at 7:45 p.m. on birds with stereopticon slides to illustrate his lecture.
Sunday school at 10. Clara I. Cox to speak at 11 on Going a Mothering. Allen Jay school commencement sermon alters evening meetings. Next Wednesday hosts regular church business with Query 6 of the discipline. Friday features a cottage prayer meeting at the summer home.
Wesley Memorial offers Mother’s Day programs with Dr. W A Lambeth speaking on That Mother O’thine at 11 a.m. and Listen Pope addressing What’s In a Name at 8 p.m. Special church school activities begin at 9:45 a.m. and guest mothers join the Peacock class.
The High Point high school Symphony Orchestra under Miss Virginia Frank will give its only public concert of the year Sunday at 3 pm in the high school auditorium. Admission is free. Concert master is Miss Edna May Douglas and Frank conducts. Local and out of town artists join the program, with a list of marshals and a no-children-under-five policy.
The defendant in a Guilford county damage suit filed by C M Allman moved to transfer the case to Forsyth Superior Court. The motion argues witnesses reside in Forsyth and Allman is a transient with no Guilford tax listing. Shore aided a Winston Salem church campaign and allegedly prompted an investigation that led to Allman’s 15 days in the city jail with other criminals.
The out-of-town clue in the Wiley Brown murder case has yielded little progress. Rockingham officers shared curious circumstances with High Point police, who investigated but found no substantial leads. Brown, operator of a South Hamilton Street industrial cafe, was found shot to death on March 17, with two initial suspects released and no clear progress since.
Death claims Mrs. Dorothy Masten Pegram 80 mother of Mrs. G W Vance and grandmother of Ralph H Vance of Winston Salem. She died at 308 Greenwood Ave after a week of illness. Born December 14 1853 in Forsyth County she lived in Winston Salem except 22 years at Oak Ridge. Survived by husband W N Pegram daughter Mrs C W Vance brother John Masten sister Mrs Eliza Lindsay. Rites set for Sunday.
J. B. Craven of Coleridge miraculously escaped death when his Chevrolet left Highway ninety at Marleys bridge in Siler City area. The car hit a mill trestle, plunged 150 feet, and he was buried in a pond. Local inspector J. K. Cole found him alive and performed CPR before he was taken to Asheboro hospital with a fractured skull and critical condition.
Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 30 o'clock at the home by Dr. J. Pritchard of Greensboro and Dr. C. W. Bates. Interment will be made in Waughtown cemetery.
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