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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1939
Page
2
Mostly cloudy with occasional rain in the mountains tonight and Sunday. Cooler in extreme west portions tonight. Light to moderate northeast to north winds from Hatteras to Jacksonville, with variable winds south. Sandy Hook to Hatteras expects fresh northeast winds backing to north and intermittent rain tonight into Sunday.
Baron Louis Rothschild, 56, arrives in Paris from Zurich after over a year in Nazi custody in Vienna. He is greeted by Baron Eugene de Rothschild and plans to sue Germany to recover part of his confiscated fortune. He will rest under doctors orders and avoids public activities.
George Sisler, high commissioner of semi pro baseball, announced that by May 7 all 48 states will be represented by state associations affiliated with the National Association of Semi Pro Umpires. Colorado, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Kansas, California, Maine, and Oregon already hold charters. Umpires will receive state supervision, meetings to teach rules, and standardized equipment for finals.
James Eugene Lanier died at his home on Park Street Thursday afternoon. Funeral services were held at Green Street Baptist Church at 11 o clock with Rev C N Royal and Rev George Cooper presiding. The Green Street Baptist Church choir sang Going Down the Valley and In the Hour Of Trial. Argie Wood sang Tomorrow. Granddaughters and friends carried the flowers. Pallbearers were John Bullock P C Hines M A Tysinger R L Rodden Fred Spaugh Watson Wagner. Interment followed at Mt Vernon Cemetery in Randolph County.
Breaks NWCK Charlotte May 13 Fifteen year old Jack Hendrick of Patterson Springs near shelly died in a hospital here yesterday from a broken neck He fell Friday when a sapling on which he was playing broke
Miss Vera Atkins newly appointed Girl's supervisor of the Mills Home Orphanage spoke at a PTA and Woman's Club dinner honoring the High School Student Council. She urged high standards and praised the council's work while naming officers Cline Mason Susannah Matthews and Swanes Lanier.
Major Bruce Craven will address the Peacock Memorial Bible Class at Wesley Memorial Church during church school hour on Mother's Day. Miss Janet Hall from High Point College will sing. Each member is asked to bring a visitor.
Jesse Harris a 27 year old apprentice section foreman for Norfolk Southern Railroad drowned when a Belhaven Charleston freight train struck a handcar at the Pamlico river drawbridge. Coroner's jury ruled death an accidental drowning.
Chicago markets list butter 1 143 352 pounds weaker creamery 91 score with 22 percent 89 21 percent 88 21 percent 90 central carrots 22 percent and other prices unchanged eggs 37 165 packed storage ex tras firsts 17 and other prices unchanged.
The Church of God at 1912 Asheboro Street schedules Sunday school at 10 a m and morning sermon at 11 a m. Evangelist Rev Clark T Farley of Pikeville Kentucky leads revival services for two weeks starting 7 45 p m each evening. A 6 45 p m Christian Crusaders service features a Mother's Day program for all mothers present. Evening preaching continues at 7 45 p m with the evangelist in charge.
Wesleyan Ennis Street hosts Sunday school at 9 45 led by J K Kimble superintendent. Mrs John R Mulliken from Chicago preaches at 11 00 and 7 30 closing revival. Tonight’s sermon at 7 30. Rev M C Connor is pastor. Public invited.
Chas. K. Gentry, pastor, leads Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Ur sal Talkington as superintendent. Sermon by Rev. James DeWeerd from Gaston Ind at 11 a m. Evening services include 7 15 p m sermon by Rev DeWeerd and 6 p m Wesleyan Young People's meeting.
Pastor Dr A B Conrad away for Sunday duties. Bible School at 9 45 a m with A E B Tate as superintendent. Morning worship 11 a m led by Rev J A McMillian of the Baptist Orphanage Thomasville. Evening worship 8 p m in charge of G H Jones. W M S Inspirational Meeting Monday 3 30 p m with Ruth Council speaker on The Ministry of Healing. Prayer Service Wednesday 7 30 p m led by E C Getzman B T U Wednesday 7 30 p m.
Morning service at 11 led by Rev A Lincoln Falk on Three of God's Best Gifts. Bouquet to oldest, youngest, and most-children mother. Evening service at 7 30 continues Old Testament series The Most Christlike Man. Bible school at 9 45 training classes at 6 30.
Primitive Elder S. J. B. Dallas of Danville Virginia will preach at the home of Mrs. A. B. Butler located at 414 South Street Friday night at 7 30. All are invited to attend.
Morning sermon on A Mother's Faith will be delivered by Rev. C N Royal. Evening service features great gospel hymns and stories behind the hymns. Special music planned. Sunday school at 9 30 a m Baptist Training Union at 6 45 p m.
Christian Science churches plan a lesson sermon on Mortals and Immortals Sunday morning at 11 o clock. Services will be held at 319 North Main Street. The reading room will be open to the public Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Holiness First Pilgrim announces Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. with J. D Jennings as superintendent. Services follow at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. led by Rev. O. L. Ruth. Young People meet at 6:15 p.m. under Mrs. A. V. Brown. Mid week prayer is Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Cottage prayer Friday at 7:30 p.m. A welcome awaits.
Reverend C Francis Noble leads services at 612 Highland Avenue with Sunday school at 9 30 am under M M Strother. Preaching at 10 45 am and 2 0 pm with Sunday night service at 7 30 pm. Young People meet at 5 30 pm led by Delmar Myrely. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 pm and choir practice Saturday night.
Rev C A Morgan pastor at 1211 Park Street leads revival meetings by evangelist Elsie Bradfield from Baltimore. Services start tonight at 7:30 pm with Sunday and weekday services through next week. Sunday school held at 2:30 pm each Sunday. Back to the Bible and the Oldtime Religion.
West Green and Tryon Sunday school meets at 9 45 a m. preaching services are held first and third Sundays at 11 a m and 7 30 p m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Rev D M Spence is the pastor.
Sophia preaching service held on the second and fourth Sundays at 11 a.m. and the fourth Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Rev. D. M. Spence serves as pastor.
Plint Hill church holds services on the fourth Sunday at 3 30 p m and the second Sunday at 7 30 p m led by Rev.
The 9:45 Sunday school led by J. D. Ross, 11:00 morning worship with a sermon on Our Mothers, 6:00 Young People's vesper, 7:30 evening worship with That Good Part. Men’s monthly meeting Monday 6:30, Mid-week prayer Wednesday 7:30. Topic Voices Out of the Shadows. Nabum and Habakkuk noted.
The Methodist Protestant church schedules a 9:45 a.m. Sunday school with classes honoring mothers and an 11:00 a.m. sermon by Rev. J Clay Madison on Moved by Gratitude. Music includes Mrs. T E Strickland's prelude and Vance Smith's solo To My Mother. Evening program at 8 p.m. by the High Point College Christian Endeavor Society includes speakers and an illustrated Indian lecture by Miss Lea Joyner.
The Fifth Sunday after Easter observance at Episcopal St Marys includes Holy Communion in the morning, church school at 9 45, morning prayer and sermon at 11 with families in the same pews for Mother's Day, and a Young People Service League at 5 45. Rogation Monday service at 10 prd prayers for harvest, and Ascension Day communion at 10 am.
The Church of Christ at North Hamilton and State Street schedules Bible school at 9 46 worship at 11 morning sermon A Message to New Followers of Christ Christian Endeavor meets early at 6 30 with C Manly Morton to speak at the close of the program Morton will present mission messages and Puerto Rico motion pictures at the evening service highlighting church work.
Rev E Taylor leads at 601 Prospect Street with Sunday school at 9 45 A M preaching at 7 00 A M Young People meeting 6 30 P M featuring Bob Lowe guest speaker Evening service 7 30 P M Prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 P M Tuesday prayer at C M Bains home on Foust Street public invited to all services
Pastor Gospel H Williams leads 11 o'clock morning service with a church membership offer after the sermon and communion. A Mother’s Day service with reserved seating is at 7:30 p m. Weekly programs include executive board Monday Cottage prayer Tuesday mid week service Thursday led by Charles Epperson and Saturday church prayer service.
Evangelical and Reformed J. M. Hedrick serves as superintendent. Rev Hoy L Fesperman will preach The Neglected Mother in the morning. A duet by Edith Crooks and George Gibbardt and awards for three mothers are planned. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 30 p m with Thomas Hutchins in charge of the senior program. Evening service at 7 30 p m features The Word of the Master. Choir leads singing and W M night program follows. Junior Consistory to meet at the church Tuesday night.
Moscow Russia plans a 50 foot relocation of the city hall to widen the main street. The project aims to improve traffic flow and urban access in the central district.
The article lists a Sunday program with Sunday school at 10 a.m. led by Oscar McCampbell, superintendent, worship at 11 a.m. on the topic The Christian Home, and Junior and Senior Christian Endeavor Societies meeting at 6 30 p.m. in the church.
Central Bible School at 9 45 Horace Haworth superintendent morning worship at 11 a m centers on Mothers Day pastor to speak Christian Homemaking the Greatest Amateur Profession annual Mother Daughter banquet served in the annex at 6 p m program arranged no evening meetings Sunday Pastoral Committee meeting Monday at 7 30 regular monthly meeting Wednesday at 7 30
Springfield church announces a morning Sunday school at 10 with worship at 11 led by Miss Clara I Cox on qualities that make great mothers. Special music planned. Endeavor Societies meet at 7 with Monroe Hendricks and Dorothy Rice leading the Senior and Intermediate groups. Monthly church business meeting follows next Wednesday night with a short discussion of the Quarterly Meeting.
Methodist N C Williams pastor. 9:45 to 10:45 church school session. 1 a m worship with sermon A Successful Mother. Baby baptism by present parents. Church membership drive offered. 6:30 p m Young People session on Friendship for ages 15 to 25. 7:30 p m worship sermon The World's Bid for a Man. Wednesday 7:30 Bible study in place of prayer meeting led by Mrs J L Prevatte.
Morning service at 11 a m features God Seeking His Own as the sermon subject. The 7 30 p m sermon is by the pastor. Epworth League meets at 6 30 p m. Prayer meeting is Wednesday with choir practice Friday at 7 30 p m.
Pastor G W Fink leads services at Jamestown at 11 a.m. and Oakdale at 7 30 p.m. A Mother's Day program, Sunday school at both churches at 10 a.m. and Young People meetings at 6 45 p.m. Visitors are welcome at all services.
The pastor Dr J D Williams preaches at 11:00 a m and 7 30 p m with a Wednesday prayer service at 7 30 o'clock in the evening.
Sunday events include 9 45 a m church school 11 a m service and 6 30 p m Young People's Fellowship Supper with a lecture by Dr Embree H Blackard and Professor Walter Fleischmann Also 5 p m The Road of Friendship sermon By Dr Embree H Blackard Monday 7 30 p m Board of Stewards meeting Wednesday 6 30 p m Mother Daughter supper with men serving Friday 4 30 p m Girl Scouts 7 30 p m Boy Scouts
Sunday school starts at 9 45 a m with a Mittie Philathea Class program. Morning worship at 11 a m includes presenting a pulpit Bible to the church and honors for the oldest mother the youngest mother and the mother of the largest family. Sermon titled The Comforts of Mother. Evening service at 7 30 p m with Christian Endeavor Society at 6 30 p m Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
Rankin Memorial holds Sunday school at 9 45 with J Lee as superintendent. Preaching at 11 in the morning. At 7 30 p m the Christian Endeavors will present a Mother's program.
Nearly 50 000 parcel post packages were stored at one time in Shanghai's postal godown warehouse awaiting shipment to Yunnan and other interior destinations in China, highlighting a massive logistics buildup.
Paul finds disciples in Ephesus and, with Aquila and Priscilla, teaches the way of God more perfectly. He speaks boldly in the synagogue, disputes gently, and persuades many while separation from worldliness aids gospel growth. The theatre uproar ends with a town clerk, and Paul then exhorts leaders in Miletus to endure hardships for souls. The union of Christ builds a holy temple from diverse believers.
The arctic tern maintains the record for the longest migration. Each season it travels from high northern latitudes to the Antarctic coast, covering roughly 7000 miles.
ASHEBORO May 13 Teach ing staffs for the 1939 40 term of school for several county schools have been released by T Fletcher Bulla county superintendent The list includes teachers for Trinity Randleman Balford Central Falls and other schools with numerous names noted.
Hayworth Wesleyan Church announces a special revival starting this Sunday with an 11 o’clock service. Evangelist Rev. James DeWeerd of Gaston Indiana will lead, while Rev. F B Dennard directs music and performs songs. Chalk artist H Williard Ortlip of Fort Lee New Jersey will illustrate verses and give chalk talks for youth and children. Services are 7 18 p.m. on weekdays and 11 a.m. plus 7 15 p.m. Sunday. Public invited.
The Church of God at Clinton and Redding streets will award the oldest mother five dollars and the youngest mother two dollars and fifty cents at Sundays Mothers Day services. Sunday School starts at 9 45 a.m.
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