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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1941
Page
3
The Methodist Welch Memorial will hold Sunday School at 9:45 with Superintendent Howard Vonecannon in charge. Dr. J. D. Williams will preach at 11. A rally day program is set for 7:30 p.m. A prayer meeting occurs Wednesday at 7:30.
Rev Edw Suits serves as pastor and C M Queen is Sunday school superintendent. Sunday school begins at 9 45 a m with preaching by the pastor at 11 00 a m and 7 30 p m Epworth League meets at 6 30 p m Prayer meeting and Bible study are Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
Church schedule lists Rev N C Williams sermons at 11:00 and 6:45 on Sunday on The All Conquering Christ and Childish Things. Youth services Sunday 6:45. Methodist World Mission study Wednesday 7:30. Armbrust to speak at High Point Young People Thursday. Board meeting Monday 7:30. Wesley Memorial rallies and Paul life film series with choir and steward meetings through the week.
Archdale G E White pastor announces Sunday School at 9 45 a m with A T Tuttle as superintendent. Morning sermon at 11 00 titled What Am I Worth to My Church. Evening service at 7 30 on The Christian Plan of Life. Young people meet 6 45 p m. Dr S W Taylor leads prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 and conducts third Quarterly Conference. Boy Scouts Thursday 7 p m Junior Choir Thursday 3 p m and Friday 7 30 p m choir practice. Vacation Church School starts Monday 9 a m for two weeks for ages 3 to 15.
J E McSwain pastor and Rev R L Forbis of Winston Salem will preach at 11 oclock during special services at Grace Church in Winston-Salem. The High School Glee Club directed by Carl Cronstedt offers a musical program Sunday at 7 45 p m.
Calvary church announces Sunday School at 9 45 with A H Holton as superintendent The 1 o clock sermon titled The Wholly Conservated Christian The 7 30 sermon titled The Conqueror U P and Intermediates meet at 6 30 Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 followed by choir practice
J W Pritchard supervises the 9 45 a m Sunday school program. Dr G F Humphreys and Frank Kiarris will join the 11 a m service with Rev J Clay Madison preaching All Things New. The choir will sing Cherubim by Bortnian sky. Student Loan Fund offerings are collected. Evening service features Waiting On God. Junior church hosts Walter Gregory with Ten Commandments talk. Young People CE to hold 630 supper. High School and college students participate in the program.
Pastor Rev Hoy L Fesperman will deliver the morning message The Ministry of Hardship. Evening service at 8.00 p m with the subject Church Consciousness. Young People Societies meet at 7.00. Brotherhood meets Monday at 7.00. Prayer service Wednesday at 7 30.
Rev. F L Conrad preaches at 11 o clock on Missed the Signs with Jeremiah 8 7 as text The stork the turtle the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming but my people know not the judgment of the Lord The evening service at 8 presents The Lord of Hosts topic.
Grace Missouri Synod at 808 Centennial Avenue schedules Sunday schools and Bible classes at 10 a m under pastor Roswell L Mennen with G W Mascher as Sunday school superintendent. Divine worship at 11 a m features a sermon Praying Always followed by Walther League at 6 39 p m and Bible hour at 7 30 p m with topic discussion Wednesday Walther League meets at 7 30 p m.
Revival continues all week through May 25 with Rev S E Taylor delivering 7 45 p m messages nightly He is joined by the Smiling Girls Trio of Kan napolis and the Kings of Harmony a noted Negro quartet Tonight and next week services at 7 45 p m Also gospel services at H P Williams church with Rev Bill Young lecturing and Alvin Rasmussen leading singing Cottage prayer Thursday 7 30 p m at Mrs H H Jones 310 Willowbrook Street Fishers of Men meet Friday 7 30 p m over Woolworths South Main Street Eugene Powell conducts the service
Rev C H Capps presides at the People’s Church near junction 10 and 10 A English Street Extension with Sunday School at 9:45 and preaching at 11. J R Tucker leads morning service and G M Alflison leads 7:30 pm service. No Wednesday prayer meeting due to People’s Movement conference at People’s Bible School near Greensboro.
Rev Charles K Gentry pastor leads Wesleyan Hayworth Memorial with Sunday School at 9 45 A M supervised by A R Tucker and evangelistic messages by Rev B H Phaup at 11 A M and 7 15 P M Also 6 P M Wesleyan Young People's meeting Rev B H Phaup to deliver evangelistic talks nightly at 7 15 with J L Schell of Bluffton directing the choir and music
Rev. J. Paul Hull pastor leads 9 45 Sunday School with C L Steel superintendent. Morning worship at 11 carries a 230 message by the pastor. W P S at 6 30 and 7 60 Wednesday mid week prayer service.
The parish lists Fifth Sunday after Laster with Masses at 9 and 11 a.m. followed by a sermon. Ascension Feast Thursday requires Holy Mass at 6 7 and 8 a.m. Children’s Mass at 8 a.m. Children of Mary meet after 9 a.m. Mass to plan outdoor procession Sunday May 25 at 4 p.m. Confessions Saturday 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and on the Vigil of the Ascension.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service will gather Monday afternoon at 3:00 at Mrs. W D Bulla's home. Mrs. Mable Burnette will be the guest speaker.
Services listed include 9:45 a.m. Bible School led by Dr W F Clayton, 11 a.m. morning worship with Pastor Dr A B Conrad, 3:30 p.m. Monday inspirational meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society, 8:00 p.m. L L L Bible Class, with Miss Mary Elizabeth Vail at 608 Lindsay Street, and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting and Training Unions.
A British magazine estimates war gear prices from destroyers at 1.28 million dollars to cruisers up to 10 million, tanks around 60 thousand, fighter planes 40 to 55 thousand, bombers 200 to 300 thousand, and anti-tank guns 12 to 25 thousand with shells 12 to 13 each, reflecting heavy wartime taxation to fund defense.
Morning service at 10 43 led by Rev O P Dix due to pastor's absence at the Southern Baptist Convention in Birmingham Alabama. Evening service at 730 with speaker Mr Lucien Williams. Bible School at 945 am and BTU at 615 pm.
The pastor will preach at both morning and evening services on May 25. The 11 oclock hour will cover Faultless Christ and the evening theme The Peace That Jesus Gives. Sunday school starts at 9 36 with Vernon Coffey as superintendent. B T U is at 6 30 led by R G Barlowe.
Ernest M. Smith pastor leads 9:45 teaching on What Is Worship. L R Met Neil superintendent presides as 10:43 worship. Church training 6:45 directed by W F Brock. Worship at 7:30 features Manna a Type of Christ. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30. Officers and teachers meet 7. Choir practice 8:15.
Rev James E Swinson pastor conducts Sunday School at 9 45 a m Ray Moose superintendent Morning service at 11 a m with preaching T P meets at 6 o clock a m J R Ferree director Mid week prayer service Tuesday 7 30 p m Cottage prayer Thursday Allen Jay Sunday School 9 45 a m Wade Cumby superintendent Revival meeting at 11 a m with Rev C M Floyd preaching Music by Wade Cumby and Arlene Younis piano
Rev W L Smith, pastor at Pisgah, and superintendent F P Vaughn announce a revival at Worth Ave and Wingate with morning service at 11, evening at 7 30, a 1 pm picnic dinner on the ground, and a 3 pm Baptismal service at Deep River. Services continue nightly at 7 30 with Rev Chas S Young preaching. All are welcome.
The Church of God in Asheboro lists Sunday School at 9 45 a m and worship with sermon at 11 a m The Junior Story Hour is at 6 45 p m followed by the Christian Crusaders meeting The Rev J Lee Collins who has led revival services for two weeks will preach at both services at 7 45 p m
Presbyterian Church noon 9:45 Sunday school with Harry L. Brown as superintendent. 11:00 morning worship by Dr. D. C. Williamson on The Mission of the Holy Spirit. 6:30 Young People. 7:30 The Place Mariana Players Mr. and Mrs. Lester C Place present a sacred concert with marimba xylo phone bells and triple octave chimes. Wednesday 7:30 prayer meeting on The Necessity of the Ascension. 8:15 choir rehearsal.
Christian Science lesson sermon titled Mortals and Immortals to be given at 1 o clock Sunday morning at 3191 North Main Street. Reading room hours are Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday School starts at 9:30 a.m. at the same location.
North Hamilton at State Street and State Streets hosts Bible school at 9 45 a m and Lord's Supper at 11 a m with the sermon Forward to the Bible. Christian Endeavor meets and the evening sermon is The Word Power of God at 7 p m. Pastor W D Helsabeck leads services.
The Seventh Day Adventist Maple Street church invites the public to an illustrated lecture titled Europe Under One Flag. The event is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. on Maple Street between Lindsay and Morris Streets.
Springfield Friends hold Bible school at 10 a.m. Worship at 11 a.m. Rev. Tom A. Sykes will deliver the message. Christian Endeavor meets Tuesday at 7 p.m. Friends of Deep River invited to hear Jeanette Fradley. Regular monthly meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Choir practice Thursday at 8 p.m.
Central Bible School at 9 45 with Horace S Haworth as superintendent Morning worship at 11 00 with Reverend Cecil E Haworth speaking on Two Com mandments in One Evening worship at 7 30 Pastor Haworth returns Young People's meeting Tuesday 7 30 Pas toral Committee meeting Wednesday 7 30 Monthly meeting
Sunday School lesson centers on the conversion of Saul to Paul, tracing his background from Benjamin lineage to Tarsus, education in Jerusalem under Gamaliel, and his dramatic encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus. The narrative emphasizes conviction, repentance, obedience, and the later reception of the Holy Spirit through Ananias as pivotal steps toward sanctification.
Rev. Howard S. Hartzell rector leads Fifth Sunday after Easter observances with Holy Communion at 8 a.m. and sermon at 11 a.m. Church school at 9:45 a.m. Young People's Service League supper at 6:30 p.m. Ascension Day Holy Communion on Thursday May 22 at 10 a.m.
High Point policyholders and beneficiaries received 626000 in life insurance payments in 1940, ranking eighth in North Carolina. Winston-Salem led with 2616000, Charlotte second at 2517000, Raleigh third at 1742000, followed by Greensboro and others in the state. Nearby states show substantial totals with Richmond 6393000 and Memphis 8175000 among leaders. Payments in High Point include named individuals such as John Coggins, Charles Connor, and James Which ard.
Blanche Segers filed for absolute divorce from Marvin Seerris alleging two years of separation since their 1932 marriage and a separation beginning in 1938, with the complaint filed at the clerk of court today.
A mixed set of horizontal and vertical crossword clues appears with entries from chief Cuban leader to various terms. The puzzle lists word answers like IC, ICIOJE, JIMIA, and others, weaving a dense grid of definitions from geography to anatomy and literature, inviting solver interaction and solution sharing.
A handwritten appeal to join the 1941 Uncle Ray Scrapbook Club via The High Point Enterprise requests a Membership Certificate a guide to making a Corner Scrapbook and a pasteable cover design. Include stamped self addressed envelope and contact details.
A humorous and quirky quiz on World War I conscientious objectors, veteran registration, a flatfooted major league player placed in 1-A, and whether a Canadian army soldier could be drafted into the U S Army. It notes the October draft lottery first number and its drawer, with answers on the Want Ad page.
Mexican doctors reported Leon Trotsky possessed the largest brain at about three pounds, while medical records cite a Russian novelist named van Turgenoff with a brain weighing four pounds ten ounces, marking two extraordinary claims in brain size history.
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