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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1937

Page

12

Wrenn Street Crossing Reopens To City Traffic

Motorists in the downtown area welcomed the reopening of the Wrenn street crossing on the Southern Railway System. Blythe Brothers contractors of Charlotte said the Hamilton street crossing will reopen within a few days after temporary track work during construction. Both intersections were closed to install the temporary track on the north side of the main line and will stay open until the excavation for the new tracks proceeds to those points.

Hamilton Street Southern Railway System Blythe Brothers, Contractors Charlotte

Death claims Claude Faulkner at 26 in Guilford facility

Claude Faulkner aged 26 died at Guilford County Sanatorium shortly after 9 this morning after a year of declining health. Born in High Point July 30, 1910 he was son of BE M Faulkner and Betty Greer Faulkner. He married Lena Dagenhardt on September 14, 1935 and survived by parents, a brother Woodrow, a sister Ruby Lee, stepbrother Coy Foust, and stepsister Mrs Frank Smith. Funeral at Koonce Funeral Home Sunday at 3 with Rev O L Ruth. burial Floral Garden Cemetery.

Claude Faulkner Guilford County High Point BE. M Betty Greer Faulkner Holloway Baptist Church Davidson County Lena Dagenhardt BE. M. Faulkner Lexington Aix Woodrow Faulkner Ruby Lee Faulkner Home Place Coy Foust Frank Smith Koonce Funeral Home O. L. Ruth First Pilgrim Church Floral Garden Cemetery

Four Die in Bloody Fued Near Memphis Farms

A fatal family feud near Memphis Tennessee leaves four dead in two farm homes. Jarrett Sampier is accused but killed by William Helbig Jr. Helbig Senior’s wife is injured and both Sampier and Helbig face murder charges as investigators describe a deadly dispute among in laws and kin.

Memphis Tenn Here Justice of the Peace David R. White Jarrett Sampier William Helbig Louie Helbig White Sampier William Helbig, Jr Helbie W. H. Smyth

Amos Sole Owner of Greensboro Property Under Court Order

Judge Frank Armstrong signed an order in Guilford Superior Court transferring ownership of business property at 202 East Washington Street to R. T. Amos of High Point for 35000 dollars. The sale followed a mortgage of 37500 dollars held by George T Penney and the North Carolina Bank and Trust Company, receiver.

Greensboro Frank Armstrong Guilford Superior Court R. T. Amos High Point East Washington Street North Carolina Bank and Trust Company George T. Penney Amos

Efforts Reported to End Spanish Civil War Amid Talks

Berlin May 22 Diplomatic circles said talks began in Berlin last night between British ambassador Sir Neville Henderson and German foreign minister Baron Konstantin von Neurath. The discussions reportedly explored a preliminary plan to end the war with possible German and Italian involvement.

Berlin Cielea

Two to Institute Scholarships For Duke Institute

The Woman's Auxiliary of Central Friends Church with Mrs. D. H. Parsons as president will send two members on scholarships to the Duke Institute of International Relations again this year, announced today.

Woman's Auxiliary Central Friends Church D. H. Parsons Duke Institute of International Relations

Sykes Claims Evidence Of Six Foot Roses

Tom Alderman Sykes touted roses with six foot stems and sent to Richmond Indiana for photographs from Joseph H Hill son of a rose creator. Images show handling and packing methods of roses from the Better Times group as alleged vindication arrives for Sykes story.

Tom Alderman Sykes Tom Richmond Ind Joseph H. Hill Hill Beter Times Sykes

Charter Member Night Observed By Local Exchange Club

The exchange club held Charter Member Night during the weekly dinner at the YWCA hut. Early 1935 founders seated prominently while Dr G G Perry presided. Brownie Wagner led a state capitals quiz. Merlin Watson won a state book prize. Dr N M Harrison will lecture next Friday.

Exchange Club G. G. Perry Brownie Wagner Union Merlin Watson United States N. M. Harrison High Point College J. J. Ellington

Pippin Sentenced to 30 Days Jail for Drunken Driving

Ed Pippin was found guilty of drunken driving by Assistant Trial Justice C Armistead in Williamsburg Virginia. He must serve 15 weeks by spending 15 Saturdays and Sundays in jail while continuing his five day a week job.

Williamsburg Pippin

Ford Flatt Sows Radio Into His Tractor

Gentua White Hall It reports farmer Ford Flatt who installed a radio on his new tractor to follow baseball games while plowing. The innovation lets him listen to games without leaving the field.

Gentuas White Hall Ford Flatt

Wash day justice in Salt Lake City case

Mer Worthington, 20, faced a scouring order after failing to observe a curb stop sign. Justice of the Peace Fred Lindbeck directed him to scrub the sign with soap and water as punishment for the offense.

Salt Lake City Mer Worthington Justice of the Peace Fred Lindbeck

Local Girl Accused of Using Rubber Band Angling Tactics

In Blair Nebraska city hall grounds a six year old girl Gail Wilkin ing attempted to catch goldfish from a rock pool. Officials interrupted her after discovering she used rubber bands weighted with stones instead of hooks. Gail said she planned to pull them out by the teeth when they bit the band.

Blair Gail Wilkining City Hall Gail

Forty Killed In Korean Disorders

In Seoul on May 22 a clash between police and bandits armed with machine guns near Hotaiji left more than 40 people dead or wounded. The raiders captured 20 villagers in a border town raid.

Seoul Korea Hotaiji

Esau and Jacob The Birthright Lesson

A Sunday School study of Isaac's twins Esau and Jacob contrasts a hunter who sells his birthright for a meal with a thoughtful brother who schemes to obtain it. The lesson warns against weak will and favoritism, urging upright living and trust in God for blessings beyond mere merit.

Esau Senda Isaac Jacob Esaus Flan

Central Friends to Join Downtown Union Services in July August

The Central Friends church meeting decided to extend Sunday night programs from 6 30 to 7 30 through June and unite with downtown union services for July and August under the High Point Ministerial Association. Archdale Playground service will be abandoned this year.

Central Friends High Point Ministerial Association Archdale

Welch Memorial revival to continue through next week

Revival services at Welch Memorial church continue this week and into the next. Rev C C Loy will preach Sunday at 11 a m and 7 30 p m with Sunday school at 9 46 a m.

Welch Memorial Welch Memorial Church C. C. Loy

Sunday church activities at First Methodist Protestant church

Sunday school will meet at the First Methodist Protestant church tomorrow morning at 9 45. Rev J Clay Madison will preach at 11 on Silent Heavens. Rev T E Strickland will speak to the Junior church at 11 on The Interesting Game Life. The Davis Brothers Male Chorus will present a program at 8 with music readings and pantomimes. The Intermediate and Young People's Endeavors bands meet at 7. The second Quarterly Conference will meet Monday at 7.

First Methodist Protestant J. Clay Madison T. E. Strickland Davis Brothers Cary J. Davis

Highland Morning Theme by Rev H H Robbins

Pastor Rev H H Robbins selects God Is a Friend In Time Of Need as the morning theme and will preach at 7 30 p m The Bible school convenes at 9 30 a m A prayer meeting Thursday evening at 5 30 led by Frank Young

H. H. Robbins Jacob Frank Young

Main Street Church School and Services Schedule

Main Street Church will hold Sunday school at 9 30 a m. Rev J P Hipps will preach at 11 a m and 8 p m. The mid week service is Wednesday evening at 7 39. The public is invited to attend.

Main Street Church J. P. Hipps

Wesley Memorial Church Services Schedule

Wesley Memorial Church hosts 9:45 a m Sunday school. 11:00 a m pastor Dr Embree H Blackard preaches on Guarding the Issues of Life. 8:00 p m sermon Love the Romance of Life. Young People choir at 6:00 p m followed by 6:45 p m supper with O A Kirkman speaker. France committee 1:30 p m Monday junior board next Friday. Midweek service Wednesday evening led by Dr Blackard.

Wesley Memorial Embree H. Backard Dr. Blackard

Baptist Green Street Sunday Services Announced

The pastor Rev. C. N. Royal will preach at both morning and evening services. Morning topic Christ's Purpose in Saving a Soul. Evening topic Behold the Lamb of God. Sunday school at 9 30 and Baptist Training Union at 6 45.

C. N. Royal Lamb of God Baptist Training Union

West End Baptist Church Announces Sunday Sermons

Pastor Rev James N Bowman will preach at 11 00 on Seducing Spirits and at 7 30 on Limiting God at the West End Baptist Church corner of Redding and Ennis streets Mid week prayers are set for Wednesday at 7 30 with Jesus Coming to Feast at the Tabernacle The public is invited to all services

West Pnd West End Baptist Church Redding Ennis Streets James N. Bowman Jesus Tabernacle

Hilliard Memorial Sunday Service Announced

Sunday school begins at 9 45 A M with preaching at 11 by the pastor The Baptist Training Union meets at 7 P M The evening service features special music by the Greensboro Male Quartet and the home choir duets and trios The pastor will deliver a brief message and administer baptism Join in worship A lasting record of a local church schedule and activities.

Hilliard Memorial Baptist Training Uno Greensboro

Indwelling Spirit Featured in North Main Street Service

Services of worship at North Main Street will be held at 11:00 a m and 7:30 p m with the pastor in charge. Morning sermon titled The Indwelling Spirit and evening message Convention Echoes. The public is invited.

North Main Street

Sunday Services at Christian Fast Green

Morning Sunday school begins at 9 45 with preaching at 11 00 Rev W G Edwards preaches again at 7 30 Sunday night. Prayer meeting at 7 30 led by the pastor. Public is welcomed.

W. G. Edwards

Holiness Revival Service at Local Church

Rev. C Francia Noble leads services at the holiness church located at 812 Highland Avenue. Bible school begins 9 30 a m with preaching at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m. The morning topic Our Great Needs and a 7 30 p m youth program. Public invited.

C. Francia Noble Highland Avenue

Revival Services Begin in Oarkview with Rev Love to Preach

Oarkview offers a 2 30 p m departure with a 3 30 p m preaching service. A cottage prayer meeting is set for Wednesday night at A Harrison’s home on Homestead Avenue. Mid week prayer and testimony meet Thursday night at the chapel. Revival starts Sunday June 6 with Rev R Love delivering the opening sermon.

Oarkview Winston Highway Camel Service Station A. Harrison Homestead Avenue Cbaret Se R. Love

Sermon Subjects At Lutheran Emmanuel Church

The 11 o clock sermon uses the text Get thee hence Satan from Matthew 4 10 with the theme of worshiping the Lord alone. The 8 o clock subject is The Slave Pens of Egypt. Sunday school convenes at 9 45.

Satan Jesus Egypt

New World Theme Promotes Young People Day at Church

Evangelical & Reformed church announces Young People's Day during morning service with youths assisting the pastor. Junior sermon and choir music planned. Christian Endeavor meets at 7 p.m. Sunday. evening service at 8 with sermon on Philip the Great Evangelist. A men's gospel choir is forming and will sing old hymns each Sunday. Public invitation extended.

Christian Endeavor Philip

Welker Visit Highlights Springfield Church Reunion

Rev. George Welker and wife arrive for worship, sharing messages after a 20 year Springfield absence. Welker, pastor in Neosho Falls Kansas, and Mrs Welker formerly taught in the community. Also on Wednesday, midweek prayer and two social meetings are planned with local hosts and leaders.

George Welker Welkers Springfield Mr. Welker Springfield Church Welker Neosho Falls Kans C. E Monroe Hendricks Woman's Auxiliary Jennie Walton Ava Lowe Ben Edwards Springfield Road

Growing In Grace and Knowledge at Local Bible School

Horace Haworth invites families to Bible school for all ages at 9 46 am The Brotherhood group welcomes men to join Silas Casey at 9 45 am in the Annex A praise service and an 11 am worship service Tom A Sykes will speak on Growing In Grace and Knowledge Special music led by Miss Morrison A 630 pm church night program features junior and senior groups led by Miss Anna Mendenhall and Mrs J Wade Hiatt including a worship service with Sykes on Do You Want to Find God A midweek prayer meeting led by Sykes Wednesday at 7 30 pm themed Helping Answer Our Prayers

Horace Haworth Brotherhood Group Silas Casey Tom A. Sykes Miss Morrison Anna Mendenhall Christian Endeavor Annex J. Wade Hiatt God

Hayworth Memorial Weekly Service Schedule

Hayworth Memorial lists Sunday school at 9 46 a m with services at 11 a m and 7 15 p m pastor sermons titled Highway Number Two and Be Not Conformed To the World Y M W E monthly meeting at 6 00 p m led by Mrs Talkington Mid week prayer hour is Wednesday at 7 15 p m

Evangelistic services conclude with preacher from Asheville

Rev. C. V. Hall of Asheville will preach at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. These services close two weeks of evangelistic meetings. Sunday school is at 9:45 a. m. Young People's choir practice at 6 p. m. Epworth League at 6:45 p. m.

C. V. Hall Asheville Epworth League

Christian Unity and Truth Sermons at Church of God Revival

Rev Earl Wells leads Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 with Rev E W Vannay speaking on Christian Unity or Spiritual Captivity. Evangelistic service at 7 45 p m features Vannay on We Shall Know the Truth. Revival continues next week with Rev BE A Vannay of Reddies River NC preaching.

RE. Earl Wells E. W. Vannay Christian Crusadere Vannay BE. A. Vannay Reddies River N. C

Sunday church services and activities schedule

Sunday school at 9 45 a m pastor Rev J W Grace will preach at 11 a m Epworth League meets at 6 45 a m A study class Monday night 7 30 with Mrs A York leader Mid week prayer service Wednesday night Choir practice Friday night Public invited to all services

J. W. Grace Epworth League A. York

Revival Services at Archdale Methodist Church

Revival services begin Sunday night at 7 30 in Archdale Methodist Church with Rev J W Grace preaching each night. Cottage prayer meetings have fostered a fine spirit as the public is invited to attend all services. Gospel songs led by Mike Tuttle. Sunday school at 9 45 and Epworth League at 7 p m.

Archdale Methodist Church J. W. Grace Mike Tuttle Epworth League

Rev Sykes To Speak At Lutheran Conference

Pastor Tom A. Sykes of Central Friends church will give the annual address at the Lutheran State Young Peoples conference at Heidelberg church in Thomasville on May 21 and 22. Several other speakers are listed on the program.

Tom A. Sykes Central Friends Church Lutheran State Young Peoples Conference Heidelberg Church Thomasville

Dr Wood To Address Wesley Fellowship Class

Dr. George T. Wood Jr local surgeon will address the Wesley Fellowship class at Wesley Memorial Church tomorrow morning at 9 46 Visitors are invited to attend The group consists of young adults and invites a prominent community speaker each Sunday Dr Wood has appeared before the class previously

George T. Wood, Jr Wesley Fellowship Wesley Memorial Church Weasley Fellowship Wood

Coronation Stamps Displayed By Sykes

Rev. Tom Alderman Sykes displays the complete set of the new King George and Coronation Stamps collected six days after issue. The stamps mirror the Edward issue colors and include a three half-penny stamp showing the king and queen on the bust.

King George Tom Alderman Sykes Sykes Edward England

Out of Town Jobs Sought for Resort Hotel Staff

Miss Rachael Suggs of the North Carolina State Employment Service announced openings for out-of-town work at a resort hotel. Positions include cooks bellboys waiters and dishwashing machine operators all colored Derrick operators a pile driver a grading machine operator and a rough grader foreman.

Rachael Suggs North Carolina State Employment Service

Court Of Honor To Be Held On June 4

The last Boy Scout Court of Honor before summer camp begins will be held June 4 at Wesley Memorial church. The program is planned for 7 o'clock. Scouts have been asked to bring their cards for the Court.

Wesley Memorial Church

Plant species display up to 21 forms in life cycle

A plant species exhibits as many as 21 distinct forms throughout its life cycle, showing significant variation in growth stages. This diversity reflects developmental changes and adaptation across environments.

Thomasville Man Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel

Major Philip P. Green of the Medical Corps U S A has been advanced to Lieutenant Colonel after twenty years in military medical service. He enlisted with the St Louis Hospital Unit in May 1917 sailed for France, then joined the regular army and remained after the war. He is the son of Mrs R S Green of Thomasville and heads the laboratory work at the Army and Navy Hospital in Hot Springs Arkansas.

Thomasville Philip P. Green Medical Corps Green Army St. Louis France R. S. Green Army and Navy Hospital Hot Springs Ark

Sunrise Revival Services Continue Weekly Campaign

A sunrise prayer service and Sunday school begin at 9 30 a m with preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m by Rev H C Dooley evangelist from Vinton Va The revival campaign continues through next week with daily services at 7 30 p m The public is invited to all services.

H. C. Dooley Vinton

St Mary’s Trinity Sunday Services Start 7 30 AM

The notice lists a Trinity Sunday service at 7 30 am with Holy Communion at St Mary’s followed by church school at 9 45 am and morning prayer and sermon to conclude.

ST. Mary's

Presbyterian Sunday Services and Activities Schedule

The church lists Sunday school at 6:30 and 11 o clock with a sermon on The Law of the Harvest and The Temptation of Jesus. Brentwood hosts Young People at 3 p m and 6:15 p m prayer meetings. Worker’s Council postponed one week and mid week prayer is Wednesday at 7 20.

Jesus Brentwood Worker’s Council Ha Bee Regu

Soul and Body lesson sermon at Ch Scientist churches

The church society of the Christian Science movement invites all to the Sunday lesson sermon Soul and Body at 11 o clock Sunday morning. Services at 319 North Main Street. The reading room opens Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 3 to 4 30 o'clock.

All Church and Societies of Ch Scientist North Main Street

Architect Sues Over 283 Dollar Fee Dispute

Eccles D. Everhart a High Point architect filed suit in Guilford County Court seeking 283 dollars from James M and wife of High Point for drawing home plans and specifications for a Ferndale Drive project. He says he was hired in 1936 to design the home with a six percent construction fee and that the low bid was 6500 dollars. The suit claims the Moffis halted the project and Everhart is owed 43 dollars for preliminary plans and 240 dollars for final plans.

Greensboro Eccles D. Everhat High Point Guilford Supers Court James 8 Ferndale Drive Costa Lowe Moffi

Traffic Violations Reported With Reckless Driving Charges

Police report two individuals charged with reckless driving and driving a car without a state permit in recent hours. The notice urges caution on the streets.

Mr Owens To Speak To Scout Leaders At Training Course

Henry Grady Owens of High Point will address Scoutmasters during the annual training course for Uwharrie Council at Ca Uwharrie. He will discuss troop committees and troop programs to guide leaders today.

Mr. Owens Scout Leade Henry Grady Owens High Point High Schole Ca Uwharrie Iwharrie Counceil

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