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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1947

Page

2

Hezekiah Reigns and Cleanses Temple in Judah

The account chronicles Hezekiah at twenty five starting his reign, cleansing the temple, restoring worship with Levites and musicians, and removing idols. It notes Assyrian pressure, tribute payments, and a miraculous night angelic strike, followed by Hezekiah’s prolonged life and later warnings of Babylonian captivity.

Hezekiah Jerusalem David Moses Israel Assyria Gaza Judah Rabshakeh Jehovah Egypt Palestine Isaiah Sennacherib Thim Babylonia Atures Syndicate, Inc

Homecoming at Bales Memorial Tomorrow

The second annual homecoming of Bales Memorial Wesleyan Methodist church near James town is tomorrow. Sunday school starts 10 a.m. with a sermon by Rev. J. Melvin Howard at 11 a.m. Lunch on the church grounds at 12 45 p m. A singin meet for gospel singers follows at 2 p m.

Bales Memorial Wesleyan Methodist Church Jamestown J. Melvin Howard All Gospel

Vacation Bible School at Archdale Friends Church

Vacation Bible school at Archdale Friends Church starts Monday at 9 and runs daily 9 to 11 through Friday June 13. Rev Chiton Pearson, pastor, announces the program with Mrs H L Andrews directing and a staff of capable teachers assisting.

Archdale Friends Church Chiton €. Pearson H. L. Andrews

Local Church Services and Schedules Listed

Oakdale Methodist led by Rev John Burger with Sunday school at 104 m and morning service at 11. Brentwood Presbyterian on East Green at Arch with Rev J P H McNatt, Sunday school 9 45 and morning worship 11. Union Tabernacle under Pastor Clay J Childress with 9 15 Sunday school and 7 30 evening worship. Ward Street Methodist with Mckinney as pastor 9 45 church school and 11 marching worship plus 7 40 evening service. Night service Wednesday 30 p m.

Brentwood Presbyterian East Union Tabernacle Clay J. Childress Avorsoa Ivev Sne Make Charlotte Carolina District Church of the Nazarene East Green Street E. Barkley First Church OF the Nazarene C. C. Brown Moorning

Local Church Schedules and Services Listings

Church notices list Cunkal Memorial Baptist Calvary Methodist and First Baptist on North Main with service times. Rev. George Rich man Rev. C B Newton Rev W Wilbur Hutchins lead worship and Sunday school sessions. midweek prayers and youth groups noted as well.

Central Friends and multiple churches list Sunday services

A list of Sunday services from Central Friends South Main, Emmanuel Lutheran North Main, Lebanon Methodist North Main, Pilgrim Holiness, Church of Christ North Hamilton, Wesley Memorial Methodist, Gospel Tabernacle Willowbrook, St Marys Episcopal North Main, Glenola Baptist Asheboro road, Church of God East Commerce, Presbyterian North Main, Crestwood Chapel, Randolph Chapel, Christian Science 31a South Main, and West End Baptist Ennis and Redding streets. Includes pastors, service times, church schools, and notable sermon topics.

Guth Pastor Preaches as Church Schedules Services

The Guth church lists Sunday School at 9 45 morning worship with sermon by the pastor at 11 o clock BTU at 6 30 and evening evangelistic services at 7 30 led by the pastor with V 8 Coffey as superintendent.

Guth Coffey

Local Church Schedules for Sunday Services

A compilation of Sunday school and worship times for multiple churches. Listing includes Lindsay Memorial Methodist, Ranain Memorial Methodist, Hayworth Wesleyan, Wyps, Welch Memorial Methodist, Archdale Baptist, Ennis Street Wesleyan, Jamestown Methodist, Congregational West Green, Southside Baptist, Hirst Methodist, First Church of the Nazarene, Oak Park Church, and Archdale Methodist with pastors, superintendents, service times, sermon topics, and midweek or special meetings.

Vacation Bible School opens at First Methodist

First Methodist opens its Vacation Bible School for ages 2 through 14, running Monday through Friday, June 2 to June 13, with sessions at 8 45 each morning. Miss Myrtle Davis leads a staff including nursery, kindergarten, junior, and intermediate departments with several supervisors and volunteers.

First Methodist Myrtle Davis C. L. Gray, Jr Betty Allman Hugh Dutton Edward Green Ann Leonard Madison Judy Timmons Moore A. J. Simeon Lloyd Nance Patsy Auman Mary Auman Dot Lewis W. L. Payne W. L. Webb Hazel Zimmerman Phibbea. Des Robert Davis C. Dedmon Carter Holbrook, Jr C. Koontz W. L. Edwards S. M. Newsom Margaret Payne Roby Yarborough Vance E. W. Danielson C. C. Crawford Janice Edwards T. R Ballard Jeanne Montgomery James Brown Charles Auman

Presbyterians End Meeting in South Carolina

The 143rd annual general synod of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church closed in Due West South Carolina naming Monticello Arkansas the 1948 meeting site Dr J Albin Orr of Due West was elected moderator elect to be installed next year Dr W W Boyce of Erskine College Seminary presided this year over routine business and the synod approved a October campaign to raise 40 000 toward a 200 000 grant for a new Erskine science hall and library

Due West 8. C General Synod Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Monticesio Ark J. Albin Orr W. W. Boyce Erskine College Seminary Erskine

Press Picture Men In Session

About 50 photographers from daily newspapers are expected at a one day session of the Carolinas Press Photographers association in Asheville. Dane Glenn president says a business session a lunch event and a sightseeing trip are on the Sunday schedule.

Asheville Carolinas Press Photographers’ Association Dane Glenn

Memorial Fountain Honors Woodmen Founder in Hendersonville

A marble drinking fountain dedicated Sunday to Joseph Cullen Root founder and first president of the Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society stands in downtown Hendersonville near the site of his 1913 death. The base resembles a tree stump. The article notes Root died Christmas Eve while touring the South.

Hendersonville Joseph Cullen Root Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society

Morning worship and church schedule at Main Street Methodist

The program lists morning worship at 11 with a sermon on Can a Christian Be Temperate About Alcohol by the pastor Rev B M Jones. Evening service at 730 includes sacred music by the choir. Sunday school begins at 945 with V Kester as superintendent. Intermediates at 630 and Youth Fellowship at 615. Mid week prayer service is Wednesday at 730.

Leward Street M. MckKinney BE. K. Hedrick Youth Fellowship Calvary Methodist C. B. Newton Our Rirst Baptist Sheraton Central Friends South Main Commerce Cecil Haworth Horace Haworth Young People's Fellowship Lebanon Pilgrim Holiness South Hamilton J. A. Grout Jonon Lain Young Peoples Cmlrch Christ North Hamilton Street W. &. McGilvrey Ervin Griffin Christian Endeavor Wesley Memorial Methodist Gospel Tabernacle Christian and Missionary Alliance Gospel Tabernacle Willowbrook Street Charles A. Epperson Peeies Ray Wagner Welch Memorial Methodist Archdale Baptist Archdale Paul Cassell Tom Causby Christ J. T. Biddle Asheboro Kelly Poole Ennis Street Jamestown Methodist Church EL Bundy Hirst Methodist North Richardson Key Wilson Weldon L. F. Ferree High Point College G. I. Humphreys Geo Main Street South Main Street B. M. Jones V. Kester

Local Church Services and Pastors Listed

First Church of God led by Louis F. Gough holds Sunday school at 9 45 with morning worship at 11 The Fields Are White For Harvest Youth Fellowship at 6 45 and an evangelistic service at 7 48 URACK Lutheran at Centennial Avenue Fred Rock pastor offers Sunday school at 9 44 and morning service at 11 Walther League meets Monday Rev D Virgil Pike leads Oak Hill Friends on West Burton Street with Sunday school at 9 48 and worship at 11 and 1 pm

First Church OF God Louis F. Gough Urack Lutheran Centennial Avenue Fred Rock Walther League Oak Hill Burton Street D. Virgil Pike Carl Shepard

Hats of Many Colors Worn By Once Conservative Brits

London observers report a seaside shift in fashion as English men abandon drab hues for pink, cream, blue, and other colors. Bond Street clerks note a rising demand for bright hats and neckties, signaling a broader break from conservative attire among younger men.

Creagh London Junior Piccadilly Bond Street Charing Cross Road Anthony Eden Mayfair

Rocket Goes on Rampage After White Sands Test Flight

In El Paso on May 31 a German V-2 rocket fired from White Sands near Las Cruces, New Mexico, veered off course after an unnamed civilian technician failed to shut off fuel. The missile, carrying 1400 gallons of alcohol and liquid oxygen, missed target and landed near a Juarez cemetery, narrowly missing an ammunition dump. No injuries were reported.

EL Paso Texas Harold R. Turner White Sands N. M Proving Grounds Juarez Mexico Army Ordnance White Sands Proving Ground Las Cruces New Mexico Tepeyac

Questions For Red Cross Directs The Unusual Requests

AP News features New York report shows Red Cross field directors handling varied help requests from troops in Puerto Rico and beyond. The monthly log lists asks to find a cocker spaniel puppy adopt a baby secure funds locate hospital quarters assist with insular lottery board membership locate a nephew in the army buy a ranch in British Columbia form an orchestra obtain a bass violin and secure discharge papers for terminal leave.

New York American Red Cross Puerto Rico United States Insular Lottery Board British Columbia Navy

Excess Tobacco Penalty for Exceeding Farm Allotments

Raleigh officials announce 1947 tobacco harvests exceeding farm allotments incur a 10 percent penalty of the 1946 average market price and disqualify farmers from full government price support loans. No acreage tolerances apply this year for loan eligibility.

College Station Raleigh G. Tom Scott The Production and Marketing Administration Scott

Revival Under Way At Johnsontown

A revival series is under way in the Johnstown community, Davidson County, with services each evening at 7:45. The program runs through June 15 with Rev. H. V. Bray of Greensboro leading the services and B. A. Green serving as song leader.

Johnstown Davidson County H. V. Bray Greensboro B. A. Green

Medical Care Body Names Raleigh Architect as Consultant

George R. Berryman of Raleigh, past president of the North Carolina chapter of the American Institute of Architects, is named consulting architect for the medical care commission. He will advise on the hospital building program under the state good health campaign and has designed numerous hospitals and related structures.

Raleigh George R. Berryman North Carolina The American Institute of Architects Medical Care Commission Commission State Good Health Berryman

Topsoil Depletion and WWI Japanese Petroleum Refineries

Thousands of years are needed to form topsoil essential for plant food. The Japanese navy operated extensive petroleum refinero ies during World War I.

Network Programs Time Zones Note

The bulletin explains Eastern Standard Time as the reference and directs subtractive adjustments for Central and Mountain zones for scheduling. It warns that local stations may modify relay times to fit their schedules and that last minute changes are not included.

Saturday Radio Schedule Highlights and Programs

A dense list of broadcast slots for May 31 detailing music, drama, news, talk and sports programs across stations CBS NBC and ABC. Notable items include Hawk Larrabee drama, Vaughn Monroe, Grand Ole Opry, Judy Canova sketches, Sweeney and March, The Hayloft Hoedown and various dance band hours.

Rocklea Nbe Mbe Cbhe Boston Dhs Cecil Brown Orld Cbs Mbse-West Hawk Larrabee Cbe Hawaii Calis Bill Goodwin Mighty Casey Judy Canova Hollywood Chicago Theater of the Y Air Grand Ole Opry Sweeney March News Korn Mde ABC Jimmy Blair Chittison Harry Wismer U.S.A Hollywood Music Library

Local Hotel Man Delivers Talk at NC Association Meeting

Atlantic Beach delegates to the North Carolina Hotel Association annual meeting heard remarks on hotel accounting and industry issues from R. B. Curran of High Point, Paul M. Hawkins of Washington, and M. M. Melvin of Raleigh. A. N. Greene presided in place of Haywood Duke who was absent due to injuries. Glass is described as made from sand mixed with soda and lime.

Atlantic Beach North Carolina Hotel Association R. B. Curran High Point Paul M. Hawkins Washington American Hotel Association M. M. Melvin Raleigh State Restaurant Association A. N. Greene Charlotte Haywood Duke Greensboro

Also Mentioned on This Page

Jude Newman Campbell Bales Memorial Virgil Horace E. T. Hedrick Bible Class First Evangelical and Reformed Church South Main and Russell M. L. Patrick Good Singing Good Fellowship Oakdale Methodist John Burger Henry Garrett Cunkal Memorial Baptist C. C. Camp Road George Richman LA Peter Emmanuel Lutheran North Main Thurston J. Conrad ST. Mary's Episcopal North Main Farriss Howard S. Hartzell Ernest Gather St. Duntan Glenola Asheboro Road Charles McBride R. J. Brown BYU H. P. Walker Church OF God East Commerce Street Red Jump Crestwood Chapel Church H. ©. Simmons Ernest McCall Randol PH Chapel F. Logan Porter Ee Worsip T. R. Traynham Chumistian Science Christian Science Society West End Baptist Ennis and Redding Streets W. C II Kings First Reformed Church Carl A. Grimm John Younts Highway 2 Ranain Barker and Adams Street John F. Cagie Hayworth Wesleyan H. T. Troxier Divine Order Colfax Congregational West Green Tryon Street G. CC. Crutchfield W. R. Jones Southside Baptist W. H. Barker Oath Park Subhas Avenue Satham J. T. James Vening Archdale Methodist W. B. Penny Presbyterians End Meeting Mexico City Rocket Red Cross AP News Johnsontown Henry C. Sprinkle, Jr North Carolina Christian Advocate Wesley Memorial Methodist Church Duke University David A. Parleir Southside Baptist Church Highland and Stanton Pilot View Baptist Church Thomasville Road Victor Trivett Tennessee Pilot View
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