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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1947
Page
2
Newman Campbell outlines the October lesson quoting John’s old and new commandments to love one another. Hatred darkens life while love brings light and peace, with references to Cain Abel and Peter’s reaffirmation to feed Jesus’ sheep.
Rev R I McCluskey pastor of the First Pilgrim Holiness Church Greensboro will address the Young People Society quarterly youth rally Sunday at 7 p m The speaker hosts The Little Pulse of The Air program and will urge youths to pursue the highest life the pastor says
A public Thankoffering will be held at Emmanuel Lutheran Church at 7 30 Sunday evening. Guest speaker will be Mrs M Craig Yoder of Hickory president of the North Carolina Synodical of the Women’s Missionary Society. The public is invited.
A traffic accident in Durham on Thursday night killed 24 year old Mrs Lillian Stutts as she stepped into the path of a tractor trailer after alighting from a bus on the Oxford highway. She was a mother of two children and was returning home from a Durham store where she worked.
Herbert Utley, 21, of Apex, held in Wayne county jail on 3000 bond for alleged fraud in a car racket. Authorities say he bought a car in October with a 2150 check that bounced, forged a title, then disposed of the vehicle. Investigators traced the car through four sales to Gritfin Motor Co in Greenville with help from SBI agents and officers from multiple states.
Admiral John Ve Maul Ley Jr died at Oak Knoll Navy Hospital in Oakland after a heart attack. He had recently been promoted to permanently rear admiral and was hospitalized several days before his death.
A list of Methodist churches with pastors and service times including morning worship at 11 and evening services. Youth groups and MYF meetings are noted, along with Sunday school start times and midweek prayer sessions.
Ank in Memorial Methodist Church on Barker and Adams streets lists Cagle as pastor with church school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 sermon by the pastor MYF at 6 15 evening worship at 5 30 mid week meeting Wednesday at 7 30 WELCH Memorial Methodist at Mangum and Lake with Rev Bolick as pastor shows church school 245 Waite Vancannon superintendent morning worship at 11 sermon by pastor A Cultivated Memory MYF at ed Chester Brown leader evening sermons at 7 30 titled Not For Sale
Reverend P. St. Dixon leads Jamestown Methodist with Sunday services at 10 am Sunday school and 11 am sermon titled The July Name. Thanksgiving service scheduled for Wednesday at 7 30.
Reverend Carl A. Grimm leads Sunday school at 9 45 for all ages. Worship begins at 11 with a sermon by the pastor. Evening service set for 7 30.
Pastor Xen J Afineliung leads Sunday worship at 9 45 with R Clinard as superintendent Morning service at 11 features a sermon by the pastor titled Is It Nothing to You The G Y U gathering is scheduled for 6 as part of the day’s activities
Rev Wilson Weldon pastor leads morning worship at 11 with a sermon titled In All Things. Evening service at 7 30 features Rev W C Bobbitt on Making Entrances. Sunday school at 9 45 led by L F Ferree. Youth fellowship Wednesday 6 30 and mid week chapel broadcast at 8 30 with Be Thankful Unto Him. Thanksgiving service Wednesday at 7 30.
Rev. F. L. Setzer leads Sunday school at 9 45 with Geo B Eldersupt. Morning worship features a sermon What to Preach. Youth Fellowship at 618, evening service at 730 with sermon Lost Church Property. Mid week prayer 7 30 Wednesday.
Fairfield road beyond Allen Jay school hosts Rev. J Frank Whitt pastor with Sunday schools at 10 Marvin Cashatt superintendent Morning worship at 11 sermon by pastor Youth fellowship at 6 45 Evening worship at 7 30 sermon by Rev Geo Clemmer
Sunday school at Oak Hill 9 45 with Carl Shepard as superintendent worships 11 am and 7 pm at West Burton Rev D Virgil Pike pastor Central Friends on South Main at Commerce Rev Cecil Haworth pastor Horace Haworth superintendent morning service 11 sermon Thanksgiving Junior Fellowship 6 30 Ellen Hatley Workers council Tuesday 7 30 Bible Study Wednesday 7 30 Thanksgiving service Thursday 10 Archdale Meeting House
Pastor Clay J Childress leads services with Sunday school at 9 48 morning worship, Sunday evening service at 7 30, and mid week prayer Thursday evening at 7 30.
North Main at Howell Rev F L Conrad pastor conducts services at 11 with sermon Men of Honest Report. evening service 7 30 with sermon by Mrs M Craig Yoder of Hickory. Uri ce Lutheran 808 Centennial Ave Fred Rockett pastor Sunday school 9 45 morning service 11 Walther League Monday 7 30 pm. First Church of the Nazarene 1300 Fast Green St C C Brown pastor Sunday school 10 morning worship 11 preaching 7 30 pm Prayer and praise Wednesday 7 30. Bethel Temple F C Myers pastor Sunday school 1945 morning worship 11 young people 6 30 evening 7 30 Wed prayer 30 collage prayer Thurs 7 30 Fri 7 30. Congregational West Green at Tryon Rev Earp pastor Sunday school 9 45 worship 11 sermon by pastor evening 7 mid week prayer Wednesday 7.
A fragment notes a FOURSQUARE CHURCH event at 1800 English Street with participants Kev and Le Wal. Details are unclear due to the damaged OCR text.
Regular services will be held Sunday with Sunday school at 9:45 and morning worship at the usual times led by pastors Kin s and Mrs Watkins.
Louis F. Gough presides as pastor with Sunday school at 9 45 led by Guy E. Kenney as superintendent Morning worship at 11 with a sermon by the pastor Youth Fellowship meets at 630 p m Evening evangelistic service at 730 p m Mid week prayer service Wednesday at 730 p m
Willowbrook street church led by Rev Charlies A Epperson with church school at 9 45 Ray Wagner superintendent morning worship and sermon at 11 Young people's hour at 6 45 and evening worship and evangelistic sermon at 7 45
Church school at 9 45 with T H Troxier superintendent. Morning service at 11 with the pastor delivering a sermon. WYPS meets at 6 1. evening worship at 7 30 with a sermon by the pastor. Midweek prayer service Wednesday at 7 30.
South Main street church led by Rev. E. M. Jones with church school at 9 45 led by O V Kester. Morning worship at 11 with sermon by pastor. Intermediates and youth meet at 6 30. Evening service at 7 30. day 7 30.
Pentecostal Holiness Church on Highland Avenue lists Rev. F. A. Dall as pastor. Sunday school at 9 45 a m led by Mitchel Davis, preaching at 1 pm and 7 30 pm, PHYS at 6 15 pm, and mid week prayer and Bible study Wednesday at 7 30 pm.
Christian Science Society at 319 North Main Street holds Sunday services at 11 with the subject Soul and Body and a 9:45 Sunday school welcoming children under 20. Reading rooms open Wednesday and Friday 10 am to 1 pm. Church of God at 1111 East Commerce Street lists Rev. Jump as pastor with 9:45 Sunday school and 11 am service, revival series with Rev. John L Stephens of Middletown Ohio starting, and evening services at 7 with Saturday at 7.
Green Street Baptist on East Green Street at Mangum Avenue lists Rev Julian S Hopkins as pastor with Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship and sermon at 11 and an evening service at 7 30 led by the pastor. Jewel Baptist near J P Rawley farm led by Rev A H Dunning features Sunday school at 9 45 S P Tutts as superintendent and morning worship at 11 with an evening service at 7 45 and BTU at 6 45.
Rey John Burger pastor. Sunday school at 10 am led by Henry Garrett superintendent. Morning worship and sermon by pastor at 11. Youth Fellowship at 6 30.
Rev. W. E. McGilvrey leads Sunday school at 9 45 with Ervin Griffin as superintendent. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 30 p m. Evening worship at 7 30 with a sermon by the pastor. Mid week Bible study Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
First Pilgrim Holiness on 712 South Hamilton led by Rev J A Grout with church school at 9 45 supervised by John Lain and services at 11 and 7 30 featuring A Thankful Heart Youth rally at 7 with Rev R L Mecoe Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 Pisgah Baptist on Worth and Wingate streets led by C M Floyd with Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 10 30 and evening service at 7 Midweek prayer Wednesday 7 BTU at 6 led by J G Ritch
Mt Calvary Baptist at 910 Randoulph Street announces Sunday school at 11 AM led by Carl W. Staley as superintendent. Morning service and sermon by Pastor Fev. C. M. Fiord scheduled for 12 noon.
The notice lists Sunday services for Baptist Temple Church with Rev A J Swinson and Conrad Memorial Baptist with Rev George Richman. Sunday school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 are noted, with BTU, evening services, and midweek prayer meeting details.
Sunday school 9 45 led by Melvin Potts superintendent. Dr F Taylor delivers talk and sermon by Rev Mr Dorty at 11 morning worship. WYPS at 6 16 with John Kimball president and evening worship at 7 30 led by Mr Dorty.
W Wilbur Hutchins pastor, Sunday school 9 45 for all ages with nursery. E C Cridlebaugh acting superintendent. Morning service at 11 led by Rev Julian Hopkins of Green Street Baptist with choir Carl Cronstedt and organ Emile Serposs. Evening service at 730 sermon on About Being Tired of Being Good.
The Alenola Baptist Church on Asheboro road lists Rev. Charlies Mc Bride as pastor. Sunday school at 8 45 morning worship at 11 BTU at 3 30 p m evening worship at 7 30 with the pastor's sermon mid week prayer service Wednesday at 7 30.
Ennis and Redding streets hosts West End Baptist with Pastor W. C. Aulh. Sunday school at 9 45 led by V. 3 Cuffey. Mourning worship at 11.
Rev. Marvin M Turner pastor leads evening evangelistic service at 7 30 after 6 30 BTU. Sunday school 10 a m and morning worship 11 a m at Archdale Baptist Asheboro Road with Tom Causby as superintendent. Continuous sermon by pastor during the day.
Solthside Baptist with Rev W H Barker hosts Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship 11 BTU 6 30 evening worship 7 30 Prayer service Wednesday 7 30. First Presbyterian at North Main Shirley Rev Paul Jadur Jones pastor Sunday school 9 45 morning worship 11 sermon by Rev J M Garrison from Greensboro Beyond Our Own Young peoples at 5 supper at 6. North Park Baptist Rev Woodrow W Robbins pastor Sunday school 9 45 superintendent H B Chatham BTU 6 45 evening sermon by pastor
Brentwood Presbyterian invites worshipers with Rev. J. P. McNatt as pastor. Sunday school starts at 9 45 with morning worship at 11 o clock.
Crestwood Chapel announces church school at 9 45 led by H C Simmons and evening service with sermon at 7 30. Church school at 9 30 conducted by superintendent J D Ross and evening worship at 7 30. Young people meet Friday at 7 30. Mormon Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints at 209 East Commerce Street with branch president J D Smith. Sunday worship and Bible school at 10 am and evening worship at 7 30.
Highland Methodist Spencer W. Johnson leads church school at 9 45 and 11 o clock sermon with evening service at 7 30. Youth fellowship at 8 30 and Wednesday prayer service plus choir practice at 7 30. Bales Memorial Wesleyan Jamestown Rev. E M Gardner pastor church school at 10 am and worship at 11 am and 7 pm with midweek worship Wednesday evening.
East Green Extension hosts Rev. William Smith with Sunday school at 9 45 morning service at 11 evening service at 730 BTU at 630 and mid week prayer meeting Wednesday at 730.
Archdale Friends led by Clifton C Pearson hold Sunday school at 10 a.m. Albion English is superintendent with worship at 11 a.m. Youth Fellowship at 6:30 p.m. Choir practice Wednesday at 8 p.m. Hilliard Memorial Baptist begins with Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. A. L. Slate superintendent. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Training Union at 7 p.m. Everett Grubb directed. Evening worship with Training Union in charge. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:45 p.m.
West Albertson road church led by Rev. E M Vellinger lists church school at 3 45 with O O Lewalien as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 and evening services at 7 30 with a 6 45 young people service and Wednesday prayer at 7 30 plus nightly revival services.
Church services list morning worship at 11 00 Bible school at 9 45 BTU at 6 30 and evening worship at 7 30. Mid prayer meeting Wednesday at Central Christian Corner Jones and Locke Streets. Pastor J D Boyd presides Bible school 10 a m Sam Snipes superintendent. Prayer text This is True Thank God and Christian Ordinances noted.
The Gospel Tent Church of the Living God led by Rev. Charles H. Manuel and Rev. Cow Yates conducts services every Sunday at 3 PM opposite the J P Rawley farm.
Kivett drive parish pastored by Rev. W E Isenhour with Sunday school at 9 45 led by J C Putman. Morning worship at 10 45 and WYPS at 6 30 followed by evening worship at 7 30.
Wade R. Bustle, pastor, conducts Sunday worship in Jamestown. Miss Mozelle Wagoner serves as superintendent with Sunday school at 10 o’clock, preaching at 11. Youth Fellowship at 6 and Sunday evening services at 7.
The parish at North Main and Farriss led by Rev Howard Hartzell lists Holy Communion at 8, church school at 9 45, morning prayer and sermon at 11. An aired open during morning service and PSL supper at 6. Holy Communion on Wednesday at 9 30 for Thompson orphanage. Organ recital Sunday at 1 30 over WHPE.
Old Thomasville road. J. J Harvey Clark is pastor. Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 00 and evangelistic service at 7 30. Mid week prayer and praise on Wednesday at 7 30.
Old Scratch Patch the large white cockatoo at Philadelphia Zoo grew tired of six female birds. He pried and pecked until he opened his cage lock, walked to another enclosure, unlocked that cage, and moved inside seeking different mates.
The Missionary Society of the Pilgrim Congregational Church marks its 43rd Anniversary with a Thanksgiving Service on Sunday November 23 at 3 o'clock. William Penn Choir directed by Mrs S E Burford and Miss M L Graye perform. guest speaker Mrs A P Me introduced by Mrs Janie K Williams. Other leaders include Mrs L B Haizlip and Mrs Lindell Parr. Mrs W F Elliott offers dedicatory prayer. A large Newport News presence is expected. public invited. Flight training info for veterans to visit Veterans Office and YMCA meeting on Wednesday November 26 at 8 p m. Also slated: Golden Gate Quartet of Baltimore at William Penn High School November 30 at 8 p.m.. Harmonizing Four and Starlight Gospel Singers at local churches with times listed.
High Point churches will stress Tuberculosis Christmas seal sales in bulletins and from the platform. The drives are city wide under Miss Thelma Patrick of First Baptist church. Proceeds fund tuberculosis efforts with excess to Guilford Sanatorium for streptomycin purchases.
Smyrna observer recounts a coon hunting mishap when Wesley Paul and three companions with four hounds shot at a 220 pound bear. The bear fell mortally wounded after the hunter fired on the animal high in a tree.
A historical note reports Belgium possesses roughly 1000 miles of inland waterways enabling river and canal transport across the region. The figure emphasizes the country’s extensive internal navigation network and logistic potential.
The Citizen's food committee gives up active participation in the food conservation program including meatless Tuesdays. The program will continue under regular government departments while the committee provides advice. Charles Luckman heads the committee and seeks to return to Lever Brothers president duties after discussions with President Truman and other officials.
A marriage license was issued by Wayne County register of deeds to Sam Lassiter 82 of Stantonsburg and Nora Sauls 69 of Goldsboro. The couple totals 151 years, one of the oldest pairs to apply for a license, and it is the groom’s third marriage.
Three railroad unions began strike ballot push as negotiations with carriers failed. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen and the Switchmen's Union of North America seek pay boosts and rule changes. Western Railways Association in Chicago said bargaining lapsed and mediation board would be asked to intervene.
Kern County sheriff begins exhaustive background check on Joyce Nichols a 13 year old girl arrested for the slaying of five year old Myretta Jones. Joyce gave a transcribed statement in the presence of her father and stepmother attributing the act to a sudden unexplainable impulse. The article also notes a press meeting in Newton with Thomas L Robinson of the Charlotte News as speaker and several local publishers as hosts.
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