First Methodist Church Is Dedicated In Impressive Ceremony
The First Methodist Church was dedicated by Bishop Clare Purcell and others in a service led by Rev Wilson Weldon. The dedicatory sermon followed the bishop's remarks praising church debt liquidation and stressing spiritual hearing and church responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Payne, Jr
First Methodist Church
Clare Purcell
Charlotte
W. A. Lambeth
Greensboro
Wilson Weldon
George R
Buck
Hamblen
C. L. Gray
Purcell
First Church
Bishop Purcell
The Spirit Speaks to the Churches on Kingdom and Brotherhood
A sermon recalls Protestants belittle Romanism and urges listening to the churches as custodians of scripture. It declares the gospel essence is the Kingdom and urges faith in God, global kinship, and brotherhood while warning against hatred and division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New World
Church
Woodmen Camp Meets in Piedmont Urges Members to Attend
The Woodmen of the World Piedmont Camp No urges members to attend the nightly meeting and extends cordial invitation to all visiting Sov reign.
Father Of 9 Sent Up For Non-Support
Everett R. Pope a 35 year old white man of 511 Farlow street was sent to the county roads for 12 months after failing to support his wife and nine children. He refused to work for as little as 55 cents an hour saying it was not enough for a man with such a large family. Priscilla Spencer 18 was given a four month suspended sentence for assault with a deadly weapon. Kyles Mangum of Greensboro received 30 day road terms for vagrancy disorderly conduct and drunkenness. Several assault cases were dismissed. Jury trials set for Sol Hunt Charles Hill Maggie Johnson M J Jones Kelly Stone James Evans and E F Wright on lottery and DWI charges. Sam Sellers charged with abandonment and non-support bound over to Superior Court. Probable cause found in cases including Burley Horn Harold D Smith and Richard R Croker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett R. Pope
Farlow Street
D. C. MacRae
Pope
Priscilla Spencer
Cook
Eliza Mae Wall
Kyles Mangum
Greensboro
Bernice Pinnix
Ruby Eller
Dorothy Lee
Sol Hunt
Charles Hill
Maggie Johnson
M. J. Jones
Kelly Stone
James Evans
E. F. Wright
Sam Sellers
Southern Railway Co
Burley Horn
Herman Carter
Harold D. Smith
Richard R. Croker
Wounded Local Man Recovering In England
Private Herbert Bizzell of High Point North Carolina was wounded in the arm by a mortar fragment near Argentan while advancing with his unit. He is convalescing at a U S Army General Hospital in England in good condition and making steady progress. His ward surgeon lieutenant Edward Sheckman reports the shell caused a sharp shock but he returned to duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army General Hospital
England
Argentan
Herbert
Bizzell
High Point
North Carolina
United States Army General Hospital
Edward R. Sheckman
Larchmont
New York
Charles
Air Force
Ray
Field Artillery
South Pacific
Virginia
Kenneth
Larry Ray
Everatt Street
City Council to Meet Wednesday on Purchasing Agent
City officials plan the regular city council session Wednesday at 7 30 PM. The finance committee meets tomorrow at 9 30 AM as the council weighs appointing a full time purchasing agent with salary set at 5300 per year. Vassie Wilson Jr once the frontrunner faces criticism amid pressure to choose another candidate while the manager weighs council sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Commission
Braden
Norning
Huge Oil Boom Hits The West
Oil boom sweeps Montana and Wyoming as Texas Oklahoma and California crews flood the region. Seismograph work and drilling sprawls amid housing strains in Miles City Gillette and other cow towns as new fields emerge near Elk Basin Wyoming and the Gage Dome near Roundup Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles City
Mont
INS
Montana
Wyoming
Herbert Hoover III
Pasadena
United States
Texas
Oklahoma
California
Gilette
Wyo
Southwest
Rocky Mountain States
Elk Basin
Gage Dome
Roundup
State's 17 Arkansas hot springs under government control
The article notes 17 hot springs in Arkansas are government owned and operated. It mentions losses by fire including lightning totaling 380 million dollars in the United States in 1943. It also references Oveta Culp Hobby as director of the Women's Army Corps and her involvement with a parliamentary text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
Arkansas
United States
Oveta Culp Hobby
Women's Army Corps
Bond Jubilee Auction At High Point Draws Widest Displays
46 articles donated for the Bond Jubilee auction at High Point Junior High on November 29. Chairman Amos R. Kearns notes 460 items displayed in Beeson Hardware and Guilford Furniture windows to boost bond purchases and meet the city quota, with Senator George T. Penny presiding and a program of music talks and two war films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos R. Kearns
Kearns
Beeson Hardware Company
Guilford Furniture Company
High Point
George T. Penny
Senator Penny
United States
Walter E. Whaley
Carl Gibson
Hugh Smart
R. K. Young
Spaugh Paper Co
Terry Hosiery Co
Sunshine Laundry
Geo. T. Wood & Sons, Inc
Wright-Cline Shop
Marietta Paint
National Food Stores, Inc
High Point Music Supply Co
Lexington Grocery Co
Melrose Jiosiery Mills, Inc
High Point Mattress Co
W. A. Davis Milling Co
Royal Crown
Amos Hosiery Mills
Burbner Furniture Co
Watt's Baking Co
Hyman's Jewelry Co
Pen
Neil
Bland's Music Store
High Point Steam Laundry
Bloom Furniture Co
Crown Hosiery Mills, Inc
Harriss & Covington Hosiery Mills, Inc
Adams - Millis Corp
D. S. Hedgecock and Family
Marsh Furniture Co
Tate Furniture Co
Triangle Hosiery
Sherrod
William L. Clark Dies at 75 in Asheboro
William L. Clark 75 prominent citizen and retired lumberman died at his Asheboro home. Survivors include widow Ellen Luck Clark three sons Camma Ray Clark Asheboro and Clyde Clark Ohio four daughters Iola Clark Mrs A H Wright Mrs E R Cagle and Mrs J M Campbell Asheboro High Point 18 grandchildren two great grandchildren. Funeral services pending Clyde Clark arriving from Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
William L. Clark
Ellen Luck Clark
Camma
Ray Clark
Clyde Clark
Ohio
Iola Clark
A. H. Wright
E. R. Cagle
J. M. Campbell
High Point
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Eastern Air
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C. L. Clapp
Montlieu Avenue
High Point Tuberculosis Association
National Association
Spence Wildey
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Southern Motor Company
Your DE Soto
Plymouth
Main Street
Nat Walker
Walgreen
Chilaren
Vassie Wilson, Jr
Wilson
Harold Heroux
International News Service
Baltimore
Azure ——— Co
Boner's Jewelry Co
High Point Hardware Co
Myrtle Desk Co
Gibson Ice Cream Co
Eastern Chair Co
Globe Parlor Furniture Co
Beeson Hardware Co
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Rowland Supply
Eritage Furniture
Alma Desk Co
C. A. Ring and Son
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Robert J. Henning
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Fleet Lewis
Bb. T. Gregory
DR. B. F. Thomas
Chiropractic
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