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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1948
Page
2
A reflective piece discusses how the Bible shaped childhood minds through home reading and Sunday school. It highlights passages from Psalms and David, notes moral lessons from Hebrew patriarchs, and transitions to Luke and the New Testament accounts of Jesus.
A religious feature discusses the Bible as the bestselling book and its comforting language in crises. It traces notes from Psalms spoken by David and passages from Luke Acts John and Timothy, reflecting on upbringing in Scriptures and Pauls exhortations to Timothy.
Local notices outline Sunday School times and worship services for First Baptist North Main Street Jewel Baptist near J P Rawley farm Pisgah Baptist Worth and Winate Worth streets Mt Calvary Kern Street Richardson Avenue with multiple pastors and weekly midweek service details.
A compilation of Sunday School times Morning worship and Training Union details from multiple nearby Baptist churches. Listings include Glenola Baptist West End Baptist Lexington Avenue Baptist Friendly Baptist Hilliard Memorial Baptist North Main Baptist Green Street Baptist with pastors superintendents and service times across Asheboro.
Southside Baptist announces Rev W Barker as pastor. Sunday School at 9 45 with A L Bean as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 BTU at 6 30 led by Daisy Shaw. Evening worship at 7 30. Wednesday prayer service at 7 30.
Conrad Memorial Baptist led by Rev George Richman offers Sunday School 9 45 Morning worship 11 BTU 7 Evening worship 8 Mid week prayer Wednesday 8 Pilot View area services at High Point Road led by Rev Kizer Sunday School 9 45 Morning worship 11 Evening worship 7 30 Mid week prayer Wednesday 7 30 Trinity Baptist under Rev L J Rainey conducts Sunday School 9 45 Morning worship 11 on second and fourth Sundays Evening worship first and third Sundays 7 30 Mid week prayer Thursday 7 30.
Archdale Baptist announces Rev L Thomas Causby as superintendent. Morning worship on the first and third Sundays, evening worship on the second and fourth Sundays at 7 30. Mid week prayer on Wednesday at 7 30. Baptist Mission Albertson Road near Prospect Street. Sunday School 9 45 am with worship at 11 am and 7 30 pm. Sermons by Rev C E Hampton. All services open to the public.
Rev A J Swinson serves as pastor at Baker Town church Sunday School begins 9 45 with Robert Ridge as superintendent Morning worship at 11 Evening service at 7 30 Mid week prayer on Wednesday at 7 30
Christian CENTRAL CHRISTIAN corner Jones and Locke street lists J. D. Boyd pastor Bible School 10 A M Sam Snipes superintendent Morning worship 11 Evening service 7 30
Congregation Christian in West Green on streets with Rev Ben Joe Earp as pastor. Morning worship at 11 A M Church School 9 45 with W Jones superintendent. Evening worship at 7 30.
Bethel Temple led by Rev F C Myers schedules Sunday School at 9 45 morning worship at 11 Young people meet at 630 evening worship at 730 Wednesday prayer at 730 and a cottage prayer service on Thursday
The World Council of Churches gathers in Amsterdam and Columbus Ohio for a major interdenominational mission assembly. Leaders from China India Africa Korea Japan and Arabia will address the meeting as 350 million Christians are represented. The assembly launches a new foreign missions campaign across America and includes 36 interdenominational meetings in as many cities. A world council message to Christians notes hope and fear amid rising freedom and conflict.
A local notice announces a Prayer and Praise service on Friday at 7:30 PM. The brief item lists the time and event title with no further details.
Christian Science Society at 3195 North Main Street holds services Sunday at 11 with the subject Unreality. Sunday School begins at 9 45. Reading room hours are every ten minute blocks and Friday from 10 AM to 1 PM.
Catholic Immaculate Heart of Mary Church at 500 Montheu Avenue lists Rev. Philip J. O Mara as assistant pastor. Confessions are Saturday from 5 to 5 30 PM and Sunday masses are at 9 AM and 11 AM.
North Hamilton street church led by Rev. W. E. McGilvrey hosts Sunday School at 9 45 with Ervin Griffin as superintendent Morning worship and sermon by the pastor Christian Endeavor at 630 P M and evening worship at 730 P M Mid week Bible study offered Wednesday at 730 P M
Church notices list multiple congregations led by Rev. Coy Yates Rev. Charles Manuel Rev. Fred Jump and Rev. Kenneth E. Jones. Sunday School at 9 45 AM and worship services at 11 AM and 7 30 PM. Mid week prayer service is Wednesday at 7 30. Community church event times included for CHURCH OF GOD and FIRST CHURCH OF GOD.
Episco pal church on North Main Street at Farriss lists Rev. Thomas Smyth as rector Holy Communion at 9 30 A M Church school and Bible class at 11 A M Morning service also at 11 A M Nursery for children under seven at 6 P M Candlelight service at 6 30 P M with meditation by the rector and Young People's service league details included.
Foursquare Church at 1800 Eng list Street led by Rev. Lucille Brady holds church school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 00 a.m and evening service at 7 30 p m Crusaders meet at 6 00 p m Prayer meeting occurs Wednesday at 7 30 p m
Montgomery superintendent outlines morning worship at 11 and evening services at 7 30 for Jamestown Fairfield Mitchell Grove Ward Street Peoples Methodist churches. Youth and Sunday School activities are listed with time and superintendent names.
Oakdale Methodist James Town pastor Wade R Bustie with Miss Mozelle Wagoner Sunday School 10 morning worship 11 Youth Fellowship 6 P M evening worship 7. Oak View Methodist Rev N L Oliver pastor Sunday School 9 45 H J Link supt. Morning services 11 Evening service 7.
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church at North Main Street and Sheraton Place lists Rev. Paul Hardin Jr as pastor and Rev. E M Ovett as assistant minister with Church School at 9 45 and morning worship at 11 Lindsay Memorial Methodist on Montheu Avenue near Five Points led by Rev T E Strickland with Church School 9 45 and morning worship 11 MYF 6 45 Evening worship 7 30 Mid-week prayer Wednesday 8 PM Highland Methodist led by Spencer W Johnson with Church School 9 45 and morning worship 11 Rankin Memorial Methodist at Barker and Adams with Rev John F Cagle pastor Church Schools 9 45 morning worship 11 MYF 6 15 Evening worship 7 30 Mid-week prayer Wednesday 7 30
Welch Memorial Methodist Church Mangum and Lake streets lists Rev. H. E. Bolick as pastor Church School at 9 45 led by Walter Voncannon Supt Morning worship at 11 and Evening worship at 7 30 shown in the community notices.
Archdale Friends with Clifton C Pearson as minister lists Sunday School at 10 A M and morning worship at 11 with Youth Fellowship at 6 30 and choir practice Wednesday at 8. Oak Hill Friends on West Burton Street led by Rev D Virgil Pike offers Sunday School at 9 45 Carlsupt and worship at 11 A M.
Cecil Dlnworth ministers Central Friends Church on South Main and Commerce. Bible School at 9:45, Morning worship 11:00, Youth fellowship 6:30, Junior fellowship 6:30, Evening worship 6:30, Choir rehearsal Wednesday 7:30, Fun and Fellowship Friday 7:30.
The gospel tabernacle under Rev Charlies A Epperson lists church school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 young people's hour at 6 45 and evening worship at 7 45 with Ray Wagner as superintendent.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints lists at 209 East Commerce Street with J. D. Smith as president. Sunday worship and Bible study at 10 A.M. Evening worship follows.
The Calvary Church of Nazarene on Prospect Street under Rev. Clay Childress offers Sunday School at 9 45 with Clyde Cry as superintendent, morning worship at 11 and evening worship at 730.
The notice lists services at 219 East Green Street with Pastor C Brown. Sunday School at 10 A M morning worship 11 A M evening worship 730 P M MYPS 645 P M Prayer and praise Wednesday 730 P M.
Four Presbyterian churches list weekly services and school times. First Presbyterian at North Main holds Sunday school 9 45 with P H Dalton Sr as superintendent, morning worship 11, evening 8, youth group 5. Brentwood Presbyterian led by Rev J P H McNatt offers 9 45 Sunday School and 11 worship. Crestwood Presbyterian reports 9 45 Church School and 7 30 evening service with H C Simmons superintendent. Randolph Presbyterian schedules 9 45 Church School 11 morning worship and 7 30 evening worship with Friday youth meeting at 7.
First Pentecostal Church on Highland Avenue lists Rev F A Dall as pastor with Sunday school at 9 45 A M led by superintendent A M Mitchell Davis and sermons at 11 A M and 7 30 P M PHYS meets at 6 15 P M Mid week prayer and Bible study are Wednesday at 7 30 First Pilgrim Holiness at 714 South Hamilton Street under Rev J A Grout offers Sunday School at 9 45 with John Lainsupt, morning worship 11 A M, evening 7 30, story hour 6 30 and Wednesday prayer at 7 30.
Grace Lutheran at 808 Centennial Avenue led by Pastor Fred Rockett offers Sunday school at 9 45 morning service at 11 Walther League meets Monday 7 30 p m Emmanuel Lutheran on North Main at Howell with Rev F L Conrad D D pastor holds worship services at 11 a m and 7 30 p m Sunday school at 9 45 Youth meetings at 6 30 p m
Rev. Carl A. Grimm leads the congregation with Sunday School at 9 45 a.m. Morning worship follows at 11 00 and Youth Fellowship gathers at 6 30 p.m.
Wesleyan church led by Rev. J Paul Hill holds church school at 9 45 led by H T Troxler and morning worship at 11 with WPYS programma at 6 15 PM.
Local Methodist churches list their pastors and weekly programs. South Main at Richardson Street Rev Wilson O Weldon leads Sunday School 9 45, worship 11 and 7 30 with youth 6 30. Main Street Rev M Jones worship 11 and 8 with youth at 4 and 6. Calvary at Fast Green Rev G B Newton worships 11 30 and 7 30 with youth 6 15. Archdale Key Setzer leads 11 Youth 6 45 and 7 40. Lebanon North Main Rev D D Broome with 9 45 Sunday School.
Hickory Chapel Wesleyan lists W. Isenhour as pastor with Sunday School at 9 45 a m led by J C Putman superintendent. Morning worship at 10 45 and WYPS program at 6 30 pm followed by evening worship at 7 30.
Rev J C Reynolds leads morning worship at 11 with sermon. Sunday School at 9 45 led by Melvin Potts. WYPS program follows at 6 30.
Jamestown church schedule lists Rev. FE M Gardner pastor with church school at 10 A M supervised by Rev. Sherman Farrington. Worship services scheduled for 11 A M and 7 30 P M.
Fairfield Road near Allen Jay School hosts Sunday School at 10 A M led by Superintendent Vance McNabb. Morning worship at 11 A M with Rev S T Brown pastor. WYPS meets at 6 30 P M with president Mabel Huff. evening service at 7 15 P M. midweek prayer meeting Wednesday night.
Archdale resident L. A. Dickens received a patent for defrosting controls and systems for refrigeration unit cooling. He joins a group of North Carolinians receiving patents on various inventions recently.
The Pilgrim Holiness church at 1712 South Hamilton Street launches a fall revival from October 3 to October 17. Evangelist Rev. Melvin H. Snyder of Terre Haute Indiana will lead, arriving Wednesday due to a prior engagement. pastor Rev. J A Grout will open the meetings.
Jimmy Millis was named general chairman of the Boy Scouts annual field meet for the High Point district to be held tonight at 7 30 in Albion Mills stadium. Other officials include George Davis announcer R M Hap Glind stone recorder Bob Rankin Frank Sizemore Jr N L Garner Jr Roscoe Sowers judges J W Lindsay Jr timer J W Morgan starter Dr N M Harrison and Harry Bell attendance and reception chairmen George Covington and Clark Johnson judges of field events.
Irish physicist and mathematician Dr. G Johnston Stoney coined the term electron for the smallest negative particle of electricity in 1891. He noted it would take 30 billion billion electrons to weigh an ounce, illustrating their minuteness in an electric current.
Sunday services and events across High Point churches include Lord's Supper observances at Lexington Avenue Baptist and an installation service for church officers and teachers. Other notices cover a 7:30 p.m. women's society service at Ennis Street Wesleyan Methodist with Rev. Jim H. Green speaking, confirmation classes at Saint Mary's Episcopal starting Sunday, and a bishop's visitation October 24. Revival and homecoming events are announced at Glenora Baptist and a memorial service and holy communion at First Methodist as Rev. Weldon departs Thomasville Memorial.
Local postal officials report a strong rise in High Point business with a 10 664 65 increase in September receipts to 39 346 96 from 28 682 42. Quarterly totals rose to 110 485 92 from 104 396 58 with parcel post use growing as manufacturers shift shipments.
Lindsay Memorial Methodist church will honor Rev J D Williams with a service at 11 a m and world wide communion sponsored by the Woman's Society. A lawn lunch follows at 1 p m and the public is invited to attend with baskets.
World Wide Communion Sunday observed with the Lord's Supper at 11 o'clock at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church. Theme "Christian Fellowship" with Rev. Paul Hardin Jr. Assisting are Rev. E M Avett W B Hall and H C Kirkman. Evening vespers at 5 30 feature Glenn McCulley guest speaker on "On Being a Christian" with chapel choir music and a youth fellowship snack after.
Allen Jay school announces the selection of cheer leaders led by John Talbert with Betty Garner Elaine Mickey Ann Morgan and Betty Spencer named as squad members. At year end 1947 life insurance ownership hit a historic high in the United States.
The Southern Presbyterian Church plans thirteen regional meetings in October and November as the Foreign Mission Conference of North America's great program of progress. Dr H Kerr Taylor notes a five year drive to raise 4 000 000 for foreign missions and 1 500 000 for home missions with inter denominational sharing and regional focus in cities from Charlotte to St Louis and Dallas Houston and Oklahoma City.
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