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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1938
Page
2
Considerable cloudiness tonight and Sunday with possible mist or light rain in the north central area and near the northeast coast. Temperatures expected to remain largely steady.
A temperance lesson contrasts Solomon seeking happiness in mirth wine and wealth with Paul urging Christian life through holiness. It warns that personal rights end where they cause another to stumble and stresses self discipline, temperance, and choosing righteousness over worldly pleasure.
Winds shift from northeast to north along the coast with stronger northwest and north winds in the south portion. Occasional light rain possible over extreme north tonight. Overcast conditions expected tonight and Sunday with rain in the north portion.
Community Chest drive dinner at Wesley Memorial church leads to cancellation of mid week service next week. Dr. W A Smart of Emory University to conduct daily services at Wesley Memorial November 6 13 at 10 am and 7 30 pm except Saturday. People may meet Dr Smart for personal discussions during the week.
North Carolina Secretary of State certifies Laughlin Finance Company a High Point Guilford corporation dissolved by unanimous stockholder consent filed Sept 28, 1938. Thad Eure signs and seals the dissolution record in Raleigh.
In Guilford County North Carolina the Superior Court issues notice that Wachovia Bank & Trust Company as administrator will seek asset creation by selling lands described in the petition. Defendants Cora Cox Bertha Cox Myatt H Cox Emma Catherine Cox and T D Cox Jr must appear before the clerk in Greensboro by November 21 1938 to answer the complaint or risk relief sought.
The church offers a school for all ages at 9 45. Morning worship at 11 features a sermon titled The Human Harvest by Dr BE H Blackard. Young People supper at 6 15. Rev James E Rink, director of Christian Education, speaks on Riding the Hobby Horses. Evening service at 7 30 includes Voices Which Speak To Us by Dr FE H Blackard.
The pastor preaches at Jamestown 11 a m and Oakdale 7 30 p m on Sunday. Sunday school at both churches 10 a m and Young People meet at 6 45 p m.
Calvary Sunday school led by A. H. Holton starts at 9 45 a m. At 11 00 a m. Rev. D W Howell preaches on The Supernatural Life and at 7 p m. on Blessed Are the Merciful. The male chorus performs during the morning service. League program 6 15 p m. Prayer meeting at 7 p m. Wednesday.
R C Kirk pastor conducts Sunday school at 9 45 am. Archdale church holds services on 1st and 3rd Sundays at 11 am and 2nd and 4th Sundays at 7 30 pm. Ward Street location offers 2nd and 4th Sundays at 11 am and 1st and 3rd Sundays at 7 30 pm.
MAIN STREET N. C. Williams, pastor, announces the church school at 9:30. The sermon at the morning hour will be Strengthen Thy Brothers and the evening hour topic will be Our Task for This Year. The prayer service will be Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. The board of education will meet then for organization and duties. Members are N. C. Williams, R. W. Sowers, J. F. Raper, R. W. Pitts, Miss Lena Davis, Miss Viola Brigman, Miss Erline Loftin, Miss Margaret Preddy, Mrs. W. R. Pitts, Mrs. Clayton Kearns, Mrs. Lena Mann, Mrs. E. E. Sensenback, and Mrs. L. C. Piner, B. B. Byrum.
The church opens Sunday at 9 45 a m with classes for all ages Rev G W Cooper preaches at 11 a m Prayer meeting is set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m Singers are invited to join the choir Bible class lesson titled The Devils Loose Leaf Bible will be taught in the old Delano Theater building West End English Street Rev G W Cooper begins a revival next Sunday at 11 a m
Bible school at 9 45 with minister W D Helsabeck The Lord's Supper at 11 00 Morning sermon centers on the chief priests words to Pilate We have no king but Caesar Young people's meeting at 6 40 and the evening sermon Let Us Go On
Church school at 9:45 a.m. with J. D. Ross as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 includes the sermon Earthen Vessels by Dr O C Williams. Evening worship at 7:30 features Christ and Matthew by the pastor. Mid week prayer is Wednesday at 7:40 with closing Philippians study. Evangelistic services run November 6 to 18 led by Rev John Rh Williams of Atlanta with two daily sessions at 9:16 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Rev. B D M Spence will lead a Sunday schedule with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and a gyre service at 11 a.m. at the Congregational Christian church.
Sunday school begins at 9 45 am with preaching at 7 30 pm by Rev B M Spence pastor Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7 30 pm at the church.
Morning service at 11 oclock with a sermon by Rev Williams. Young People 6 30 p m. Junior Intermediate Senior and Adult societies. Evangelistic service 7 30 p m with long sermon. Cottage prayer Tuesday 7 30 p m Mid week Thursday 7 30 p m Saturday 7 30 p m Men’s prayer service at the tabernacle.
Sunday school begins at 9 45 a m followed by sermon at 11 a m by pastor Dr J D Williams The Women's Auxiliary presents a bank offering program at 7 30 p m Christian Endeavor meets at 6 15 p m and again at 7 30 p m
Sunday school starts at 9 45 a m with a devotion led by Dr P B E Lindley followed by a light breakfast and the Every Member Canvass. At 11 a m Rev J Clay Madison preaches Do We Need the Church and at 7 30 p m The Course of Bad Religion. Junior church at 11 a m led by Girl Scout troop. Fourth Quarterly conference Monday 7 30 p m. Ushers board meets Wednesday 7 30 p m members urged to attend.
Sunday school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 a m with the pastor O L Easter preaching A Possessed Life The Christian Endeavor meets at 6 45 p m The evening service at 7 30 p m marks the annual Thankoffering for mission work both at home and abroad A Negro male quartet will sing spirituals as a special feature
Sunday school at 9 45 led by superintendent J A Lee Preaching by Rev Edward Suits at 11 00 in the morning and 745 in the evening Newly elected officers to be installed at 11 00 C E meeting at 615.
Friends Springfield Church holds Sunday School at 10. Worship at 11 features Tom A. Sykes delivering a World Peace themed sermon and Christians' duty in troubling days. Tomorrow night at 6 30 the three C B societies meet with Welch Memorial Methodist Protestant seniors leading. Next Thursday cottage prayer at the Jones home near Jackson's Lake hosted by Evangelistic Club.
Sunday school hosts Promotion Day with a 10 00 a m program by Juniors and class group seating. Worship at 11 00 a m themed In the Parade. Junior and Senior C EB societies meet at 6 00 p m with a Founders Day program led by Obed Hancock. Friends hold regular monthly church business Wednesday at 7 30 p m followed by choir practice.
Morning worship at 11 features Cecil B E Haworth speaking on Mirages of Tomorrow. Evening service at 6 30 closes the Sermons In Books series using Religious Living by Miss Harkness. Christian Endeavor societies meet at 6 30. Harriss Jarrell to speak. Bible School Council meets Tuesday 7 30 in the ladies parlor. Wednesday 7 30 continues Quaker biographies.
Sunday school 8:45 a.m. Leslie Gurley superintendent. Worship 11:00 a.m. Pastor Rev D Vircil Pike speaks on Growing in Grace. Junior CC E 6:30 p.m. Mrs Troy Robbins in charge. Evening worship 7:30 p.m. Subject Signal Hill. Cottage prayer meeting Thursday 7:30 p.m. at Pal mer Cagle home.
The 11 o clock service will feature the sermon Sons of God with the text Beloved now are we the sons of God from 1 John 3 2. The 7 30 pm topic is Speaking In Parables.
Dr. Conrad leads the 11 o clock Sunday service on The Spirit of Testimony and a sermon on Enemies of the Cross of Christ at night. Bible school is at 9 45. Monday 6 30 supper meeting of the Sunday school Worker's Council reviews The Orphanage and Our Thanksgiving Offering with Dr Greer and Baptist Orphanage youths. Prayer service and training unions Wednesday at 7 30.
A Pisgah preaching service is scheduled for 2 30 p m with baptizing to follow later when the pastor Rev G H Einer is able to enter the water.
Rev J M Hayes resumes a two week revival preaching at GREEN STREET on Sunday morning with The Meaning of Christ's Death and in the evening What will a man give in exchange for his soul. Sunday School aims for 1000 in attendance with teachers and officers leading. Training Union 9:30 a m. Sunday School Workers Council 6:30 p m Sunday School 7:45 p m prayer service midweek.
Morning service at eleven o'clock with Rev. A Lincoln Falk delivering the sermon titled The Life That Over comes All new members are asked to attend Evening service at 7 15 with a sermon Why Do You Wait Baptismal service follows The Sunday school convenes at 945 a m and B T U at 615 pm Monthly church business meeting is set for Wednesday at 715 pm
Morning worship at 10 45 a m with Rev. mon delivering Living For Others. BTU meets at 6 30 p m. Evening worship at 7 30 p m with sermon All Un righteousness is Sin from I John 5 17. Wednesday prayer service at 7 30 p m.
Morning worship at 11 a m E T U meets 6 15 p m Evening worship at 7 15 p m Prayer meeting and choir practice Wednesday at 7 15 Tonight at 8 P Stutts home Mrs Ethel Farmer leads the prayer meeting A building for admission is secured and the service may be first in the new home.
The Guilford district meeting of the Woman's Auxiliaries will be held at Holy Trinity Church Greensboro on Wednesday November 2 at 10 30 a m Representatives from St Mary's Auxiliary will attend
The schedule notes Holy Communion at 10 a.m. for All Saints Day observed on Tuesday November 1 with surrounding church activities including morning prayer sermon at 11 a.m. Church school at 9 45 a.m. and Young People's Service League at 7 p.m. on the day.
Evangelical and Reformed will hear Rev L Fesperman present on the Apostles Creed Sunday morning. John H Lloyd superintendent. The choir leads special service with evening topic Words To Underscore. Christian Endeavor meets 6 30 p m. Evening service 7 30 p m. Prayer Wednesday 7 50 p m. Senior choir at 7 30 p m Thursday.
Bethel Temple announces Sunday school at 9 45 and evening service at 6 30 with Young People. Tuesday prayer and praise at Cross Street 0 7 30 nightly devotional Wednesday Friday Christian practice 7 30. Subject Sunday evening The Latter Rain Rev F C Myers is pastor.
In Sedalia, the William Penn Tigers fall to Palmer Memorial Institute 32 to 0 as Palmer overpowers with weight and bruising runs. Tigers suffer injuries including Beamon's knee. coaches Starks and Hughes expect full recoveries before the November 10 homecoming game versus Dudley High School.
The Mock Conference at Women's Memorial A M E church originally set for Friday evening has been postponed to Wednesday November 2. The change affects attendees seeking details from church organizers and local community groups.
Wesleyan Sunday school begins at 9 45 a m with Ur sal Talkington as superintendent. At 11 a m Reverend Chas K Gentry continues the Practical Holiness series. Young People meet at 7 15 p m with Reverend Frank B Dennard delivering the evening message. Wednesday class meeting at 7 15 p m features class leaders and special music accompanies all services.
Hickory Chapel offers Sunday school at 9 45 led by superintendent J H Witcher. The pastor Rev D C Stone delivers the 11 o clock message. Mitchells Grove Christian Endeavor hosts a program at 6 30 followed by evening service at 7 30 and a 7 30 prayer meeting Wednesday with a business session.
The Holiness Pentecostal Church at 612 Highland Avenue led by Pastor Rev Francis Noble holds church school at 9 30 a m with M M Strother as superintendent Preaching at 10 45 a m 2 p m and 7 30 p m remains on its weekly schedule with services listed for the day.
Christian Science warns that Everlasting Punishment will be the subject of the lesson sermon. Men in all churches and societies of Christ Scientist attend Sunday services at 11 o clock. Reading room at 31944 North Street is open Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Enterprise invites readers to submit truthful Believe It or Not entries from across the Americas for big national prizes. Prizes include a 1939 Buick, Caribbean cruises, World's Fair trip, and more. Local daily prizes and rules are outlined, with eligibility limited to non-employees and families of involved firms.
At Oxford on October 29 the North Carolina Grange condemned legalized liquor sales as deplorable and adopted resolutions opposing them. The group reaffirmed support for a 12th grade, vocational departments in rural schools, and bus use for vocational education. It urged state funding matches, rural highway funding, and bus load reductions while planning next year’s Ashville meeting.
Reports from the Insurgent Government military headage said all fronts in the Spanish war were quiet today.
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