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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1924
Page
3
The minister Mr. Sorrell discusses the Christian gift of life eternal as God’s twofold purpose to show love and win ours, contrasting it with physical life. He argues salvation comes only through Jesus Christ, not human works or church membership, and explains sin separated humanity from God.
United States army airmen Lieut Lowell H Smith and crew completed the first circumnavigation by air, arriving at Ice Tickle Labrador after leaving Ivigtut Greenland. The four planes covered rough seas and ice filled waters, facing mist and winds up to 126 mph, with the crew expressing joy at nearly finishing the globe flight as they touched American soil after early August departure from Kirkwall.
September morning finds Washington and the Giants leading the major leagues as the baseball pennant race tightens. The Senators beat the Yankees 4 2 in 10 innings on Rice’s bases-full double, giving Washington a 3 of 4 series win and a 1 1/2 game lead over Detroit. Brooklyn beat the Giants 3 2 as Grimes held them to six hits. Pittsburgh beat the Cubs 2 0 to close in on first, while Cincinnati topped St Louis 5 4 with Hornsby injured. The White Sox routed the Indians 10 1 as Eddie Collins stole his 39th base. Boston and Philadelphia idle.
Yesterday results show scores across multiple leagues with teams like St. Louis and New Orleans posting high totals. A two day meeting opens in Fayetteville with railway clerks from Virginia to Florida gathering. brotherhood officials attend.
Bill Jackson brings his revived Winston-Salem Twins to High Point for a four game set with the Pointers. A doubleheader is scheduled this afternoon with the first game around 2 45. Winston-Salem plays at home tomorrow and Wednesday, then the Pointers visit Durham to face the Bulls before returning next Monday to close the season with the Danville Leafs.
Thousands of Washington baseball fans packed Union Station to greet the Capital’s victorious team on return from New York with a 3-1 streak over the Yanks. Manager Harris dodged the heat as players faced two futile games with Philadelphia. Walter Johnson received the loudest ovation as he assured fans his hand was fine and led his car through the cheering throng.
More than 43000 in cash has been sent to the board of finance of the Methodist Episcopal Church South by North Carolina and Western North Carolina conferences as part payment of pledges for the superannuated ministers fund. North Carolina contributed 28344.41 and Western North Carolina 14677.10. Over 600908 had been received from 88 annual conferences for retired ministers service as the church aims to raise 19000000 in five years for a permanent endowment. The board plans to invest contributions in first class securities to maintain principal and provide income for dependents.
The Rowan county boxing commission starts work with two fights under supervision one in Spencer and one in Salisbury. Tresco Johnson from Statesville faces Sailor Johnnie Wise of Brooklyn in a 12 round main event in Salisbury. Johnson is state and regional bantamweight champion. Wise carries a New York boxing card. Local lightweight K. O. Shives meets Deen Leonard in Spencer after the athletic program by labor unions.
The weather bureau issued a storm advisory at 10 am noting a tropical storm likely about 175 miles northeast of Turks Island. Vessels are cautioned to anticipate hurricane winds in the vicinity.
Richmond asks: July and August show brighter business mood with strong purchasing power and high bank reserves. Cotton, tobacco, and corn yields may affect profits. coal mining improves seasonally. Fewer failures than May June, but more than July 1923. Labor remains near peak wages with ongoing construction. Retail and wholesale trade rise versus prior year, signaling improving sentiment.
The Carolina Bonding Company of Asheville reports it has issued bonds totaling 22800 for High Point men in its first month office in the city. J M Hoover, local manager and former clerk of police court, says bonds covered criminals and noncriminals, with only one defendant failing to appear. He located a defendant in Chattanooga Tenn and had him brought back for trial. Office is in Commercial National building with 24 hour phone access.
Charlotte reports August as the warmest month since 1913 and the driest since 1896. The average temperature reached 80 degrees with only .96 inch of rain. Thermometer readings topped 90 degrees on 17 days. The weather note ends with a humorous aside about dog days and work.
Dr J H Thayer of Elizabeth City preached twice at First Baptist Church yesterday morning and night. He described the crucifixion courtroom scene with vivid imagery, stressing Jesus took mankind’s place on the cross and that prayers must be offered in Jesus name, highlighting salvation and heaven.
Reverend C Russell Sorrell delivered a Sunday night message titled God's Matchless Gift from Romans 6 23 at East Green Street Baptist Church The preacher emphasized the contrast between sin's wages eternal death and God's gift eternal life and discussed how donor familiarity shapes our appreciation of a gift.
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