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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1940
Page
7
The December 6 1940 Sunday School lesson centers on Luke chapter 10 with the Good Samaritan as its focus. It contrasts the priest and Levite’s passivity with the Samaritan’s active compassion and emphasizes love without boundaries beyond ritual.
Basel Switzerland November 30. Travelers from Alsace report Germans control strong. horses and farmers live amid Maginot line remnants. Saboteurs face protective custody as Alsatians cope with occupation while some German speaking peasants tend farms in ruined villages. A disillusioned Alsatian cites lack of French support from Petain era to present.
Public auction set for December 19 1940 at the court house door in Dobson to satisfy a 1931 judgement in favor of Sanford Brick and Tile Co against BR EB Ashby and R R Gwyn. Property lies along the Town of Mount Airy water shed and old Pancy Gap road with described boundary lines and corners. Sheriff H S Boyd signs the notice dated November 18 1940.
In Surry County Superior Court before Clerk B F Folger administrator of J H Pike deceased the plaintiff vs B M Pike and other defendants. Action to sell lands of J H Pike to pay debts. complaint filed. defendants must appear at the Clerk's office in Dobson within ten days from December 19 1940 to answer or demur.
The notice lists Sunday services at 9 45 Sunday school led by C 8 Brannock superintendent at 11 morning worship 2 30 Associational Sunday school at Fairview Baptist 6 15 Baptist training union directed by Mrs John Foy 7 30 evening worship Monday 3 00 W M S meeting at the church officers to be elected and circles divided for next year Helen Finch Cherry street 7 30 Business Girls circle Christmas party at a member’s home
Church school at 9 45 A M with Robert M Smith as superintendent Morning worship at 11 sermon The Invisibly Wounded Intermediates meeting at 5 P M Young people's gathering at 6 45 Evening worship at 7 30 sermon The Question of Motives Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7 30
Sunday school begins at 9 45 with morning worship at 11 00 the sermon titled When the Pharisees Were Offended A Young People’s meeting at 6 45 and an evening service at 7 30 with Sins of the Sanctimonious A monthly business meeting is set for Monday night at 7 30 and a prayer meeting on Wednesday at 5 30.
Esther Key and Dennis Pruitt, both formerly of Ararat, wed quietly at King and visited the Key family. Lela Chandler and Shinault, also of Ararat, married last week and stay with the bride's parents. The Monroe Brothers will perform a radio program December 11 at Eldora School for Mount Zion Baptist Church funds. Local church appointments and illness updates follow.
Edwin E Reid administrator for the estate of W E Reid calls all claimants to present their claims within the legally prescribed time or be barred. Debtors should settle promptly. Dated November 1, 1940. J H Polger is attorney.
Pastor Rev J F Sellers leads services at White Plains Baptist with Sunday school at 9 45 A M led by Woodrow Jones and Howard Badgett as superintendent and assistant superintendent. Morning worship at 11 O clock and night service at 7 30 P M. Wednesday prayer meeting also at 7 30 P M.
Lonnie A. Flemming is pastor. Sunday school at 9:45 A M led by D A Livengood. No morning worship. Evening worship at 7:00 P M. Prayer service Wednesday at 5:00 P M.
Church school at 9 45 A M Sacrament of the Lord s Supper and Its Meaning at 11 00 A M Intermediates meet at 6 15 P M Evening worship subject The Requirements of a Live Church Attendance at all services is increasing but the pastor is still looking for members who are not coming
Church schedule lists Sunday 9 45 church school 11 00 morning worship sermon Revelations of Our Time 6 30 young peoples group 7 30 evening worship sermon Christ s Prayer For Peter Wednesday 7 30 prayer meeting studies of Philemon 8 15 choir rehearsal
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