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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1940
Page
6
A regional church listing shows services across multiple congregations. Wesley Foundation in session at 6:45 p m. Trinity Lutheran, Nazarene, St Luke A M E, Church of God, Immanuel Lutheran and United Brethren plan morning worships, Bible study, and youth activities with guest speakers and special programs through September and into next week.
The First Evangelical Church on Tenth and Connecticut lists 9 45 Sunday school led by E Ingle and 11 00 worship with Rev G W Landis of Kansas City preaching. midweek Bible study at 7 45. Assembly of Ged Pourkeent and Rhode Island streets notes 11 00 morning worship by pastor, baptismal service at 2 30, Ambassadors and children’s services led by Jesse Jackson and Mrs Pittman, and a 7 30 special service with Rev Greisen. North Lawrence Lapitet Church on Fourth and Lincoln cites 10 45 devotional by deacon and 11 00 morning worship. B Y P U president Mrs Lucille Smith at 8 00. evening program at 6 00 by St Steven artists. Plymouth Conference Church at 925 Vermont hosts Joseph F King minister. morning sermon Three Christian Attion on Toward War. organ pieces and choir. Church of Christ Scient ist on Massachusetts street offers 11 00 service Matter subject. 9 30 Sunday school. Wednesday science healing gathering at 8 06. office in Jackson Building 937 Massachusetts with hours 3 68 to 5 00 daily except holidays.
Multiple congregations announce Sunday schedules including First Presbyterian Ninth and Vermont with 9 45 Sunday school 11 00 worship and a Realism sermon, Friends Church 1000 Delaware with 10 00 Sunday school 11 00 worship and Trust Busters sermon, Centenary Methodist Fourth and Elm with 9 45 Sunday school 10 50 worship and Epworth League, plus a high school social at Mrs Dooley home and Westminster forum at Westminster Hall 1221 Oread.
A dense grocery ad listing abundant meat cuts and produce with prices for chicken veal pork lamb and related items. Includes boneless corned beef fresh veal cuts and roasts, pork hocks and feet, sausages, smoked meats, and prepared foods with delivery by phone to all city areas.
The Unitarian Church at Twelfth and Vermont hosts a 10:00 junior church session, 11:00 morning service led by minister H. Lee Jones with music by Virginia Haselton and Gaston Dethier. At 7:00 the Promethians gather to hear Jones discuss Kansas youth work this summer.
The Wesleyan chorus choir of the First Methodist church debuts this fall during the 10:50 Sunday worship. Soloists Mary Elizabeth Bear and Virginia Gsell perform, with Dorothy Enlow Miller directing and playing organ. The program includes Godard and Widor works and a sermon titled The Road to Success by Dr. Robert A. Hunt.
In Missouri West, 24, and Chester Jackson, a Black man, were executed together at the state penitentiary lethal chamber. West, who worked on the death house, had been jailed for robbery and was hanged for killing Vivian Davidson after attempting to renew courtship.
A bomb disposal unit member sits astride a huge unexploded bomb in a London street as he signals for help. He jokes that fear is overshadowed by anxiety pointing to a large sewer rat in the nose of the device.
The University of Kansas forms a strictly university choir directed by Dean D M Swarthout. Expect 70 to 80 voices with concerts on campus and statewide. Tryouts 4 to 6 pm in Frank Strong Hall studio. no credit available for many students. The chorus has a strong regional reputation and previously performed with the Kansas City Philharmonic.
Seven pupils attend Sigel school this year with six boys and one girl. Miss Mary Sanford teaches. she boards at the J. M. O'Connor home. The annual Sigel homecoming occurred with smaller attendance due to infantile paralysis fears, a basket lunch, and tributes to three deceased community members. The piece lists nearby visitors and 4-H activities plus fair showings by Leta Cox and others, and notes upcoming events and sponsors.
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