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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1944

Page

9

Deepening Our Christian Commitments Theme For Sermon

The Christian church will hold morning services next Sunday starting at 10 45 with Rev R M Talbert preaching on Deepening Our Christian Commitments Bible school meets at 9 45 under Harley Propst superintendent The Christian Endeavor service at 6 45 will feature Extending a Helping Hand Evening service at 7 45 will present All Things Work Together for Good to Them That Love God.

Christian Church R M Talbert Bible School Harley Propst Christian Endeavor Services Talbert

Salvation topic dominates Baptist church services

The Baptist church will hold morning and evening services next Sunday with Rev. D. Owen as pastor. The subject for the morning sermon is Salvation From Start to Finish and The End of the Harvest for the evening. Sunday school starts at 9:30 a.m. under Wm Hayden, Baptist Training Union at 6:30 p.m. Revival ends Sunday night and baptismal services are set for Monday at 7:30 p.m.

Baptist Church D. Owen Owen Wm Hayden Baptist Training Union

Impotence of Love sermon at Presbyterian church

The morning sermon next Sunday at the Presbyterian church will be titled Impotence of Love and preached by Rev. Bart ley Schwegler. Services start at 10 45 AM. Sunday school classes open at 9 30 AM with T J McNeely as superintendent. The Christian Endeavor Society meets at 6 30 PM.

Presbyterian Church Bartley Schwegler T. J McNeely Christian Endeavor Society

The Little Foxes Nazarenes Subject Sermon

The Church of the Nazarene will host Rev. J W Hoffert next Sunday for a morning sermon titled The Little Foxes Nazarenes Subject The services begin at 10 45 o clock with evening services at 7 30 Rev Hoffert uses Sowing and Reaping Wild Oats as his subject Sunday school meets at 9 30 with Wm Thompson as superintendent Prayer meeting is held each Wednesday at 7 30 The Leadership Training Course meets at 7 50 Friday night at the church.

Church of the Nazarene J W Hoffert Everinge Hoffert Wm Thompson Young Peoples’ Societies

The Good Shepherd Theme At Concordia Lutheran Church

The Good Shepherd will be the Concordia Lutheran church theme next Sunday with Pastor Rex G C Schramm delivering the sermon. Services start at 11 oclock, with school classes led by Mrs Fred Johnson at 10 oclock. Tonight the Men's Club and Women's Circle meet at Mr and Mrs W A Gemeinhardt's home in Matthews for business and social sessions.

Good Shepherd Concordia Lutheran Church Rex G C Schramm Fred Johmson W A Gemeinhardt Matthews

Fidelis Class Set to Meet April 25 at Mrs Terrell Home

The Fidelis Class of the Baptist church will gather near Tuesday night April 25 at the home of Mrs Hersen Terrell on Daniel Street. Co hosts include Mrs Bil Hayden, Mrs Nellie Bates, Mrs Emma Crouthers, and Mrs Walter Buchholz.

Fidelis The Baptist Church Hersen Terrell Daniel Street Bil Hayden Nellie Bates Emma Crouthers Walter Buchholz

Successful Revival at Sikeston Baptist Church

The Sikeston Baptist church revival led by Rev. ls. D. Owen has drawn over-flow crowds nightly for two weeks. L G. Kee of Poplar Bluff directs the song service and a junior choir. The revival ends Sunday night, April 23, with sermons on Salvation to the Uttermost and Ex cuses. A baptismal service for new members will be held Monday night, April 24.

Sikeston Baptist Church Ls. D. Owen L G. Kee Poplar Bluff Owen

God's Finished Work Theme For Methodists Sermon

The Methodist church will present a new pulpit Bible during the morning service led by Rev. E. W. Bartley with dedication by the Woman's Society of Christian Service. Sunday school is at 9 45 with Wilbur Emser. Epworth League at 5. Intermediate League at 6 30. evening service at 7 30. Family Night Dinner set for May 10 invites all members.

Methodist Church E. W. Bartley Woman's Society of Christian Service Wilbur W. Emser Epworth Ruth Hollingsworth Jane Thompson

God’s World Topic for Latter Rain Tabernacle Service

God’s Beautiful World will be the subject for the afternoon service at the Latter Rain Tabernacle next Sunday with Rev H H Harper preaching. The service begins at 2 30 o clock. The public is cordially invited to attend.

Latter Rain Tabernacle H H Harper

Saint Francis Xavier Church notices and schedules

Church schedule and contact details list mass times daily and Sundays, holy days, confessions, holy hour, devotion times, and rectory contact for Saint Francis Xavier Church located at Front and Stoddard Streets with pastor Rev J J ONeill and assistant Rev A H Hoormann.

Stoddard J J O'Neill A H Hoormann Rectory Stoddard Street

Endeavor Convention Closes At Chaffee

The Southeast Missouri District Christian Endeavor Convention held in Chaffee last week closed Sunday afternoon after installing officers led by President Miss Ethel Crump and Vice President Orval Tracer Dexter. New department superintendents include Devotional Loviece Hodges Malden Missionary Flontina Pounds Dexter Lookout Martha Jane Lewis Sikeston Recreation al Hugh Roach Poplar Bluff Junior Mrs H C Adkins Cape Girardeau Young People's Mrs Elmer Poage Sikeston Intermediate Eugene Chapman Cape Girardeau Publicity Martha Frances Garner Poplar Bluff. Rev R M Talbert Sikeston church pastor chosen as pastor counsellor. Sikeston attendees included Rev Talbert Martha Jane Lewis Jolly Bailey Betty Linn Sizemore Ramona Propst and Mrs Elmer Poage.

Southeast Missouri Christian Endeavor Chaffee Ethel Crump Orval Tracer Dexter Sylvia Wilkerson Poplar Bluff June Finley Loviece Hodges Malden Flontina Pounds

Latter Rain Tabernacle Sermon and Services

Elder John B Huffman will preach tonight on They Worshipped Him but Some Doubted at the Latter Rain Tabernacle. Morning service next Sunday will be Why Seek Ye the Living Among the Dead. Evangelistic services Sunday night. Regular services on Tuesday Thursday and Sunday nights starting at 8 oclock. Public invited.

John B Huffman Latter Rain Tabernacle Huffman

Taylor Circle Meeting With Mrs Mayfield At Center Street

The Taylor Circle of the Methodist church will meet at 730 tonight at Mrs Loomis Mayfield's Center street home replacing the earlier plan to meet with Mrs P B Bartmess. Mrs Joe Mathis and Mrs Des Bloomfield will assist Mrs Mayfield in entertaining.

Taylor Woman’s Society of Christian Service The Methodist Church Loomis Mayfield Center Street P B Bartmess Joe Mathis Des Bloomfield Mayfield

I Am Called to Teach a Christlike Character

A calling to train in holy tasks to teach the Bible, study deeply, and become a medium through which Christ becomes real. The speaker vows to understand people, guide growth, and carve a Christlike personality as an architect and artist of moral formation.

Christ

Paul and Barnabas in Cyprus and Pisidia Mission Journey

The article recounts Paul and Barnabas obeying the Spirit to begin in Selucia and Cyprus, facing a sorcerer before the governor who converts, then continuing to Perga and Antioch in Pisidia. It notes Paul’s rise to prominence, John Mark’s departure, and the synagogue audience as they preached Jesus’ Messiah, death, and resurrection.

G. O. Nations Paul Cyprus Asia Minor Antioch Barnabas Saul Selucia Paphos Perga John Mark Jerusalem Pisidia Syria Israel

Paul and Barnabas Face Opposition in Mission Journey

Paul and Barnabas preach in Iconium Lystra and Derbe delivering a gospel to Jews and Gentiles. Riots arise as unbelieving Jews oppose them while miracles draw crowds. Paul is stoned and revived as they appoint elders and return to Antioch after years abroad.

Paul Christ Barnabas Iconium Lystra Derbe Timothy Antioch

Assembly of God Church Services and Leaders

Pastor Gayle Jackson leads Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11. W L Thrower is superintendent. Tuesday night 7 30 hosts Senior Christ Ambassador with Gayle Jackson in charge. Friday 7 30 prayer meeting. Evangelistic meeting Sunday evening at 7 30 with the Pastor. All welcome.

Gayle Jackson W. L. Thrower Christ Ambassador

We Serve a Living Christ Hymn Fragment

Fragment of a devotional hymn urging divine illumination of the earth. Calls for eight to illuminate the world until humanity is filled with the divine and nations rise in a new creation born of love and God.

Sikeston Herald 1919 items eye light plant highway bonds

Twenty five years ago Sikeston faced a possible end to its municipal light plant if mass meeting sentiment holds. Residents urged the State Highway Department to gravel a Cairo to Poplar Bluff highway stretch between Morehouse and Gray Ridge. The Victory Liberty Loan opened April 21 for three weeks with a $4.5 billion bond goal. Sikeston planned a big April 26 parade featuring a new tank design and crew. A German helmet in Farmers Supply may reward top bond subscriber seeker with Sikeston’s $195,000 quota. Dr A A Mayfield Mrs Murray Klein and Loomis Mayfield traveled to Jackson after learning of Emmanuel Hartle’s death.

Sikeston Herald Sikeston State Highway Department Cairo-to-Poplar Bluff Morehouse Gray Ridge Farmers Supply Company A. A. Mayfield Murray Klein Loomis Mayfield Jackson Emmanuel Hartle

Fifteen Years Ago April 18 1929 News Highlights

Fifteen years ago on April 18 1929 residents visited Cape Girardeau with Miss Myra Tanner and others while theater offerings featured John Gilbert in Cameo Kirby Bessie Love in Gentle Julia and Gloria Swanson in Hells Hole. A Cairo branch train was discontinued as a mail bus between Poplar Bluff and Charleston started service. The Andy Hull passenger train was retired. Miss Exalee Woodyard teaching here announced engagement to W J Keith.

Myra Tanner Cape Girardeau Carrie Fisher Margaret Louise Hazel Wilson Marshall Cagle Malone Theater John Gilbert Cameo Kirby Bessie Love Gentle Julia Gloria Swanson Hell’s Hole Cairo Missouri Pacific Poplar Bluff Charleston Andy Hull Exalee Woodyard W J Keith

Social notes and local happenings around Sikeston

Mrs Frank Van Horne entertained at dinner with Miss Wilma Ragains Miss Dorothea Miller Miss Myra Tanner and Mrs Davis. Longtime travelers Mr and Mrs James Kevil returned from Florida Louisiana and Tennessee. Also notes on 1934 wedding Lenzie Beck Geneva Calvin, new East Gladys street house by W H Haters, guests Helen Johnson Freda Lankford Cape Girardeau, five years ago 1989 theater lineups Shirley Temple The Little Princess Joan Crawford Ice Follies of 1939 Sikeston high school band uniforms funded by The Sikeston Herald and Board of Education.

Frank van Horne Wilma Ragains Dorothea Miller Myra Tanner Davis James Kevil Florida Louisiana Tennessee Lenzie Beck Geneva Calvin J. T. Self North Kingshighway Sikeston East Gladys Street W. H. Haters Helen Johnson Freda Lankford Bernice Verna Lee Landis Cape Girardeau Southeast Missouri Malone Theater Shirley Temple Joan Crawford Sikeston High School Sikeston Herald Board of Education

Sikeston Weather Snapshot And Local Notes

Last year April 22 1934 Sikeston weather showed a wintry week with 28 to 68 degree readings. War Labor Board inaction halts wage proposal. two Scott County milling plants idle. Sikeston school children promote name war bond bombers Spirit of Sikeston and Sikeston Bulldog. Oran Catholic church and Rev Helmbacher celebrate golden anniversary.

Missouri War Labor Board Sikeston Mills Scott County Milling Company Sikeston Spirit of Oran Catholic Church Helmbacher

You Can Believe What You Read In The Herald

A compact editor’s note from The Herald champions trust in newspaper reporting. The brief asserts confidence in the paper’s factual accuracy and thoroughness, urging readers to rely on its information as a trusted source.

The Herald

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