This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 27 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1940
Page
9
Church notices announce Rev. E W Milner will deliver the sermon Sunday morning August 4 at Sikeston Baptist Church. In the evening he will speak on The Barren Fig Tree. Sunday school and Baptist Training Services occur as usual.
Regular services will be held at the Methodist church Sunday, August 4, announced by pastor Rev. John L. Taylor. Sunday school starts at 9 45 with superintendent L. M. Standley in charge. In the evening, church youth hold an inspirational service and tea.
Pastor Jos P Read of the Christian church will preach Sunday morning on Looking Ahead. Evangelistic services follow in the evening. Regular Sunday school and Christian Endeavor are scheduled as usual.
Rev G C Schramm will preach at 9 am on Sunday on Ye Must Be Born Again. Church school follows at 10 am. A report on Western District Convention activities in St Louis will be given after the service.
Rev. J. J. O'Neil, Pastor, announces Sunday masses at 7 00 and 9 00 oclock with daily mass at 7 00. Communion at 7 00 on first Fridays. Confessions Saturdays eves of holidays and first Fridays 3 30 to 5 45 and 7 00 to 8 30 p m and any time on request. Baptisms after last Mass on Sunday.
Church of God service schedule lists Sunday School at 9 30 a m preaching at 11 a m and 7 39 p m prayer service 7 30 p m Tuesday V IL B 7 30 Friday night. pastor listed as EB Pulliam.
A group of girls from the Baptist church will meet at the home of Mrs. L. M. Standley at 9 o'clock on Friday morning August 2 to organize a Young Women's Auxiliary.
Miss Beauton Harper daughter of Rev H H Harper will lead the regular prayer service at eight tonight at the Smith addition Methodist mission. Regular preaching services are planned Saturday night and both worship hours Sunday along with Sunday school at 10 o clock. All members and friends are invited to attend and be on time as services begin promptly.
Reverend D D MacAdams of Sikeston Presbyterian will preach Sunday morning on Personal Influences and evening on Intellectual Honesty as part of a Christian Resources series. Wednesday prayer service continues discussions on the Psychology of the Christian Personality.
Mr and Mrs Loomis Mayfield and Miss Mayme Marshall will travel to St Louis tomorrow to visit Mrs J H Yount sister and patient at St Luke’s Hospital. Mrs Yount had a minor operation on her left eye yesterday with illness not yet determined. Mrs Cecil Barber of New York is visiting her mother Mrs Fannie Krauss this week.
Announcement from Sikeston Missouri notes the marriage of Miss Bonita Hedden to John E. Lindsey of Sundance Wyoming. The ceremony was July 28 at the groom’s uncle and aunt’s home in Worland Wyoming with Rev. John H. Clark officiating. The couple will reside in Sundance.
Elizabeth Farmer and Marvin Grissom were married Sunday afternoon July 28 at the Sikeston Baptist church parsonage with Rev. E. W. Milner officiating. Grissom works at Pitman Tailor and Cleaning Shop. They will reside north of Sikeston.
Miss Chloe Eaton daughter of Mr and Mrs Tharon Eaton of near Bloomfield married George Stuppy of Sikeston last Friday evening July 26 at St Francis Xavier Catholic church. Rev A H Hoormann performed the 5 30 ceremony in the presence of Mr and Mrs Frank Litchford Miss Della Weaver and Miss Louise Cox. Mrs Stuppy has lived in Sikeston five years and is well regarded. Mr Stuppy works at the International Shoe Company factory.
Next Sunday is named Rev. W. A. Humphreys Day at Bertrand Methodist Church. Rev. Humphreys of Cape Girardeau will be guest of honor and speak at the 11 o clock service led by Rev. J. J. Willis. The Bertran native has relatives in town including nephews John and Moray Gary. The church has been repainted and repaired, with a new carpet donated by Rev. Humphreys for the pulpit and altar.
Clarence Brasher starts work as a salesman for Mitchell-Sharp Chevrolet Co after a period in other employment. He had previously worked for Mitchell-Sharp.
Mr and Mrs Wm Fox of Pittsburg Pennsylvania have finished a weeklong visit with the former's parents Mr and Mrs John Fox and will depart tomorrow night for their home.
The Herald provides a full slate of local reporting across politics, business, crime, and community events. Readers gain access to investigations, updates on public projects, and timely briefs from city and county governments.
Members of the Cape Girardeau Camp of Spanish American War veterans will hold their regular monthly meeting in Sikeston next Sunday afternoon at the armory. A noon lunch precedes the meeting, and the Camp's auxiliary will meet at the same time and join the lunch.
The Sikeston Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular meeting at the Palace Cafe Tuesday night August 6 with president J. F. Cox Jr in charge. Routine business will be transacted after the dinner meeting.
Sikeston Lions Club members skipped their dinner meeting to lunch at the Catholic picnic hosted by St. Francis Xavier Parish. The next business meeting is set for noon at Palace Cafe on Wednesday August 7.
J A McCabee will be guest speaker at the Kiwanis Club meeting at the Palace Cafe Friday night August 2. He returns from a Caribbean cruise and will discuss aspects of his three week trip.
Sikeston Kiwanis Club helped organize a Lilbourn unit on Thursday night. Lynn Twitty was named president, with M. H. Littleton as vice president and Ralph Hawkins as secretary treasurer. Directors include Raymond Lloyd Lewis Stone P. J. Stearns A. T. Earls Orren Ross F J Nesselrodt and Charles Shelby. Charter night set for September 5.
Former New York governor Alfred E Smith, a Democratic candidate a dozen years ago, endorses Republican Wendell Willkie. He criticized the Chicago Democratic convention as the death knell of the party and said millions of Democrats will defend true Democratic principles and back Willkie. He stated he will campaign actively for Willkie this year.
A series of local social notes records visits and travel by residents and guests. Names include Mrs. J. F. Schrum, the Hewitts, Lucille James, Fred Shrum, and many others visiting relatives, attending events, or traveling to towns such as Wickliffe, Morehouse, Benton, Lilbourn, Pontiac, Ann Arbor, and East Chicago during the week.
Mrs E A Dye of Benton spends the week with her daughter Mrs Gene Potashnick who is ill.
The article advises inspecting locks bolts hinges and window fastenings regularly. Tighten loose fixtures replace broken parts and sandpaper rusted surfaces to lengthen life and improve appearance.
Mr and Mrs John Fox hosted Sunday guests Mr and Mrs John Cohoon of Holland at their home, inviting friends for a casual visit and conversation.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.