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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1954

Page

4

Local Gospel Rotations List Many Churches In Area

A long list of area church schedules includes denominations from Baptist to Lutheran. Notable pastors and service times appear for St Pauls Episcopal, Miner Baptist, Diehlstadt Missionary Baptist, First Baptist Morley, Mathews Christian, Concordia Lutheran, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Seventh Day Adventist, St Francis Xavier Catholic, and many more with Sunday School times, morning and evening worships, and midweek meetings.

Diehlstadt Missionary First Baptist Church Morley Howard Ray Baptist Training Union Sikeston Missionary EF D Owen Fellowship Baptist Church McCord Addition Missouri Kentucky Ave Training Union Kewanee Missionary Col Maud Street J. M. Blow Ross Murry Missionary Society B.T.U

Choosing The Best By Clint H. Denman

The Bible states God gave man two commands reproduction and subjugation. Humans have multiplied to fill the earth and tamed wild animals, harnessed sun and rain for food, captured lightning for power, controlled river waters for ships, converted waterfalls to energy, used ocean buoyancy for transport, and made air travel possible across continents.

Earth

Glossy August 8 1954 Sunday School Lesson Script

International Uniform lesson outlines scripture from Matthew 6 25 33 Philippians 1 9 11 and 4 8 with memory verse on love knowledge and discernment. It discusses not fearing lack of food clothing or shelter, the freedom of human choice, God’s gifts of health peace air rain sun soil rivers oceans time and an immortal soul, and how one can choose either good or bad influences and life work.

Jesus Earth Heavenly Father

Best Choice Is Seek God And His Righteousness

The text quotes God and Jesus affirming the best duty of man is to seek God and His righteousness. Once pursued, other needs are supplied as needed. It notes the trouble is not knowing what we need. It praises those who serve humanity as remembering worthies who chose the best.

God Jesus International Sunday School

Dunking Trough Sheriff and Posse Named by Jaycees

Sikeston Jaycees appoint Bill Sikes as sheriff with aides Bill Swacker Dick Shanks Elmer Russell Lee Austin Bowman Bob Mitchell Clem Beal William Hahs Roscoe Vaughn and W J Dub Crutcher for dunking trough duty in Legion Park. Court held each Saturday with verdict guilty meaning dunking and penalties for nonappearance not yet announced. New Haven scientists claim universe about four billion years old and earth about three billion.

Chamber of Commerce Sikeston Jaycees Bill Sikes Bill Swacker Dick Shanks Elmer Russell Lee Austin Bowman Bob Mitchell Clem Beal William Hahs Roscoe Vaughn W. J. “Dub New Haven Earth

Alligator Caught in Catron Floodway

In Catron Floodway about a mile west, Vernon Williford and Floyd Morris nabbed a 39 inch alligator while fishing near a swimming area. They gigged it, brought it to town for display, then toured Risco and nearby towns to show their catch. It’s unclear how the reptile reached that far north.

Catron Vernon Happy Jack’ Williford Floyd Morris Catron Drug Store Williford Morris Risco Mississippi River

Methodist Young People Lead Sunday Service in Joyce Absence

The Methodist Church Young People conducted Sunday services in place of Rev M G Joyce who is on vacation with his family. Larry Jenkins led the service with talks by Jo Ellen Standley and Sue Watkins, praised by the congregation. Organist Mrs Faul Smelser served in place of Mrs H J Welsh who is also vacationing. Joyce family left last Monday for St Louis and Shelbina, then Wisconsin and Chicago before returning late next week. The Slimo Methodist Church pastor Rev Bingenheimer will fill Sikeston Church pulpit next Sunday morning.

The Methodist Church M. G. Joyce Larry Jenkins Jo Ellen Standley Sue Watkins Bill Armstrong David Morris Chicago Bingenheimer Slimo Methodist Church Sikeston Methodist Church

Infant twins die in Missouri Delta Community Hospital

The twin sons of James and Barbara Griffin Coleman of Morehouse died the same day they were born Saturday at Missouri Delta Community Hospital. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Welsh Funeral Chapel with Rev. Eastman officiating. Burial followed in Carpenter Cemetery. Surviving are the parents, paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Jim Coleman of Sikeston, maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Claude Myers of Morehouse, and great grandparents Rev and Mrs William Griffin of Morehouse.

James Barbera Griffin-Coleman Morehouse Missouri Delta Community Hospital Eastman Carpenter Cemetery Jim Coleman Sikeston Claude Myers William Griffin

Blaze Destroys Morley VFW Post

Morley Morley Post No. 5368 VFW hall of Morley with concrete block construction was completely destroyed by a fire discovered around 4 a.m. on Highway 61. Contents were lost. the post plans immediate rebuilding and rescheduling the 15th district meeting set for August 14–15 at a different area post.

Morley Morley Post No Highway 61 Elbert Clark

Nancy Anner Hardin dies near East Prairie at 65

Mrs. Nancy Anner Hardin of the Miller district near East Prairie died at 10 45 Friday night after a four year illness. Born July 14 1889 in Selmer Tennessee she is survived by husband Osca L Hardin a daughter Mrs W B Wilson of East Prairie two sisters Mrs Bessie Sanders of Nashville and Mrs Fannie Davis of Kennett a brother Ozie Thompson of South Haven Michigan five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

East Prairie Nancy Anner Hardin Miller District Selmer Tenn Osca L. Hardin W. B. Wilson Bessie Sanders Nashville Fannie Davis Kennett Ozie Thompson South Haven Mich

Roads and travel the U S in 1900 forecast

A historical note suggests that by 1900 all hard surfaced roads in the United States would not extend from New York to Boston, highlighting the limited interstate road network of the era.

New York U. S Boston

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Wast Presbyterian Church Edwin Short Pioneer Fellowship ST. Paul’s Episcopal Church Highway 61 John Tierney Cape Girardeau Kenneth Smitten Miner Baptist Hev Cecil King Charles Krauss Floyd Woods Vandtomons Crud John McManus Blodgett Baptist Church First General Baptist Church OF Smith Ave Concordia Lutheran Church WakeHead Park Streets W. Servillo Vdeceney Postogener School First Suner Maring KSIM Church OF Jesus Christ Ss Goss Medwesk General Baptist Church OF Gray Ridge W. F. Baxter Russell Long First Landmark Missionary Baptist Clayton Ave Lora Street Kermit Crow Wednes Church OF God Tabernacle Ot. Smith Archie Daley Dexter Sunday One People’s Endeavor First Methodist Church M G. Joyce Ieee Salcedo, KO Ode Masters Baptist Treamo Reese Ec Ip Community Church OF God Smith Addison Pestor Albert Jenkins Sundey Wills Cope Little Vine General Baptist Church Dewey Thompson Seventh Day Adventist Church Kathleen East Streets Poster R . Brewer Sebedth Saturisy Ce. Goon ST. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Stoddard J. J. O'Neill V.F Richard Soren Our Mother of Perpetual Help Second General Baptist Church Minois Avenue McCord Roy Stanfill Fred Farris Assembly OF God Loren Wooter South Kingshighway Raymond Page Christ Ambassadors First Christian Church Wayne Davis Bible School Church OF the Nazarene J. W. Hoftert Morehouse Methodist Church M. A. Massey Morehouse Nazarene Church D. G. Eastman Schoo Everett Scales Church OF God First General Baptist Church T. H Floyd Crowley Vvices Clines Island General Baptist Church H. Worth Jessie Nedl Canalda Baptist Church A. C. Sullivent NEW Savannah Church Wade Cochran Apostolic Penecostal Church Matthews and Warner Streets Willie Bauer Panes Serae Church OF Christ South Seturney Edmondson i. Green Munister Erbie School Thotier General Baptist Church Two Nailer Huttermie James Denbow Tanner Street Morehouse Mlosonary Baptist Cyupch Pfoa Penack Porter Suntay Vanduser C. H. Hart Blodgett Methodist C. H. Hust Morley ZO Hurt Fchool Jim Mac Emerson Bests Act Methodist Church Jno. O. Ensor Morehouse First Fentecostal J. Kerr Bertrand Ino. Ensor Ailene Howard Church OF Trinity Holiness North Street Charles J. Caldwell Richwood Methodist Church C. H. Frure Christ Lutheran Church Matthews W. Maring Greers Chapel Highway North Rey E. D. Willis William Watson T.U Travelers Rest Baptist Church Alabama Street S. M. Gayles Clarence Carter Church of God In Christ N. Distle Street Charles Green Afta By Clint H. Denman International Uniform Sunday School Home Materials Co. Hizhwas Mitchell-Sharp Chevrolet Co West Center White’s Drug Store North New Madrid Scott Insurance Agency Stalkup Scott Charles H. Butler Sikeston City Bali Sikeston Lumber Co East Malone Lewis Sales Company Kroger Company Scott and Malone the Christian Church New Madrid Street Galf Leslie Insurance Motorertle Trepertce ComPany Bibles N. New Madrid St Dunking Trough Methodist Blaze Morley Vfw National Sikeston East Prairie, MO
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