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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1940
Page
3
Rev. Jos. P. Read, pastor of Bikeston Christian church, will preach Sunday morning on The Power of God and in the evening on Your Church. Young peoples and Sunday school services will be held as usual.
Rev J Chester Read of Graysville Tennessee brother of Rev Jos P Read the Sikeston Christian Church pastor preached at the local church last Sunday. He is the guest of relatives here this week and will preach at Kennett Sunday.
Rev E W Milner pastor of Sikeston Baptist Church will preach Sunday morning August 25 on The Spirit Filled Life. In the evening he will speak on The Ministry of Healing. C E Copeland will show Missouri Baptist Hospital scenes in St Louis after the service.
Rev J J O Neil, Pastor, Sundays mass at 7 9 oclock daily mass at 7 oclock communion first Fridays at 7 am confessions on Saturdays eves of holidays first Fridays 330 to 545 pm and 7 am to 730 pm and anytime on request baptisms after last Mass on Sunday
E R Pulliam pastor leads Sunday School at 9 30 a m preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m Prayer Service 7 30 p m Tuesday V L B 7 30 Friday night the church announces weekly schedule for worship and devotion.
Rev G C Schramm of Sikeston Lutheran Church will preach a sermon bearing the cross with Christ. Services start at 9 with Sunday school at 10. He returns tonight from Poplar Bluff where he led a sermon series at the Poplar Bluff Lutheran Church.
The Sykeston Methodist Church presents Sunday services led by Rev. John L Taylor with the sermon topic When Opportunity Reckons. The Epworth League holds its usual program at 6:30 PM Sunday evening.
Rev. D. D. MacAdams, pastor of Sikeston Presbyterian Church, will preach Sunday morning on The Christian Cure for Anxiety. In the evening he will speak on The Spirit of Christ in Human Relations. Midweek prayer continues the Psychology of the Christian Personality discussion.
Rev. H. M. Markley of Morehouse Methodist church will preach at the Smith Addition Methodist Mission after tonight's prayer service. Regular services occur Saturday night and Sunday with Rev. H. H. Harper in charge. Sunday school begins at 10 o'clock.
Members of the Sikeston Women's Junior Chamber of Commerce will entertain with a dinner at the Dunn Hotel Tuesday night, August 27, under the direction of Mrs Elmer Poage and Mrs John R Reed. Old and new members are urged to attend this first meeting in several months.
The article discusses David's grave sin with Bathsheba, Nathan's rebuke, and the public consequences. It cites Psalm 51 and 32 as expressions of contrition and forgiveness, emphasizing repentance and God's mercy. It notes that sin brings consequences, but sincere repentance leads to forgiveness and restoration.
Former patients of the Missouri State Sanatorium from across the state will attend the first annual Ex-patients Homecoming at Mt. Vernon on Sunday September 1. Morning services in Catholic and Protestant churches and open house mark the day with afternoon melodramas, a lawn picnic with music and entertainment, and a plate supper. Examinations for former patients will be offered Sunday morning from 8 to 12 o'clock.
Miss Beatrice Dobbins announces a picnic at Malone Park on Wednesday, August 28 for Reading Club members who have read and reported on at least ten books this summer. The list of ten-book reporters includes Irene Anderson, Jackie Brown, Doris Cunningham, Virginia Elsperm an, Vera Faust, Gwendolyn Gary, Eva May Harbison, Joe Henley, William Henley, Roy Henley, Jimmy Henley, Alva Holden, Ruth Tidwell, Paul Rogers, Graham Sadler, Phillip Sadler, Margaret Louise Wallace, Lawana and Billy Woehlecke.
Rev John L Taylor of Sikeston Methodist church will review Mein Kampf at the Sikeston Kiwanis club meeting at Palace Cafe tomorrow night at 6 20 R A Harper club president will preside over the business session preceding the program Edward Warren of St Louis spoke on Americanism at the Kiwanis Friday night noting shared service aims with the American Legion In 1939 Missouri Legion cases totaled 442000 for child welfare with 57000 unrelated to the Legion Guests at the meeting were Homes Miles J P Campbell and E F Ford of Doniphan
Sikeston Kiwanis members gathered in Gideon to aid organizing a new club. Officers elected: L. B. Hoy president R. B. Mente meyer vice president Donald I. French treasurer Mr Ferrell secretary and L. B. Fletcher Roy F. Elam W. H. Johnson Carl Anderson John Reynolds J. J. Polsgrove and Dr Hopkins directors. Attending Sikeston Kiwanians included R. A. Harper L. M. Standley George W. Kirk J. L. Sutterfield Bartley Schwegler Dr. B. F. Blanton J. S. Kevil and Moore Greer.
In Nikko Japan a bridge is restricted to crossing only by members of the royal family, with access denied to others. The site remains a protected ceremonial crossing linked to imperial tradition and heritage.
Public Library purchases several new children's titles. Notable works include What do you want to be by Waltz George, Little Gray Colo by Sheila Hawkins, Lovina by Katherine Milhous set in Pennsylvania Dutch art, Treasure in Gaspey by Amy Hageboom, Rhamon a boy of Kashmir by Heluiz Washburne, The Flop eared Hound by Ellis Credle, Tommy Thatcher Goes to Sea by Berta and Elmer Hader, Panuck Eskimo Sled Dog by Frederick Machetanz, and Give me a River by Elizabeth Palmer, each with adventures and settings across America and beyond.
Eighteen members and two guests attended the Sikeston Lions Club meeting at Hudson's Cafe on Wednesday noon August 21. Guests were Richard Curzon architect of Jonesboro Arkansas and John Ring of the International Show Company St. Louis. President Wm Woehlecke led the session.
Mrs. S. W. Barton will lead a story hour at the Sikeston library at 10 o'clock Saturday morning August 24. Miss Beatrice Dobbins, the librarian, announced that children up to twelve years old are invited to attend.
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