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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1958
Page
6
A sermon by Clint H. Denman condemns intemperance and liquor’s harms. He argues moral decline links to alcohol abuse, cites vast expenditures on liquor versus education, and questions liquor’s impact on schools, drivers, and social justice, tying it to the August 31 Sunday school lesson.
A crowded OCR extract listing multiple church services and leaders across denominations. Included are Rev Ames Derton and Pastor Floyd Crowley at various Baptist and general churches, with Sunday School times, morning and evening worships, Wednesday meetings, and other ritual times in a mid century church row.
A long OCR fragment lists multiple churches with pastors, worship times, Sunday schools, and weekday services across Missouri and nearby areas. It names many congregations such as Tellowsep Baptist, Church of God, Francis Avien CasholIs Church, and First Baptist Salcedo, with hours like 9:45 am worship and 7:30 pm evening services, plus special Holy Day observances and confessional times.
The notice lists church activities with multiple services and meetings. Times include 10:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am worship 6:30 pm Union service 7:39 am morning worship 9:00 pm Weedersbury Toward a meeting 7:30 am Friday fellowship meeting.
The Betsy Ross Circle of the First Methodist Church held a Wednesday picnic at Joan Doggett's home. Co-hostesses Abrs. Joe Dye and Birs. Homer Trigg assisted. Mrs. James Stone led the meeting announcing a Corn Dog stand for the Cotton Carnival. A new member, Abrs. Helen Filchison, joined Circle Coffee.
At 10 o clock Friday the Betsy Ross Circle held a farewell for Mrs James Stone chairman as she and her family move to Union City Tennessee. The circle members presented her with a gift and Mrs Joe Dre, previously co chair, will succeed as chair.
Corrine Russell Circle No 7 of the First Methodist Church met at the home of Mrs W L Sinters with 14 members present. Mrs P J Ponder chaired the meeting. Fimer Grant gave the devotion on In Our Field of Missions. Mrs Jathy led a mission quiz and the gathering included a social hour with refreshments by the hostess.
Mr and Mrs Wm W Jones entertained at their Route 3 home Sunday with a dinner honoring Mr and Mrs H B White and their children. Attending were Mr and Mrs C W Lambert and family, Cecil Lambert and sons Stevie Joe and Doug, Buddy Lambert and son Tommy, and Mr and Mrs Ray Lambert and children Ronnie and Audrey Ann, all of Sikeston, plus Charles Hugin and Kevin of Wynne Arkansas.
Judge and Mrs Marshall Craig traveled from Merriam to Grandview Missouri and Merriam Raw before heading to Estes Park Colorado. They visited sister Mrs Jon King and were joined by Nancy Craig. The group attended morning services at the Church of Christ.
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