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Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1940

Page

2

Gideons Speaker at Sikeston Baptist Church Sunday

L L Sample representative of the Gideons will speak Sunday morning September 1 at Sikeston Baptist Church with the subject The Work of the Gideons. Sample is field secretary of the Gideons headquartered at Galesburg Illinois. In the evening Rev E W Milner pastor will preach on The Soul's Greatest Experience. Sunday school and Baptist Training Union will be held as usual.

L. L. Sample The Gideons Sikeston Baptist Church

Saint Francis Xavier Church Mass Schedule and Confession Times

Rev J J O Neil, Pastor, announces Sunday masses at 7 00 and 9 00 o clock daily masses at 7 00 o clock communion at 7 00 a m on first Fridays confessions Saturdays eves of holidays and first Fridays 3 30 to 5 45 p m and 7 00 to 8 30 p m and any time on request baptisms after last Mass on Sunday

Reverend MacAdams to Speak on Christian Growth

Rev D D MacAdams pastor of the Presbyterian Church preaches at the morning service on Sunday September 1 with The Law of Christian Growth as the topic. Evening sermon covers Christian Fellowship. Wednesday night prayer service continues discussion of The Psychology of the Christian Personality.

Rev. Macadams D. D. MacAdams Presbyterian Church MacAdams Christian Fellowship

Church Schedule at 17 West Kendall Street

Church of God announces 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 L B 7 30 Friday night under Pastor E R Pulliam at 17 West Kendall Street.

West Kendall Street E. R. Pulliam

The Profit of Christian Faith Sermon Sunday

The Concordia Lutheran Church hosts a Sunday service with CG C Schramm pastor preaching The Profit of Christian Faith on Sept 1. An invitation to attend all church services is extended by the pastor and church members.

CG. C. Schramm Concordia Lutheran Church

Finding and Keeping Sermon Topic at Sikeston Methodist

Rev. John L. Taylor will preach Finding and Keeping as the Sunday morning sermon at Sikeston Methodist Church. The Epworth League plans a social and program meeting at 6 30 Sunday evening with no evening preaching hour.

John L. Taylor Sikeston

What Manner of Person Is Nazarenes Subject

Rev. J W Hoffert of the Church of the Nazarene will preach Sunday morning on What Manner of Persons We Ought to Be. Evening service at 7 30 features The Tragedy of a Lost Soul. Sunday school starts 9 30. Nazarene Young People's Society to meet at 6 30.

J. W. Hoffert Church of the Nazarene Nazarene Young People’s Society

Baptist Intermediates Banquet Tonight At Church

Members of the Baptist Intermediate department host a banquet honoring the 16 year old classes who will move to the young people’s department. Magdalene Moser serves as toastmistress with the Tyue Blue Girls assisting. Christine Cauthorn’s Christian Workers class handles decorations. Mrs. Marion Tomerlin is superintendent.

The Baptist Sunday School Magdalene Moser Christian Workers Christine Cauthorn Marion Tomerlin

Vehicle-only counties serve 7.8 million in 48k communities

The United States has 48,492 communities served solely by motor vehicles, totaling a population of 7,844,509 persons. The figure highlights limited public transit access across many rural areas and the reliance on cars for essential mobility.

United States

Baptist Foundation Begins Second Year At Southeast Missouri

Dr D L Aubuchon dean of the Southeast Missouri Baptist Foundation in Cape Girardeau announces the foundation will open for its second term on Sept 9 the State College enrollment date. Last year 272 students enrolled and cooperation with State College is emphasized. The foundation offers four courses this fall History of Human Thought Principles of Christian Education Church History and Old Testament.

D. Aubuchon Southeast Missouri Baptist Foundation Cape Girardeau State College Aubuchon Foundation

Fidelis Class to Meet at Mrs Ancell Home

The Fidelis class of the Baptist church will meet at the home of Mrs. Lynn Ancell 403 Moore Avenue at 7 30 oclock on Monday night September 2. Mrs Jack Watson and Mrs Gene Kindred will assist Mrs Ancell in entertaining.

Fidelis The Baptist Church Lynn Ancell Moore Avenue Jack Watson Gene Kindred Ancell

Methodist Church To Be Redecorated This Fall

Plans underway for interior repair and redecorating at the Methodist church with work starting in early fall. Walls to be repaired and redecorated, organ loft modestly remodeled, new curtains between auditorium and Sunday school room, carpet reused in Sunday school auditorium. Color scheme to shift from tan to green and wine.

Methodist

Baptist Elect New Officers for Year

Alva Vaughn was elected superintendent of the Baptist Sunday school at the annual church meeting last night. He succeeds W. D. Hayden and has served as assistant for two years. Other officers include Louis Miller treasurer Archie Hayden assistant treasurer Mrs Lewis Conley church clerk Arthur Lockhart finance committee Willard Sexton choir director Mrs Arthur Lockhart music committee chair organist Mrs George Lough assistant organist Mrs E W Milner trustee W E Hedden head usher Clyde Healy training union director Mrs Wallis Clippard flower committee Mrs Milburn Arbaugh.

Alva Vaughn Baptist Sunday School Vaughn W. D. Hayden P. H. Stevenson Louis Miller Archie Hayden Lewis Conley Arthur Lockhart Willard Sexton

Baptist Sunday School Notes and Evening Pictures

Church notes report junior department watermelon feast on church lawn Friday night. Dr C E Copeland of Missouri Baptist Hospital in St Louis presented technicolor hospital scene films at Sikeston Baptist Church Sunday night. Similar orphanage pictures from Pattonville to be shown Sunday night September 8. Stevenson Circle meets at Mrs John A Moll’s home 250 William St Wednesday Sept 4 at 2 pm.

The Baptist Sunday School E. F. Weidemann C. E. Copeland Missouri Baptist Hospital St. Louis Sikeston Baptist Church Baptist Pattonville Stevenson John A. Moll William Street

Watermelon Party Welcomed by Baptist Brotherhood Couples

Members of the Brotherhood of the Baptist church entertained their wives and sweethearts with a watermelon party on the church lawn Tuesday night.

Brotherhood of the Baptist Church

Missionary Society to Hold 2:30 Meeting at Church

The Ebert Kready Missionary Society of the Methodist church will meet at 2:30 PM on Wednesday September 4 at the church. Mrs Arch Russell, society president, will preside over the session.

Ebert Kready

Baptist Girls to Meet With Helen Johnson

The Business Women's Circle of the Baptist church will meet Tuesday night September 3 at the home of Miss Helen Johnson on Rath street with Miss Lillian Belle Taylor as assistant hostess. All members are urged to attend.

Business Women's Circle of the Baptist Church Helen Johnson Rath Street Lillian Belle Taylor

Devotional Portrait of David in Psalms 103 and 107

The discussion traces David’s devout temper and praise of Jehovah from his battle with Goliath to his soothing music for Saul. It notes his sins, repentance, and forgiveness, then highlights Psalm 103 as a model of worship, gratitude, and divine mercy. Psalm 107 is cited for praise for deliverance. The essay urges continual prayer and thanksgiving as essential in true worship.

David Jehovah Goliath Saul God Israel

Five Years of Growth for Sikeston Reiss Dairy Plant

The Reiss Dairy plant relocated from the J. J. Reiss farm east of Sikeston to a site west of the International Shoe Co factory on Highway 60 five years ago. Since then equipment, employees, and production have steadily increased, making the plant among Sikeston's most progressive and modern industries while keeping pace with the city's rapid growth and expanding Southeast Missouri market reach.

Reiss J. J. Reiss Sikeston International Shoe Co Highway 60 Missouri Reiss Dairy

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