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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1945
Page
9
Mrs EB R Pulliam pastor of the Church of God invites members and friends to Sunday services on December 16 with Sunday school at 10, worship at 11, young people's service at 6, evangelistic service at 7 30, and Wednesday prayer at 7 30. The Christmas program is set for Friday night December 21 and attendance is urged.
The Rev H H Harper will preach at Sunday afternoon services at his home 618 West Daniel Street starting 2 30 o clock with the sermon He Shall Baptize You with Holy Ghost and Fire Rev Carol Cowden pastor of the Foursquare Church and Rev Harper will also preach Sunday night at the Foursquare Church on the subject Six Things the Lord Hates.
Catholics in 15,000 parishes nationwide will donate food for Europe and the Far East under the National Catholic Welfare Council. At St Francis Xavier Parochial Hall parishioners can drop off canned milk soup juice vegetables meat fish and cocoa. Sikeston shipments go to San Francisco or New York via Cape Girardeau and Chicago.
Rev Bartley Schwegler pastor will lead worship next Sunday at 10 45 a m Services follow a 9 45 a m Sunday school session The bulletin notes the church schedule for the morning services and classes.
Front and Stoddard Streets parish led by Rev J. 5. O neill with Rev A H Hoormann lists mass times daily and Sundays Holy Days observances December 25 Christmas and All Saints Day rites Confessions and Holy Hour details include 30 minute early arrival before Masses and priest contact at 106 Stoddard Street for visits Perpetual Help Devotions monthly on first Sunday with exceptions posted Text outlines illness or accident notification and pastoral availability
In Hallein Austria on Christmas Eve 1818 Franz Gruber, a village schoolmaster, composed a hymn later titled Silent Night after a nearby town traveler memorized its words and music and shared them with a touring quartet. By 1854 Gruber was identified as the unknown composer as the hymn gained world fame as Christmas’s most beloved song.
The Methodist Church will feature "Your Church" as the Sunday sermon topic by Rev. M. G. Joyce. Services start 10 45 am and 9 30 am. evening talk at 1800 hours uses "She Hath Done What She Could." White Christmas observed, gift boxes prepared, 50 baskets for the needy. Pageant rehearsal at 2 30 pm Sunday Dec 23 involves over 100 participants. Junior and young adult classes organized with first meetings on Dec 23 at 9 30 and 6 30 pm respectively.
Local Herald ad notes attendance figures for Sunday schools in Sikeston with brief status and church listings.
The Christian Church plans Sunday services with Rev. R. M. Talbert preaching on The Continuing Power of the Prince of Peace at 10 45. Bible School at 9 45. Sunday night topic The Christian Life Is Positive at 7 30. Choir practice Wednesday December 19 for Christmas services December 23.
Rev H H Harper will lead the evening service at the Foursquare Church with a sermon titled Six Things God Hates. Services start at 7 PM. Pastor Rev Carol Cowden presides over the 11 AM morning worship. Sunday school meets at 9 45 AM. Crusaders hold Sunday night services at 6 PM.
The sermon at Concordia Lutheran Church next Sunday morning will be titled Prepare The Way Of The Lord with Rev. Earl Weis delivering the message. Services start at 11 o clock, preceded by a 10 o clock service led by superintendent Herbert Rolf. The Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Richard Gemeinhardt's Anniston home for a pot luck dinner.
The Baptist Church will feature Rev. BE D Owen preaching at 9 40 Sunday morning on The Child Type and again at 7 30 Sunday night on Christian Education. The Baptist Training Union meets at 6 30. A Rally will be held tonight with Grover Stillwagon from Milan Mo. Delegates from Charleston Association churches will attend. Helen Gould donated the Hall of Fame to America in 1900.
The essay reflects on postwar peace and moral vision, contrasting worldly rulers with Jesus as a spiritual king. It cites Isaiah's prophecy of a Messiah and warns that people cling to political kingships, missing the eternal rule of peace through Christ's spiritual governance.
The Charles tonian, a large service station, restaurant and banquet hall, burned Tuesday morning with an estimated loss of about $60,000. Owned by W R. McCracken and run by Mr and Mrs Carl Layton, the building had been in operation in 1938.
A speaker praising Sunday worship at Grinnell College chapel hails the dignity of the service and responsive youth. The address warns of a confused world and notes government cannot answer spiritual need, urging inward strength through prayer and church attendance next Sunday.
Washington reports the Douglas XB-24 Mixmaster with two engines in its belly and twin tails flew from Long Beach California to Bolling Field Washington nonstop in five hours 17 minutes 34 seconds a 2295 mile flight averaging 432 miles per hour The record is unofficial as the route was not plotted by the National Aeronautical Association Also mentioned are Woolworth employees in Sioux Falls finding 5325 in War Bonds belonging to Charles Scilingo of Chicago
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