Speaker Rev H H Harper to preach at Four Square Church
Congregational Methodist minister Rev H H Harper will be guest speaker Sunday night December 31. Sermon titled A Good Name is Rather to be Chosen than Great Riches. Regular services listed with Sunday school at 9 45 and morning worship at 11. Junior Crusaders meet 6 30 Sunday night. Bible study 8 o'clock Tuesday night and Thursday prayer meeting.
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H. H. Harper
Foursquare Gospel Church
Crusaders
The End of 1944 Sermon at Presbyterian Church
The Sunday morning sermon will use The End of 1944 as its theme at the Presbyterian church. Pastor Rev. Bartley Schwegler will preach at 10:45. He also leads the Sunday school starting at 9:45.
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Presbyterian Church
Bartley Schwegler
Schwegler
New Year Sermons at Nazarene Church Sikeston
Rev J W Hoffert pastor of the Sikeston Church of the Nazarene will preach Sunday morning on New Year’s Opportunities and Obligations. Evening topic The Changing Years and the Unchanging Christ. Sunday school at 9 30, young people and juniors at 6 30, prayer service Wednesday at 7 30.
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J. W. Hoffert
Sikeston
St Francis Xavier Church Mass Times and Devotions Schedule
The notice lists Holy Masses daily and Sundays at 7 30 a m and 9 30 a m with additional services on Holy Days. Confession times span Saturdays eve Holy Days and before Masses, with special observances including First Friday and Perpetual Help Devotions. Call the rectory at 106 Stoddard Street to reach a priest.
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Stoddard
J. J. O'Neill
A. H. Hoormann
Catholic Rectory
Stoddard Street
Christians Plan Sermon and Services at Local Church
Rev. R. M. Talbert will deliver a morning sermon titled Thy Kingdom Come at 10 45 Sunday at the Christian church. Bible school meets at 9 45 with Harley B. Propst in charge. Vesper services follow New Year's Eve at 5 o'clock with Rev Talbert and Christian Endeavor. An evangelistic meeting starts January 14 with Rev J Allen Watson of Jefferson City directing.
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R. M. Talbert
Christian Church
Harley B. Propst
Rev. Talbert
The
Christian Endeavor
J. Allen Watson
Jefferson City
Highway of the Upright Home Service at Rev Harper’s
Rev H H Harper will lead a home service at 618 West Daniel Street next Sunday at 2 30 pm with the sermon The Highway of the Upright is to Depart from Evil. That evening he will preach at Four Square Church on North Street on A Good Name is Rather to be Chosen. Prayer meetings are held Thursday and Saturday at 7 30 pm at the Harper home. Public invitation.
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H. H. Harper
West Daniel Street
Regular Services at Tanner Street Church of God
Regular services will be conducted at the Tanner Street Church of God next Sunday starting at 10:45 a.m. Rev. H. McDonough the pastor will preach. Sunday school classes led by Hubert Keasler the superintendent begin at 9:45 a.m. Bible study is held each Wednesday night at 7:45 p.m.
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Tanner Street Church of God
H. McDonough
Hubert Keasler
Jolly Club Members Share Christmas Breakfast
Members of the Jolly club enjoyed a Christmas morning breakfast at the Dunn Hotel. Sponsors Mrs Houck Mitchell and Mrs Joe McCord assisted. Afterward an exchange of Christmas gifts was held.
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Jolly Club
Dunn Hotel
Religion in Everyday Life by Carl Agee
Carl Agee argues that modern discovery reshapes belief, urging faith to grow with experience. He notes shifts from “The Lord is my Shepherd” to “The Lord of Hosts,” cites Galileo, Copernicus, and evolution as redefining God and universe, and calls the Church to interpret this changing faith. He ends with a call to attend Sunday school and church next Sunday.
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Carl Agee
Columbia
God
Israel
Galileo
Copernicus
Baptists Plan New Year Message and Evening Sermon
The Baptist church will host a New Year message in the morning with Rev. E. D. Owen preaching. Bill Hayden leads Sunday school. Evening services at 7:45 will feature Christ, the Door with the pastor speaking. Baptist Training Union meets at 6:30 Sunday night.
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Baptist Church
E. D. Owen
Bill Hayden
The
Baptist Training Union
Sikeston octogenarian dies at home of son
Joseph A. Pratt, an 87 year old Sikeston resident, died at his son Harry Pratt's home on Matthews Avenue. Funeral services were held at Church of the Nazarene with Rev. J. W. Hoffert presiding. Burial followed in Memorial Park. Survivors include his widow, five sons Ed, John, Harry, Bill, Tom, and daughter Mrs. Frank Cope, along with 21 great grandchildren and 33 grandchildren, seven in military service. Various grandchildren serving in Europe, Holland, New Guinea, France, Italy, and California attended or were noted in the obituary. Mrs. Cope planned to travel from Colorado to Sikeston but was delayed in Kansas City.
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Joseph A. Pratt
Sikeston
Harry Pratt
Mattthews Avenue
Church of the Nazarene
J. W. Hoffert
Memorial Park Cemetery
Taylor
Mr. Pratt
Farmington
Pratt
Lilbourn
John
Quinn
Harry
Bill
Tom Pratt
Frank Cope
Denver
Colo
Harry Pratt Jr
Italy
Wayman Pratt
Holland
Cpl
Walter Pratt
France
Woodrow Pratt
New Guinea
Donald Cope
Air Corps
California
Jean Cope
U. S. Navy
Local man’s sister dies in Kentucky
Mr and Mrs R H Sizemore and children were called to Croston Kentucky last Saturday by the death of R H Sizemore’s sister Mrs Maude Durham 60 at her home there December 22 from carcinoma after a three year illness Survivors include her husband Ellis Durham a son William Durham and a daughter Mrs Violet Williams of Croston
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R. H. Sizemore
Croston
Maude Durham
Ellis Durham
William Durham
Violet Williams
Peter Confesses Christ Then Jesus Establishes Church
The lesson discusses Jesus asking the twelve who he is and Peter’s bold confession Thou art the Christ. Jesus declares I will build my church on this rock, with keys of the kingdom given to Peter. The passage links Peter’s faith with the future opening of the church at Pentecost and the enduring role of Jesus as cornerstone.
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G. O. Nations
Jesus
Lazarus
Jerusalem
Judea
The
Jordan
Mount Hermon
Peter
James
John
John the Baptist
Christ
Simon Barjonah
Hades
Kingdom of Heaven
God
Pentecost
Apostolic Vision of End Times and Christian Hope
The text reflects on Second Peter and First John, stressing watchfulness for Christ’s return and the mercy of God. It notes God’s patience delaying the end to offer repentance, and explains that believers should live righteously. John emphasizes love’s transforming power and the promise of future transformation like Christ.
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Cornelius
Caesarea
Peter the Apostle
Apostle
Peter
John
God
Auxiliary to Meet at Hotel January 2
The Auxiliary of the American Legion will meet next Tuesday night January 2 at the Dunn Hotel with president Mrs Sid Schillig in charge. Hostesses for the evening will be Mrs T C Dye Mrs Frank Dye and Mrs John Russell.
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Auxiliary of the American Legion
Dunn Hotel
Sid Schillig
T. C. Dye
Frank Dye
John Russell
Bloomfield Couple Observes Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Ralph Wommack long time Bloomfield residents celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary with a reception at home last night Attending were Mr and Mrs H L Harry and daughter Eleanor among others from the area.
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Ralph Wommack
Bloomfield
H. l. Harry
Eleanor
President Roosevelts Christmas Gift to White House Staff
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt gave 258 White House staff members a Christmas gift of the President’s D-Day prayer scroll, handsomely engraved and ribboned in blue. The message quotes Luke 1:62 from the Bible.
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Roosevelt
White House
Services Held Yesterday for Mrs Elizabeth Burns
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth J. Burns who died at St Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau on Christmas day were held at First Baptist Church at 2 pm. Burial followed in Memorial Park cemetery. Born January 20, 1875, she is survived by husband Robert Burns three sons Rex Sikeston Charles Kinder Mo and Andrew C Burns in the service of his country and three daughters Mrs Marie Honey Sikeston Mrs A E Clayton Marion Til and Mrs C W Bruening Chaffee.
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Elizabeth J. Burns
St. Francis Hospital
Cape Girardeau
E. D. Owen
First Baptist Church
Memorial Park Cemetery
Burns
Robert Burns
Rex
Sikeston
Charles
Kinder
Andrew
Rites Held at Miner for Garnett Wheeler
Funeral services were held at the Baptist church in Miner for Garnett Wheeler ten with Rev. A C Sullivant in charge. Burial followed at Memorial Park cemetery with a Welsh service. He was the son of W G Wheeler of Detroit and Mrs Alvis Cherry of San Bernardino California who died of a blood disease in California. His body, with his mother and sister Alena Delores Wheeler, arrived last Saturday and lay in state at the Welsh chapel before the services. Attending included his father and mother and his grandparents Mr and Mrs E Ford of East Prairie and Mr and Mrs J M Wheeler of Blodgett.
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Garnett ‘Wheeler
Baptist
Miner
A. C. Sullivant
Memorial Park Cemetery
W. G. Wheeler
Detroit
Alvis Cherry
San Bernardino
Calif
Alena Delores Wheeler
Welsh Chapel
E. Ford
East Prairie
J. M. Wheeler
Blodgett
Edwards Store Burglary Reports Christmas Night
Burglars robbed Edwards Store west of town on Monday night taking about 20 dollars in cash from a cash box and merchandise. Police Chief Harold Wallace said entry was gained by breaking the rear door glass. suspects not yet apprehended.
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Edwards Store
Harold Wallace
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ST. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
Rother
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W. North Street
Sikeston, Missouri
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Tins
Highway OF the
Upright” Home Service Subject
Tanner Street
Assembly of God
Christian
Church of God
Tanner St
Mexico
Matthews
A. K. Jones
Kentucky
the International Sunday School
Insurance Agency
Front
New Madrid
Christian Church Girls
Kiwanis Club
Sikeston Christian Church
Sikeston Kiwanis Club
Joe McCord
Hugh Stewart
Phyllis Garner
Jean Hartzell
Emma Lee Nicholson
Janet Trousdale
Faith Ann McCampbell
June Cathey
Ramona Probst
Mary Ellen Bailey
Martha Jane Lewis
Betty Lynn Sizemore
June Mitchell
Lieut
Olin Hitchcock
Army Air Forces
Europe
B. L. McMullin
J. A. Sutterfield
Brunswick
J. A. Jones Construction Co
Elizabeth Burns
Garnett Wheeler
Edwards
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