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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1938
Page
2
The Methodist Church will hear Rev John L Taylor preach on The Way to Integrity Sunday morning. Church school starts at 9:45 led by Walter Rayhburmn, superintendent. Epworth League gathers at 6 45 with young members urged to attend. Evening service features Rev Taylor and a screen subject A Good Name.
The Rev WW Milner, pastor of the Sikeston Baptist Church, will preach Sunday morning on Recovery and again Sunday evening on He Played the Fool. Regular Sunday school services start at 9:30 a.m. and Baptist Training Union meets at 6:30 p.m. All friends and members are urged to attend.
Rev R S Rains, pastor, will preach Sunday morning January 23 on Faith and Conviction of Soul Winners. Evening evangelistic services feature A Spiritual Passion. Christian Endeavor meets Sunday at 6:30 p.m. Church Night is Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Rev John J O Neill pastor leads daily Mass at 7:30 a.m. A sacred mass follows at 7:30 and 9 o clock. Parish announcements note available services and times for worship.
E R Pulliam, Pastor, leads worship with Sunday school at 9 30 a m preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m Prayer service on Tuesday and V L B on Friday night at 7 30 p m
Bio study at 9 45 a m song service at 10 45 a m preaching service and Bible study sessions listed for Wednesday night Focused notices reflect a church program with morning worship and midweek study activities.
Rev C F Transite, pastor, announces Sunday school at 8:30 am and 7:30 pm services. New York Point students meet at 6:50 pm with prayer meeting at 7:30 pm Thursday night.
The fourth sermon in a series on the Sermon on the Mount will be preached Sunday at the Presbyterian Church by Rev. D. Ellis. The text centers on following Christ amid family ties. Evening service led by the church’s youth group, with 9 am worship, 7:29 pm worship, 10 am Sunday school, and 6:30 pm youth meeting.
A large group from the Christian church Christian Endeavor met Tuesday evening at the W L Mignter home for a monthly party. Margaret Reed and Bob Mc Cord received thanks for alertness. Ice cream cake and coffee were served as sponsors of the young people attended. The group meets Sundays at 6 30 p m with Miss Opal Caruthers leading January 25 on “We Need the Church.” Attendance aims for 75 by year end.
The Sikeston Ministerial Alliance will hold its regular monthly meeting Tuesday morning January 25 in the pastor study at the Baptist church. Rev D D Ellis pastor of the local Presbyterian church announces the gathering and urges ministers from all churches to attend.
The L A W class of the Christian church will hold the next regular meeting at the home of Mrs A C Etzel on Harms avenue on the evening of February 25. Mrs Lilian Fairle will be the assisting hostess. All members urged to attend for the officer election.
The Gleaners class of the Methodist church plans an evening party on January 28 at the home of Mrs A H Reese on Gladys street. Mrs Reese resides with her daughter Mrs Paul Slinkard. All AW members are asked to keep that date open for the event.
A missionary institute for all Methodist churches of the Cape Girardeau district will be held at Charleston on Wednesday night January 26 starting at 7 o'clock. Dr. J. W. Critchlow presiding elder of the district will lead. A large number of representatives from the Sikeston church will attend.
A church meeting of officers and teachers from the Methodist church school was held Tuesday night in the church parlor. Rev. John L. Taylor outlined plans to increase attendance, with Walter Rayburn directing the session. The Christian Education board joined, discussing the year's program and future efforts.
Clergymen undertakers and gravediggers in Champaign NL signed to remove Sundays from the calendar to provide rest and recreation and church time. An exception exists for contagious diseases requiring immediate burial. Benton Missionary Society of the Methodist church met at Miss Edith Elmore’s home to outline this year’s program after a brief business session and social hour.
Wm. Southern Jr argues that Jesus combined teaching with healing, stressing that education should foster belief in God in teachers and leaders. He recalls Jesus healing in Capernaum, notes modern healing by prayer, and urges Sunday school educators to model living by Jesus’ example, with a Presbyterian workers’ conference announced for tonight.
Supt R A Harper spoke to about thirty at the Sikeston Junior Chamber of Commerce at the Palace Cafe pledging school system support for the Chamber He highlighted ongoing school projects reflecting progressiveness of the system The recreation center project is to be run by civic groups in the basement of the Peoples Bank building on Center street and serve all ages Additional notes invited Boy Scout leaders meeting in Cape Girardeau Sunday and invitations extended to Chamber members to join the Chamber
Sikeston residents participate in Webster-Soros is production Is College Dead a musical comedy by Dick Donnewalda and Harry Shhulz of Maplewood presented January 26 at Teachers College auditorium. Dances directed by Adagene Bowman feature in the plot with Nancy Ann Ponder and Lawrence Adams in key roles.
Miss Betty Lee McCutchen daughter of Mr and Mrs O W McCutchen formerly of Sikeston now Blytheville was chosen by the Orlando Chamber of Commerce to pose for beach pictures for a national ad campaign for Orlando Florida Published ad appears in the St Louis Post Dispatch and other metropolitan papers Miss McCutchen attends Rollins College Winter Park Florida
The Quizers' Council for Missouri Libraries offers a 25 dollar prize total for an essay on What County Library Service Could Contribute to This Community. Open to high school students in towns with 2500 or fewer residents and rural students in urban schools. Prizes: 15 first, 5 second, and 1 for the five next rankings. Send inquiries to Miss Ruth O'Malley or Mrs. Frank Fulkerson, contest chair.
Gov Stark issues a proclamation calling health associations and volunteers to observe National Hygiene Day on February 2 as part of the venereal disease control drive. The American Social Hygiene Association and U S Public Health Service designate the date to boost the campaign against syphilis and other social diseases.
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