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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1940
Page
2
Evangelist Gayle Jackson ends four week illness and restarts revival services Sunday night with the War Is On as sermon subject. Benson-Horner trio of Campbell provides nightly music with services starting at 7:39. Public is invited to attend.
Reverend E. W. Milner of Sikeston Baptist Church will preach on The Divine Life Sunday morning January 28 and The Touch of Faith Sunday evening January 28. A monthly Workers Council for all teachers and officers is set for Monday night January 29 at the church.
Rev Joseph Read pastor of the Sikeston Christian Church will preach Sunday morning January 28 on Our Trust The evening service continues a Be attitudes series and warrants the attendance of friends and members of the Sunday school and church during the coming week.
Rev C F Transue of the Church of the Nazarene will preach Sunday morning January 28 on Following Christ. The Lord's Supper will be observed at this hour. Evangelistic services follow in the evening, with a special invitation extended by pastor and church members.
The Presbyterian church at Sikeston continues without a regular pastor but holds preaching every Sunday at 9:00 AM. There is no evening service. Sunday School begins at 10:00 AM. You are invited to attend both services. The Young People meet each Sunday at 6:30 PM.
The Church of Christ holds Bible Study at 9 45 a m with a song service at 10 45 a m and preaching at 11 am each Sunday. A midweek Bible Study meets at 7 45 pm on Wednesday.
Pre Lenten observances at St Francis Xavier Church start February 2 with Candlemas Day. Blessing of candles at 7 a m after Mass with Sacred Heart devotions. Lent begins February 7 with ashes blessing at 7 15 a m and Mass at 7 30 a m Holy hour each Wednesday at 7 30 p m Stations of the Cross Fridays at 7 30 p m Daily Mass 7 30 a m Sundays 7 30 a m and 9 30 a m.
Pastor Teske invites worshipers to Sunday services at nine and urges personal salvation through faith. The article promotes KEUO radio broadcasts at 3:30 PM and Lutheran Hour posters on Route 61 and Highway 61, presenting the gospel call and plan of salvation with emphasis on repentance and divine love.
Church of God at 17 West Kendall Street lists Sunday School at 9 30 a m preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m prayer service 7 30 p m Tuesday V L B meets 7 30 Friday night.
The Herald advertises that all office forms are available from its office. The notice emphasizes the variety of forms and invites readers to obtain them directly. It presents a concise procurement option for readers needing official documents.
Reverend John L. Taylor of Sikeston Methodist church will preach Sunday morning January 28 on the Half-way House. In the evening he leads a Wesley fellowship forum the first of a series for young people with a brief worship, topic presentation, and discussion open to all 20 to 35, no age limit.
A meeting of Episcopal women was held at the home of Mrs. Edgar A. Belden on North Ran ney street at 2 o clock Wednesday afternoon. Members came from Charleston Dexter Bloomfield and Sikeston. Mrs. Charles Liles of Dexter is president and Mrs. H. L. Harty of Sikeston is secretary.
The Co-Workers Society of the Methodist church will meet next Tuesday at the home of Mrs Roy V Ellise. Mrs Ellise, the society president, will preside over the meeting.
Members of the Ebert Kready Missionary Society of the Methodist church will hold a Washington Tea during February at a location to be announced. In March the group will conduct its annual bazaar and bake sale.
Members of the Baptist church choir will be treated to a covered-dish supper at the church Friday evening January 26. Willard Sexton serves as choir director with Mrs George Lough as accompanist.
The three county singing convention held at Kewanee last Sunday drew enthusiasts from Scott Mississippi and New Madrid counties for an all day program. About 350 persons enjoyed a basket dinner and afternoon offerings included quartets trios duets and solos with performances from Libourn Kewanee and Senath. Carl Gunn of LaForge presided over the meeting and LaForge was chosen as next April’s site.
Southern Jr discusses how money changers and temple sales profited from worship in Jerusalem, comparing Jesus driving them out to political graft and Roosevelt’s pledge to drive money changers from the temple. He notes the betrayal by Jerusalem leaders and the mob’s shift from praise to crucifixion as the sermon folds into gospel imagery.
Rev A E B Cooper former pastor of the Charleston Baptist Church and now secretary of the Southeast Missouri Baptist Foundation with headquarters at Cape Girardeau was the principal speaker at the monthly meeting of the Brotherhood of the local Baptist Church Monday night Forty five men attended the meeting Alva F Vaughn is president of the newly formed organization Louis Miller and Arthur Lockhart vice presidents and Paul Brown secretary
Funeral services were conducted at the Baptist Church Sunday afternoon for Mrs Myrtle Carter wife of Roy Carter who died at her home north of Sikeston January 20. Interment was in Sikeston City Cemetery. She recently underwent an operation at a Cape Girardeau hospital and complications followed. Survived by husband mother two brothers a sister all residents near Sikeston. Relatives from out of town attended including Charles H. Jones Cairo John Matlock family Olmstead TL and Co E Hubbard Grand Chain Tl.
Elmos and Orville Taylor returned from New Orleans where they were called for their aunt Mrs Co Wood who died in a hospital there at 75. Surviving relatives include nephews Walker and Casper Taylor and nieces Mrs A F Lindsay of Cape Girardeau and Mrs Ronald Richardson of Reyne Arkansas.
Larry Rolland Harper eleven months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Harper died at the family home on East Gladys street Sunday after a week's illness of pneumonia. Funeral services were held Monday at 2:30 pm at the Adventist church with Rev. Ernest Finck in charge. Interment followed in Memorial Park cemetery. Survived by parents, a brother Jack Gilbert age 7, a sister Shirley Jean age 5, and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Hulbert Harper and Mr. and Mrs. Ira Chaney.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Tex annie O Neal at Morley Methodist Church with Rev. H M Andrews presiding. She died at her Morley home Tuesday night after influenza and a paralytic stroke two years earlier. Born August 25 1855 in Spartansburg South Carolina she moved to Missouri at 13 and lived in Morley since her husband George O Neal died in 1906. She is survived by two sons Earle and George and two daughters Mrs George Miles and Mrs Wm Foster all of Morley, plus 22 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
Mr and Mrs Gilbert Harper thank friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of their darling baby Larry Rolland They also thank those who sent flowers and those who assisted Their kindness will always be remembered
The Carter family expresses gratitude to friends who helped during the illness and death of Myrtle Carter wife mother and sister Their kindness will always be remembered Roy Carter and Mrs Pearl Matlock and Family
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