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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1957
Page
4
A long list of churches in Sikeston and surroundings share Sunday School times Morning Worship and Evening Services. Notable entries include First General Baptist Morehouse Missionary Baptist Church and Church of Jesus Christ with times ranging from 9:45 to 11:00 a.m. and evening services. Also listed are training unions prayer meetings and midweek services with various pastors and locations.
The article discusses Jesus as King of the Kingdom whose popularity came from healing and teaching, but whose main mission was to save souls. It details appointing twelve apostles, sending them first to Israel, later to all nations, and notes the enduring need for workers to harvest souls. It references Matthew 9 35 38 and 10 1 8 24 25 and the International Uniform Sunday School Lesson for February 3 1957.
A long list of local churches reports Sunday schedules including Eastor Church of the Nazarene led by Rev J W Hollen with morning worship at 10 45 and evangelistic service at 7 30 PM Bunaay School at 9 30 AM Tyatt Methodist led by Robert L Burke with morning worship at 7 30 PM and Sunday School at 10 AM First Christian Church pastor Rev Wayne Davis with morning service at 10 30 and youth sessions at 2 30 PM Fellowship Baptist Church morning worship at 10 38 and evening services at 7 30 PM Church of Christ South Kingsway Edmonds Street pastor L E Garner with Bible School at 9 43 AM and worship at 10 30 AM Church of God of Prophecy 717 West Kendal Morning worship 11 00 AM and Sunday School 9 45 AM. Thursday evangelistic service 7 30 PM. Tuesday Young People 7 30 PM Latter Day Saints annex Midland Street listing Malone Elders Dee M Trary and Robert L Cumeh with Sunday service 10 30 AM. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Front and Stoddard with multiple Mass times and confessions. Second General Baptist Mines Avenue with Sunday School 8 30 AM and worship 11 00 AM. First Baptist Morley MO with Sunday School 9 00 AM and worship times. Morehouse Nazarenes Church with morning services 11 00 AM and Wednesday prayer 7 30 PM. Vine General Baptist with 11 00 AM service and 7 30 PM evening service. Kewanee Missionary Christ Gibson pastor and Sunday School at 9 00 AM.
A fragment from a Christian Science Monitor page invites readers to subscribe. It mentions housewives, businessmen, teachers, and students enjoying editorials and stories. The notice lists subscription options and a mailing address in Boston.
The Junior class of the Methodist Youth Fellowship hosted a Southeast Asia party at teacher Mrs. Floyd Dickson’s Allen Blvd home. Green crepe paper decorated the room with candy bamboo houses and palm trees. A buffet supper preceded storyteller John Childress sharing tales and a quiz on Southeast Asian countries, led by Margie Schmerbauch.
The article notes former Navy members offered an extended leave to settle private affairs before active duty with an October 4 1957 expiry. Chief Keller lists incentives including immediate reenlistment bonus advance travel pay and a possible coast to coast first assignment. He urges contact at the Sikeston Missouri US Post Office to verify eligibility.
Chief Petty Officer Edward Keller, Navy Recruiter in Sikeston, announced a revised incentive for former Navy personnel desiring a second tour. Eligible reenlistees can receive up to 30 days of advance leave immediately after reenlistment, regardless of time since discharge. Previously advance leave was limited to those out less than one month.
The County Court appointed Terry Bagwell of Diehlstadt as trustee for the Diehlstadt Special Road District on Monday to complete the district's dissolution.
A dairy fact notes that a cow consumes four to five pounds of water daily for each pound of milk produced, illustrating the strong link between water intake and milk yield.
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