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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1938

Page

2

Church Mass Schedule Announced By Rev ONeill

Rev John J ONeill released church mass times with Sunday services at 7 30 and 9 50 am and daily masses at 7 30 am noting routine worship schedule for the parish.

Church Bible Study and Services Schedule

The Church of Christ offers Bible study at 9 45 a m and a preaching service at 11 00 a m on Sundays followed by a song service at 10 45 a m The bulletin also notes a Bible study at 7 45 p m on Wednesdays and a midweek service.

Gospel of Peace Tabernacle on North Street

Rev H E Wheeler pastor. Regular services every Tuesday Thursday Saturday and Sunday at 7 30 p m and Sunday morning at 9 50.

Gospel of Peace Tabernacle North Street

Church schedule at West Kendall Street listed

Church of God at West Kendall Street posts Sunday school at 9 00 am preaching 11 00 am with prayer service 7 20 pm Tuesday midweek service 7 50 pm Friday night program led by Pastor E R Pulham with details ambiguous in OCR.

West Kendall Stree E R. Pulham

Sunday Services at Christian Church Sermon Topics

Rev. R. S. Rains, pastor, will preach Sunday morning on Building a Christian Community and in the evening on The Purpose of the Gospel. Midweek prayer is Wednesday night. The Hargraves Family from Anna will sing. Members and friends are invited to all services.

R. S. Rains Christian Church

Our Family Tree Sermon by Rev Taylor at Methodist Church

Rev John L. Taylor, pastor of the Methodist church, will preach Sunday morning on Our Family Tree. Sunday school services are held as usual at 9 45 o'clock. There will be no evening service.

John L. Taylor Methodist Church

More Than Silver and Gold Sermon by Rev D D Ellis

Reverend D D Ellis of the Presbyterian church will preach Sunday morning on the topic More Than Silver and Gold and in the evening on After Christ. What. Sunday school meets at ten o clock and the young people gather at 6 30 in the afternoon.

D D. Ellis Presbyterian Church Ellis

Farmington Pastor to Address Local Baptists

Rev Frank Q. Crockett, pastor of Farmington First Baptist, will preach at both Sunday services in Farmington. With Rev E W Milner away conducting a revival, Crockett outlines morning sermon The Badge of a Christian and evening topic The Inclined Ear. Milner is expected back in Sikeston on July 10.

Frank Q. Crockett First Baptist Church of Farmington E. W. Milner

Parish Picnic at St Francis X Mavier Parish

The congregation of St Francis X Mavier parish will hold a picnic on church grounds in Sikestar on Saturday July 30. A chicken dinner will be served from 12 to 2 pm and supper from 5 30 to 7 30 pm. All members and friends are asked to mark the date and attend.

St. Francis X Mavier Churen Sikestar

Junior Endeavors Picnic July 8 at Gladys Street Home

The Junior Christian Endeavor Society of the Christan church will hold a picnic Friday evening July 5 at the home of Mary Ellen and Leii Paver on West Gladys Street from 5 until 8 o clock. All members are urged to attend.

Junior Christian Endeavor Society the Christan Church Mary Ellen Leii Paver Gladys Street S&s Socety

Bussell Bradley Society Meeting Next Tuesday

The Russell Bradley Society will hold its regular study program next Tuesday night at the Methodist church with President Mrs L R Burns presiding.

Russell-Bradley Society Methodist Church L. R. Burns

Catholic Priests to Give Lectures in Sikeston

Three Catholic priests from St Vincent's College Cape Girardeau and from St Louis will lecture in Sikeston on Catholic Beliefs and Practices. They say the free open air talks have reached over 100 Missouri towns with goodwill and tolerance. Lectures run Tuesday July 12 to Saturday July 16 at 7 p.m. in Railroad Park.

J. Roche St Vincent's College, Cape Girardeau K. Martin G. Lodes St. Louis Sikeston Missouri Railroad Park

Charleston Pastor Preached Here Sunday

Rev A B Cooper of Charleston Baptist church preached at the local Baptist church Sunday morning in the pastor’s absence Rev W Milner on a revival campaign at Farmuireton church In the evening Rev Lem Council of Fairview church filled the pulpit suggesting a courteous, steady rotation of ministers for services downtown

A. B. Cooper Charleston Baptist Church W. Milner Farmuireton Lem Council Fairview

Pastors Named to Plan Methodist Unification

A joint commission on interdenominational relations and church union appointed 151 clergy and lay leaders to draft plans for merging the Methodist Episcopal, Methodist Protestant, and Methodist Episcopal Church South. Unification proposals target presentation at the April 26, 1939 conference with October 1 as the venue selection deadline. Eight committees will examine worship, boundaries, funds, membership, missions, hospitals and evangelism.

United States Union of Churches Methodist Episcopal Church Methodist Protestant Church Methodist Episcopal Church, South Uniting Conference Joint Commission On Interdenominational Relations and Church Union

Christian Ladies All-Day Meet At Church

Members of the Ladies Aid Society of the Christian church plan a covered dish luncheon in the basement on Thursday July 11. An all-day meeting will follow with Mrs R S Rains in charge of the devotional program and Mrs J L Sutterfield presiding as society president.

Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church R. S Rains J L. Sutterfield

Sunday Services at Assembly of God Church

Pastor Lela Filey announces Sunday school at 9:45 and preaching at 11. Rev Earl Aldndge to lead the evening service at 5. The public is invited to attend these services.

Lela Filey Assembly of God Church Salcedo Earl Aldndge

Picnic Honors Visitor From Abroad at Sikeston Church

Members of the Christian Frontier group at Sikeston Christian church held a July 4 picnic for a visiting guest Miss Marian Schaeffer, a student abroad. Her parents are missionaries in India. Rev. D. D. Ellis of the Presbyterian church attending a Potosi Presbytery meeting in Cape Girardeau.

Christian Freavor Sikeston Christian Church Marian Schaeffer India D. D. Ellis Presbyterian Church Cape Girardeau Potesi

Lair Family Attends Furniture Mart in Chicago

F D Lair proprietor of Lair Furniture Company and his son Wesley left Monday for Chicago to attend the annual Furniture Mart. They were joined by Buil Van Horne and Elwood Taylor who will sightsee in the city. The party plans to return late week. Carnwell Merl Martin, 28, was killed when a tree fell on him while cutting near the Missouri Arkansas line Thursday afternoon. Surviving are his widow, a son and a daughter.

F D Lair Lair Furniture Company Wesley Chicago Buil van Horne Elwood Taylor Mis City Carnwell Merl Martin Missouri-Arkansas Line Martin

Caleb the dependable citizen in Joshua and Caleb story

The lesson for July 10 1938 centers on Caleb as a steadfast scout who urged action against giants, backed by Joshua. It recalls his forty year journey, unwavering faith, and insistence that God promised him Hebron. The piece argues against ageist retirement myths, highlighting Caleb at eighty five as strong and capable.

God Moses Caleb Joshua Canaan Moses Joshua Lot Moses Forum Hebron

Sikeston Woman Dies in St. Louis Friday

Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Venable 65 were held July 3 at her Scott Street home with Rev. Rochta of Kennett officiating. Interment in Memorial Park. Born April 6 1872 she lived in Sikeston years and died in a St. Louis hospital Friday July 1 after a battle with carcinoma. Surviving: husband James Venable ill in St. Louis two sons James L Venable Sikeston and Fenton Venable Jackson a daughter in Fredericktown and sister Mrs F E Korosso of St. Louis.

Martha Venable Scott Street Rochta Kennett Memorial Park Cemetery Dempster Venable Sikeston St. Louis James Venable James L. Venable Fenton Venable Jackson Fredericktown F. E. Korosso

Funeral Services for Flor ence Betty Snyder of Morehouse

Funeral rites were held at the home of her sister Mrs Pearl Weekley in Morehouse with Rev A C Sullivant officiating. Interment followed at Memorial Park cemetery. Mrs Snyder died Friday July 1 at St Francis Hospital Cape Girardeau from complications after a illness, survived by husband Aaroh E Snyder and six sisters in Missouri and Illinois.

Florence Betty Snyder Pearl Weekley Morehouse A. C. Sullivant Miner Baptist Church Memorial Park Cemetery Dempster Snyder St Francis Hospital Cape Girardeau Aaroh E. Snyder Birdie Parish Ada Smith A. E. Hill Cairo Lorene Wilson Clinois Alma White Ebay City Michigan

Commerce Druggist Dies of Heart Attack

Carter F DeWint aged 16 at his daughter Mrs H M Zarkor's home in Commerce after a heart attack at his drug store. He came to Commerce in 1865 with his father Dr F DeWint formerly of Kansas City. Survived by wife, son Harry in Hollywood and three daughters in St Louis and Commerce, four grandchildren. Funeral services set for Saturday.

Carter F DeWint H M. Zarkor Commerce DeWint F. DeWint Kansas City Margaret Bulings Harry DeWint Hollywood Cal George Shero Grace Reichert St. Louis Zarkor Carter Shero Harold Reichert Kathryn Dale DeWint DeWint Zarkor

Funeral Services Held for Bell City Child

Funeral services for Claude Thomas Holt Jr. seven day old son of Mr and Mrs Chester Holt of near Bell City were conducted Monday afternoon at the family residence with Rev Carroll Nazarene minister of Bell City officiating. Interment followed at Carpenter cemetery with Welsh service. The infant born June 26 died Sunday at the parental home and is survived by his parents two grandparents and two sets of grandparents from Bell City and St Louis plus three brothers and two sisters.

Claude Thomas Holt Jr Chester Holt Bell City Carroll Nazarene Carpenter Cemetery T. F. Lengle Claude Holt St Louis

Mrs Moll Honored On 86th Anniversary

Mrs John Moll was honored Sunday with a surprise dinner at Hotel Jackson celebrating her 80th birth anniversary. Attendees from Sikeston included Stella Moll and son Roland, John Edgar Moll, Billy Jean, Jofkin A Moll family, Lacy Allach, A B Moll, Birch Moll and others from the area.

John Moll Hotel Jackson Lather Spradling Skeston Stella Moll Roland Jofkin A. Moll John Edgar Billy Jean A. B. Moll Lacy Allach Sikeston

Engram and French Wed in Cape Girardeau Ceremony

Miss Strandie Engram daughter of Mr and Mrs B B Engram and Cecil H French assistant manager of The Sterling Store were married Friday night July 1 at Rev C McDonald Methodist pastor Cape Girardeau. Attending were Mr and Mrs Woodrow Hardin of Sikeston. Mrs French a Sikeston native and 1932 Sikeston High School graduate works at Cut Rate Department Store. French came from Jonesboro Arkansas. They reside with Dr W Sidwell on South Kingshighway.

Strandie Engram B. B. Engram Cecil H. French Sterling C. McDonald Cape Girardeau Woodrow Hardin Sikeston French Sikeston High School Jonesboro Ark Dr. W . Sidwell South Kingshighway

Paroles Granted to 45 by Governor

Gov Lloyd C Stark in Jefferson City granted paroles to 45 state convicts in the largest single day probation action in months. Names include Jute Forbis jailed for grand larceny in New Madrid county, Vernon Be Wilkins for grand larceny in Dunklin county, Jim Redman for assault, and Beck Gibson for incest in Pemiscot county. Also report of two Kennett men catching a 57 pound catfish on the Mississippi near Portageville, largest local catch.

Jefferson City Lloyd C Stark Jute Forbis New Madrid County Jim Redman New Madrid Vernon BE. Wilkins Dunklin County Beck Gibson Pemiscot County

Tax burden cited by Sikeston Kiwanis speaker Frye

Cape Girardeau attorney Gram Frye told the Sikeston Kiwanis Club last Friday that taxes take about one fourth of American income. He cited 67.6 billion national income and 16 billion in taxes, urged consolidation of boards and bureaus to cut costs, and said lawmakers create jobs rather than reduce taxes.

Gram Frye Cape Girardeau Sikeston Kiwanis Club Frye United States Board of Health Pure Food and Drug Commission

Grass Fire at Auten Home Causes No Damage

A grass fire at the C. R Auten home spread briefly before the fire department contained it. The Auten family resides in the Harry Blanton home on North Ramney Street. Ehrennett Carl Curtis Walker, who says he deserted the U S Army in March 1938, surrendered to Officer Bob Johnson and was jailed. He carried a piece of reinforcing iron.

Lebanon Caleb Duluth Minnesota C. R Auten Mr. Auten Harry Blanton North Ramney Street Ehrennett Carl Curtis Walker U. S Army Bob Johnson Walker

District Medical Group Meet Date Set for Poplar Bluff

October 11 and 12 have been chosen for the Southeast Missouri Medical Association annual meet to be held in Poplar Bluff. Local doctors plan to attend the gathering, with physicians from the region expected to be present.

Southeast Missouri Medical Association Poplar Bluff

The American Boy Magazine Companions Boys Across Fields

Teachers librarians and parents praise The American Boy Magazine as a trusted companion for twelve plus readers. Writers athletes explorers and business leaders contribute stories and tips designed to entertain and guide boys in sports school and hobbies. The magazine sells for 15 cents a copy with subscriptions at 1.50 yearly or 3.00 for three years to Detroit Michigan.

Second Blvd Detroit Mich

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ST. Francis Xavier Catholic Church John J. O'Neill Church OF Christ H. E. Wheeler Church OF God Rev. Taylor Bussell-Bradley Society Charleston Assembly OF God F. D. Lair Furniture Mart Clarence Scott Complete Insurance Service Spapernach ES Southern Wm. Southern Jr Egypt Commerce Druggist Dexter Jerry Hibler Keeps Foods Mo. Utilities Moll Portageville Louis Riggs Glenn Brogden Mississippi River Here Auten American Boy Magazine Companion TO Thousands Tanner C. Dye E. J. Cox Dixcel Gas and Oil Company U. S. Highway 61 Dixcel E. J. Cox and Dixcel Gas and Oil Company
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