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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1941
Page
20
Sunday School at 10 AM and worship at 11 AM each Sunday. Evangelistic sermon at 7:30 PM by the pastor. Prayer meeting Tuesday and Friday at 7:30 PM. All welcome.
Rev. E. D. Owen, newly appointed pastor of Sikeston Baptist Church, is to arrive late this week to begin duties. He comes from the First Baptist Church of Missouri Berly and has served in Charleston Oran and Cape Girardeau. Special services are set for Sunday July 6 for his first sermon. He succeeds Rev. E. W. Milner, who left three years as pastor to serve as chaplain at Fort Bragg North Carolina two months ago.
St Francis Xavier Church on Front and Stoddard lists pastors J J O'Neill and A H Hoormann. Summer Masses at 7:00 and 9:00 a m, winter at 7:30 and 9:30 a m. Holy Days 5:45 and 8:00 a m. Weekdays 7:00 and 8:00 a m. Saturday 8:00 a m Mass at the Convent. Baptisms after the last Sunday Mass.
Rev Joseph P Read pastor of the Christian church said there would be no preaching service for two Sundays due to vacation. Communion will be observed Sunday morning July 6 and Sunday school at 945. No evening services.
Sunday school begins at 9 30 a m with preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m Prayer service meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m The Victory Leaders Band for youths gathers at 6 30 o clock each Sunday evening under Pastor Nathan Nelson and church leadership.
Regular worship services will be held at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning June 7 announced by the pastor Rev D D MacAdams Sunday school young people's services and evening worship services will be held as scheduled A cordial invitation to attend these meetings is extended by the pastor and members of the church.
Rev G C Schram of Sikeston Lutheran church will preach on The Light of the World from John 8 12 20 at 9 00 am Sunday July 6 Sunday school at 10 00 am and the voting members meet at 7 30 pm with Mrs Fred Geske presiding at the church
Rev. John L Taylor will preach New Gods for Old Sunday morning July 6 at the Sikeston Methodist church. Services are held in Malone Theater due to auditorium repairs. Sunday school and Epworth League meet at the usual hours. there is no evening service at the church.
Rev. Ford Miller of the Church of the Nazarene in Arkadelphia Arkansas will lead worship at the Nazarene church on Sunday July 6. Sunday school youth service and preaching will begin at the usual times in the pastor’s absence.
Twenty six choir members gathered Friday night at Mr and Mrs George Kirk home to honor Mrs Vernon L Bowles. The Bowles family will relocate to St Louis soon to join Mr Bowles. In appreciation of her twelve years service to the church choir the group presented her a walnut end table.
The Fidelis Class of the Baptist church will meet Monday night July 7 at the home of Mrs. Gene Kindred 806 Vernon avenue. Mesdames A. M. Jackson David Elrod and Cecil Boyer assist in entertainment. Mrs Archie Hayden president will lead the business session.
Mr and Mrs Lon Nall and Lon Nalls sister Mrs J W Davis of Caruthersville attended the funeral of their sister Mrs H W Carter of Clinton Ky She died on Saturday June 28 and was found by her husband several hours later She is survived by her husband three children Mrs William Dunn ing and Mrs W O Greer of Fulton Ky and Mae Carter who lives with her father in Clinton Rev E Co Nall a cousin conducted the services at Mt Maria Church Crowley Ky near her childhood home.
The article traces how Paul and Barnabas planned further travels after Jerusalem, the split over John Mark, and Luke’s narrative. Guided by the Spirit, they voyage west to Troas, then Macedonia, where in Philippi they meet Lydia, a purple seller who welcomes them and helps establish an early church with her household, fueling Paul’s later epistle.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday for Larry Smith infant son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Smith who died last Saturday at St. Francis Hospital Cape Girardeau from an abdominal tumor. Born May 22 1941 he had been ill since birth. Rev Gayle Jackson Church of God officiated at the home of grandmother Mrs Daha Woods. Interment followed at Memorial Park Cemetery via National Funeral Home. This followed a previous family funeral at the Woods home for Phyllis Ann Blankenship who died June 24 of colitis.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon for Mrs Ancillary McCoy Powell aunt of Dan McCoy and former Sikeston resident. She died Saturday in St Louis at the home of her son Robert Powell. Born February 12 1862 near Eldorado Wisconsin she married Marshall Powell and lived in Sikeston and Arkansas for about forty years. She is survived by her son and stepson John Powell other relatives. Rev Finis Jones conducted the services. Interment was in Sikeston city cemetery.
Forrest Watson of Harwell Electric Company sustained a bruised chest and knee and other minor injuries when his car struck loose gravel and overturned on the road between Morehouse and Canal on Friday afternoon about 5:00. He was taken to Sikeston General Hospital for treatment and later discharged.
The United States armed forces totaled 1 760 046 officers and men at the close of the fiscal year, with the army at 1 441 500 including 505 700 regulars and 594 000 selective service recruits. Navy and marine corps numbers are listed along with ships in service and under construction, and air force totals exceed 4 000 army planes toward a future force of 46 000.
Two Pond Creek men debate Franklin D. Roosevelt's greatness and unseen power behind him. A Wichita man agrees he is against both the leader and the hidden forces guiding him.
Annual church event offers all you can eat dinner and supper for fifty cents with games and amusements for attendees.
Mrs. A. O Hara returned Sunday from Centralia Newfoundland where she attended the double funeral services for Minnie M. McGlasson and her daughter Vallee Jo Hopkins who died June 24. Mrs. O Hara learned of the deaths from her childhood friend Mrs Leda Kohler.
The Lee family express gratitude to everyone who offered comfort during Mrs. Martha Lees fatal illness. They thank those who sent consoling words and floral offerings and those who assisted in any way. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Potter Mrs. E. T. Parker and The Lee Family.
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