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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1940
Page
5
The Sikeston Baptist Church announces Sunday sermons by Rev. E W Milner. Morning sermon title is The Supreme Good and the evening address is Safeguards Against Sin. The pastor urges congregation attendance for both services.
Rev J J O Neil, pastor, announces Sunday masses at 7 00 and 9 00, daily 7 00, communion for first Fridays at 7 00, confessions Saturday eves of holidays and first Fridays 3 30 5 45 and 7 00 8 30, any time on request, baptisms after the last Mass on Sunday.
Rev. Joseph P. Read of Sikeston Christian church will preach Sunday morning on Remorse and in the evening on A Prosperous Soul. Evening service starts at 7:45 during summer. Sunday school and Christian Endeavor held as usual.
Sunday School begins at 9 30 a m with preaching at 11 a m and 7 39 p m Prayer service at 7 30 p m Tuesday and V L B meets at 7 30 Friday night The brief notice lists weekly worship and prayer times with no additional details.
Rev G C Schramm of the Concordia Lutheran church will preach Sunday morning June 9 on Christ in the home drawing from Zacchaeus. The sermon argues homes in America need the Divine Christ presence. Sunday school at 10 and confirmation class at 2 at the church.
A. F. Deneke of Cape Girardeau will be guest speaker at Sikeston Methodist Church Sunday morning in observance of Layman's Day. He is district lay leader and relative of E. F. Deneke of Sikeston. Sunday school and Epworth League meet as usual. no evening services in June July August.
Rev C F Transue of the Church of the Nazarene will preach Sunday morning on Pauls Gospel and evening on Cities of Refuge. Rev E C Fleshman of Cape Girardeau will speak Friday night, with Transue to travel to Charleston for special services.
Rev D D MacAdams pastor will preach on Righteousness by Faith at the evening hour. The sermon topic follows A Divided House. Sunday school and young people's services will be held as usual.
Rev Lela Riley will preach on The Worst Thing in the World at the Assembly of God church in Salcedo Sunday night June 9. Sunday school starts at 10 and the morning worship at 11.
Graduation exercises for more than 150 pupils from the Daily Vacation Bible School at the Baptist church will be held at 7:30 tomorrow night with Mrs. E. W. Milner in charge. The program includes processional, worship, flag salutes, and Bible drills by Elbert Duggins, Phil Sadler, Ruth Tidwell, and others, with diplomas awarded in a recognition service afterward.
More than one hundred children are enrolled in the Daily Vacation Bible School at Sikeston Methodist Church this week and next. Superintendent is Mrs. E. G. Tipp. Departmental workers include Intermediate officers, Junior and Primary groups with several teachers. Morning classes run 9 to 11:30 daily through Friday, June 14.
The Synod of Missouri Presbyterian Church U S will conduct five conferences in Fulton Missouri during June and July. Three target youth and young adults. one for women and one for pastors and elders. Junior high aged sessions run June 9 to 15. senior high June 20 to 28. 18 to 24 year olds June 20 to 28. women June 11 to 18. pastors and elders July 1 to 5.
Revival services directed by Rev Millie Fuetrail of Mayfield Kentucky began last weekend at Morehouse Pentecostal Church and will continue indefinitely. Pastor Rev Edward Brock announced the series with Muss Johnnie Fuetrail in charge of the song service and urged the public to attend.
Three pupils from St Francis Navier Catholic church school received eighth grade diplomas at 7 am mass Sunday June 2. Graduates were Mary Helen Trousdale Richard Shy and Frederick Stroud. Frederick Stroud of Matthews earned a scholarship to Charminade College Clayton Mo for scholastic achievement.
Members of the Men's Bible Class of the Methodist church will entertain with a hot dog supper at the church Thursday night, June 13. All members of the class are urged to attend this party.
Rev Joseph P Read and church members plan a 25th anniversary celebration for the church, with anniversary week June 16 to 23 featuring daily services under the theme We Beseech You. Activities include roll call and sermons by church officers and special services for charter members, dedication, memorials, and baptism.
The Sikeston church pastor reports new residents moving into town are not being recognized by local members. He asks church members to notify their pastors so newcomers can be contacted and invited to participate in church programs. Neighbors are urged to cooperate.
Rev John L Taylor of Sikeston Methodist church will depart Sunday night for Fayette to oversee sessions of the Missouri Pastors School at Central College. Ministers from across Missouri will attend during the week, with Taylor returning to Sikeston on Saturday night June 15.
Rev C F Transue and wife and children Thelma and Earl depart Wednesday for Oklahoma City to attend the General Young People's Convention and General Assembly of the Church of the Nazarene. Rev Transue and daughter Thelma are delegates to the young people's convention, Mrs Transue to the Women's Missionary convention, and Rev and Mrs Transue to the General Assembly. They will be joined by Rev and Mrs W E Carlton of Charleston and plan to return to Sikeston around June 25.
A reflective piece on Ezekiel, his call as watchman, and the theme of personal accountability. The author links Ezekiel to leadership duties in modern times, likening editors and preachers to watchmen warning of danger and urging active reform. The article argues individual effort shapes salvation and national character.
The first rural education conference for colored people, directed by Lincoln University, will be held at Lincoln school Charleston from Friday June 7 to Tuesday June 11. Rural teachers ministers farmers and wives are invited to attend sessions on rural life with State and national experts. The opening session is Friday June 7 at 8:00 p.m. and other sessions follow, including Monday morning and afternoon focused on ministers. Mississippi county clubs will hold their bread and dress contest Saturday June 8 as part of the afternoon session.
Rev J Wilson Crichlow district superintendent will preach Sunday morning at Richwoods Methodist Church. Following, Crichlow will conduct quarterly conference. Rev Basler assigns morning sermon at Matthews Church and evening service. Basler also leads Saturday night services at Root Wad Church and directs both congregations.
Members of the Philathea Class of the Methodist church gathered for a weiner roast on the lawn at Mrs Vance Montgomery's home Tuesday evening. Seventeen members attended with Mrs Frank Schulte serving as class teacher in charge.
Co. H Denman will be the guest speaker at the Methodist church in Caruthersville on Sunday in cooperation with Laymen's Day observed annually.
John Bailey, son of Mr and Mrs R. E. Bailey, received his law degree at graduation exercises of the University of Missouri Tuesday. Following his bar examinations in September, he will be admitted as a full member of the Missouri bar. He has not yet decided upon his future location or whether Sikeston's oldest law firm will become Bailey, Bailey & Bailey. Roger Bailey attended his brother's graduation in Columbia. Mr. and Mrs Bailey and daughter Barbara Ann will spend most of the summer in Sikeston.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Christian church will meet Thursday afternoon, June 13, at the church with president Mrs. Claude Turner in charge.
The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Church of the Nazarene will hold its regular meeting at the church at 1 30 Friday afternoon with president Mrs C F Transue in charge.
Joseph H. McCord of Sikeston was among 42 graduates from Westminster College Fulton Mo Dr Glenn Frank RNC chairman and former Wisconsin University president gave the commencement address Dr E B Whitcomb pastor St Joseph Mo delivered the baccalaureate sermon last Sunday
The T E L class of the Baptist church held a 2 covered dish supper Tuesday night at Mrs W O Scott's Kendall Street home. Seventeen members attended with Mesdames Robert McCarty Hester Caraway and L B Patterson assisting Mrs Scott in entertaining.
A claim that Los Angeles is the biggest U.S. city by land area is contrasted with New York City in an ad laden page. The note suggests advertisers frame news from promotional copy.
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