Take Your Family To Sunday School
Harold E. Stassen argues that Bible knowledge and Sunday school power shape personal and national morals. He traces Sunday school from Robert Raikes to its American roots during the Revolutionary era, highlighting unity across races and creeds through shared Christian ideals. He urges Americans to take their families to Sunday school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Sunday School
Ancient
Bible School
Robert Raikes
Gloucester
England
America
Methodist Groups Plan Year Program At First Methodist
The Women's Society of Christian Service Circles at the First Methodist church schedule meetings over the next two weeks to set this year’s program and budget for home and foreign missionary work. Circles meet June 10 to 23 at various homes and the church with several evenings and afternoons planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Circle One
J. E. Moore Sr
Circle Two
H. G. Cathey
Circle Three
Arch Russell
Circle
Bob Sitzes
General Meeting for W S C and Officers Training Set
The WSCS met at the Methodist church last Thursday with a covered dish luncheon and program. Mrs A H Reese, newly elected president, presided over the executive meeting and 2:00 pm session. Dorothy Jean Soulen led devotionals and Mrs Rex Johnson conducted the pledge with new officers. Mrs C Dye presented the budget. June 7 was set for an officers training school. Mrs Harrison Tanner was elected coordinator to report WSCS activities to the Wesleyan Service Guild and back. Mrs W E Hollingsworth presented a gift to past president Mrs Arch Russell, who was elected secretary of the Status of Women. Mrs Russell was chosen secretary to replace Mrs Cr Stevens. Mrs Margaret Harns reported on the Cape Girardeau district WSCS meeting at Chaffee. Mrs M C Mill accompanied group singing after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
A. H. Reese
Dorothy Jean Soulen
Rex Johnson
C. Dye
Harrison Tanner
W S.C. S
Wesleyan Service Guild
W.sc. S
W E Hollingsworth
Arch Russell
WSCS
Russell
Reverend Joyce To Take East Vacation With Family
The Rev. M. G. Joyce pastor of First Methodist Sikeston and his family depart Monday June 13 for a three week vacation in the East with a final stop in Uncasville Connecticut to visit Mr and Mrs Don F Reid. They plan to visit Washington DC New York City and Atlantic City Rev Joyce will attend the Kiwanis convention in Atlantic City He is teaching in the undergraduate section of the Missouri Methodist Pastors School in Fayette this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G. Joyce
First Methodist
Sikeston
Uncasville
Connecticut
Don F. Reid
Reid
Dorothy Kaufman
Methodist Church
Washington, D. C
New York City
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Joyce
Missouri Methodist Pastors’ School
Fayette
Christian churches hold 22nd Southeast Missouri conference in Arcadia
The 22nd annual Christian Churches of Southeast Missouri conference opens in Arcadia on June 13 for a week. Rev. R. M. Talbert, pastor, directs the gathering with attendees slated from the local Christian Church including Bill Acord, David Bailey, Dale Boardman, John Bloomfield, Sue Dover, Barbara Bennett and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Churches of
Southeast Missouri
Arcadia
R. M. Talbert
Christian Church
Bill Acord
David Bailey
Dale Boardman
John Bloomfield
Sue Dover
Barbara Bennett
Vera Brown
Jerry Edwards
Buddy Lambert
Norman Lambert
Margaret Latham
Bill Lewis
Helen Janet Lewis
Dayne Sizemore
Janet Stewart
John Weston
Shley Weat
Jimmy Wallace
Larry Yeargain
Thirty Sikeston Girls Scout Camp at Kentucky Lake
Thirty Sikeston Girl Scouts enrolled for a two week camping period at Kentucky Lake near Paducah. Attendees include Joan Hill Ruth Ann Struwe Janet Sadler Janice Scott Judy Murback Betty Dale Marjane Malcolm Linda French Sarah Potashnick Glenda Seabaugh Glenda Childress Linda Kay Thomas Carolyn Keathley Joan Ensor Caudette Davenport Sue Schlosser Irma Schlosser Barbara Ann Clinton Monica Rankin Barbara Schumacher Dolores Thomas Judy York Peggy Scheaffer Armet ha Ray Barbara Hancock Jane Bowman Aquitta Branum Aletha Pitts Myra Propat. Margaret Mill serves as camp counselor and Pat Letsinger as assistant counselor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Kentucky Lake
Paducah
Joan Hill
Donnie Gimlin
Ruth Ann Struwe
Janet Sadler
Janice Scott
Judy Murback
Betty Dale
Marjane Malcolm
Linda French
Sarah Potashnick
Glenda Seabaugh
Glenna Childress
Linda Kay Thomas
Carolyn Keathley
Joan Ensor
Caudette Davenport
Sue and Irma Schlosser
Barbara Ann Clinton
Monica Sue Rankin
Barbara Jean Schumacher
Dolores Thomas
Judy York
Peggy Scheaffer
Armetha Ray
Barbara Hancock
Jane Bowman
Aquitta Branum
Aletha Pitts
Myra Propat
Margaret Mill
Pat Letsinger
Dedication Services At New Savannah Missionary Baptist Church
Dedication services were held last Sunday at the New Savannah Missionary Baptist church near Blodgett. Work began two years ago to replace the Old Savannah church torn down. Sunday school preceded preaching by Rev. Jimmie Edmondson. Dinner on the grounds at noon. The dedication sermon followed with special singing. About 300 persons attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Savannah Missionary Baptist Church
Blodgett
Savannah
Jimmie Edmondson
Edmondson
In God We Trust Motto and Modern Faith Reminder
A Missouri Council of Churches article recalls the 1861 U S Treasury letter urging a national motto to honor trust in God. It contrasts reliance on wealth and power with Psalmic call to remember the Lord and invites readers to attend church next Sunday to set a faith example for youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Church of Your Choice
Southern Baptists Approve $10 Million Mission Budget
The Southern Baptist Convention voted a $10,000,000 annual budget at its Oklahoma City meeting in May. Two thirds funds go to overseas missions, with the figure covering national and overseas activities of the convention only. Last year contributions totaled $156,000,000 across all causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Baptist Convention
Oklahoma City
Southern Baptists
Pupils of Mrs Anderson in Recital Tuesday Night
Twenty five young music pupils of Mrs Ralph Anderson presented a piano recital Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs Anderson for parents and friends. The children on the program included Barbara Stallings Jimmy Stallings Carmen Hulehan Jerome Hulehan Amanda Goetz James Reeves Donna Dickerson Mary Martin Suzanne Martin Linda McClellan Charmaine McClellan Mary Jane Robbs Norma Jean Robbs John Childress Patricia Allard Rhoda Bernstein William Brown David Freeman Bobby Keasler Jimmy Ahuddell Hester McGill Wad ine Malcolm Louise Joyce Shirley Altom Janet Stewart
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Anderson
Anderson
Barbara
Jimmy Stallings
Carmen
Jerome Hulehan
Amanda Goetz
James Reeves
Donna Dickerson
Mary
Suzanne Martin
Linda
Charmaine McClellan
Mary Jane
Norma Jean Robbs
John Childress
Patrica Allard
Rhoda Bernstein
William Brown
David Freeman
Bobby Keasler
Jimmy Ahuddell
Hester
New Assistant for District Welfare Work
Carl Wickman of Poplar Bluff joins the State Division of Welfare as assistant to District 14 supervisor Clarence Keathley. The district covers eight Southeast Missouri counties with headquarters at Sikeston. Wickman, former Butler County Welfare Officer, will reside in Poplar Bluff and has pursued social work study at the University of Missouri Columbia. He has served the state welfare department since 1940 in Laclede Wayne and Butler counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Wickman
Poplar Bluff
State Division of Welfare
Clarence Keathley
Sikeston
Missouri
Wickman
Butler County Welfare Offee
School of Social Work
University At Columbia
State Department of Social Welfare
Laclede
Wayne
Butler
Magistrate Court Frees Frost and Fines Holderness
Judge Montgomery parolees Samuel Roy Frost to M. Halpin after serving for reckless drinking. Harvey Holderness pays 23 dollars and serves 30 days for disturbing the peace at Nappy Jones tavern and is jailed on costs. Jackson and Cox arrested for lacking hauling permits for poles from Gregory Heavy Hauling Co of Little Rock.
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Montgomery
Samuel Roy Frost
M. Halpin
Frost
Harvey Holdness
Holderness
Vance Montgomery
Charles Jackson
Walter Cox
Sikeston
Gregory Heavy Hauling Company
Little Rock
Ark
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Orpha I. Meador
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Ra Rowel
Isso Smail
Lam Wiseb Chai Twas
Sikeston Girl Scouts
Blodgett Baptist Church
Habs Machine Works
Sikeston, MO
Missouri Council of Churches
Lair’s
the Herald
Dourt
Caleb Smith
Wydown Blvd
Clayton
Delmar
Illinois
Kentucky
Tennessee
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Sikeston Auction Co
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