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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1949
Page
18
Walter F. George urges families to attend Sunday school together, stressing its value for all ages. He cites biblical guidance, FBI director Hoover’s remarks on crime and Bible study, and the broad benefits of Sunday school including education, character, and community leadership development.
Noble Jackson Nelson, seaman apprentice in the United States Navy and son of Elize B Nelson of Route 1 Sikeston, has completed a ten day liberty stint in Naples aboard destroyer USS Bordelon. He toured Rome Pompeii and Capri during the voyage post training with the Sixth Task Fleet in the Mediterranean.
At a St. Louis Conference Lay Activities meeting in Arcadia the plan was announced to cooperate with the Evangelism committee on a men’s retreat set for late summer or early fall. Bishop Holt will speak September 10 at McKendree Chapel to boost interest in preserving the Cape Girardeau church shrine.
Charleston Elizabeth Turner county librarian reports Mississippi county residents read 65 570 books last year with 7 523 books in the library. Heavy use explains high totals despite the modest collection. Portageville Kiwanis Club presents The Light Eternal a religious drama for underprivileged children tonight and tomorrow at 8 00 in the high school gym. Dunklin county inquest not to be held into the dynamite ditch blast near Rives injuring James Caruthers and Marlin Owen. Charleston Junior Study Club launches drive to raise 5 000 to build a Boy Scout cabin at City Park beside the municipal swimming pool.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 yesterday afternoon at the Baptist church in Morley for Mrs Mama Jane Huffstutler 85 who died at Southeast Missouri Hospital Cape Girardeau. Rev B G Corn officiated. Burial was in Morley City Cemetery. She was born near Kelso and lived in the surrounding community all her life. She resided in Morley at the time of death. Her husband preceded her in death some years ago. She is survived by a daughter Mrs L Duncan of Morley and several nieces and nephews.
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