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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1945
Page
12
Reverend Owen will preach on The Motherliness of God on Mother's Day May 13 at Sikeston Baptist Church. Sunday school starts 9:30 with Wm Hayden supervising, followed by an evening service at 7:45 featuring a sermon titled Making a Life Choice.
The Four Square church will feature Missionary Mothers as the Sunday sermon topic with Pastor Rev. Carol Cowden delivering the message at 11 o'clock. Sunday school begins at 9:45, and an Evening Mother's Day program titled Mothers Prayer will follow. A Crusader Hour Bible quiz is planned for 6:30 Sunday night.
The Christian Church will title the sermon War and Peace with Rev. R. M. Talbert preaching at 10 45 am. Mother's Day will be observed. Bible school meets at 9 45 am under Superintendent Hugh Stewart. The honor roll will be read Sunday night at 6 o'clock and families of service members will light candles to honor all parishioners in the armed forces.
Jesus Divine will be the theme for the Presbyterian church morning service next Sunday led by Rev Bartley Schwegler. The service begins at 10 45 o clock with a cordial invitation extended to the public to attend all services.
The Methodist church will host a sermon themed A Mother Today next Sunday at 10:45 a.m. Rev E W Bartley will preach and youth groups meet at 6:30 p.m. A Board of Stewards meeting is planned for Monday May 2 with Mrs Harold L Lene directing Vacation Bible School runs June end through June 15. Volunteers are needed.
The Church of the Nazarene will feature "Mother" as the morning sermon topic next Sunday with Rev J W Hoffert delivering the message. Services start at 10 45 a m with additional memorial candle lighting for servicemen and servicewomen at 7 45 p m Sunday night. Junior and Young People meet at 6 45 p m, and regular prayer meeting is at 7 45 p m Wednesday.
Pastor Gayle Jackson leads Sunday school at 10 a m with W L Thrower as superintendent. Morning worship at 11. Senior Christ Ambassador meeting Tuesday 7 30 pm led by Mrs Gayle Jackson. Friday prayer meeting at 7 30. Evangelistic meeting Sundays at 7 30 with the Pastor speaking. A welcome awaits all to these services.
Special Mother's Day services will be held at 11 o'clock at the Latter Rain Tabernacle next Sunday morning led by Elder John B. Huffman. A Bible will be given to the oldest mother present and special music will accompany the service. Tonight services are at 8 o'clock with the sermon titled The Tears of Jesus. Regular services occur Tuesday Thursday and Sunday nights at 8 o'clock, and Sunday school at 10 o'clock each Sunday morning.
Parish details for Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church lists front and Stoddard Streets, pastors, Mass times including daily, Sunday, Holy Days, confessions, Holy Hour, Perpetual Help Devotions, and requests to notify priests during illness or accident. Phone 447 and rectory contact at 106 Stoddard Street provided.
The Ladies Aid of the Christian Church will meet the afternoon of May 17 at Mrs W R Lewis home west of Sikeston on Highway 60. Mrs Roger Bazley will preside and Mrs Alva Garner will lead the devotional service. All members are urged to attend.
The Co-Workers Society of the Methodist church will meet Tuesday at 2 30 afternoon at 333 North Kingshighway, with President Mrs Roy V Elise presiding. This will be the last meeting until fall. all members urged to attend.
The Love and Care of A Christian Mother will be the subject of a sermon by Rev H H Harper next Sunday afternoon at his home 618 West Daniel Street. Services begin at 2 30 o clock and the public is invited to attend.
Mrs Elmer Poage led a group from the Presbyterian church to Cape Girardeau last Saturday for a meeting of the young people's organization of the Potosi Presbytery at the local church. Attendees included Stella Shankle Robbie Dover Lola Dillender Charles Noyes and Frank Dillender.
Pastor Rev Carol Cowden leads Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 00 crusader service for youth at 6 30 Sunday night. Bible study Tuesday 7 45. divine healing and prayer meeting Thursday Sunday night worship hour at (time incomplete).
Church notices announce Bible study Sundays at 10 a.m. Evangelistic meetings run Sundays at 7:30 p.m. Regular Bible study every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Pastor O. T. Bolding leads in charge.
From the Missouri Council of Charenes guidance on wartime conduct to moral exhortations about prayer and unity the piece emphasizes living to higher religious standards. In Poplar Bluff Arch Bartlett 23 is elected Mayor pro tem succeeding John L Raulston after Mayor Clyde Richardson entered the armed forces Bartlett is son of late George T Bartlett longtime Frisco Lines employee.
A thief broke into Lloyd Sherman’s home and stole $1350 hidden in an ice tray. Police investigate the break in and seek leads to recover the funds.
The Sikeston City Council mourns the death of Dr. A A Mayfield a longtime public servant member of the Board of Public Works and local physician. The resolution lauds his civic leadership medical service and community impact and directs copies to his family and local newspapers dated May 7 1945 with signatures Marvin L Carroll chair and A C Barrett city clerk.
The Carmody family thanks friends for kindness during illness and death of husband and father J W Carmody. They also thank Rev D Owen for comforting words. Mrs J W Carmody and Family express sincere gratitude.
Ira Lee Ragsdale died Sunday at Sikeston General Hospital of an intestinal ailment. Funeral held at Welsh Chapel at 2:30 PM with Rev. E. W. Bartley officiating. Burial in Sikeston City Cemetery. Survived by sister Lon Swanner, brother Claude Ragsdale, two nephews Ernest Tongate and M. L. Derrington, and niece Mrs. Charles Frissell. widow and three children predeceased him.
Dedication of infants will be the peak of Mother’s Day services at Sikeston Methodist Church on May 13. Pastor Rev HE W Bartley invites all to attend and announces the sermon subject Today’s Mother. Church school begins at 9 45 a m and Methodist Youth Fellowship meets at 6 30 p m.
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