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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1941
Page
9
Rev J W Hoffert of the Church of the Nazarene preaches on A Challenge of Today during Sunday worship October 12. Sunday school starts at 9 30 with the Cape Girardeau contest continuing through October. Evening services 7 30, young people 6 30, prayer meeting 7 30 Wednesday.
Christians attend morning worship at the Christian church on Sunday October 12 with Rev Joseph P Read delivering A New Heart at 10 45 AM. Houck Mitchell leads the 9 45 AM service. Christian Endeavor holds two services at 6 30 PM with new officers installed Friday evening at Mrs Roger Bailey home. Evening sermon titled Christian Endeavor and Today.
Rev. E. D. Owen, pastor of the Baptist church, will preach on "Working Out What God Works In" during morning worship at 10:45 after a 9:30 start. Evening sermon titled "Short Beds and Narrow Covers" and Baptist Training Union begins at 6:30 with William Hopkins in charge.
Rev H Teske of Perryville, former Sikeston Concordia Lutheran pastor, will keynote the annual Mission Festival at the Lutheran church Sunday. Services start at 11 AM with 2 30 PM afternoon services. No Sunday school. Southeast Missouri church representatives will attend. local choir will provide special music.
The Sikeston Methodist Church will host its annual church school rally during the regular worship hour on Sunday morning October 12. Rev. John L. Taylor, pastor, announces the event with Mrs. H. M. Kendig as rally chair and Miss Lillian McDonald assisting. The rally will feature expanded roles for intermediate and adult departments, previously focused on children. There will be no evening service due to the pastor's absence.
The Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church on Front and Stoddard Streets lists Rev. J. J. O’Neill as pastor and Rev. A. H. Hoormann as assistant. Summer Masses run 7:00 and 9:00 a.m. June to September, winter 7:30 and 9:30 a.m. October to May. Holy Days 5:45 and 8:00 a.m. Weekdays 7:00 and 8:00 a.m. Saturday Mass at 8:00 a.m. is celebrated in the Convent. Baptisms occur after the last Sunday Mass. Confessions Saturday and eves of Holy Days from 3:30 to 5:45 p.m. and 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Confessions available by request or before Masses.
Rev Gayle Jackson pastor leads Sunday School at 10 am and morning worship at 11 am. Evangelistic sermon at 7 30 pm. Prayer meetings on Tuesday and Friday at 7 30 pm. All are welcome.
Nathan Nelson pastor leads Sunday School at 9 30 am preaching at 11 am and 7 30 pm Prayer Service at 7 30 pm Tuesday The Victory Leaders Band meets at 6 30 pm each Sunday evening for the youth group
A quotation urges a nation to seek men with undying faith in transcendent values beyond life. It emphasizes the need for leaders who truly believe in something lasting and meaningful, to guide the country through current challenges.
The St Louis Annual Conference of Methodist churches opened at Union Methodist church on Grandel Square Tuesday afternoon at 1 30 and continues through Saturday. Rev John L Taylor of Sikeston and delegates C C Scott L M Standley Mrs J N Ross C H Denman attend. notable church improvements and 329 additions during his tenure marked Sikeston's work.
Rev I F Rodeffer pastor of Central Church of St Louis will be guest speaker at the District Sunday school convention at the Church of the Nazarene on Thursday October 16. He is district secretary. Others include Rev C E Flesh man of Cape Girardeau chair man and Rev M Hamilton of Valley Park. Towns represented Anniston Charleston Wardell Caruthersville Matthews Morehouse Cape Girardeau Sikeston. Meeting starts 2:00 Thursday afternoon and continues at 7:30 that evening.
The Co-Workers Society of the Methodist church held its regular meeting at Mrs. Calvin Greer’s home with Mrs. Roy V. Ellis e presiding. Reports from the rummage sale, Kiwanis dinner, and sewing group were heard as funds were tallied. a second rummage sale was set for October 11 on South Kingshighway. A White Elephant Sale is scheduled for October 21 at Mrs. C. H. Denman’s home on West Gladys Street, with the next meeting on October 21.
Mrs. W. E. Hedden received a crystal juice set as thanks for four years of service as T. E. L. class teacher at the Baptist church. She has resigned to become superintendent of the Young People's department. Mrs. D. A. Reese was elected president and Mrs. J. A. Mccabee vice president amid about thirty members present.
The remark notes that although Stephen Foster became famous for his poems and songs, he never actually visited the Suwannee River, despite its association with his works.
M. S. Temerlin, Garwood Sharp and Fred Bowman returned Sunday morning after attending the annual 100000 club meeting of the Metropolitan Insurance Company held last Thursday night at the Muehlbach Hotel in Kansas City. Garwood Sharp, a leading agent for the district, attended with district superintendent M. S. Tomerlin, and they also took part in a two day convention and outing at Excelsior Springs on Friday and Saturday for leading agents of each. The club’s membership is limited to agents who sell 100000 of insurance during the year.
iW Yopp Jr district manager for Life and Casualty Insurance Company visited Sikeston on Monday and Tuesday to meet with Ernest McConnell district general agent. Ira Keller of Sikeston started as local agent this week for the company.
Missouri tavernkeepers must lock doors by 1 30 a m on October 10 as most new laws take effect. Bars must stop selling alcohol and be empty with lights out by closing times of 1 30 a m on weeknights and midnight Saturday. Notices were served by state liquor control supervisor Wayne G Henderson and inspectors will visit taverns to enforce the rule. Police and agents, along with tavern owners, must uphold the change.
The Ladies Aid of Concordia Lutheran church will meet at 2 30 Thursday afternoon at the pastor's home Rev G C Schramm Mrs Wm Gemein hardt of Matthews will chair the gathering.
The Women’s Society of Christian Service at the Methodist church designates a cookie week for Circle No 4. Those who wish to buy cookies may contact any circle member or Mrs. Tanner C Dye.
In Jerusalem, caves dating to King Solomon's era have been transformed into air raid shelters with capacity for about six thousand people. The initiative aims to safeguard residents amid ongoing regional tensions and marks a rare preservation of historic underground spaces repurposed for modern civil defense.
The piece expounds Jesus as supreme and distinct from worldly power, teaching that true greatness lies in service. It recalls Jesus dining with Zacchaeus, a chief publican, whose repentance proves salvation has reached his house. The call remains to seek and save the lost while eschewing moral compromise.
Rev Lem Council begins duties as pastor at Miner Baptist Church during the 11 o clock Sunday worship. He succeeds Rev A C Sullivant of Morehouse who recently resigned. Rev E D Owen spoke yesterday at the Cape Girardeau Lions Club luncheon at the Marquette Hotel.
The Modern Marthas Class of the Christian church will gather Tuesday at 7 30 PM at Mrs Houck Mitchells home. Mrs Alva Garner serves as president and will lead the meeting.
Mrs Paul Slinkard will entertain members of Circle No 1 of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist church at her home on West Gladys street Thursday afternoon October 16. Mrs Lenna Marshall will assist Mrs Slinkard in entertaining.
Rev. Joseph P. Read, pastor of the Christian church, attends the Southeast Missouri District Convention at Piedmont. As vice president of the district, he will speak Tuesday morning on the subject Pastoral Counseling.
A brief Herald item asserts trust in its own reporting and invites readers to rely on the newspaper for news accuracy.
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