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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1941
Page
12
Sunday School at 10 and worship at 11 each Sunday morning Evangelistic sermon at 7 30 by the pastor Prayer meeting Tuesday and Friday at 7 30 Everyone welcome.
Rev E D Owen of the Baptist church will preach The Religion of Joy at the 10 30 worship service on Sunday. Sunday school begins 9 30 with Lewis Conley directing an adult home missions program. Evening service features Pauls Master Passion. Training Union meets 6 30 and evening service at 7 30.
St Francis Xavier Catholic Church on Front and Stoddard Streets lists pastor Rev J J ONeill and assistant Rev A H Hoermann. Mass schedule varies by season with weekday and holy day times, Saturday Mass at the convent, baptism after Sunday Mass, and confessional hours on Saturdays and eves with additional times by request.
Rev Joseph P Read pastor will lead Sunday worship at 10 30 with district conference absent. Morning sermon unannounced. Young people meet at 6 30 and evening service at 7 30. Houck Mitchell superintendent in charge of morning activities.
Sunday School at 9 30 a m preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m Prayer service at 7 30 p m Tuesday The Victory Leaders Band a young people’s group meets at 6 30 o’clock each Sunday evening.
Rev. Arthur Schornack of Jackson will speak at the 9 o'clock worship hour Sunday morning at Sikeston Lutheran Church. Pastor Rev. G. C. Schramm announced Schramm will be in Henderson, Kentucky for mission festival services there. Sunday school follows the worship, with children’s instruction at two and the Adult Bible Class at 7 30 Monday night.
Rev J W Hoffert of the Church of the Nazarene will preach The Necessity of Christ's Death at morning worship on Sunday October 19 with Communion observed. The Sikeston church leads Cape Girardeau in the Sunday school contest begun weeks ago. evening services start at 7 30 after 6 30 training sessions.
Rev D D MacAadms of the Presbyterian church will preach The Light of the World at morning worship next Sunday. Service begins at 10 30 with Calvin Carter in charge. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 30 followed by evening services at 7 30.
The annual Mission Festival at Sikes ton Concordia Lutheran Church Sunday morning featured Rev. H. Teske of Perryville, former pastor of the church, as main speaker. Southeast Missouri church representatives attended, local choir provided special music, and Rev. G. C. Schramm announced over $300 was contributed for missions.
Members of the Junior Endeavor of the Christian church elected and installed officers after meeting at sponsor Mrs. Roger Bailey’s home. President Betty Lynn Sizemore, vice president John Caverno, secretary Ramona Lee Propst, treasurer Mary Katherine Dance. Committees chairmen named Monday: Lookout G W Uht, recreation June Mitchell, food Jean Hartzell, ways and means Mary Katherine Dance.
The Co-Workers Society of the Methodist church will hold a White Elephant sale Tuesday afternoon October 23 at Mrs. C. H. Denman 111 West Gladys street. President Mrs Roy V Ellise will lead the business session, urging members to bring salable home items and some cash to bid on others white elephants.
Rev. E. W. Bartley begins his tenure as Sikeston Methodist pastor with two sermons on Sunday October 19. Morning topic is Building the Church and evening topic is The Greatness of Little Things. Regular services proceed as scheduled.
The Herald reports on farm conditions and agricultural developments. Details include crop yields, weather impacts, and market prices affecting local farmers.
Gilbert O Nations argues the Holy Spirit is a personal divine presence essential to salvation and guidance. He cites baptism in the Spirit at Pentecost and Cornelius payment, while detailing Romans Galatians and John verses. The sermon emphasizes Spirit led life, intercession, and fruits of the Spirit as proof Christians walk by the Spirit.
The Church is custodian of God thought and guardian of life, teacher of divine laws, and the strongest source of inspiration. It shapes conduct, embodies faiths hopes and fears, and guides destiny. It reveals God, lights the way for the weary, offers infinite love, and peace beyond understanding. Go to Sunday school and Church next.
Standard Oil agents salesmen and drivers met at the W B Simpson grove six and a half miles north of Sikes ton for an all day event. Attendees from the St Louis office included R W May Clark C Smith Earl E Wood R H Hecht A J Bennett R B Parker and J T McCabe. Towns represented were Oran Charleston Cape Girardeau East Prairie New Madrid Portageville Caruthersville Steele Advance and Sikes. The program began at 10 30 with a business meeting and was followed by a steak fry cooked by R W May of St Louis. Local Standard Oil employees listed include C E Diehl T W Collins Harold Dumey Leo Hahn Harry Stacy Ben Sells Jr Frank Kindred Trentis Stovall and Fred Dunn Jr.
State Auditor Warrants total $1,501,523.87 to apport ion the Foreign Insurance Fund for Missouri schools textbooks. Per pupil allocation rises to $1.61 from $1.26. County totals shown include Scott County with 9,584 pupils and $15,460.96 in funds alongside notes on 1934-1940 enrollment trends. Also mentions Baptist Young Women’s Auxiliary Week of Prayer observance at Shirley Jean Smith’s home.
Bishop John C Broomfield announced the year’s ministerial placements in the St. Louis Conference covering Cape Girardeau Jackson Morehouse New Madrid and Farmington districts. Names include J C Crichlow Marvin Nibiack Roy Biesemeyer Paul Jones J P Cole and many others. Additional notices list C P Kirkendall Clarence Burton F W Grampp and J J Broadhead among others.
Reverend G C Schramm of Sikeston Lutheran church will travel Tuesday morning to St Louis to join Lutheran pastors from Missouri Tennessee and Arkansas at Concordia Seminary for a regional conference.
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