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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1944
Page
2
The Sikeston Methodist Church will hold installation services for the Board of Stewards for the 1914 1945 session at the close of the morning service. Rev KE W Bartley announces the event. All stewards are expected to attend. The morning sermon topic is Today is the Day.
Members of the Sikeston I O O F organization will attend the Sikeston Baptist church as a group at the morning worship hour Sunday October 29. Rev E D Owen pastor will preach on General Montgomerys Gospel. In the evening Rev Paul Higeims of Louisville Ky former member will preach his first sermon following ordination Sunday afternoon.
Church of the Nazarene hosts revival with Rev E C Tarvin of California Ky in charge next Sunday. Regular services run 7:30 p m each evening for two weeks. Sunday school 9:30 a m, worship at 11 a m, junior and young people 6:30 p m. Attendance strong, public invited to all services.
The Christian church schedules a morning sermon titled We Have This Treasure for next Sunday with Rev. R. M. Talbert preaching at 10 45 AM The evening sermon will be Moses at Sinai Christian Endeavor meets at 6 30 PM led by Mrs Ruth Bloomfield Baptism will be administered at the close of the evening worship hour
The Sikeston Presbyterian church will host a sermon titled What Is Wrong with the Church next Sunday morning. Rev Bartley Schwegler will preach at 10 45 o clock. Sunday school classes begin at 9 45 o clock.
At the Zone Seven Walther League rally in Cape Girardeau Sikeston Concordia Lutheran Church elected an all-Sikeston slate. Herbert Rolf was chosen president Mrs Tony Statler secretary and Dale Geske vice president Rev G C Schramm will serve as advisor to the officers.
The Week of Prayer and Self Denial will be observed at the Methodist church starting at 10 o clock tomorrow. Communion services follow the morning program. All members are urged to attend and take part in the service. Hot coffee will be served at noon, and attendees are asked to bring sandwiches and cookies for lunch.
A fragmented note mentions an invitation to Dover for a milk drink with names like Dione Daisy Mary and Fad S, but the text is garbled and does not confirm any real plan or outcome.
Front and Stoddard Streets list parish Mass times and schedules. Daily Masses at 7:00 and 8:00 am with Sunday services 7:30 and 9:30 am. Holy days, confessions, Holy Hour, Perpetual Help Devotions and notices for requesting priest visits are included with contact at 106 Stoddard Street.
Regular services will be conducted at the Tanner Street Church of God next Sunday beginning at 10:45. Pastor Rev. H McDonough will preach. Sunday school classes supervised by Hubert Keasler start at 9:45. Bible study is held each Wednesday night starting at 7:45.
Rev G C Schramm of Sikeston Lutheran Church will preach on Sunday morning October 29 on Reformation the Birth of Protestantism commemorating October 31 1517 when Luther posted his 95 Theses. Morning worship starts 11 oclock after Sunday school and Bible class at 10.
Rev G C Schramm of Sikeston Concordia Lutheran Church attends the Conference of Lutheran Pastors in Cape Girardeau. The gathering, which began Tuesday, runs through tonight with sessions and discussions.
More than a hundred friends attended the open house held by Rev and Mrs D. Owen in the new Baptist parsonage Friday night. Refreshments were served by the Young Women's Auxiliary including Mrs. Wm. Hahs, Mrs. James Turner, and Misses Shirley Smith, Betty Taylor, Joanne Edwards, Wanda Richards, Zeda Foster, and sponsor Mrs. A. R. Scott.
A brief sermon urging Americans to strengthen personal faith and spiritual leadership. The author argues great art and leadership are rooted in religion and calls readers to attend Sunday school and church next Sunday to supply moral guidance for the world.
Dr Walter A Maier, professor at Concordia Seminary, argues in a Lutheran Hour broadcast that Americans neglect marital faithfulness and that government must enact stricter family laws. He cites rising divorce rates in Reno Los Angeles and Chicago and compares with Soviet measures in Russia urging churches to extend hours for marriage guidance.
Rev William O D Butler of the Benton community and father of Tony Butler of Sikeston died at Missouri Baptist Hospital St Louis from pneumonia after surgery last Thursday Funeral services were held at Unity Baptist Church near Benton at 10 Tuesday morning led by Rev J Reynolds and Rev I Patterson He is survived by his widow four daughters and four sons including Tony Butler of Sikeston New Madrid reports 1079 absentee ballots applied for with 332 cast and returned for Army voting and Christmas cards advertised by The Herald Office
The writer notes Psalm 4 and David’s trust in God, contrasts Old Testament faith with Christian followership, and highlights Romans 12 1-2 and 18 12-14 as calls to living sacrifice. It argues David’s devotion, salvation through Christ, and the New Testament transformation of life, urging believers to present living, holy sacrifices and Mutual renewal in Christ.
Thomas J Smith dies at 89 in Sikeston Illinois death notice states burial in Memorial Park service led by Rev L E Moore at Baptist church in Sikeston. Survivors include sons Harry and Henry and daughter Mrs Elmer plus half brother George McEline. Former Sikeston resident of 38 years.
Funeral services for Wavy Wright, 45, held at the Baptist church in Canalou with Rev. A C Sullivant officiating. Burial in Memorial Park. Survivors include his mother Ruth Wright, two sisters Gerald Denham and Gerald Goin, a brother Olden Wright, and a grandmother J D Taul. Relatives from Ohio and Florida attended. one sister unable to attend. Wright had lived in Canalou and Sikeston and worked as a store clerk. Also notes bids on airplanes at Harris Field with opening in Kansas City on Nov 3.
Members of the Friendship Circle of the Woman's Benefit Association spent Tuesday and Wednesday on an outing at Wappapello Lake. They were hosted by Mrs. C. C. Buchanan and Mrs. Ray Taylor. Mrs. Mattie Bennett is president. Mrs. Liza Inman heads the circle locally.
The Herald announces the list of candidates for office subject to voters at the General Election on November 7, 1944.
The document lists candidates by party affiliation including Ralph Hutchison for Congress, Eula Bowman Shanks for Sheriff, C Bd Clayton for Prosecuting Attorney, Roger A Bailey for Prosecuting Attorney, WM Hawkins for Assessor, Malcolm E Montgomery for Democratic ticket, Lynn A Montgomery, Lyman Harrison for Surveyor and other names.
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