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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1956
Page
4
John the Apostle and Superintendent of churches writes Revelation from exile on Patmos. The lesson previews the eternal home for the faithful, a life so joyful that even John cannot fully portray it, while noting his long life, imperial subjugation, and enduring faith.
Scripture Revelation 22 1 through 5 8 9 and 16 through 21 memory selection The Spirit and the Bride say Come and let him who hears say Come and let him who is thirsty come let him who desires take the water of life without price Revelation 22 17
The reflection interprets John's exile vision of the City of God as evidence of a healing, universal life offered to all who accept it. It warns against worshiping messengers over God and emphasizes choosing eternal life through faith, church, and Jesus, contrasting life with God to eternal death for rejection.
A long list of church services across Sikeston and nearby towns outlines Sunday School times, morning worship, evening services, and midweek meetings. Denominations include Nazarenes, Church of God, Baptists, Lutherans, Episcopals, Catholics, and more with pastors and locations named.
Fort Campbell Kentucky report on 19 year old Army Pvt Floyd G Poleyx son of Mr and Mrs Robert Poley Route 1 Bertrand Missouri taking part in Organizational Day activities for the reorganized 101st Airborne Division a streamlined air transportable unit with enhanced firepower. Also mentions Pvt Evlus D Comstock from Charleston Missouri participating in Organizational Day activities.
Hospital notes list patients admitted to Missouri Delta Community Hospital on September 21 including Carroll Beckham James Pitts Floyd DeJanes Elmer Doles Linda Durrough and others. Discharges on the same date include Walter Dennis August Scherer Brenda Colson Kathleen Schuette Jimmie Alford Olive Bridger and a baby boy and Delbert Spurlock and a baby boy. Bob Woolard from Broselevs visited the Howard McGil home Saturday evening.
The Salcedo Missouri church schedules a Wednesday program with 7:00 p.m. Baptist Training Union and 8:00 p.m. prayer meeting. An evening service runs at 7:00 p.m. with morning work noted at 31:00 p.m. unclear.
Stork Club notes a baby boy for J C Montgomery Bloomfield and a daughter for Norman Brown 521 E Kathleen. Verlon Browning Wolf Island adds a baby boy. Finis Barrow Bernie welcomes a daughter at Southeast Missouri Hospital Cape Girardeau weighing 8 pounds. Marvin Ferrell Benton greets a son at St Francis Hospital weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces. Donald Harrison Cape Girardeau has a son born Sept 15 at St Louis Maternity Hospital weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces named Reginald Basil, grandson of R B Potashnick, paternal grandmother Mrs Arthur Harrison of St Louis.
The 101st Airborne Division, fully air transportable and packed with firepower, arrived at Campbell in Kentucky on September 21. A medical Airman from the 187th Infantry Combat Group, Comstock, son of N. Comstock of Anniston, is an 18 year old graduate of Anniston High School.
Proceedings list payments including Mortorola Co. maintenance for sheriff's office 51.50 dollars R. D. Miller welding 64.53 Pyramid Roofing 97.30 Bond Nursing Home care of patients 106 Powell Insurance trustee bond premium 10 Ryan Equipment rental for crushing and screening plant 2800.
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