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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1956
Page
8
Robert Penn Warren cites finger pointing as a cruel slave era punishment and argues true uplift comes from religion. The piece urges humility before God to escape moral decline and war threats, saying the Head Man will forgive and raise up those who seek renewal.
Dr Crane urges budgeting to prevent debt and marital strife in a feature promoting a Budget Booklet. The plea warns that even college diplomas fail to guarantee financial stability and cites heavy instalment debts and family support dynamics as causes of discord. A second item notes Rt. Rev. Henry W. Hobson’s visits to Nelsonville, Athens, and Logan for church confirmations and services.
Colville Doolville Sunday school at 9 a m MYF 7 p m worship 30 p m Tuesday midweek Bible study 7 30 p m evangelistic services 7 30 p m Decatur Sunday school 10 a m Little Hocking Sunday school 10 a m Hockingport Sunday school 9 30 p m Torch Sunday worship 9 15 a m Sunday school 10 a m The Rev Aaron Cunningham pastor
Parish Amesville hosts Sunday school at 10 with worship at 11 followed by 7 pm fellowship. New England lists Sunday school at 9:30 and service at 10:15 am. Carthage reports a worship service at 2:30 pm led by Rev Marvin Hess. Kilvert Church of God holds Sunday school 9:30 am YPM 1 pm and prayer meeting 4:30 pm led by Mrs M L Kimmey. Graham's Chapel Bible Christian offers Sunday school 10 am worship 11 am and preaching at 7:30 pm with Rev George Williams.
A downtown hotel resident reported hearing a sound he described as a young girl screaming from an alley behind the hotel. Pilgrim Holiness Church advertises Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and services at 10:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. led by Rev. Charles Gaston.
Athens Church of the Nazarene on 122 W State St Athens Ohio presents Jr Ch and Worship at 10 30 NPS 6 45 Evangelistic Wednesday 7 30 Saturday but seek ye first the King with lighted cross church event details listed in local notices
A compact schedule lists services, classes, and committee meetings for multiple area churches. EpIscopal, Presbyterian, Christian, Baptist, and Methodist congregations share weekly worship times, Sunday schools, youth programs, choir practices, and midweek prayer meetings.
Roger Dean operates an automobile service shop located at Stanley's Shoe Store on Court Street. The entry notes the business presence in the area and lists the storefront as 18S Court Street.
A consolidated list of services and activities for local churches in Athens including masses, Sunday schools, worship times, youth groups, Bible studies, choir practices, and ministerial names such as Father Jan B. Kish Tom Versteeg and Drell Gott. Highlights include St Pauls Catholic and Christ Lutheran missions daily masses, Lutheran Student Association meetings, and Evangelistic services at multiple churches.
Sunday school begins at 9 30 morning worship at 10 30 and evening worship at 7 30 Wednesday prayer service also at 7 30 led by Pastor R Ie Mitchell with services listed for the church in Athens.
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