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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1950
Page
5
A sermonic declamation extols God as present and acting in the world. The speaker argues God thinks and creates, cites philosophy and Marquis, and asserts God is love shown in Christ. The piece ends with a personal wager that life gains meaning through belief in Divine care.
The Washington School PTA in Gallipolis votes to honor eighth grade pupils as part of boosting scholastic achievement in the district. Mrs. Jack Knight elected chairwoman with Mrs. H. B. Thomas as committee chair. New officers include Mrs. William McCain vice president, Mrs. Jake Moore secretary, and Mrs. Selwyn White treasurer. The group may sponsor a Children’s Theater Production of Puss in Boots. Mrs. W. M. Elliott, retiring president, adds a $75 contribution to the National Building Fund. Marianne Boggs’ eighth graders perform musical numbers at the program.
services for William Wilford Foster 75 known in Gallia County after a fifty year career in buses hotels and dairy founder of Spring Hill Dairy will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Waugh funeral home with Rev. L A Donnally officiating. Born May 27 1875 in Athens he leaves a wife Mary and children Dan George Johnnie Gloriana and others plus three sisters and several relatives in Athens Belpre and Amesville. He previously operated a bus line and Park Central Hotel and died late Wednesday night. Burial follows at Mound Hill cemetery.
Gallipolis sheriff George Ehman places a detainer on Floyd Elliott Newman who is held in Huntington for federal court. He is wanted in Jackson Gallia Meigs Lawrence Ross Pickaway Madison Fairfield and other counties for a string of bad checks including a $100 lumber load a radio cash and a panel truck not recovered. The suspect was reportedly apprehended in Chesapeake by U S Marshal.
Gallipolis police report a two car collision at the Fourth and State intersection at 7 30 p m Thursday evening with no injuries to either driver. Vehicles were driven by Lester W Richard 50 of Gallia Route 1 and Pearl M Haner 64 of Gallipolis.
Ralph Davis, 24, Cheshire, was fined $25 and costs in municipal court Friday on a charge of not having a driver's license. He was arrested Sunday by the State Highway Patrol following an accident on Route 7 in which a pickup truck was damaged extensively. A charge of auto larceny was not pressed.
Birth announcements list a daughter for Mrs E Bartow Jones Point Pleasant and sons for Mrs William Easley Point Pleasant and Mrs E N Axtell Athens. Admitted include Mrs Matilda Bradley Point Pleasant and several others. discharges include Emerson Truesdale Kenneth Arbaugh Edgar Ervin Dwight Reed and others.
Gallia County Viewpoint urges river users to respect water and avoid risky behavior after drownings on Lake Erie and Ohio River. The columnist warns against standing or rocking boats diving into unknown areas and urges caution, especially for children and new swimmers, to prevent further tragedies.
Grace Methodist L A Donnally minister details Sunday school 9 30 Worship 10 30 Nursery care Sermon What Next Youth Fellowship 7 pm Junior choir Grace choir and multiple Girl Scouts meetings listed St Peters Episcopal morning prayer 9 30 church school 10 45 choir practice First Baptist W H Green pastor Bible school 9 15 worship 10 30 sermon The Last Invitation Evangelistic service 7 30 Pastor Linson H Stebbins Presbyterian Sunday school 9 15 worship 10 30 trustees meeting 7 45 midweek service 7 30 adult choir 7 pm
Boats on the Gallipolis and Kanawha rivers show multiple vessels moving up or down the locks with times ranging from morning to evening. Gauge readings record upper 18.2 and lower 18.7 feet, Kanawha Falls at 2.74 feet falling, and Point Pleasant at 25.12 feet.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Amick Jr visited his parents while Dr and Mrs Leo Konieczny from Philadelphia called on Mr and Mrs B F Beard. Mildred Noble of Point Pleasant visited Elda Fischel. Ernest Roush moved to a new home bought from Charles Lyons. Franklin Ritchie moved from Lexington and Cecil Faudree spent time at home from the Java Sea. Jesse Thomas bought the Roush home on Third Street. Rudin relatives visited Akron for Easter. Calvin McDaniel improves at home and attends school. Geraldine Gibbs visited sister Maxine Rickard. Rickards, Edward Jr and Mary Ann, visited grandparents in Broad Run West Virginia. Clarence Bair of Charleston visited Mrs Henry Winters. Ruth E Ryan.
Notice from Athens Ohio listing disposal charges at the city dump effective April 15 1950. Rates include $4 per load for packer vehicles over 9 cubic yards, $3 for 9 yards or less, $2 for trucks excluding larger packers, $1 for loads 0.5 to 1 ton, and $0.25 for other vehicles under 0.5 ton. Daniel A Pierce, Service-Saf er City.
Oscar Graham Peeke of Kansas City Missouri will speak Sunday at 3 15 p m in the Circleville high school auditorium at a free public lecture sponsored by the Columbus church. He is authorized to lecture by The First Church of Christ Scientist Boston Mass.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m followed by prayer and praise at 10 30 a m WYPS at 7 p m preaching at 7 30 p m prayer meeting at 7 30 p m led by The Rev Roy E Deeter pastor.
Morning worship with Communion at Carpenter Church at 9 30 Bible school at 10 30 Albany services noted Bible school 9 30 morning worship 10 30 Communion YPM 6 30 mid week prayer Wednesday 7 30 South Canaan Bible school 9 45 prayer meeting 10 45 YPM 6 30 evening worship 7 30 baptismal service mid week prayer Thursday 7 30 The Rev John Snedden pastor.
Sunday school 9 30 junior church 10 30 worship service 10 30 NYPS 6 45 evangelistic service 7 30 Wednesday prayer 7 30 choir practice Friday 7 30 minister Drell H Goff.
The union lists multiple locations with start times for Sunday sessions including Marion Gainer in Fairview Mound Hill Virginia Howard in Chase Lois Woodyard Sugar Creek Phillip Weekley Frost C D Arnold Mt Carmel Francis Hart Orbiston J B Carsner Singspiration at Orbiston Thursday 7 30 p m with the Rev John Devol of Glouster First Methodist as guest speaker
The Coolville Methodist Charge lists worship services at 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. in various churches. Church school times are 9:45 a.m. in Coolville and 10:30 a.m. elsewhere, with MYF at 7 p.m. at Little Hocking and Rev. O C Lockwood serving as pastor.
The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints lists services at Plains with a 9:30 a.m. school and 10:30 a.m. worship plus 7:30 p.m. evening worship and midweek prayer. In Nelsonville Zion's League meets at 7:30 p.m. Friday with Elder D O Norris as pastor.
The Alexander Presbyterian Church announces a church school at 9 30 a m morning worship at 10 30 a m with the theme Joseph and an Over ruling Providence A choir rehearsal is held Friday at the pastor James L Hyde residence.
Sunday school at 2 p.m. led by Rev. Roy Deeter pastor. Preaching at 3 p.m. Prayer meeting Friday at 7 30 p.m. Local church notices set forth service times and leadership for parishioners.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m YPM at 7 p m worship at 8 p m Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 p m Services listed for Kilvert Church of God with daily times and prayer meeting.
Notice to executors heirs and creditors that inventories and appraisements have been filed in the estates of Allena M. Cline Blanche Root Mills Emma V Murphy Jennie Evans Rosser and Amy M Weiher. Hearings set for April 17 1950 at 9 AM. Interested parties may file exceptions five days before hearing. Probaig Judge John Newcome.
The column lists Sunday school and worship times for several Methodist charges. Denominational pastors noted include the Rev. Dennison LeMaster at CARBONDALE and the Rev. W. H. Marshall at SNOWVILLE. Other charges such as ALBANY with Bible school and worship times are shown.
Sunday school begins at 9 30 a m with a sermon at 10 40 a m and an evangelistic service at 7 p m The missionary sewing circle meets at the parsonage Tuesday at 7 30 p m A prayer meeting is held Wednesday at 7 30 p m led by The Reverend A R Ervin pastor
The church lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning worship at 10 30 a m YPS at 7 p m evangelistic service at 7 30 p m and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m led by the Rev H R Cartwright.
The First Presbyterian Church in Athens lists a Sunday morning service at 10:45 with a sermon on the Doctrine of Atonement and the Bible verse I John 2:1. Worship includes Junior High at 6:30, Senior High at 7, and a Wednesday evening service at 7:30 led by Dr. Stanton Lautenschlager recently returned from China.
Friday schedule includes time-out for students and Bible school on Sunday at 9 15 a m Worship at 10 15 a m with Rev Joe B Maffett preaching on Enjoying Your Church Mrs C E Heft directed choir and Mrs William Ruston accompanied Supper at 5 p m Vespers at 6 p m for university students led by Arthur Long Christian Endeavor at 6 p m Mon Interchurch Youth Choir 7 30 p m Tue Boy Scouts 7 p m Wed choir and committee meeting
Friday open house at 8 p m Sunday services begin with Sunday school at 9 15 a m and morning worship at 10 30 a m with Bishop Hazen G Werner as guest preacher Evening events include WF supper and vespers from 5 to 7 p m JHF at 7 15 p m SHYF at 7 30 p m Monday WSCS study on Cooperation for a Christian Nation at 2 p m Tuesday WSCS executive board at 2 p m and mother daughter meeting at 7 p m A film to be shown Wednesday Upper Room Hour at 7 30 p m.
Church of the Good Shepherd lists Holy Communion at 7 30 a m Sunday, morning prayer at 9, Canterbury Club at 6 and other activities through Thursday. Friday features a country dance at the Armory. First Wesleyan Methodist presents Sunday school 10 30, worship 11 15 and 7 30 p m with Rev E C Kenney. WYPS holds Tuesday prayer at 7 30 p m.
Athens Richland charge lists Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Preaching at 10:30 a.m. Clarks Chapel offers Sunday school at 10:30 a.m. Richland Ave schedules Sunday school 9:30 a.m. Preaching 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. YF at 6:30 p.m.
Sunday school begins at 9 30 with Clifford Potts as superintendent. A prayer service follows. Evening prayer at 7 30. Wednesday prayer also at 7 30.
Mt Zion Baptist Church outlines worship at 10 45 a m with Rev Frank C Cleveland pastor in charge Evening services at 7 30 p m Deacon board and trustee meeting set for Saturday at 8 p m Mid week prayer service Wednesday at 8 p m Mrs Emma Thompson leads prayer meetings and related activities
The Central Avenue Methodist church lists worship at 10 30 a m with The Refuting Power of Truth MYF at 6 p m evening service at 7 30 p m with Dr George Wilson district superintendent preaching and conducting last quarterly conference Prayer and Bible study at 7 30 p m Wednesday Choir practice at 7 p m Thursday WSCS Thursday 7 30 p m in basement Circle 3 meets Monday with Mrs Helen Hess Rev W J McGarity.
The notice lists a Sunday Bible study at 9 45 a m and preaching at 10 30 a m on the topic Remember Lot s Wife by Edward White the minister. Evening service at 7 30 p m features The Holy Ghost by Mr White. A mid week Bible study is at 7 30 p m on Wednesday.
Public address lists church activities with sermons and study sessions. Bible study Sunday at 3 PM and Tuesday at 7 30 PM. A service meeting is planned Thursday at 7 30 PM. The note also mentions a Sunday 2 PM public address on the topic Have Christen doms Religions Failed.
The Rev. L. Robinson leads Sunday school at 9 30 a m with worship aboard at 10 30 a m Evangelistic service at 7 30 p m and a prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m. pastor L Robinson leads all sessions.
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