Elaborate Easter Programs Planned for Sunday in Athens
Easter will be celebrated across churches in and around Athens with sunrise services, baptisms, special vocal solos, and multiple early services. Knights Templar sponsor a sunrise service with choirs from several churches. The Mt Zion Baptist Church plans an Easter Sunday School program at 7 pm.
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Athens
Knights Templar
Presbyterian
Jordan
Palestine
First M. E
Richland Ave. M. P
Church of the Nazarene
Central Ave. M. E
First Wesleyan Methodist Church
Hocking St. Church
Easter Music to Be Sung at ME Service
Easter music features the morning service at 10 30 at First Methodist Episcopal Church with organ selections by Gaul Ravanello and Yon and the Festival Te Deum and Hallelujah Chorus. Virginia Christman sings solo parts with a mixed quartet and a student council meets later. The Wesley Foundation conference follows Friday and Saturday with speakers from Ohio universities and national leaders.
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First Methoist Episcopal Church
Mt. Rubidoux
Gaul
Christus
Epworth League
Queen Esthers
Seaman
Kings Daughters
Arvilla van Dyke
W. State St
Russell E. Bayliff
W. C. Richardson
Ohio University
Wesley Foundation
Miami
Ohio State
Cincinnati
Bowling Green
Kent State
Donald Tippett
Bexley Methodist Church
Columbus
H. D. Bollinger
Chicago
Wesley Foundations
George Griffiths
Dayton
Wayne Everson
Dean Bastian
Easter Program at Salvation Army Marks End of Self Denial
Salvation Army declares Easter week April 10 to 17 for missionary work. The Easter Sunday service mirrors regular duties with “Easter Joy” for Sunday School at 9 45. Holiness meeting at 11 centers on “Resurrection,” youth session at 6 15 p m discusses education’s Christian service link, and Adjt Hillis preaches “He Is Risen” at 7 45 Salvation service.
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Salvation Army
Adjt. Hillis
Early Prayer and Easter Services at Athens Church of the Nazarene
A sunrise prayer and holy communion open the Easter observances at Athens Church of the Nazarene at 6 am. Sunday School with an Easter theme is at 9:30 am led by Cecil Cox. Rev. Neal Hutchinson speaks at 10:30 am on The Glory of the Resurrected Christ. A young people service led by Edith Hutchinson precedes the evening sermon The Deeper Truth of the Resurrection at 7:45 pm with special music.
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Athens
Hocking St Church Observes Good Friday Services
Hocking St Church of God holds a Good Friday service with Rev. E Nicholas speaking on The Attraction of the Cross. Easter program practices, Sunday School at 9 30 Morning worship at 10 30 Easter message by Church School children at 6 30 in the main auditorium Spiritual Maturity topic at 7 30 and mid week service at 7 30 Wednesday with Why Do You Serve answer.
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Hocking St. Church of God
E. Nicholas
Robert Patterson
Sunrise Communion and Easter Events at Richland Ave M P Church
The Richland Ave M P Church holds Easter sunrise service at 6 30 a m with Holy Communion. A breakfast follows. At 9 30 a m Rev Ray Huff blesses baptism for a children class and the Easter pageant Victory is shown. Evening service at 7 30 features The Voice of Victory. Evangelist meetings April 25 to May 8 with Rev Richard Nyburg assisting. New Marshfield M P Church services at 10 30 a m titled The Voice.
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Richland Ave. M. P
Ray Huff
Huff
Voice of Victory
Richard Nyburg
Deckerville
Mich
New Marshfield M. P
Voice
Wesleyan Church Plans Easter Week Services
The First Wesleyan Methodist Church will hold a sunrise service at 6 30 a m to begin the Easter schedule. Rev E C C Kenney preaches at 10 30 a m on The Morning of the Resurrection after Sunday School at 9 30 a m. An Easter program by the choir directed by Franklin Maerkov follows at 7 30 p m with The Evening of the Resurrection. Young people's service Tuesday 7 30 p m led by Rosalene Weiss. Prayer service Thursday 7 30 p m led by C E Knight.
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First Wesleyan Methodist Church
E. C C. Kenney
Franklin Maerkov
Kenney
Rosalene Weiss
C. E. Knight
Central Ave M E Church Easter Services Schedule
Easter Sunday at Central Ave M E Church will start with a 6:00 a m sunrise service followed by 9:15 a m Sunday School. Communion at 10:15 a m Epworth League at 6:30 p m and a 7:30 p m Evangelical service on Living Christ. Revival meetings begin Sunday night with Evangelist J O Powell arriving Monday to conduct each night next week.
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Central Ave. M. E
Epworth League
Living Christ
J. O. Powell
Easter Services at Mt Zion Baptist Church
Sunday School begins at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 30 a m with the Standardship of the Risen Savior as the subject Easter Sunday School exercises are set for 7 p m Rev W A Brown is the pastor
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Mt. Zion Baptist Church
W. A. Brown
Sunrise Service Held by Knights Templar in Athens
An Easter sunrise service sponsored by the Athens Commandery Knights Templar and aided by local Protestant churches and choirs will occur Sunday at 6 a.m. in Schine's Athena Theater. Discourse outlines Templar beliefs, aims, and the spiritual significance of ritual in promoting charity, brotherhood, and service.
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Athens Commandery
Knights Templar
Athens
Schine
Athena Theater
Easter sunrise services on Haydenville and Murray City Circuits
Easter sunrise services are planned at Haydenville and Murray City M E churches. Haydenville opens at 6 a m with a 9 30 a m baptismal service and new member reception. Murray City offers 5 a m sunrise, 7 p m Easter worship, and 9 30 a m Sunday School plus baptisms and transfers.
Living Christ Sermon Promises Easter Plains Service
The Plains hosts a 11 a.m. Easter Sunday preaching service on the Living Christ. A communion service follows with a reception for attendees.
Easter sermon topic chosen by Rev Walters at Albany Baptist
Rev Ewing Walters of Albany Baptist church selects We Are Arisen as the Easter sermon subject for Sunday. Albany church schedule includes Bible school 9:30 a.m., junior BYPU 3 p.m., senior BYPU 6 p.m., evening service 7:30 p.m. A sunrise service at Carpenter church follows with breakfast at Columbia High School. Bible school times listed for other churches include South Canaan 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. worship.
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Ewing Walters
Albany Baptist Church
Albany Church
BYPU
Carpenter Church
Columbia High School
Bible
South Canaan Church
Bradbury Church Sets Sunrise Easter Service
Rev J P Miller announces a 6 am Easter Sunday sunrise service at Bradbury church with a white robed pageant The Cross of Christ and a circuit wide communion service. Sunday school at 9 30 am across three churches and Easter offerings benefit six church activities.
Easter Sermon at Bethel M P Church Knox Township
Plan Bethel M P Church Knox Township Vin ton County invites all to attend an Easter sermon by Rev Myron Martin on Sunday at 2 30 p m at Bethel M P Church. Mozart the great composer died at 36 after completing 600 works.
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Myron Martin
Bethel M. P
Knox Township
Vinton County
Mozart
Charles Sharp Rites Held At Zaleski
Charles Sharp son of the late Mr and Mrs Elias Sharp of Hope Road died at his sister’s home in Hamden on April 7. Funeral services were held in Hamden and burial was in Hope Cemetery. Surviving is his brother S M Sharp. The M E Church ladies announce a bazaar and bake sale with soup. A three radio stars show will benefit the church in Zaleski on April 20. Local schools were dismissed for the Pioneer Celebration in Athens. Camp Zaleski officers attended the celebration in Marietta. Mrs C E Vansky is recovering from grippe. The Hooper landmark on Second Street is being razed as the millinery and undertaker business is moved by W L Hooper's heir W Markham.
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Zaleski
Charles
Elias Sharp
Hope Road
Ef Claude Jones
Hamden
Hope Cemetery
S. M. Sharp
M. E. Church
Cap
Andy
Flip
Albert Webb
Virgil
Florida
Ohio
Richard Lewis
Robert
New Holland
James
Barbara Alexander Webb
Athens
Marietta
C. E. Vansky
Hooper
Second St
W. L. Hooper
Columbus
William Markham
Brown Township
Communion Services Move to 11 at Good Shepherd
The Church of Good Shepherd Episcopal in Athens shifts Sunday services to 11:00 AM from 10:30 AM. Dr. David R. Covell, executive secretary of the Diocese of Southern Ohio, will celebrate holy communion and also conduct services in Logan and Nelsonville.
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Church of Good Shepherd
Episcopal
Athens
David R. Covell
Diocese of Southern Ohio
Logan
Nelsonville
Easter Rites Planned at Nelsonville Church
A special Easter service will be held at Nelsonville Independent Holiness Church at 11 a.m. with Rev. Albert Selbee. Dedication and baptism of children will follow a Resurrection message, and an evening lesson will cover The Baptism With the Holy Ghost. Sunday School led by George Call meets at 9:30 a.m. Prayer meetings are at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, with a men's prayer meeting Friday at 7:30 p.m.
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Nelsonville
Watkins and
Poplar Sts
Albert Selbee
George Call
Tuppers Plains to Observe Lord's Supper Easter
The Tuppers Plains Christian Church will hold the Lord's Supper after the morning sermon which begins at 10 30 a m Easter Sunday. Bible School starts at 9 30 a m and the evening service follows at 7 30 p m Rev D G Holman is the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuppers Plains Christian Church
Bible School
D. G. Holman
Revival Concludes Sunday at Syracuse Nazaren Church
Syracuse revival led by Rev. W. E. Boggs at Church of the Nazarene ends Sunday night. Services begin 7:30 p.m. with a sunrise prayer at dawn and morning worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Rev. Boggs delivers his final message. Rev. Joseph F. Morgan is the pastor.
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W. E. Boggs
Columbus
Church of the Nazarene
Syracuse
Boggs
Joseph F. Morgan
Measure the Temple of God Bible study at Stimson Ave Church
The Church of Christ at 6 Stimson Ave hosts Bible study with theme from Revelation 11 and worship at 10:30. A special song service runs 10:00 to 10:30. Evening service begins 7:30. Bible study moves to 135 Mill St home of Dwight Gaskill Tuesday at 7:30.
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Temple of God
Church of Christ
Stimson Ave
Dwight Gaskill
Mill St
Easter Services at Pilgrim Church
Special Easter services announced at Pilgrim Church corner Congress and Washington Streets. Sunday School starts 9:30 a.m. followed by prayer at 10:30 a.m. Youth groups meet 6:45 p.m. evangelistic services at 7:30 p.m. Mid week prayer on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Rev. H. E. Osborn is pastor.
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Pilgrim Church
Congress
Washington Sts
H. E. Osborn
Easter Service at Clarks Chapel Sunday Evening
A special Easter service is planned at Clarks Chapel Sunday at 8 p.m. The event invites community members to attend the religious observance.
New Rector to Lead Church of Good Shepherd in Athens
Rev and Mrs Purrington and their two year old son will move to Athens about May 1. He will officiate at his first services on May 8. He comes from Colorado to accept a call to the rectorship at the Church of Good Shepherd and the student pastorate at Ohio University.
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Purrington
Athens
Church of Good Shepherd
Episcopal
Colorado
Ohio University
Holy Music Program At Athens Christian Church
Rev. Neil Crawford preaches on The Everlasting Resurrection at 10 15 a m Sunday. The Quadrangle Club brings Prof. Clarence D Samford at 6 p m for Easter vespers after a 5 o clock supper. Choir presents The Prophecy of Resurrection bass solo by William LeMasters soprano duet by Marilyn Davis and Mary Helen Lee and more.
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Neil Crawford
Athens Christian Church
Quadrangle Club
Clarence D. Samford
Harry Rowe Shelley
William LeMasters
Marilyn Davis
Mary Helen Lee
Misses Davis
Lee
Ethel Woolf
Cuthbert Harris
D. I. Gandee
Dorothy Fleming
Ethel Beekman
Ruth Dye
Gladys Jones
John Prindle Scott
Walter Pahner
Baptism Service With River Jordan Water At Presbyterian Church
The Tomb Teachers theme will frame the worship service at the Presbyterian Church Sunday at 10 30 am. Renovations accommodate worshippers as children under 10 will be baptized. Rev Fred Luchs will use water from the River Jordan for the rite and parents are asked to contact him before Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Fred Luchs
Jordan
Palestine
Doctrine of Atonement in Athens Christian Science Lesson
The subject announced for the Athens Christian Science Church on Sunday is Doctrine of Atonement. The lesson features the golden text I and my Father are one and cites Romans 12 9 10 and a passage from Science and Health urging loving God with all heart soul and mind and surrender of material sensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Church
Athens
Mary Baker Eddy
Easter Sunday Schedule for Guysville Stewart M E Charge
Easter services listed for Canaanville and Stewart with sunrise, worship, church school times. Canaanville 9:30 a.m. sermon by Rev J N Rice. Guysville sunrise 6 a.m. church school 9:30 a.m. evening 7:30 p.m. Epworth League meeting. Stewart 9:30 a.m. church school and 10:45 a.m. worship and sermon.
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Guysville-Stewart M. E
Canaanville
J. N. Rice
Guysville
Epworth League
Stewart
Millfield Churches Plan Easter Services
Easter services will be held at Millfield M. E. and Church of Christ. The M. E. sunrise service is at 5 30 a m with Epworth League in charge, followed by Sunday School at 9 30 a m. A pageant Gods Candles will be presented in the evening by Margaret Simpkins class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Millfield
M. E
Church of Christ
Epworth League
Margaret Simpkins
May Howard
Gertrude Brown
Robert Lawrence
Leonard Simpson
Bertha Simpson
Mrs Theisen Hosts Ladies Aid Meeting at Millfield Church
Mrs Alice Theisen hosted the April meeting of the Ladies Aid Society at Millfield M E Church. Margaret Simpkins, president, led the business session. The hostess with her daughters June and Virginia served refreshments to 14 members. The next gathering will be at Mamie Chadwell’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Alice Theisen
Ladies Aid Society of
Millfield M. E. Church
Margaret Simpkins
June
Virginia
Mamie Chadwell
Rev Lawrence to Give The Easter Story Lecture
Rev Robert Lawrence will deliver a stereopticon illustrated lecture on The Easter Story at 8 o clock tonight in the M E Church. The program is prepared by the Board of Missions with no admission fee but an offering. Public invitation extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
M. E
Robert Lawrence
Board of Missions
M. E. Church
Plan Baptismal Rite at Morristown Holiness Church
CHAUNCEY Rev B C Brown will preach Sunday at 10 30 am 2 pm and 730 pm in Morristown Holiness Church A baptismal service will be held in Bailey Run after the afternoon service Sunday School begins at 930 led by Andrew Mc Kinney A weekly cottage prayer meeting will be tonight at 730 in the home of Mr and Mrs Ansen Manning Bailey Run
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Chauncey
B. C. Browning
Morristown
Bailey Run
Andrew McKinney
Ansen Manning
Sunrise Prayer Service Planned by Plains Churches
Plan Sunrise Service at 6 a m Sunday in Nazarene Church with participation from Chauncey area churches. The Lord s Supper will be observed and residents are invited. Rev Drell Goff Nazarene Church pastor will preside.
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Chauncey—Churches of
Return from Florida for Chauncey Ferguson
Mr and Mrs James L Ferguson announce Chauncey has returned home Wednesday night after spending three months in Florida and being stationed at West Palm Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Chauncey
James L. Ferguson
West Palm Beach
Albany ME churches plan Easter sunrise services and sermons
Easter activities outline at Albany M E Church Pearl Chapel Harrisonville and Downington include sunrise service at 6 a m with an Easter sermon by Rev. T A Ballinger and church schools at 9 30 a m. Snowville holds 1 30 p m school then 2 30 p m worship.
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Albany M. E
Epworth League
T. A. Ballinger
Pearl Chapel
Harrisonville
Downington
Snowville Church School
Bates Sunday School Easter Program Planned
Bates Church schedules an Easter program by the Sunday School with songs by the choir duets and quartettes recitations and a pageant Easter Morn ing at Sunrise by senior high girls and clarinet and trumpet music. Worship begins at 9 30 a m with a 10 30 prayer meeting led by Mrs Downey and a 6 30 p m young people's meeting led by Paul Roush.
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Bates Church
Tehama County Turkeys Herded by Trained Dogs
Tehama County turkey farmers in California deploy trained dogs to herd their flocks. The dogs assist handlers in guiding birds across pastures, improving flock management and efficiency amid seasonal pressures.
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Tehama County
California
Vested Choir To Sing At Sunrise Services
The Chauncey Church of Christ choir directed by Christine Brown will perform Easter anthems and hymns at the sunrise service 6:30 a m Sunday. Choir members include Christine Brown Jessie Fiske Eva Ferrer Martha Nye Fearl Henry Hazel Lahugh Betty Jane Courtney Martha Shafer Isabel Courtney Julia Johnson Margaret Tippett Neil Tippett James Nye Charles Sweeney C S Bradfield Don Simpkins Ralph West. Sunday School begins 9:30 a m followed by holy communion at 10:30 and morning worship led by Betty Jane Courtney. Young people’s service at 7:30 p m Charles Crosser president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey Church of Christ
Christine Brown
Christine, Brown
Jessie Fiske
Eva Ferrer
Martha Nye
Fearl Henry
Hazel Lahugh
Betty Jane Courtney
Martha Shafer
Isabel Courtney
Julia Johnson
Margaret Tippett
Neil Tippett
James Nye
Charles Sweeney
C. S. Bradfield
Don Simpkins
Ralph West
Young People
Charles Crosser
Millfield PTA Hosts Evening Meeting at East Side School
A large Millfield Parent-Teacher Association gathering met Wednesday night at East Side School. Willard Fielder’s room earned the attendance banner while Chauncey-Dover Schools superintendent A B Prior discussed education methods and screened two related films. Pupils in grades one and two presented music under Miss Hipscher and Miss McCloud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Millfield
Parent-Teacher Association
East Side
Willard Fielder
A. B. Prior
Chauncey-Dover
Hipscher
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