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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1930
Page
14
Dr. R. S. Copeland argues that health depends on sanitation, housing, and public services rather than locale. He notes urban growth, improving city health through ventilation and clean water, and rural clinics. He envisions better housing and health knowledge for all, regardless of where people live.
Question answers from a health column discuss options for a bladder cyst besides surgery and advise consulting a good specialist after your family doctor. Weight loss is mainly self control with careful use of starches sugars and fats.
Seen on Fifth Ave a ruse for giving evening frocks a new trimming is discovered in the rube. Parisian couturiers revived this decorative motif in new models. A net skirt with a full hemline features a wide ruche of taffeta while another ruche tops the waistline to accent slender hips. Short sleeves gain a fluffy dainty finish.
On April 20, 1930, a sunrise prayer service begins at 6 00 am with Miss Genevieve Wetzel singing and the theme The Land of Beginning Again. A 9 15 am combined worship features music by youth and Mrs C C A Schaefer singing plus Morning meditation He Is Risen as He Said. Flowers and Easter Lilies are welcome for intended recipients. An evening 7 00 pm Service of Music and combined choirs sing The Resurrection Song. Tuesday 7 30 pm Sons of David meet the President of the Class home. Wednesday 7 30 pm Study Class and choir practice. Next Sunday vesper service at 4 00 pm.
Forest Run M. E. Church invites Easter services at 1:00 p.m. with church school. Reedsville M. E. Charge lists Bible School at 9:30 a.m. and sermons by pastors at 10:30 a.m. Joppa and Reedsville also hold Bible School sessions and Easter programs including a pageant The Garden of Victory.
The Heath M E Church in Middleport Ohio offers a 6 a m Sunrise Service with the message Go Tell. A 10 a m Combined Service titled The Resurrection The Sign of God s Approval follows, including infant baptisms and member receptions. Evening services at 7 30 p m cover Our Hope of Life Eternal with a 7 30 p m Mid week service on Wednesday.
Doctor Skinner leads Easter worship at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with themes Jesus Resurrection Through Sacrifice and The Ascending Lord and His Gifts to Men. Bible classes at 9:15. Good Friday service 1:35 to 3:00 with The Last Word From the Cross. Athens Presbytery meets at Amesville on the 21st with our pastor representing.
The Church of Christ announces a 9 15 Bible School with Rodell Luffy as superintendent and a 10 15 special Easter program followed by 7 39 Easter music directed by Mrs Rousey.
The Middleport Ohio Church of Christ led by Pastor Fred I. Gardner schedules sunrise service at 6:00, Easter Bible School at 9:15, morning worship at 10:20 with the sermon In the Searching Light of the Cross, Junior Christian Endeavor at 6:30, evening evangelistic service at 7:30 with sermon Tea Nothing To You, and Wednesday prayer and study at 7:30. services are well attended.
Bradbury Church of Christ invites all to sunrise service at Middleport Church at 6:00. Bible School and morning worship at 9:30, and prayer service at 7:30. Monday features evangelistic preaching with special music at 7:30.
John Lloyd Evans leads sunrise service at 6 39 with the Men s Choir singing Christ Arose Miss Margaret Johnson solo Easter Dawn Sunday School at 9 30 under R A Snackenburg Easter service at 10 30 features Chimes two anthems Unfold Ye Portals and Christ Is Risen with Baptism and the Lord s Supper open to the public No services Easter afternoon
Sunrise service at 6. Morning worship 10:30 with special music by the Junior Choir. Baptism and reception of members. Epworth League at 6 30. Easter story shown by stereopticon slides. Easter Cantata at 7 39 p.m. Senior Choir performs.
A community event announces a service of music followed by a prayer gathering at 7 30 p m on Wednesday. The notice emphasizes a spiritual program and local participation.
Free Will Baptist Church in Buchtel shares a week of services led by Pastor W Corwin and Agnes Preston. Morning worship at 9 30, song service at 7 39, sermons at 7 45 with prayer meetings nightly through Easter. Prayer Band meets at Boss Richards home Tuesday evening.
Reverend Pridgeon to lead Sunday School at 9 30 with preaching at 7 20 in the evening. Sermon titled Fastern. Young People's meeting at 6 36 and a praise service at 7 with a 7 30 sermon on Resurrection.
Miss Joy Cutler directs music as Mrs William Ruston plays organ with 9 15 Bible School. F R Richey presides as superintendent. A 600 attendance goal aims for Easter emphasis across Sunday School and church. The Risen Christ sermon at 10 16 and The Way of the Burning Heart at 7 30. Easter marks the 1900th birthday of the church on June 8. A Wednesday prayer service is set for 7 30.
The notice lists Lord's Day Bible School at 9:00 a.m. preaching at 10:00 a.m. prayer and class at 7:00 p.m. Thursday church prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Activities include a boy preacher delivering the sermon.
Charles V. Weber leads Bible School at 9 30 a M and morning worship at 10 30 a M with a sermon by the Rev Weber. Evening service at 7 30 p M features Rev Clarence Way. Wednesday Prayer Service at 7 30 p M.
Doctrinal notice from 15 South Congress Street uses Golden Text 11 Corinthians 5 17. Responsive readings listed with passages 1 Peter 138 8 13 16 16. Sunday School starts 9 39 a m Sunday service at 7 45 p m Wednesday meeting 7 p m. Reading room open Tue Thu Sat 2 to 4 pm.
Ira P. Day hosts Easter sunrise services from 6 to 7 am at Central Ave. M. E. Church. Sunday School at 9:15. Worship with communion at 10:15. Evening Junior League at 6, Senior League at 6:30, and worship with sermon at 7:30 on "The Hope of Life." Wednesday prayer at 7:30 led by Clarice Beebe.
The Ath ens First Presbyterian Church will hold Easter services at 10 30 AM and 7 30 PM. Morning theme Why the After Life and evening An Easter Meditation. Organist Paul Saylor plays selections from Guilmant and Bohn with Easter Day finale Christ the Lord is Risen Today. Choir and soloists perform Hosanna and I Know That My Redeemer Liveth. Children will be baptized in the morning.
The Church of the Good Shepherd on State and Carpenter Streets offers Easter Sunday services led by Rev. E L Pielow with Frances Clutts as organist. Holy Eucharist at 10:00 a.m. Church School begins at 9:15 a.m.
The Salvation Army announces Friday services at 7 open air and 7:30 holiness. Saturday features 7 open air and 7:30 Free and Ease. Sunday offers multiple services from 2:20 Sunday School to 7:59 p m salvation meeting and 7 p m open air. Weekday events include Sun beams at 7 p m Monday, Girl Guards at 7, and Boys Club led by Captain and Mrs Benton.
Mt Zion Baptist Church at Carpenter and Congress Streets announces Bible School at 9 20 with the lesson The Resurrection a Reality. Worship at 4 45 with Birthday of Hope and a discussion on Why We Believe We Live Forever. Evening program at 7 45 features special Easter music and midweek service on Wednesday at 7 30.
The Church of Christ meets at No 4 Stimson Avenue one block south of 67 Morris Avenue. Bible study is at 9 30 and worship with communion is at 7 30 as directed by the Apostles.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church announces Easter services led by pastors Charles M. Coulter and Arlie H. Krussell. Bible School at 9 a.m. and Morning worship at 10:80 with Easter sermon. Music by a quartet and soloists. Evening service at 7:80 led by Coulter. Mid week service next Wednesday at 7:30.
American S. S. Union services announced with A Spriggs leading at Pratts Fork Sunday 10 a m. Waster Services at Pearl Chapel 1 30 p m and Deanville 1 30 p m.
Albany M E Circuit led by C F Roberts offers a service combining Sunday School and church from 9 15 to 10 45 with baptism and new member reception. E H Lasch superintendent Hebbardsville holds Sunday School at 9 30 and evening worship at 7 80. Temple and Town House also present 9 30 Sunday School with local superintendents and 7 30 prayer meetings.
Andrew M. Taylor presides as minister with Sunday School at 9 30 led by Clyde O Gibson as superintendent. Esther Wilson heads the primary department as superintendent. Evening Worship occurs at 7 30. A young people choir will present an Easter musical. The Presbytery of Athens holds a spring meeting at Amesville Church from April 21 to 23.
Andrew M. Taylor serves as minister at New England Presbyterian. Sunday School meets at 9 30 led by Oliver Bry son as superintendent. Easter services begin at 10 30 with an address by the pastor.
The Plains Churches Church of Nazarene led by Pastor J. H. Stanley announces Sunday School at 9:30 a. m. with Carrie Channell as superintendent. Regular service at 10:45 a. m. Easter service scheduled for 7:50 p. m.
Sunrise prayer at six, church school at nine thirty, baptism and reception of members, Easter program by children and league groups at seven, preaching at seven thirty with sermon on the Resurrection and Holy Communion to follow.
The Guysville Stewart Circuit Methodist Episcopal churches announce Easter services led by Linton Mattox at Canaanville and Asbury Church events. Guysville and Stewart churches schedule special Easter services at 7 00 p m and 1 00 p m with Sunday School 9 30 to 9 66 a m. Revival meetings run each evening except Mondays at 7 30 p m led by J Biddison and P G Chapman supervises Sunday School.
Carlos Cowen leads Sunday School at 10 o'clock with worship and a sermon by the minister at 11 o'clock. The event outlines morning religious activities at the Factory M E Church.
J L Cartwright pastor lists activities at New Marshfield with Sunday School 9:30 a m led by G N Sidders and an Easter program at 10:30 a m. Richland Avenue offers Sunday School 9:30 a m with Herman Secoy and an Easter Program at 7:30 p m. Prayer Services are 10:20 a m and 7:30 p m midweek, with the Third Quarterly Conference set for April 25 at 7:30.
Joel H. Webb serves as minister at Redtown Free Methodist Church. The schedule lists residence at 16 Campbell St Athens with Lord's Day Bible School at 9 a.m. Prayer and class meeting at 10 a.m. Preaching by William B Pruden at 7 15 p m and Wednesday preaching at 7 15 p m.
A detailed listing of evening radio programs includes baritone soloists, a male quartet, orchestra direction by Don Voorhees, and acts such as Dixies Circus with Marcella Shiels and Phillips Carlin. The lineup features The Wonder Dog, The Silver Flute, Broadway Lights with Pollock and Lawnhurst, The Cub Reporter, Dutch Masters Minstrels, Strings and Bows, Lone Like, The Pepsodent Program with Amos n Andy, Literary Digest news, Black and Gold Room Orchestra, United Press Baseball Scores, Puccini operas La Boheme with a star cast, The New Business World, Del Monte Program Hold Everything, General Electric Hour, B. A. Rolfe Dance Orchestra, Troubadour of the Moon, and Voices of the Evening with a mixed quartet.
Pianist Nicholas Vasilief and tenor director perform at 11 45 P M with Sam Herman as the xylophonist assisted by Frank Banta the pianist.
A detailed timetable lists NBC program segments from 12:55 p m to 11:30 p m including rebroadcast attempts from London at 1:00 p m the Roxy Symphony Chorus directed by Joseph Littay and the National Youth Conference featuring Dr Daniel A Poling with mixed chorus and soloists. The lineup also includes religious services, concert renditions, operatic excerpts and musical shows with multiple artists and conductors such as George Shackley Sven Von Malibers Walter Jaufuss and Josef Koestner among others.
The article discusses a British doctor's view on American youth and aging in cities like New York. It cites age perceptions among business women in their twenties and multimillionaires in their forties, then shifts to the melancholy of eighteen to twenty five as the first tragic years of life for young women, highlighting the pressures of marriage beauty and achievement.
A detailed radio slate lists church services, youth conferences, NBC and WOR programs, and multiple orchestras. Highlights include Dr. Fosdick on NBC, Koolmotor Orchestra, College of Music Concert, and Castle Farm Orchestra with hourly music features through midnight.
Radio program lineup lists performances by the Littmann Orchestra with Byron Holiday and Helen Richards plus the La Presse Symphony from Montreal conducted by Edmund Trudel. Evening segments include Fox Fur Trappers, The Gauchos, Globe Trotter, and Majestic Theater of the Air with Arnold Johnson.
A detailed afternoon and evening radio lineup lists performances from 1:00 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. including Julian Oliver tenor, Kathrine Tift-Jones, Erva Giles soprano, Robert Simmons tenor, NBC Artists Service, The Soul Triumphant cantata, Dr. Parkes Cadman oratorio, Catholic Hour with Rev. Fulton J Sheen, Rodent Big Brother Club, United Press Baseball Scores, Major Bowes Family, Chase and Sanborn Choral Orchestra, and Atwater Kent Hour.
Herbert Smith of Corning won a divorce from Heloise Smith in a Perry probate court on gross neglect grounds. Rachael Blackson of San Toy sought a second divorce from Charles Blackson for habitual drunkenness and cruelty, with the couple first married in Corning on June 26 1920 and divorced October 14 1921, later remarrying January 13 1922.
The Ohio State University Holiness League canceled its 4:30 a.m. Easter Sunday song service at fraternity and sorority houses. A sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. was set for Browning Amphitheater, with hopes to start an annual Easter custom. Samuel J. Williams led the group amid fraternity opposition to the early hour.
A reflection on aging from twenty five to forty five and past, noting social shifts, beauty myths, practical comforts, and the quiet power of experience. The voice warns that sustaining a sharp image after forty five demands effort, while praising friendship, home life, and literature as life’s rewards.
A general scholarship contest will be held in the Junior High School building in Athens at 8 am on Saturday. It will be conducted by H. R. McVay county superintendent and an ex exempted village superintendent. The entry limit is ten seniors per school.
In a reflective Morning Stroll scene, Harry Underwood's measured tone reveals a rekindled happiness with Lillian after his World War I disgrace. Once a solid friendship without romance, their marriage gains a hopeful new note as they navigate past wreckage toward a renewed bond.
In the room Mr Train sketches a route on paper to locate Mrs Graham. The plan involves following a left turn out the door, walking to the corner, another left, a block, then a right along a long street. He even suggests Mrs Train accompany them.
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