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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1943
Page
6
Ohio University prepares a full Mothers Week End with teas luncheons dinners and a varied events calendar. Sororities fraternities and housing units host teas luncheons dinners and musicales while campus groups stage a serenade a dance recital a song festival and a convocation.
Athens High School hosts Junior Prom tonight from 8 to 12 p m in the auditorium. Billy Lane's orchestra will provide the music. Prom committee includes Jim Hallett Betty Heavener Grant Ferguson and Jim CumileY. Art committee features Mildred Murphy Kay Parrett Jim Porter and others.
Mrs. Earl Stanley Haller of 57 Grosvenor St. will preside over Ohio University Mothers Week events. She is to be introduced at the Song Festival, attend the Dabee Concert, Scabbard and Blade address by Col. Wilbur R. Reynolds, the faculty tea, and multiple campus activities Friday through Sunday. Six Haller children have studied at OU. her daughter welcomed a grandson Friday morning.
Ohio University Mothers Week End presents a modern dance program at Memorial Auditorium at 8 30 p m Opening piece Proem features Yolanda Molnar and a cast including Joan Mathews Joan Eisele Constance Vollman and others Two group dances Com rade Sisters and Long and Short of It showcase Lucille Hunter Janet Horn and more The second half centers on Chilkoot Pass with Scholten as teacher and a large ensemble Includes solo pieces Kebiyar Traumatic Jam among others Tickets available from Dance Club Reserve Club or at door.
Approximately 60 neighbors gathered April 28 at the home of Mr and Mrs Irvin Jones on Route One Athens to bid them farewell as the couple moves to a new farm near Ashland A coffee table was given as a parting gift presented by Mrs Raymond Webb Guests included the Jones family and many friends with children present ANNOUNCE BIRTH Dr R D Thomas Gallipolis announces the birth of a son Friday morning April 30 in Holzer Hospital The baby is the grandson of Mr and Mrs E Haller Athens and Mr and Mrs Ray Thomas Thurman PARENTS OF A SON Mr and Mrs Raymond Davies Jean Green announce the birth of a son in Sheltering Arms Hospital Monday April 26 The baby named Melvin Raymond Grandparents are Mrs Maria Green Athens and Mr and Mrs F E Davies Columbus 00 Corporal and Mrs Frederick D McBee announce the birth of a daughter Tuesday April 27 at Sheltering Arms Hospital The baby named Martha Jane is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs J L Duncan Athens and Mr and Mrs Charles McBee Stewart Corporal McBee is stationed at Ft Custer Mich
Miss Margaret Shannon of New York City will speak at the Westminster Installation Banquet at the Presbyterian Church Sunday at 5 PM. Miss Shannon is Eastern Area secretary of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions and Pat McFarland will be toastmistress.
The Rev. John J. Bailey will deliver the sermon at 10 30 a m worship service at The Plains Church of God Sunday. Sunday School starts 9 30 a m under Mrs Frank Wright. A Workers Conference of the Hocking Valley Churches of God is Sunday at 2 p m. Evening services 7 30 p m and a prayer service Friday 7 30 p m.
Services at the Richland Avenue Methodist Church begin Sunday with Sunday school at 9 30 am followed by a short preaching service by Rev J K Price pastor The evening sermon is at 745 pm and a midweek service is Wednesday at 730 pm
Sunday evening services led by Rev Stephen Nenoff begin at 8 with musical numbers by the young people’s quartet and a Nenoff solo. Sunday School meets at 10 am. A 7 pm Young People’s Open Forum features the pastor. Further Bible study and social events scheduled through the week.
The First Christian Church invites mothers and friends in Athens for Ohio University Mothers Weekend to attend Church School at 9:15 Sunday, then worship and communion at 10:15 led by Rev. Frank Donaldson on The Holy Spirit God’s Presence. Special organ music and choir follow.
Wesleyan Methodist Church schedules Sunday services at 9 30 a m with Rev E C Kenney delivering the sermon in morning and evening. WYPS meeting set for 6 30 p m and at 7 30 p m Rev Harry Fagan, a blind evangelist and singer, and Rev E C Bond of Nelsonville lead the night service.
A woman navigates family pressure and romance as her father urges haste. She arranges for Katharine to join, while Jack and Katharine plan a discreet plan below. The scene shifts to a tense reveal as the father hints at an odd situation with an ordinary explanation maybe awaiting.
Esther Balfour leads a Boyd Hall tea at Ohio University inviting dorm residents, their mothers, and guest faculty. More than 200 expected from 2 to 5 pm with committee heads for food decorations and publicity, music, invitations, and service. Background music by local pianists. tea decor in pale rose and white.
In New York City hideaway of Charles Spencer secret service ace, Madge Graham wins Jack Bickett’s pledge to reconcile with Katharine. Jack hides from an international spy gang led by Ruth Hayes while Katharine’s blackmailer presses for his whereabouts amid a tense plot. (Continued tomorrow)
A surprise service is planned Sunday afternoon at 3 at the Coolville Church of God. Rev. John Bailey says the event will follow Sunday School at 2.
The Rev. Fred Luchs will preach on Dead End Streets at 10 and 11 o clock Sunday services at the Presbyterian Church. The first service features a choir under Prof. Philip Peterson and a male quartet. The second service includes the Women’s Glee Club of Ohio University directed by Prof. Margaret Benedict performing The Prayer Perfect and So a Voice to Heaven Sounding. The congregation annual meeting is Monday at 7 p.m. with reports from presidents and treasurers. A 6 p.m. soup supper precedes, inviting junior and senior high school guest members. other members should call group chairs for reservations, new adult members call the manse.
The South Canaan Baptist Church will hold an all day program with a theme to remember those giving their lives for liberty. A community service flag bearing each local soldier’s name will be unveiled during the 11 o’clock service. Revs. Nenoff will speak on helping the boys, with a 10 a.m. Sunday School and an afternoon musical program by church youth. Members are asked to bring lunches. coffee will be provided at noon.
In observance of Mother's Week end Dr Edwin A Brown pastor of the First Methodist Church will preach The Hand That Rocks the Cradle at the 10 30 worship service Sunday morning Special music includes the anthem Mother by Carrie B Adams and a ten or solo by Bruce Tolbert Kappa Phi members will attend with their mothers after their annual breakfast Phi Mu Sorority members will also attend Dr Brown will lead the mid week service Wednesday at 745 PM.
Pilgrim Holiness Church at Congress and W Washington Streets announces Sunday School at 9 30 a m. Morning worship at 10 30 a m features a sermon by Rev Helena Holtz Lane. Evangelistic service at 7 30 p m. Prayer and praise meeting set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
Reedsville Methodist Circuit led by Rev. E L Miller holds Sunday School at 10 with a 11 oclock sermon. District superintendent Dr. Asa J Kestle will oversee the fourth quarterly conference at Tuppers Plains starting 2 PM.
The Athens church announces a Christian Science lesson titled Everlasting Punishment. The reading cites Galatians Whatsoever a man soweth shall he also reap and includes related Bible verses and Science and Health passages. The lessons discuss sin, suffering, and mercy with reference to Psalms and Mary Baker Eddy.
The Rev. Charles Taylor announced Albany circuit services with Sunday School and worship at 11, a 2 p.m. quarterly meeting presided by Bright, and youth services by Don Young at 8 p.m. Pearl Chapel holds 9:30 a.m. school with afternoon services canceled for the meeting, and a paste preach at Snowville at 8 p.m.
The Body of Christ is Pirkey's subject as Rev Jerald R Pirkey leads a unified service Sunday at 9 30 am at the Church of God St The young people's group meets at 7 pm and the general service at 8 pm The pastor will also speak on The triumph of The Saints The Southeastern Ohio Minist ary Convention of the Church of God will convene May 7 at 2 pm in Corning with Miss Daisy Maden, missionary from China, as principal speaker.
The Church of the Nazarene posts Sunday School at a.m. and morning worship at 10:30 with evening services at 7:30. Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7:30. Rev. Floyd Gale is the pastor.
Sunday services at Graham Chapel begin with Sunday School at 9 30 CWT followed by a sermon at 10 30 Evangelist George Hawthorn leads the revival preaching and plays accordion music The Rev Melvin E Mitchell serves as pastor
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