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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1939

Page

7

Clarks Chapel Plans Annual Home Coming Day

Clarks Chapel Methodist Church will observe its annual homecoming on Sunday. Several guest speakers are set for churches in the Athens area with Eldren Martin of Cincinnati Bible School to speak at Pilgrim Holiness Church evening service and Tim Mitchell of Bridgeport to speak at The Plains Church of God morning worship. A two night religious debate is planned at the Church of Christ on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Athens Eldren Martin Cincinnati Bible School Pilgrim Holiness Church Tim Mitchell Bridgeport Plains Church of God Clarks Chapel

Needful Ingredient Themes Highlight Church of God Services

Morning unified service at Church of God on Hocking Street starts 9 30 under John Bailey and E Nicholas. E Nicholas speaks to adults on The Needful Ingredient for Group Success. Evening service 7 30 features The Needful Ingredient for Individual Success. Junior and Adult studies end at 11 am. Young people meet 6 30 pm. Amateur hour planned. Cottage service Thursday at Patterson residence Hastings Addition. Mid week service Wednesday 7 30 pm with short church meeting.

Church of God Hocking St John Bailey E. Nicholas Patterson Hastings

Lineberger Resumes Haydenville Services After Vacation

Rev. L O Lineberger returns to Haydenville Charge with services at Haydenville 9 30 a m, Murray City 7 30 p m, and Jobs Church Wednesday Aug 16 at 7 30. He will preach on Man s Growing Knowledge of God. A church board meeting follows the Jobs service. Only two more Jobs services and three more Haydenville and Murray City services before the annual conference.

L. O. Lineberger Haydenville Murray City Lineberger Jobs Methodist Church

Richland Methodist Program Announced

Services at Richland Ave Methodist Church begin at 9 30 a m with Sunday School classes followed by prayer services at 10 30 led by Mrs Wooster. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 30 p m preaching at 7 30 Rev Ray Huff speaks The Holy Spirit Congregational business meeting follows Evening services Prayer service and Bible study at 7 30 p m Wednesday Choir practice at 8 30

Richland Ave. Methodist Church Wooster Christian Endeavor Ray Huff

Bible School Student To Preach in Athens

In the absence of pastor Rev H E Osborne at a Springfield conference, Betina Farley will preach Sunday at 10 30 in the Pilgrim Holiness Church. Sunday School starts at 9 30. Eldren Martin of Cincinnati Bible School will speak at 7 30 p m. Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7 30 with a Young People program Thursday at 7 30 led by Miss Norma Hartman.

H. E. Osborne Springfield Bettina Farley Pilgrim Holiness Church Eldren Martin Cincinnati Bible School Young People’s Meeting Norma Hartman

Quartet To Sing at Methodist Church in Athens Sunday

Rev. Russell E Bayliff selects Triumphs of Religion as sermon theme for 10 30 Sunday morning at the First Methodist Church in Athens A quartet Mary Ann Mc Kay Alice Maccombs Fred McKay and John Grekila will sing Far from My Heavenly Home by Vincent Church School departments meet at 9 30 a m Rev Bayliff to lead midweek service Wednesday at 7 30 p m

Russell E. Bayliff First Methodist Athens Mary Ann McKay Alice Maccombs Fred McKay John Grekila Vincent Church School

Wesleyan Services At Athens Wesleyan Church

Sunday school at 9 30 a m led by Supt Franklin Maerker. Worship at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m by Rev E C Kenney with special music. Young People service Tuesday at 3 30 p m. Prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 p m and Wesleyan Prayer Band Friday 2 p m.

Athens

Martin Preaches at Free Methodist Church Service

Rev Walter Martin will preach at the Free Methodist Church service at 10 30 a m Sunday. Sunday School begins 9 30 a m at Campbell and Stimson. Prayer Band meets Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock led by Bettina Farley. Prayer meeting scheduled Friday evening.

Free Methodist Church Campbell and Stimson Walter Martin Bettina Farley

Religious Skepticism Topic at The Plains Services

Religious services at The Plains Methodist Church begin at 10 o clock with Mr H Douglas Sunday School superintendent in charge of opening exercises. Pastor Rev Stanley Jeffery will deliver the sermon on Religious Skepticism.

Plains Methodist Church H. Douglas Stanley Jeffery

Churches of Christ Plan All Day Outing

Members of the Bradbury Ford-Dexter Circuit of Churches of Christ will meet at Wills Grove with Rutland Church members for an all day picnic. Sunday School starts at 10 with J P Miller as superintendent. communion at 11 with George Meinhart speaking. basket dinner at noon. song service at 2 led by Charles Walburn with Celia Keffer on organ. Rev Gilbert Courtney will preach. Christian Endeavor at Bradford 6 30. Bradbury preaching 7 30.

Bradbury-Bradford-Dexter Churches of Christ Wills Grove Rutland Church J. P. Miller George Meinhart Charles Walburn Celia Keffer Gilbert Courtney Chauncey Ohio

Baptist Church Services Announcements

Albany Baptist Church will hold Sunday School at 9 30 a m and evening service at 8 o'clock BYPU meets at 8 p m Friday Services at South Canaan Baptist Church include Sunday School at 9 30 a m followed by morning worship at 10 30 led by Rev C C Stricklin Carpenter Baptist Church also holds Sunday School at 9 30 a m

Albany Baptist Church BYPU South Canaan

Christian Science Lesson Subject In Athens Church

The subject Soul will be read as the lesson sermon in the Christian Science Church in Athens on Sunday. The golden text declares The Lord is my portion, saith my soul, therefore will I hope in him. The lesson includes Isaiah 43 10 and a passage from Science and Health stating the Science of being reveals man as perfect and governed by Spirit.

Christian Science Church Athens Mary Baker Eddy Saul

Unity Meeting Held at Athens Church of God

A Sunday afternoon unity meeting at the Hocking Street Church of God drew a large crowd. Speakers included Rev. Smith of Corning and Rev. Carl Shubert of New Lexington, with several special songs. Attending congregations spanned Columbus Corning Logan Chauncey Athens Coolville Haydenville Goshen Run New Lexington The Plains. The September gathering will be in Corning with Rev. Harvey Wright the Cowboy Preacher as speaker. Rev. J. B. Diggins pastors Corning Church.

Unity Meeting Church of God Hocking Street Ernest Nicholas Smith Corning Carl Shubert New Lexington Columbus Logan Chauncey Athens Coolville Haydenville Goshen Run the Plains Harvey Wright J. B. Diggins

Hoon Sets Sermon Topics For Hemlock Grove Church

Rev. Miles E. Hoon leads Hemlock Grove Church of Christ with Bible School at 9 30 and morning preaching at 10 30. The subjects are The Highly Privileged in the morning and A Great Beginning in the evening.

Hemlock Grove Church of Christ Miles E. Hoon

Corning Social Notes and Local Meetings Update

Corning M E Church class 13 hosted by Mrs Cecil Bell with Edith Nichols and Lera Longley assisting. Edna Dew elected president outlines coming year. outgoing Anita Cady reflects on six years. Plans set for Aug 16 17 movie at Corning Theater. Also notes Past Matrons of Eastern Star and Ladies Aid events. 4 H Club meeting reports sewing projects. Missionary Society to vote Aug 11. Pocahontas Lodge holds officers’ social with many members attending.

Corning M. E. Church Cecil Bell Edith Nichols Lera Longley Edna Dew Anita Cady Corning Theater Thelma Frasure Flora Briggs Marie Keller Lulu Dunlap Mrs. Wood Lee Thomas Mary Roof Elsie Exenkemper Ella Parsons Gertie Spence Mary Hermey Lora Longley Association of the Eastern Star Isabella Murray Congo Mary Floyd Akrog Delcie Spence Lydia Dew Elizabeth Hardy Myrta Keller Mrs. Murray

Basil Grimes Post American Legion Celebration Planned

Corning American Legion Auxiliary members invited to attend a Basil Grimes Post celebration set for Saturday night August 1 in Crooksville. Local society notes list engagements of Hatfield Burns Priest etc and visits to Huntington Kentucky Athens Logan Coalton Zanesville Columbus South Charleston Columbus and Illinois.

Corning American Legion Auxiliary Basil Grimes American Legion Crooksville Carl Shough Norma Helen Shough South Charleston William Rodgers Hannah Sullivan Columbus Henry Hermey Fred Schrenssen Illinois Georgann Pearon Brady Pierce Everett Dunlap

Plan One Service at Episcopal Church

One service at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church a Holy Communion at 8 a m this Sunday and through August conducted by Rev. Robert G Purring ton. Epiphany Episcopal Church Nelsonville continues August with 9 a m service and St Pauls Logan has 7 p m evening prayer. Trinity McArthur holds 10 30 a m morning prayer and sermon with Sunday School recessed until Sept 10.

Good Shepherd Episcopal Church The Holy Communion Robert G. Purrington Epiphany Episcopal Church Nelsonville St. Paul's Episcopal Church Logan Trinity Church McArthur

Campbell to Speak at Sunday Services

Rev Louis Campbell pastor will conduct the morning worship at 11 o clock at Alexander Presbyterian Church Hebbardsville Sunday School meets at 10 o clock In Harrisonville Union Sunday School at Presbyterian Church 9 30 a m with evening worship at 2 o clock.

Alexander Presbyterian Church Hebbardsville Louis Campbell Harrisonville Union Presbyterian Church

Kyger Personal and Brief Social Notes

Kyger community notes report a seventeenth anniversary celebration by Kyger D of A with a program and refreshments. Local visits include Arthur Rupe family trip to Cincinnati and Betty Bradbury visiting from Columbus. Kyger Little Kyger teams played against Kyger and Radcliffe with 4 7 and 5 4 scores, while 4-H Club met Anna Mae Werner.

Kyger Daughters of America Arthur Rupe Cincinnati Anna Mae Werner Hattie Mack Jessie Rupe Maria Fife Cheshire Little Kyger Radcliffe Betty Bradbury Columbus W. W. Bradbury Vernon Eddy Bellaire Alice Rupe Betty Lou Werner Middleport Grace Bradbury Betty C. C. Mack

Retiring street car operator chalks up 500000 miles in city

Eureka California street car operator Todd Underwood retires after 23 years of service estimating he has traveled about 500000 miles without leaving city limits.

Eureka Cal Todd Underwood

Clarks Chapel Plans For Home Coming

The Clarks Chapel Methodist Church announces its annual home coming next Sunday August 13. Sunday School starts at 10 with Rev Stanley Jeffery leading morning worship at 11 15 The sermon topic is The Christian Conception of the Church A basket dinner will follow and a fellowship program is planned All former members and friends are invited to attend.

Clarks Chapel Methodist Church Stanley Jeffery Clarks Chapel Church

Bridgeport Man to Speak at The Plains Church

The Plains Church of God hosts Bridgeport speaker N W Jinks leads Sunday School at 9 30 with Clarence Loper superintendent. Tim Mitchell from Bridgeport speaks at 10 30 on The Unpopularity of God. Nellie Huddy leads youth at 6 45. Evening sermon at 7 45 on The Great Commission. Prayer service Wednesday at 7 45.

Plains Church of God N. W. Jinks Clarence Loper Tim Mitchell Bridgeport Nellie Huddy

Church of Christ Announces Sunday Schedule and Debate

The Church of Christ at 6 Stimson Ave. outlines a 9:30 Bible class led by Dwight Gaskill, 10:15 sermon by Wilbur F. Parks, 11:15 Lord’s Supper, and 2 evening worship. A two night debate follows Tuesday and Wednesday between George Butterfield and Leonard Tucker with 45 minute speeches each. Free admission.

Church of Christ Stimson Ave Dwight Gaskill Wilbur F. Parks Ap. m George Butterfield Leonard Tucker Russell Group Butterfield

Union Class Meeting at Athens Nazarene Church

Athens County union class leaders schedule a gathering at the Ath ens Nazarene Church at 2 p.m. on Sunday. The item notes a local community meeting details without further agenda or participants.

Afternoon Service at Coolville Church of God

At Coolville Church of God on Route 50 near the mill the study hour starts at 1 15 p m under superintendent Mr E J Daugherty. The afternoon service begins at 2 30 with singing and the pastor speaking. A story hour for children is at the Hornsby residence Thursday afternoon. The pastor leads the mid week prayer and praise service at 745 Thursday evening.

Coolville Church

Pomeroy Bible School and Sermon Set for Sunday

Pomeroy Church of Christ holds Bible School at 9 30 Sunday morning with Pastor B H Morris preaching at 10 30 o'clock. The sermon topic is Workmen Needed.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Church of Christ B. H. Morris

Jeffery Preaches At Unified Service At Central Ave Church

The Central Avenue Methodist Church hosts a unified service at 9 15 a m with G W Pierce presiding and Rev Stanley Jeffery delivering a sermon titled Religious Skepticism Later at 7 30 p m he speaks on The Religion of the Common Place The Epworth League meets at 6 p m and the Sunday School board gathers August 14 Monday evening Prayer meeting is set for Thursday at 7 30 led by W H Pratt Canadian smokers consume about 7 000 000 000 cigars and cigarets annually with 700 cigarets and 14 cigars per person per year.

Central Avenue Methodist Church G. W. Pierce Stanley Jeffery Epworth League Sunday School Board Pierce W. H. Pratt

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