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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1971

Page

10

Methodists From 1700s Shaped Global Church Reach

AP reports on Methodism origins from 1700s England to the United States and worldwide. John Wesley’s practice emphasized action over dogma and personal responsibility. The movement built hospitals colleges and publishing houses with 50 million adherents and 65 church bodies in 87 countries.

George W. Cornell Denver John Wesley God Jesus Christ Hartzell Spence Church Nashville Tenn University of Denver Church of England Wesley Church of the Poor United States United Methodist Church

Connally as a 1972 Republican vice presidential prospect

Rep. Fred Schwengel of Iowa says it is more than speculation that Republican leaders discuss Treasury Secretary John Connally Jr. as a vice presidential possibility in 1972. Schwengel notes conversations occur among decision makers. Connally, a former Texas governor and ally of Lyndon B. Johnson, is the lone Democrat in the Nixon Cabinet.

Davenport Iowa Fred Schwengel Treasury John Connally Jr Schwengel Connally Texas Lyndon B. Johnson

Winner In Money Hunt Refuses All

In Long Beach California the winner of the $1,000 treasure hunt says he does not want the prize. An anonymous caller claimed to have found the box and offered the money to the American Cancer Society. A spokesman said the box would be reunited with the prize if proven.

Long Beach, Calif American Cancer Society Long Beach

Reedsville Social Notes From Community MRS BALDERSON

A weiner roast for Donald Putman’s Sunday School class with gifts for each guest. Various relatives and friends visited, including Fick, Reed, Baldersons, and neighbors at Forked Run State Park, Camden-Clark Hospital patients noted, and several guests staying or visiting in the area.

Reedsville Donald Putman Methodist Church Ricky Boring Darrell Henderson Scott Dillon Carla Cowdery Donald Pitman Ricky Pitman Forked Run State Park Doris Fick Columbus Beth Anne Dennis Dana Fick Chester Helen Wolfe Frances Reed Bryan Grace Weber Maxine Whitehead Jean Jane Juli Ruth Anne Balderson Kay Darsel Riebel Camden-Clark Hospital Parkersburg Bert Schrimsher Hartford, W. Va Bess Larkins Derson Susan Hannum Long Bottom Kim Reed Jane Whitehead Janice Holter Pomeroy Eunice Sprange Anderson B. Kibble Brian Kibble Akron Glen Milhoan Dale Smith U. S Alaska Leah Stitch Emogene Hickson Williams-Balderson Home

Straitsville Social News With Visiting Friends

Gladys Lines reports visits from Kemper and Matthews families, Heid and Buckeye Lake weekend guests, a Logan park picnic with Rachelmacher Park attendees, and Columbus visitors. Akron and Walbridge connections also noted as relatives travel.

Arthur Cheetham Delores Hammack Donna Hammack Gladys Lines Ruth Williams Anna James Pauline Williams Harold Severance Rachelmacher Park Logan Dorothy Fitzgerald Walbridge

Teenagers Attend Drug Institute at Ohio Dominican

About 250 high school juniors and seniors from across Ohio will attend the 1971 Teen-age Institute on the Ohio Dominican College campus August 15 to 18. Sponsored by multiple state organizations, the program covers alcohol and drug abuse with speakers from medical psychology sociology and legal fields.

Columbus Ohio Ohio Dominican College Alcoholism Program Ohio Departent of Health Governor’s Committee On Ohio Department of Liquor Control Ohio School Counselors Association Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers

Starr News Briefing From Clintonville and Conneaut

The Rev and Mrs Ronald Turner and family including newborn Eric Gay Turner Starr are vacationing with relatives in the area. Homer Wollett and wife visited Conneaut relatives Raymond Wollett. Barbara Carr stayed several days in Logan with cousins Roberta and Becky Carr of Robert Carrs family.

Starr Ronald Turner Jackie Eric Gay Clintonville Wis Gay Turner Homer Wollett Conneaut Raymond Wollett Barbara Carr Logan Roberta Becky Carr Robert Carr

Sunday and midweek worship schedules across area churches

Local church listings show multiple denominations including Christian Science First Athens United Presbyterian Amesville and The Plains Bethel Parish. Services range from 7:30 p.m. midweek or 9:30 a.m. church schools to 10:45 a.m. worship and 12 years old and under Sunday school.

United Presbyterian Amesville Alexander Athens

Adventist Athens Sabbath School and Worship Times

Athens Seventh Day Adventist announces Sabbath school Saturday at 9 30 a m worship service Saturday at 11 am prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 pm all in the local church building

Athens

Apostolic Lighthouse and Faith Schedule Highlights

The notes list weekly church activities for Apostolic Lighthouse and Apostolic Faith. It includes Sunday services, Bible studies, Jubilee and prayer meetings with times such as 7:30 p.m. and 10 a.m. Sunday school, plus midweek sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays. There is reference to a 4th Friday Jubilee at 1 p.m. and a Young People gathering on Tuesdays.

Apostolic Lighthouse

Local Church Sunday Schedules Across Town

A compiled listing shows multiple churches with Sunday school times morning worship and evening services. Albany Athens Mt Zion and other congregations report varied service hours including midweek prayer meetings on Wednesdays and Bible study sessions on Saturdays.

Parish Mass Schedule Across Local Churches

A listing of weekly and daily Mass times for Jude Chauncey, St John Dutch Ridge, St Paul Athens, and Chris the King Parish. Confession times are noted for each church, with specific Sunday and weekday slots and special evening services.

Chris the King Parish

Athens Area Church Schedules Morning Services

The text lists worship times for multiple churches including Athens Study hour at :15 a.m. and worship at 10:15 a.m. plus junior worship and children's hour 6 to 7 p.m. Hocking Valley Parish Trimble Millfield Chauncey and Taylor Ridge churches show 9:50 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. worship as well as 1:45 a.m. or 1:45 p.m. evening services and 7:30 p.m. parish services.

Athens Hocking Valley Parish Trimble A.m Millfield Chauncey Taylor Ridge Greens

Religious service times listed for multiple towns

Sunday worship and Bible study schedules across several towns include morning worship at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services, communion and youth meetings, Wednesday prayer and Bible study sessions, with times varying by location in Athens, Hooper Ridge, New Marshfield, Lancaster St., and East.

Athens Hooper Ridge New Marshfield Lancaster St

Local Religious Services and Meetings Across Cities

A compiled notice lists multiple area churches and faith groups with worship times Sunday through Friday. Coolville First-Sunday worship at 9 30 a m and evening at 7 p m. First Athens services at 9 30 a m with Sunday school at 10 35 a m and evening at 7 p m. Kilvert offers Sunday school 9 30 a m. YPM 6 30 p m with 7 p m speaking. Albany Church of Prophecy schedules Sunday school 10 a m and worship 11 a m plus night service 7 30 a m and midweek 7 30 a m. Good Shepherd Athens: church school 9 30 a m Holy Communion at 8 00, 10 00 and 4 00 a m Thursdays. Episcopal prayers 5 15 a m. Jehovah’s Witnesses Athens ministry school and service Friday 7 30 a m and Tuesday 7 30 a m. Glouster public lecture 4 9 a m. B nai B rith Hillel Foundation services 6 30 p m Friday and 10 a m Saturday. Hillel House 21 Mill St.

Coolville First Corayer Athens Church OF Cop OP Albany Church of the Good Shepherd Athens—Ministry Glouster

Religious Services Listings For Athens Area Churches

Local church schedule notes services for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of the Plains Christ Lutheran Athens Nazarene First Athens with Sunday school times morning worship and youth activities listed. The Plains section shows Sunday school at 9 31 a m and other worship times.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Day Saints All Galbreath Chapel Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of the Lds—The Plains

Albany and Area Church Schedules Array

A fragmented listing shows numerous congregations with worship times and Sunday schools across Albany Ohio area including Albany Temple Athens-Waterloo United Parish Chauncey Chesterhill Clark's Chapel Coolville and more. Times range from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. with additional midweek Bible study and youth events.

Area church listings list Sunday services across Athens area

A long parish roster details Sunday school times worship services and evangelistic events for numerous churches including Pilgrim Holiness Grace Wesleyan Oak Grove White's Chapel Wesleyan and Coonville Mission along with midweek Bible studies prayer meetings youth activities and special services. also notes bus transport from Guysville and a Friday night hour for various religious groups.

Coonville Mission Salvation Army Ladies Home Leaague Federal Valley Wilson Chapel Sand Rock Grace Grethren Coolville Guysville Strouds Run Troy Bethany Frost Uniterion Fellowship Athens Fellowship Hall Longvview Heights Ad Religious Society of Friends Quakers Galbreath Chapel

Athens Area Businesses on Route 50 and Court Street

A collage of Athens area business listings from a local directory include Ohio Electric Company Grange Mutual Casualty Red Room Logan Federal Savings Hocking Valley Bank and many shops. Names such as Mathews Oil Cunningham Music Center Reed and Baur McDonalds and Charley Moore Ford are shown with addresses and phone numbers.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs. Lyle Balderson Howard Shumway Peoria Helen Archer Rose Thomas Opal Randolph Gahanna Gladys Baughman Joe Congreve New Brighton Lena Pickering Williams-Balderson Terry Hoffman Morehead, Ky Mrs. Hoffman John Hetzer Kay Bal N. Straitsville New Straitsville Kimerly Kemper Wapakoneta Bess Kemper Tom Matthews Family of Gladys Matthews Clarence Heid Buckeye Lake Ronald Smith and Son Evelyn Tracey Mrs. Allen Champ Zoe la Mrs. Hazel Eggleston Salem Community Christian Science Nyps .C Docnville Nelsonville New England Tuppers Plains Richland Shade the Plains-Bethel Bethel Church McDougal Poston Apostolic Faith Word of Life Bible Club Lower Plains Mt. Zion Rolling Hills Training Union South Canaan Vanderhoot Coolville State Street Free Will Christian Church OF Christ Church OF God Episcopal Jehovah's Witnesses Lutheran Christ Lutheran Athens Nazarene First United Methodist Snowville Pearl Chapel Athens-Waterloo United Parish Central Ave Mineral Union Bethel Troy Twr Chesterhill Sharpsburg Clark's Chapel Coolville Oravyer First Athens — Church E.m. Youth Fellowship Graham Chapel Cangonville Stewart Jacksonville Bates Jeppe Wesleyan Wesleyan Methodist Pilgrim Holliness Angell Ridge Kenny Memorial Grace Wesleyan Oak Grove White’s Chapel Keister Advertising Service, Inc Swasburg, Virginia The American Bride Society Athens and Athens County Ministers Association Abex Corporation Engineered Products Athens, Ohio Athens County Savings & Loan CO Mill St Athens Tile & Marble W. Union Litton Industries Ohio Electric Company RAY Cuckler Insurance Grange Mutual Casualty West Athens S. Court House OF Glamour Lakeview Center Logan Federal Savings & Loan Assn W. State Marting’s Mason Appliance Westinghouse & Rca Mathews Oil Company Cunningham Music Center Goodyear W. Union St Richland Ave Dial McDonald’s Restaurant Chauncey, Ohio Hawk’s Cycle Sales, Inc HAWK Bob Hess Nelsonville, Inc Chevrolet Oldsmobile Fayette St Hocking Valley Bank Medical Center Pharmacy Athens Medical Charley Moore Ford, Inc Carpenter St Ohio University Inn Court St Stimson Singer Sales & Service Parkette Drive-In Huffman Transportation Service Cliff Dilon Reed & Baur, Inc Slater Brothers Stanley's Shoe Store Court Street Steppes Beauty Athens Plaza Sunset Motel Eugene Workman Samuel Workman AAA van Dyke’s Buckeye Cafeteria N. Court St White Motors Volkswagen Specialists Columbus Rd Myrl Coakley Electric Heating & Insulation Coolville, Ohio Tricarts E. Carpenter & State St Wolfe Furniture Fred ARCO General Automotive Service E. State St Don Reed Bob Baur Raybuck Motors, Inc Lincoln— Mercury American Motors Athens County Farm Bureau Corner Court and Union Streets Robert's Men’s Store Southeastern Ohio Athens Armature F. W. Woolworth CO Washburn Travel Service Athena Theater Col. Sanders
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