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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1941

Page

2

Flower Show Set At St Andrews Parish House Nelsonville

In Nelsonville the Community Garden Club prepared for the annual flower show at St. Andrews Parish House. A receiving committee labeled exhibits, 250 displays entered by morning, judges Mr. Ebert Whitmore and Mrs. T. M. Wolfe from Athens planned the judging as doors opened at 2 PM.

Nelsonville St. Andrews Parish House Community Garden Club Ed Cranmer Roy Snackenburg Oral Daugherty W. W. Warren Leonard Myers Rose Cook J. H. McKiddie William Mills Cecil Shafer Ralph Parks C. L. Stout E. J. Kessinger John Wood P. G. Oakley W. L. Hudson Elizabeth Bell E. J. Arnold Egbert Whitmore Wesley Hawk William Morgan Pauline Fierce J. D. Adamson Miles Howe James Guy Fred Wilson L. R. Powell Raymond Raine James Beard T. M. Wolfe Athens

Final Services by Rev Freer in Nelsonville

Sunday is the final union service of the summer with three churches cooperating. Bible School at 9 30 AM followed by worship at 10 30 AM with Rev Freer preaching Has the Run Been in Vain. A final service at 7 30 PM at the Methodist Church where Rev Freer will speak Not by Bread Alone.

Nelsonville Church of Christ Bible School Methodist Church Freer

Local Garden Club Exhibit Draws 250 Visitors

The Garden Club and Junior Garden Club hosted a two room exhibit in the Parish House titled The Lavender Table and The Patriotic Arrangement. It featured floral displays of daisies lilies marigolds dahlias cosmos coleus and wildflowers with vegetables and jars of fruit and pickles. Prizes were awarded to members including Mrs. Indersden Rev. W M George and Mrs. Ed Cranmer for arrangements vegetables and display, with numerous ribbons for table and arrangement categories. Groups attended from New Marshfield Glouster and Athens.

Garden Club Joe Indersden Mayme Keplar W. M. George New Marshfield Glouster Athens Ed Cranmer Leonard Myers John Rider, Sr William Standall Margaret Ann Warren Edith Hartman Leta Hampton W. W. Warren Garnet Bennett Gay Parian Charles Walker Hube Mender Peg Barber Vita Whitmore Mollie McCombs Zinnias Elizabeth Bell R. Fiske Miss Fierce J. M. Hyde Jack Sowers Betty Snackenburg Lavender H. Mender Cosmos L. A. Davis Coleus Wesley Hawk Cactus Miss Lane Bell Indersden James Guy P. W. Hickman Regina Whyte Martha Hickman John Sabo Henry Kelch Alfred Richardson

Nelsonville Food Market to Open After Purchase

H W Shafer Grocery on Fayette Street sold by E F Shafer administrator to H C Parrish of Coolville who plans to reopen late next week as Nelsonville Food Market. Parrish also runs a Coolville general store and joins Athens County Draft Board No 2. Raymond Fairchild becomes manager. H A Baird leads the meat department with 30 years at Stedman Company and a new meat curing process.

Nelsonville H. W. Shafer Fayette St George W. Shafer E. F E. Shafer H. C. Parrish Coolville Parrish Athens County Draft Board No Raymond Fairchild H. A. Baird Athens Baird Stedman Company

City Council Meeting Rescheduled to Tuesday

Nelsonville announces the regular council meeting will be postponed from Monday to Tuesday evening September 2 at 7 o'clock per president Win Bols.

Nelsonville Win Bols

New Pastor Two Pastors Are Honored At Reception

Nelsonville church guests honor Rev. C A Freer as he leaves after 15 months of supply duty and welcome Rev L E Evans and his wife Mrs L E Evans who will assume pastorate of the Nelsonville Church of Christ. A covered dish dinner for 150 featured gifts and prayers as Evans moves from Hebron Ohio to Nelsonville.

Nelsonville L. E. Evans W. D. Robinson Frank Donaldson Donaldson First Christian Church Athens Miles Hoon New Marshfield C. B. Tignor Glouster Gilbert Courtney Chauncey W. M. George George Barrow Lynchburg College Lynchburg Pennington Evans Hebron Church of Christ Akron

Garden Club Talks in Nelsonville Highlight Perennials and Roses

Nelsonville Garden Club met at the Public Library with Paul F E Brown discussing hardy perennials and hybrid roses including day lilies. Miss Laura Bailey, president of Athens Garden Club, spoke on color theory and room and flower arrangement color relations. Brown outlined next week’s topics on insects and plant diseases.

Nelsonville Paul FE Brown Nelsonville Public Library Laura Bailey Athens Garden Club Federated Garden Clubs Bailey Silas B. Waters Columbus

Carbon Hill- Longstreth Wins 10-2 Twilight League Game

Carbon Hill Longstreth defeated Brooks Shoes 10 to 2 in a Twilight League contest at City Playground. Eight runs came in the third inning on 11 total hits. H Woodson earned the win, holding Brooks Shoes to four safeties. Dane had three hits in four at bats. Carlton Hill Longstreth scored most of the runs with eight driven in on eight hits and a walk. The game was called after six innings. Tonight at 5:30, Logan Mingos face Carbon Hill Longstreth.

Nelsonville Carbon Hill- Longstreth Brooks Shoes City Playground Dane H. Woodson Carlton Hill - Longstreth Brooker Logan Npdeundern W. Deel C. Woodson Csecuse Deena Vans Nseunee Q Smathers Sisco Achauer Ff Suenecgea Nate

Nelsonville caller Mary Johnson to speak at Pilgrim Holiness Church

Miss Mary Johnson returns from India to Nelsonville and will address the Pilgrim Holiness Church on Chestnut Street Sunday evening at 7 30. A Nelsonville High School graduate and longtime missionary in India she arrived in New York June 15 via South Africa and India. She plans to meet old and new friends after the service. Sunday services include Sunday School at 9 30 and morning worship at 10 30 led by Rev. B A Awe.

Nelsonville Mary Johnson India Pilgrim Holiness Chestnut St Johnson Nelsonville High School Babalpur Benares New York S. Africa B. A. Awe

Nelsonville unemployment office closed for Labor Day

The Nelsonville Bureau of Unemployment Compensation office will be closed Monday September 1 1941 in observance of Labor Day. All claimants scheduled for Monday will report on Tuesday. Troop 66 meets at 6 pm at the West School for an overnight camping trip members should bring ground cloth rain coat blankets canteen ax and breakfast food.

Nelsonville Nelson Ville Bureau of Unemployment Compensation

Nelsonville Home-Coming at Jobs Methodist Church

Nelsonville observes annual home-coming at Jobs Methodist Church on Sunday August 31 with an all-day meeting and basket picnic dinner. Everyone is invited.

Nelsonville Jobs Methodist Church

Nelsonville Social Notes honors six birthday party

Mrs. Burns Ervin hosted a Friday gathering from 6 to 8 p m celebrating her son Larry s sixth birthday with a cake and ice cream refreshment table decorated in red and white asters. Guests included Betty Ann Wolfe Rosemary Wolfe and others. Prizes were won by Rosemary Wolfe and Bucky Bartlett. Also noted are travels of the Weltzheimer and Schultz families and a wedding of Rodney H Schultz and Verna Wallace in Lancaster with a home in Athens. Mrs Raybould and Miss Leona Schultz attended a Logan shower for Lois Smith Shunkwehler.

Nelsonville Burns Ervin Larry Betty Ann Rosemary Wolfe Rachel Charles Covert Jerry Figgins Bucky Bartlett Jerry Cavanaugh Norma Glen Scott Bill Ervin Ervin Arretta Bartlett Gwen Scott Thomas Schultz Rodney H Verna Wallace Harry Wallace the Plains Lancaster Paul Weimer Niagara Falls New York Moore St Athens Jack Raybould Leona Schultz Logan J. D. Smith Gene Shunkwehler Lois Smith

Calvert Family Reunion Set for Aug 31 at Jackson Home

Seventeenth annual Calvert family reunion will be held at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jackson on Route 33 on Sunday August 31. The gathering invites all Calverts to attend and renew family ties.

Calvert Harry Jackson

Zaleski Church Plans Home Coming Sunday

Zaleski parish marks the tenth anniversary of its church with a home coming on August 31. The celebration includes a dance August 30 at the town hall, Mass at 10 30 a.m., a chicken dinner at Fischer's Hall, and afternoon games on the church grounds. The new church was built after the 1930 fire under Charles Breinig of Athens with Rev. Joseph J. Hynes overseeing. Most Rev. James J. Hartley dedicated the church September 6.

Zaleski St. Sylvester Charles Breinig Athens Joseph J. Hynes James J. Hartley Columbus Fischer's Hall

Labor council to discuss CIO picnic plans in Nelsonville

The Hocking Sunday Creek Valley Industrial Labor Council meets at the American Legion building in Nelsonville tonight at 7. The agenda includes full details of the CIO picnic to be held at Jacksonville Grove on Labor Day.

Nelsonville Hocking- Sunday Creek Valley Industrial Labor Council American Legion CIO Jacksonville Grove

Athens Area Church Services Schedule For Methodist Circuit

Richland Avenue Methodist Church sets Church School at 9 30 a m and worship at 7 30 p m Sunday with theme Not How Little But How Much Union Methodist has 9 30 a m preaching then 10 30 a m Church School New Marshfield starts at 9 20 a m with Church School then worship The Magnet of the Ages Clarks Chapel Church School at 10 15 a m followed by worship at 11 15 a m

Richland Avenue Methodist Church Union Methodist New Marshfield

Albany WSCS To Fete District Officers

The Albany W S C S will hold a luncheon at the church next Friday at noon with the district officers as special guests. Sunday School at Town House Methodist Church begins at 9 30 am followed by bi weekly preaching at 10 15 am with Rev Sydney C G Everson preaching on The Offence of the Cross. Temple Methodist Church offers Sunday School at 10 am and an 11 am service with The Ark of Safety from the pastor. Albany Methodist Church Sunday School starts 9 30 am and young people meet at 6 45 pm with preaching at 8 pm on The Triangle of Goodness.

Albany W.S.C S Town House Methodist Church Sydney C. G. Everson Temple Methodist Church Albany Methodist Church

Christian Science Service in Athens Announced

Sunday church service in Athens will feature the Christian Science lesson with the subject Christ Jesus. The golden text proclaims the gospel as the power of God unto salvation to believers, and citations include Mark 16:17 18. The Science and Health text notes Jesus victory over death for the world’s enlightenment and salvation.

Christ Jesus Christian Science Church Athens Mary Baker Eddy Jesus

Religious Services at Athens Church of God Schedule

Sunday School starts at 9 30 a m at the Church of God followed by morning worship at 10 30 a m An evangelistic service is set for 7 30 p m on Sundays and Wednesdays Rev T E Sexton will lead the prayer service at these gatherings.

Church of God T. E. Sexton

Release Schedule for Asbury Methodist Church

Sunday services at the Asbury M E Church near Guysville begin with Sunday School at 9 30 a m followed by preaching at 10 30 a m led by Rev Melvin E Mitchell pastor.

Asbury M. E Guysville Melvin E. Mitchell

Logan Mary Wahl Scripture Sermon and Services

Logan Mary Wahl pastor of First Church of God announces Sunday morning sermon Giving Christ First Place. Evangelistic services at 7 30 p m. Sunday School at 9 15, Young People's meeting at seven, Bible study and prayer meeting at 7 30 Wednesday night.

Mary Wahl First Church of God Christ Wahl

First Presbyterian Services Resume September 7

The First Presbyterian Church announces services will resume in the newly decorated church on Sunday September 7.

First Presbyterian Church

Sanders Family Reunion and 81st Birthday Dinner

The Chauncey Sanders family reunion and picnic will be held Sunday September 7 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chester L. Sanders in Millfield. The event also marks Mr. Sanders 81st birthday. Relatives and friends are invited.

Chauncey—Sanders Chester L. Sanders Millfield Sanders

Eagles Drum Corps to March in Nelsonville Event

Members of the Eagles Drum Corps called to meet at the Eagles Club in Nelsonville Sunday at 11:30 A M for the Longstreth Home Coming event on August 31.

CALL Nelsonville Eagles Longstreth

Johnson's term. debunkers question London's fog cause

A note that President Andrew Johnson served only the unexpired Lincoln term. Also a claim by English debunkers that London's fog results from dust rather than humidity.

Andrew Johnson United States Abraham Lincoln London

New Pastor To Preach in Athens Church

Rev. Helena M. Laneholtz becomes new pastor at Pilgrim Holiness Church Athens after serving Bradford Defiance Murray City Chillicothe Powassan Ontario and evangelistic tours in Missouri Arizona and California. Interim pastor Rev. H. E. Osborne moves to Defiance Ohio. Services and meetings schedule revised including Young People and evening services.

Helena M. Laneholtz Pilgrim Holiness Church Bradford Cincinnati Bible School Defiance Murray City Chillicothe Laneholtz Powassan Ontario West Missouri Arizona California H. E. Osborne Athens Ohio Congress and W. Washington Sts

Home-Coming Plans For Buchtel Methodists And Local Churches

Buchtel Methodists set a home-coming for Sunday September 7 with Sunday School at 9 am and worship at 10 30 am All members former members and friends are urged to attend Haydenville Church will hold worship at 9 30 am and 7 30 pm praise service Murray City Sunday School at 9 am class meeting at 10 am worship at 7 30 pm prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 pm and monthly business meeting follows Murray City also lists Thursday prayer at 7 30 pm and Sunday activities

Murray City

Clouston Presents The Family Theme at Church Services

Rev. C. M. Clouston, pastor, will use The Family as the sermon theme Sunday morning at 10 15 in the Church of Christ 6 Stimson Ave Bible study starts at 9 30 and communion at 11 Praise and Bible study Sunday evening at 7 30 and Thursday at the same hour include song drill and study sessions

C. M. Clouston Church of Christ Stimson

Wesleyan Methodists Plan Active Week

Wesleyan Methodist Church outlines a busy week with a 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and morning and evening preaching by Rev. E C Kinney. Prayer meeting is set for Wednesday evening, with the Prayer Band Friday afternoon. The W Y P S and Bible Study meet Friday at 7 30 p m. Saturday at 2 30 p m the Children’s Class meets under Mrs H T Farrar.

Wesleyan Methodist Church E. C. Kinney W.Y.P.S H. T. Farrar

Rev Campbell to Close Two Presbyterian Pastorates

The Rev Louis Campbell will end his pastorate at the Alexander and Harrisonville Presbyterian churches this Sunday and start a new post at Rock Hill Presbyterian near Bellaire Ohio on September 1. Sunday School at Alexander is 10 a m with worship at 11 a m followed by a congregational meeting. Harrisonville services include a morning Sunday School at 9 30 a m and an 8 p m evening service with another congregational gathering. Session and trustees will meet after each service.

Louis Campbell Alexander Harrisonville Union Methodist Church Presbyterian Church

Cole To Preach on Man's Redemption Theme

The Central Methodist Church announces Rev. E. E. Cole will preach Sunday at 9 15 a.m. on The Cost of Man's Redemption. An evening service at 7 30 p.m. will explore Is Christianity a Duty or a Life. Wednesday 7 30 p.m. prayer and Bible study follow.

The Central Methodist Church E. E. Cole

Albany Baptists Plan Two Sunday Services

Albany Baptist Church will hold two services this Sunday. Thomas H. Hubbard will preach at 10:30 a.m. on Possessing our Possessions and again at 8 p.m. on What Makes a Strong Church.

Albany Baptists Thomas H. Hubbard Albany Baptist Church

Long Bottom Plans Home-Coming and Services

Long Bottom to observe yearly Home-Coming on Sunday with basket dinner at noon and old fashioned hymn singing after. Joppa Church will hold services starting at 9:30 am, followed by Church School at 10:30 am. Reedsville Church schedules Church School at 10 am and preaching at 11 am with related Bible Class events led by Lee Wallace. Rev E L Miller leaves Monday for Delaware for ministerial training. Monthly circuit meeting set for Sept 7 at Tuppers Plains.

Long Joppa Lee Wallace Reedsville E. L. Miller Delaware Tuppers Plains

Miller Preaches Final Sermon Before Transfer

Rev. J P Miller, long time pastor of the Bradbury Bradford Rutland Dexter Parish, delivers his last sermon Sunday before transferring to Butler Kentucky Christian Church. He and family travel to Indianapolis and Flora Indiana before starting new duties on September 14.

J. P. Miller Bradbury - Bradford - Rutland - Dexter Church of Christ Miller Butler, Ky Christian Church Indianapolis Flora Ind Butler College of the Bible Lexington Bradbury Bradford Rutland Dexter Joseph Garvin Storey Thompson Cleveland Garvin Meigs County Thompson Rev

Danford Announces Sermon Theme at First Methodist Athens

The Rev. John W. Danford of First Methodist Church in Athens preaches Sunday at 10 30 on Meeting God Where You Are. The choir sings Mendelssohn But the Lord Is Mindful of His Own. W C T U meets Wednesday at 2 PM with officer elections. Dr Danford to lead midweek service at 7 30 PM.

John W. Danford First Methodist Church Athens Mendelssohn W.C.T.U Danford

Amesville New England Services Announced

Services announced for Sunday on the Amesville New England Presbyterian Charge. Preaching at Amesville at 9 30 followed by a congregational meeting. Sunday School at 10 30. At New England preaching at 10 45 following Sunday School.

Amesville New England

Israel's Experience An Example For the Church

The Pomeroy Church of Christ announces Sunday School at 9 30 a m and Morning Worship at 10 30 a m The sermon theme is Israel's Experience An Example For the Church in a contemporary presentation for worship.

Pomeroy Church of Christ Israel

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