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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1931
Page
10
Christmas services and programs across churches in Pomeroy and nearby towns on December 20 and Christmas Day. Events include sermons at First Presbyterian, Peace Evangelical, and First Baptist, Sunday School meetings, choir anthems, German service, youth meetings, Bible schools, and holiday dramatizations led by church leaders and various superintendents.
Mary Jane Duncan and Willard Rowland celebrate birthdays as major events in a child’s year. Mary Jane, in fifth grade at East Side School, has had a couple more birthdays than Willard, who is in second grade at West Side School.
Washington reports to Congress that a new ship canal across the isthmus between the Atlantic and Pacific is postponed. The inter-oceanic canal board, via President Hoover, says no immediate need for Nicaragua and agrees with the War Department. It favors adding locks to the Panama Canal and converting to sea level, but not yet.
In Columbus on December 11, two letters with a single four cent stamp were held for inspection. Postmaster James R. Geren noted the stamps were mutilated and therefore worthless, while affirming the sender’s arithmetic.
The Rev. Frank Hughes of Carbondale will preach at the old Baptist Church in Luhrig this Sunday at 2 30 in the afternoon, according to an announced schedule.
In CHAUNCEY on December 11 services across several churches include morning Bible School at 9:30 and communion at 10:30 followed by Rev. M. E. Hoon preaching The Spirit of Christmas at 11 and 7 with special music. Other churches list Sunday School at 9:30 and evening services with various pastors and midweek prayer gatherings.
The East Side School sixth grade achieved 100 percent Junior Red Cross membership, the first class to do so as Athens grade schools aim for full participation. The list includes Jack Biddison, Anna Grace Ator, June Baird, John Bailey Jr., Leo Barnett, Virginia Bradley, Odessa Brown, Opal Brown, Vernon Conkey, Esther Calentine, Clifford Cornell, Suzanne Danford, Robert Dyar, Robert Gamertsfelder, Marie Helrich, Robert Hanes, Harry Hess, Virginia Hutchinson, Ruth Jinks, Donna Kelley, Everett Lock, Leona Love, Marion McLean, Floyd Nelson, Virginia Porter, Helen Guest, Robert Overmyer, Elizabeth Risley, George Rowland, Ira Shafer, George Tucker, Katherine Sherrard, Charles Wheaton, Curtis Wilson, Carl Wilson Jr., Mildred Yeager.
Milwaukee reports its treasury bulging with 2,234,000 after bills are paid. Disbursements left in 1931 total 750,000 with payrolls and expenses. Tax receipts expected near 3,000,000, leaving an anticipated year end balance around 4,000,000. 1932 general taxes are projected at 25,281,000 with 700,000 prepaid.
The Rev. Henry J. Schuer aged 59 pastor of St. Martin Catholic Church in Cincinnati was found dead in bed today. He previously served as assistant at St. Joseph in Hamilton and St. Mary in Dayton and later held pastorates at Newport and Versailles in Ohio.
The Westminster Fellowship of the Presbyterian Church will host a Christmas party for 68 Athens County Home children at their church from 4 to 7 PM Sunday. Each child will be paired with a big brother or sister to oversee games a Christmas supper and Santa gifts.
The Miriam Class hosts a 5:30 PM soup supper Tuesday in the church dining room. Rev Reed J Downs preaches on A Great Value during morning worship and on Supplication in the evening. Various services and meetings are listed across Pilgrim Holiness, Salvation Army, Lutheran Episcopal Chapel, and other churches through Sunday and into Friday, with titles and times noted.
Science Church in Athens announces a morning service on Sunday December 13 at 10 45 featuring the topic God the Preserver of Man with the Golden Text Psalm 91 1 The lesson includes Psalms 125 1 2 and a passage from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy about Mind Joyful in strength dwelling in the realm of Mind and its infinite ideas rising to holiness
The article discusses John the Apostle on Patmos and the vision in Revelation chapters 1 4 18. It notes Christ as the Alpha and Omega and cites the seven church messages as urging duty devotion and witness. It concludes with the New Jerusalem symbolizing ultimate triumph.
In Nelsonville on Sunday December 11 Prof C W Janssen of Ohio University will direct the choir in the anthem at the morning worship 10 30 oclock at the Presbyterian Church Rev Lloyd Evans will preach Peace on Earth In the evening at 7 30 oclock Rev Evans sermon The Universal Remedy There is a full Sunday schedule with Young People meetings and Sunday School.
Logan reports the Missionary Society presents The Missionary Society Meets at Mrs Martin's as the Sunday night program at United Brethren Church. The Happy Winners Sunday School Class stages the play during the 7 oclock service replacing the usual sermon.
The Rev. Co S Thompson will speak at 10 30 am Sunday at the Buchtel M E Church. Church school sessions are listed for 9 30 am at multiple churches with Epworth and Junior Leagues meeting 6 15 pm at Murray City Church. Prayer services are noted for Thursday at 7 pm and Sunday night at Jobs M E Church.
Westminster Fellowship students with Presbyterian Church quartet perform The Story of Bethlehem at the Presbyterian Church Sunday night at 7. Directed by Prof. C D Giauque with Paul Saylor as organist. Soloists include Clark Williams Merrill Davis Mariana Bing and Mrs Robert Tomkins among others.
Dr. E B Bryan president of Ohio University will address the Vesper Service at 4 PM at Bethany M E Church Pomeroy Music planned Morning meditation titled The Song of the Angles will be sung by the choir Benjamin Neutzling named Sunday School superintendent with services at 10 20 AM 9 15 AM Junior League meets Monday night choir Wednesday night Forest Run M E Church holds 2 PM worship Sunday School 1 PM John Baily superintendent
Relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Selby Cox at Luhrig December 1 to honor Mrs Cox on her birthday. Attendants included Fev and Mrs Ben Pugh Mr Richard Jones Mr Alfred Morgan Mrs Hellen Morgan and daughter Hellen Mrs Mattie Jacoby and many Athens and surrounding area residents. The afternoon featured prayer meeting and praise service as Mrs Cox received numerous gifts.
Orvel Edward Bethel delivers The Messenger in Hollister with a route of a mile and a half from William Hodgson to R. Deem. Born in Hollister in 1915, he is the son of Oscar and Dora Bethel and attends school locally. He favors history, enjoys schoolwork, and loves basketball for its effort and thrill. He aims to be an engineer at Ohio University and cites milk as his favorite food while disliking coffee.
Readable segment notes a 2 pound sausage item offered by a local grocer. It appears in a small trade notice with brief product listing and price inquiry details. The fragment shows simple commerce framing with no additional context available.
In Glouster on December 11, church activities outline Sunday sermons by Rev. M S Rogers on Was Jesus Born of a Virgin and The Fullness of Time. A White Gift pageant titled Christmas Bells peaks Dec 20 with church members invited to a midweek Christmas party and choir practices set for weekend and Sunday services.
The Wesley Players of the First Methodist Church present a four scene Christmas play titled The Nativity directed by Orson nicely. Cast includes Annabelle Haller Harriet Haller Theodore Wildermuth Bernice Nolan Warren Kloepler Merlin Stockton Earl Haller Maynard Simpson Ed Rosser William Miller Ralph Arnold. Sermons follow at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. with topics Jesus, the Founder and Practical Atheism. Mrs. Benz leads the student class at 9:30 a.m. The student council meets at 4 p.m.
A congregational gathering of the New England Presbyterian Church is set for December 27 after morning worship. Rev. Andrew M. Taylor will preach on Our Educational System, with Oliver Bryson as Sunday School superintendent. Evening service at Amesville Presbyterian Church features The King's Herald preached by Rev. Taylor. Sunday School at 9:80 with C. O. Gibson superintendent, Esther Wilson primary lead, and Mrs. John Hartley orchestra leader.
The student choir will perform during Sunday morning services at 10:30. Holy Communion is at 8:30 a.m. and Church School at 9:15 a.m. The sermon text for morning worship is "In the Fullness of Times God Sent Forth His Son."
The Rev Maier and Mr Anderson of Marietta will conduct Sunday morning services at Torch Baptist Church at 11 o clock. An invitation is extended to all to attend.
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