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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1955

Page

9

Religion and Baseball Clash Sparks Church Outreach

The article links a Chicago address by George M. Trautman to a call for churches to throw off narrow interests and focus on the Kingdom of God. It cites nine factors hurting church life such as media, parking, promotions, and long sermons, urging pastors to improve worship, sermons, and community outreach to draw larger crowds.

Tullis George M. Trautman National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues Chicago Trautman Church Bethlehem

Christmas church schedules across towns

Sunday school and worship times listed for Coolville Colville Decatur Hockingport Little Hocking and other communities. Christmas programs and midweek services noted along with pastor names and church groups such as MYF YP and Bible College youth programs.

Colville Decatur Hockingport Hocking TORCH Aaron” Cunningham

Anglicans honor US war dead at St Pauls Cathedral

In London a verger opens a glass case at St Pauls Cathedral to reveal a large book listing 28 000 U S airmen soldiers and sailors who died in World War II. The daily pages are updated two at a time with every 237th name rising for view and plans for an American memorial chapel funded by British donations are advancing.

London St. Paul's Angelican Cathedral U. S United Kingdom

Poston Poston Community Notes and Visitors

Mr and Mrs Phil Lip Weekley return from a two week visit with Mrs Weekley’s mother in Clarkes Valley West Virginia Don Weekley of Athens visited Frank Weekley. The Community Club of Poston sponsored a skating party at Don’s Roller Rink near Nelsonville. Numerous local visits include Norval South and daughters with William Boyd in Athens and Earl Smathers and Mack with Robert Hillyerfe. Nelsonville readers and families hosted gatherings with Nancy Smith, Dewey Nanner, and Clarence Smith at Strouds Run. Gene Hunter and Kenny Brookhart, Akron workers, visited families. Susan sans Dr Otto Joba the West German security chief who defected to the Communists last year has returned to the West, a notable Cold War turnabout.

Mack Dues Robert Hillyerfe Nancy ‘Smith Nelsonie Dewey Naner Clarence Smith Strouds Run Gene Hunter Kenny Brookhart Akron Mable Hunter Dewey Hunter Susan Sans S Otto Joba Tron Curtain

Athens Nazarene Church Service Schedule

The Church With the Lighted Cross at 182 W State St Athens Ohio offers junior church at 9:30 worship at 10:30 and evening service at 6:45 with evangelistic focus.

Athens

Christmas Notes Highlight Local Holiday Visits

Antiquity social notes list Eddy Stobart and Claude Young visiting families in the area for holidays. Several guests attend from Ironton and Columbus, including Mr and Mrs Vincent Sands and Mr and Mrs Frank Buck. Church programs include Sunday school at 9 30 and worship at 10 30 with Rev Ray Roberts and guest speaker.

Pmgst Presbyterian Church Roger M. Rice Churc E. J. Person William Brophy William Ruston Church OF God Uquiee Asn Worth Eddy Stobart Rapid City Claude Young South Chariel Arthur Stobart Guy Shuler Arthur. Stobart Jen Stobart Puncey Yrenjamnny Okey Laudermill Frank Buck

Nativity Story Pageant To Be Held At First Presbyterian

A pageant titled The Nativity Story will be presented at 4 pm Sunday by children from the First Presbyterian Church. Music will feature the church’s children's vocal groups. The event is open to the public at Athens ON.

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Athens Area Church OF the Goon Shepherd Piscopal Italy Boy Scout Troop Phil Porter, Jr Memorial Auditorium John Verstees Carl Nessey Arthur Wallace W. Mulberr Arminda Kimes Judy Dean N. High Mary Jane Lee Lorene Pam Ff. Pauls Athnene Saturn May Jan B. Kish Alexander Evr Sktan Albany Christ Lutheran Mission Laurence Woodruff Plains Church OF God Austin F. Shell Louis A. Gideon C. B. Gideon Maine Boy Scouts Pra Hureh Temple—Church Snowville Cain Pearl Chapel Richard ‘Or Pass Amesville Women's Association FEW England Sarthage J. Mervin Jess MT. Zion Missionary Baptist Sunday School WOTU Franklin Upthegrove Astor REE Methodist Athens—Sunday School Wiliam Pruden Redtown Day School Roy Strasimgh Wortip Serie le Spa Rford Brooks Ening Allee Grimes MT. Carmel Hazel Kimbel Alice Grimes Pion Belle White Omar Aim Commission M. Monay Roy “Adams Cub Pace Cme Hekateena Church OF the Nazarene NYPS Drell H. Goff Plains Church OF the The Nazarene Cehurch Lena Branden Coolville Umaham Bible Christian Sunday School George Williams New Marshfield Shirley Lowsey Union—Church BATES Pleasanton Church School Chesser NL Russell M. L. Kimmey Guysville Methodist Canaanville Stewart Albany Baptist Roland Jay Styles Glebig Home Lincoln Ber‘ne Farley Worinexeien Hl Keltter Jenovais Wienpales Our Canaan Baptist Sunday School Roland P. Globig Ira L. Shanafelt B.A. We Charles Gaston Lancaster Evangelcal Erie Poston Antiquity Social Notes C. F. Shain Patty Francis Philson Gene Roush Howard Roush Coyle Vin. Sands Ironton Frank Epperly Frank, Jr Vernon James Sayre Brenda of Pomeroy Sayre A Val Diddle Clarence Adams Parkersburg Sarah Diddle Dot ‘A Pomerow Columbus First Baptist Herbert Toni ‘Creitors Sid Idutary Church For All ALL For the Church Athens and Athens County Ministers Association Athens Machine Co Andy Beckley Bowman's Dept. Store the Bank of Athens Buck Av Buckeye Cafeteria Pure Brooks Shoe Co Burns Donald K. Barstow Chapman's Body & Paint Richland Ave Charm House the Cline Pharmacy Co Commonwealth Telephone Co Cornwell Car Rad Bakery Decker First National Bank Glouster Community Bank Harris Furniture Store Henry & Son Gara Maumeey, Odo Houck & van Dyke, Inc Huffman Transportation Service Hoft Automotive Service Jeffrey Nenas Remeet Anen the McBee Company Maytag Miller’ ‘S Market Concrete Morts Mer Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co Dr Quick Bardin Brothers Co Roger Dean Stanley's Shoe Store Steppe Sutton's Pure Oil Station Sunnybank Greenhouse Stout Farm Supply Tops Cleaners Young
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