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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1947

Page

4

Messenger Publishing Co. Athens Ohio 1896 1929 Weekly News Catalog

The Athens Messenger details weekly publication by Messenger Publishing Co with Gordon K Bush as publisher and Joan W Webb as managing editor It notes Associated Press affiliation and subscription rates for home delivery by carrier or mail including regional Ohio West Virginia and foreign options Post Office Second Class Matter status under 191% act.

Ise Rederekk Wo Buen HK Messenger Publishing CO Gordon K. Bush Pubilsne Joan W. Webb Associated Press Ohio West Virginia Unio Elivery Avallance

Jones Defends Athens Moral Critique and Sermon Clarification

E Stanley Jones emails address commentary on Dr Luchs sermon at Ohio University and the Athens campus moral debate. He withdraws a broad claim about immorality, defends his concern over conditions, and condemns using pulpit for excuses after the sermon. He urges genuine moral reform and notes church leadership failings. December 12 1947.

The Athens Messenger Luchs Ohio University America Ohio University Post Esquire Dr. Luchs Christ Jesus Jesus Had Stopped There In the Story, As Dr. Luchs Mr. Luchs E. Stanley Jones Fifth Ave

Political razzle dazzle strands in postwar tax debate

A historical column critiques Congress and the Truman administration over tax cuts and inflation. It accuses partisanship of shaping policy for votes, notes vetoed tax slashing by Truman, and predicts further political maneuvering by Democrats and third parties.

Congress Truman High Command

Nightlife gap widens as embassies free crashers rethink

Washington bar owners face a slump as patrons vanish for embassies open door policy. Crashed parties replace nightlife with free drinks and social talk, a trend seen across embassies except Britain and Russia. Hosts fear uninvited guests overshadow invited ones, hurting business and sparking worries of diplomatic fallout.

Washington Peru

Russia Devaluation Reveals Economic Weakness in Moscow

Washington reports that Russia has devalued the ruble signaling deep economic trouble. Molotov’s stance at London and the need for reparations money are noted as factors, with warnings that Western aid and Marshall Plan effects will shape the crisis. The piece contends that economic strain may press Russia toward compromise or even internal upheaval, while trade with the United States is expected to decline.

David Lawrence Washington London House of Representatives Russia Moscow Molotov America Soviet Russia Balkans United States Western Europe Paris

Toys Books for Children Highlight Kindergarten Meeting

At the Kindergarden Mothers Association meeting Mrs G T Wilkinson spoke on Toys and Mrs O F Rowland on Books for Children Newly elected Pomeroy Middleport Kiwanis Club officers include W G Plantz president C F Rathburn vice president W F Reed treasurer with a tea for 50 guests hosted by Mrs Beckley at her home

The Kindergarten Mothers Association G. T. Wilkinson O. F. Rowland Pomeroy-Middleport Kiwanis Club W. G. Plantz C. F. Rathburn W. F. Reed J. L. Beckley

Ohio University Debaters Tie for First in State Meet

Jack Meister and Stephen Fuller of Athens helped Ohio University tie for first in the state debating tournament. Dr. E A Hansen of the College of Education at Ohio University was granted a leave of absence by the state Department of Education to assist in producing a bulletin on curricular material for Ohio elementary schools.

Jack Meister Stephen Fuller Athens Ohio University State Department of Education E. A. Hansen College of Education Department of Education Ohio

Sam Simmons Warns on Building Costs and Inflation

Sam Simmons cites US Bureau of Labor Statistics figures showing sharp drops in worker output since the war and argues that high wages plus lower productivity drive building costs. He suggests unions could curb inflation by maintaining prewar productivity and questions wage cuts, insisting production and price stability matter more than wage reductions.

Bureau of Labor Statistics New Deal

Glorifying Christmas Peace Amid World Turmoil

A meditation on hearing the Christmas carol in the heart not the mind. It contrasts biblical peace with modern conflicts including labor capital strain and religious divides, urging faith and following the song to reach peace at the manger.

Herod Caesar Earth India Matthew

Christmas program and services at local church

Sunday school at 9 30 a m Christmas program at 10 30 a m directed by Mrs Sam Munn and Mrs Robert Mahaffey Evening service at 7 30 p m with Rev Harvey S Galloway district superintendent as guest speaker reporting on Nazarene Missions in Latin America Wednesday prayer service at 7 30 p m

Sam Munn Robert Mahaffey Harvey 8S Galloway Nazarene Latin America

Christmas Programs At Local Churches This Sunday

Sunday school sessions at Coolville Torch and Hocking Port start at 9 a.m. Religious services include worship at 10 a.m. and evening Christmas carols at 7:30 p.m. Each location hosts a Christmas program.

Coolville TORCH Hockingport

Schedule of meeting times and guardians

A list of names with assigned times for various locations and guardians including Emmett Hul bert at 10 a.m. Diamond at 9:30 a.m. Mrs. Lowell Tucker Frost Arnold 9:30 a.m. Clarence Rutter Mound Hill 9:30 a.m. Mrs. Virginia Howard Mt. Carmel 9:30 a.m. Orbiston 9 a.m. J. B. Carnier Sugar Creek 10 a.m. Mrs. Anne Thompson Pleasant Valley 2 p.m. Mrs. Harry Peyton Fairview 2 p.m. Mrs. Gladys Tucker The Rev. A. N. Maxwell, minister in charge.

Chase Emmett Hulbert Diamond Lowell Tucker Frost Co. D. Arnold Mcleish Clarence Rutter Mound Hill Virginia Howard MT. Carmel Francis Hart Orbiston J. B. Carnier Sugar Creek Anne Thompson Pleasant Valley Harry Peyton Fairview Gladys Tucker A. N. Maxwell

Sunday church schedule with services and pastor

Sunday school at 9 45 a m the Christmas program follows preaching service at 10 45 a m prayer service at 7 30 p m led by the Rev Roy Deeter pastor

Roy Deeter

South Canaan Baptist Bible School and Worship Service

South Canaan Baptist hosts Bible school at 10 a.m. and a worship service at 11 a.m. led by Pastor Rev. Andrew G. Pratt.

South Canaan Baptist Bible School Carl Graham The Andrew G. Pratt

Christmas Services and Programs in Athens Area Churches

Multiple churches in the Athens area list Christmas and Advent schedules including a 11 a.m. Christmas service with choirs directed by Mrs. Don Tullis and others, 9:45 a.m. choir rehearsals, and an 11:15 p.m. Christmas Eve service. Additional clergy led services include Rev. Frank Cleveland and Rev. Sydney J. Browne, with varied mass times, confessions, and weekday activities.

Athens Free Methodist Schedule of Services and Prayers

The Athens Free Methodist Church announces Sunday school at 2 p.m. with preaching by Rev. L. A. Robinson. A prayer band meets Tuesday at 2 p.m. and a prayer meeting is scheduled Thursday at 7 p.m.

Athens

Church Services Announced With Guest Speaker

Evening worship at 10 30 a m Sunday service at 7 30 p m led by the Rev O M Awe. Wednesday prayer meeting also scheduled at 7 30 p m.

O. M. Awe

First Wesleyan Methodist Church Weekly Schedule

Sunday school begins at 9 30 a.m. Worship service at 10 30 a.m. Rev E C Kenney pastor leads Christmas program at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday WYPS meets at 7 30 p.m. Thursday prayer service at 7 30 p.m. Friday prayer service at 2 p.m.

First Wesleyan Methodist Sunday School E. C. Kenney

New Marshfield Methodist Charge Schedule

New Marshfield Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning worship at 10 30 a m with Rev Phyllis Le Master pastor Carbondale holds a preaching service at 7 p m Connell preaching at 7 30 p m Wednesday services scheduled.

New Marshfield Phyllis le Master Carbondale Connett

Christian worship schedule with sermons and studies

Bible study at 9 45 a m. Worship service at 10 30 a m with sermon A Christian s Duty by minister Edward White. Evening service at 7 30 p m on The Rich Man and Lazarus. Wednesday Bible study at 7 30 p m.

Edward White Lazarus

Worship and Christmas Program At Local Church

The church schedules 9 30 a m worship and a 10 30 a m sermon by the Reverend Elmer G Roessner with the topic Les sons from the Manger Special music by the choir directed by Mrs John Van Dyke A Christmas program led by director Guy Pierce at 7 p m this evening.

Manger Elmer G. Roessner John van Dyke Guy Pierce

Worship Service and Christmas Program Schedule

Worship service at 9 30 a m with sermon topic Is the Inn Too Crowded led by Rev A R Ervin pastor Sunday school at 10 20 a m Christmas program presented by the Sunday school at 7 30 p m Wednesday service to be announced.

A. R. Ervin

Bible School and Youth Services Schedule

The schedule lists Bible school at 9 30 a m with Eldon McDaniel and youth services at 6 30 p m plus an evangelistic service at 7 30 p m On Wednesday youth Bible study at 6 30 p m prayer service 7 30 8 p m and adult Bible study 8 9 p m The Rev Andrew G Pratt is the pastor.

Eldon McDaniel Andrew G. Pratt

Church Services Schedule With Rev. N. L. Russell

Sunday school at 9 30 a m with children service at 10 30 a m youth service at 6 45 p m preaching at 7 30 p m prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m Rev N L Russell is the minister.

N. L. Russell

Christmas Services at Local Bible School

Bible school at 9 15 a m features a White Gift program. Morning worship at 10 15 includes communion and Christmas music led by Mrs C E Heft and Mrs William Ruston on organ. Christmas sermon by Rev Joe B Maffett. Christian Endeavor at 6 p.m.

Bible School C. E. Heft William Ruston Joe B. Maffett Christian Endeavor

Weekend and weekday church services schedule note

Sunday school at 10 a.m. Holiness meeting at 11 a.m. Open air on Court and Union Street at 7 15 p.m. Salvation meeting at 7 45 p.m. Tuesday Sun beams at 4 p.m. Bible study at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday Girl Guards and Junior Legion at 4 p.m. Bible study at 7 30 p.m. Friday Holiness meeting at 7 30 p.m. Saturday Open air at Court House at 7 30 p.m.

Court Union St Sunbeams Girl Guards Junior Legion Holiness Meeting Court House

Community church schedules Christmas program

Pearl Chapel hosts Sunday school at 9 45 am and preaching at 10 45 am plus a Christmas program. Pleasanton Sunday school at 10 am and a Tuesday Christmas program at 7 30 pm. Union offers Sunday school at 9 30 am and a preaching service with Christmas program at 7 30 pm led by the Rev Evan Edwards.

Pearl Chapel Methodist Pearl Chapel Pleasanton UNION Evan Edwards

Carpenter First Baptist Church Sunday Schedule

The Church holds a school study and worship at 9:30 a.m led by John Rawlings with the lesson titled The Prince of Peace. A 10:30 a.m worship service features a Christmas program and speaker The Rev. Charles J. Bowen.

Carpenter First Baptist Church John Rawlings the Prince of Peace Charles J. Bowen

Stewart Pilgrim Holiness Church Events

Saturday 7 30 p m preaching service led by Helen W Tatman with singing by the Dickerson Sisters. Wednesday Christmas Eve program scheduled for 7 45 p m at the Stewart Pilgrim Holiness Church.

Stewart Pilgrim Holiness Helen W. Tatman Dickerson

Night of Death and Police Interrogation Reveals Alibis

In the wake of Avis Vaughn and Art Cleves deaths a witness recounts a chaotic evening at a home where actors and crew discussed script rewrites over drinks. Police probe their final movements while Jeff confronts reporters and the narrator sinks into drinking to escape the horror. The scene ends with the narrator seeking oblivion as the story continues.

Jimmy Peters Sncident Art Cleves Avis Jimmy Jeff AIV Art Miss Vaughn Mr. Cleves Mr. Haverson Mr. Leyden Mr. Ley

Albany Methodist Charge Weekly Church Schedule

Albany church schedule lists services and classes at Albany Methodists and Town House. Mrs. Lida Young leads worship on Sunday at 10 30 am with topic The Second Christmas. MYF meets 6 30 pm. Mid week prayer and Bible study 7 30 pm Thursday. Robert Hartman leads church school at Town House 9 30 am followed by a 10 30 am praise service led by Mrs. Belle Fought. Temple Church school 9 30 am J K Crabtree leads evening service at 8 pm. Snowville church school 10 am Wayne Chase 7 30 pm evening service topic Walking in the Midst of the Fire Rev Robert L Phillips pastor Wednesday mid week prayer 7 30 pm.

Frank Cleveland BYPU Herpel Saunders Blanche Russell William Strickland Albany Methodist Albany—Church School Lida Young Townhouse—Church School Robert Hartman Belle Fought Temple—Church School J. K. Crabtree Snowville— Church Wayne Chase Robert L. Phillips

Jerseyville Methodist Christmas Program at Sunday School

Jerseyville Methodist announces a Sunday school at 10 a.m followed by a Christmas program led by Pastor Reverend Earl Cowen.

Jerseyville Earl Cowen

East Canaan Pilgrim Sunday School and Sermon

The Rev. N. L. Russell will lead Sunday school at 2 p.m. and preaching at 3 p.m. at East Canaan Pilgrim, with services conducted by the minister.

East Canaan

Radio Programs List From 1940s Station Schedule

A dense listing of radio time blocks across stations WSAZ WLW WCOL WBNS WCHS and others detailing news reports sports music dramas comedies and variety programs from 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM with many show titles hosts and network briefs listed in sequence. Named programs include Red Barber Sports Fanny Brice Alan Dale and The Grand Ole Opry among others across multiple networks and time slots.

Dhs Network Abe-West Mbs-East Mbs-West Nbbe United Nations Chea Red Barber Dbs East Lum & Abner Cbs West Abe Lowell Thomas Ebe Abe Basie Beulati Cbs News Abe Fulton Lewis, Jr Cbs Abe Jack Smith Song Cbs Daily Abe Abe Bob Crosby Abe Henry J Cbs Sports Paul Lavalle Melody Abe Fanny Brice Abe Burl Ives Alan Dale Thin Man Mbe Billy Rose Abe Mark Warnew Cbs Break the Abe Gabriel Heatter Mbs Lyman Waltz Cbs the Sheriff Bill Stern Abe Spike Jones Abe Were Nbe Abe West Theater of Today Ebs Junior Junction Hollywood Grand Central UN Assembly Abe Bone Our Town Overseas Cbs Metropolitan Opera the Country Journal Orchestras of Nation Doctors Today Cbs Sports Parade Cyril & Methodius Choir Cbs Dance Band Tomlinson Philadelphia Orchestra Chicago Orchestra Cbe NBC Symphony Harry Wismer Hawk Larabea Cbs Modern Music Museum Hawaii Cbs Challenge of Yukon Riley Cba Ross Dolan Bill Abe Hospitality Club Abe Joan Davis Cbs Hayloft Hoedown News Abe Dance M. Downey Korn S & Krackin Abe-Wesg

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