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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1919
Page
2
The Martzolff and Copeland classes of the First M E Sunday school begin an attendance contest tomorrow to run until Easter Sunday. The six Class Six men have a strong record and face a challenge as many Martzolff women are wives of Copeland members. Dr E W Chubb will teach in Class Six.
Antone Lapara hanged for a blackhand murder in San Quentin. Prison physicians planned to remove his glands for rejuvenation of an aged inmate, but his widow Mrs Lapara refused. Lapara was convicted of killing Mario Alliotti two years ago.
The government plans an 80 mile canal parallel to the Rhine with ten hydroelectric stations expected to generate about 7 000 000 horsepower.
Sunday programs list lessons and topics for church groups on December 21. The Epworth League and Christian Endeavor discuss The Christmas Message and the Christmas Spirit, with scripture references from Luke 2 and Matthew 2. The Prince of Peace theme features Matthew 2:1-12.
J A Hines evangelist leads worship in YMCA rooms with Bible school at 9 AM, Lord's Supper and preaching at 10 AM, and an evening service at 7 PM. Carnegie Library hosts the venue as read in the notice inviting all.
The morning sermon will cover The Message of the Advent Time. In the evening at seven, pupils of the Sabbath School present annual exercises. Families and friends are invited to attend. a cordial invitation is extended to all.
The church on Hocking Street led by Pastor B. Timmons lists Sunday school at 9 00 AM and a 10 00 AM sermon. Evening prayer and praise at 6 00 PM, Christmas program by children and youth, prayer meeting Thursday at 6 30 PM. All invited.
Dr Miller will conduct services in New England Presbyterian Church at 10 30 a m Carthage Church at 2 30 p m and Guysville Church at 7 p m.
Christian Science Society at the Masonic Temple invites readers to Sunday service at 10 45 A M with the Golden Text from Psalms 24 1 2 and Sunday School at 9 30 A M Wednesday meeting at 7 00 P M You are cordially invited to attend
Pastor C Lloyd Strecker leads a full Christmas program at First M E Church with Sunday School at 9, morning worship at 10 30 featuring The Magi, class meeting at 2 30, Epworth League at 6, and a 7 o'clock cantata The King of Peace by John Emerson. Christmas party follows Tuesday at 7 with tree and treats for all children.
Dr James A Miller told a First Presbyterian church dinner that church men must act as responsible business leaders after war. He cited progress in industry, land policy, and labor laws, praising Endicott Johnson’s success under George F Johnson and urging employers with sympathy to ensure fair conditions. Judge Sayre to speak January 16.
A new type of vacuum cleaner designed for use in automobiles has been developed. The device operates through the car engine, providing in vehicle cleaning capability.
Snyder presents Sunday School at 9 AM with W B Pruden as superintendent. Sermon at 10 15 AM followed by an evening sermon at 7 PM. A cordial invitation to all.
Mt Zion Baptist Church on Carpenter and Congress streets lists Sunday school at 9 15 A M sermon at 10 45 A M seasons from the Snow and B Y P U at 6 30 P M the Christmas Message for Today and a 7 30 P M sermon services begin promptly minister C Hart invites attendance
Dallas Browning invites the public to a Christmas season program schedule at Central Avenue M. E. Church. Sunday school at 9:00 A. M., public worship at 10:00 A. M. with sermon The First Christmas Service, Epworth League at 6:00 P. M., evening service at 7:00 P. M. with sermon Is There No New Thing. Thursday night Christmas program by Sunday School children. No mid week service Wednesday.
Rev V Ahlbrand presides at Chauncey with Sunday school at 9 30 Epworth League and preaching in the evening The Plains offers 9 30 Sunday school and evening Epworth League Millfield and Sugar Creek hold 9 30 and 1 30 P M Sunday school respectively Christmas practice and services are planned including a County Infirmary service at 2 P M Christmas services in all listed churches
The Church of Good Shepherd and First Christian Church announce their service times and sermons. Rev. C B Plummer presides at Good Shepherd with morning worship at 10 30. First Christian led by ER D Murch offers Bible school at 9 00, morning worship 10 15, evening 7 00 with sermons on Wholesome Optimism and Conversion. Continuous activities include Christian Endeavor and prayer meetings. Everyone is welcome.
An Australian innovator develops electrical apparatus capable of detecting roof movements in mines and signaling miners in time to evacuate, enhancing underground safety and reducing collapse risks.
Sunday evening December 21 at 7 oclock the First Methodist Episcopal church choir will present The King of Peace a Christmas cantata by John Omerson The program includes organ preludes hymns prayers lessons solos and choral numbers featuring Mrs Beasley Mr Grayson Miss Bowser Mrs Rauch and others with the benediction to conclude the service.
Columbus officials estimate 2100 delegates for the miners convention planned for January 5. John B. Moore, president of the Ohio miners, says Columbus cannot accommodate that many, and he wired William Green recommending the event be held in Cleveland. South Africa enacts government supervised dairy law to raise industry standards.
The oil tanker J. A. Chansler has been wrecked on a reef off Cape Blanco Oregon with more than thirty lives lost. The ship was bound in ballast from Portland to San Francisco and broke in two shortly after hitting the reef, according to advices received by the marine department of the local chamber of commerce.
Captain A. A. Sawyer and ten crew members reached Bandon Oregon in a lifeboat after the vessel split. the forward section stayed afloat longer while the rear half sank.
Health note promotes taking Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets in larger doses than ordinary grip to prevent illness. The advice suggests proactive use before symptoms appear, urging daily intake as a preventive measure.
Cincinnati dispatch reports Victor Berger elected to Congress amid returns from the city on December 20. The result signals a political upset with Berger securing a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The fifth district of Consin faced a calamity cited by M John Galvin who warned that Berger's victory in Wisconsin signals sedition. Galvin spoke yesterday, framing the political shift as a dangerous development.
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