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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1933

Page

8

New Year Theme Highlighted In Athens Sunday Worship

New Year 1934 will be the focus of church services in Athens as ministers deliver special messages. The Presbyterian, Christian, and Methodist churches plan New Year sermons, with no evening services due to Ohio University recess. Choirs perform, soloists appear, and prayer meeting is scheduled at the Christian Church.

Athens Methodist Church Presbyterian Church Alma Moore Tomkins Westminster Fellowship O. L. Hoisington Christian Church T. R. Bean

Glouster Methodist Topics List and Revival Plans

At Glouster Methodist Church the Rev. O. P. Smith preaches morning on Our Possibilities in Christ and evening on Jesus Asked to Leave Town. Sunday School at 9 30. Special prayers prepare for revival starting January 7 at 7 p m with services on Wednesday Thursday and Friday.

Glouster Glouster Methodist Church O. P. Smith Jesus

Christ Jesus Topic At Science Church

The Athens Church of Christ Scientist presents a Lesson-Sermon on Christ Jesus for Sunday December 31. The Golden Text from Micah speaks of the ruler in Israel. It cites Luke 7:19 and Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health noting Jesus’ works proving his Messiahship.

Christ Jesus Science Church Athens Church of Christ, Scientist Bethlehan Ephratah Judah Israel Micah Bi John Jesus Mary Baker Eddy

Quarterly Session at Frost Church

The regular quarterly meeting will be held Sunday at Frost Church. Morning services start at 11 with a basket dinner at noon. The church business meeting and officer elections occur at 1:90. Preaching follows at 2. Morning sermon titled Gods Mercies New Every Morning and evening message The Birthday.

Frost Universalist Church Lpcleck

Rev Clarke to deliver New Year message at Good Shepherd

The Rev Lloyd W Clarke rector will speak at 10 30 a m Sunday service at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Athens The church school will meet at 9 00 a m that morning in the parish hall

Lloyd W. Clarke Good Shepherd Episcopal Church Athens

Christmas Services Scheduled Across Logan Churches

Christmas music at St. Pauls Episcopal Church repeats at 10 30 Sunday morning announced by Rev C M Lever. Rev W N Shank preaches morning at the Methodist Episcopal Church on The Type of Christian Life for the Times and at 7 pm his topic is Everything Upside Down. Watch night services start at 8 pm at the Church of the Nazarene with Miss Anna Aurand and Rev F H Landgrabe delivering sermons.

Anna Aurand F. H. Landgrabe

Plan Special Series At Canaanville M. E.

GUYSVILLE December 2 A series of meetings led by Rev Robert L Derrick of Coolville will start Tuesday January 2 at the Canaanville M E Church Worship at Canaanville Sunday 9 30 am subject Three Commands Guysville preaching 10 30 am The Poor Rich Man sermon at Stewart Church Sunday 7 30 pm Epworth League meets 6 45 pm at Stewart with Mildred Seaman leading

Guysville Robert L. Derrick Coolville Canaanville M. E W. H. Reitz Guysville-Stewart Canaanville Stewart Church Epworth League Stewart Mildred Seaman

Open Door Sermon Topic at Pomeroy Church of Christ

Rev Kenneth J Reed announces Sundays program at Pomeroy Church of Christ with Our Open Door as sermon topic. Services begin 9 8 oclock, children's story hour led by Mrs Reed, Christian Endeavor at 6, evening worship at 7, midweek service Wednesday. Women Council meets Thursday at 7 30 at Mrs Giles Hysell home. Endeavor holds monthly business social Friday night.

Pomeroy Kenneth J. Reed Giles Hysell Union Avenue Christian Endeavor Group

Revival to Begin at Athens Free Methodist Church

A series of revival meetings will begin Sunday December 31 at 7 p m in the Athens Free Methodist Church. The Rev Roy Little pastor evangelist will lead and deliver messages and the public is invited. Regular services will be held at Redtown with preaching Sunday at 10 a m.

Athens

Athens Churches Directory Listings

Directory lists Reed J. Downs M J Coulter and Calvin B Hanes pastors with multiple services each Sunday morning afternoon and evening and midweek prayer and youth activities across Hocking Street and Ep iscopal Ward including Sunday School 9 9 9:15 and 10 15 10 35 times and midweek services at 7 30 or 7 50 with room for youth groups and reading room hours in the town churches.

Westminster Foundation Church Schedule Highlights

A. Y. Wilcox outlines the church week with Bible School at 9 15 a m Worship Service at 10 30 a m and Home Hour. Westminster Foundation hosts vespers and a High School Young People's Group meets midweek with a 7 p m mid week meeting.

A. Y. Wilcox Westminster Foundation

Rector announces church events and student meeting

L. W. Clarke, rector, invites university students to a Sunday service and church school at 9. After worship, a rectorium gathering and home study are planned for Wednesday at the rectory.

Church Schedule Highlights Grace Pastor Otto M

Otto M Grace leads morning worship at 10 30 with a young peoples service at 6 30 and an evangelistic service at 7 30 An added Thursday mid week prayer service completes the church week balance for the congregation

Methodist church weekly services schedule note

Roy Littl reports the Bible School at 9:00 AM and Worship Hour at 10:00 AM with an Evening Service at 7:00 PM. The PB Sunday format outlines a full day of church activities and prayer.

Mt Zion Church Watch Service and Eighteen

The Rev. R. McWilliams of Columbus will preach at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Sunday at 10 45 am then again for a watch meeting starting at 7 00 pm a social hour with lunch will precede the late service Sunday School is at 9 30 am and the B Y P U gathers at 7 00 pm.

R. McWilliams Columbus Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Candle Light Watch Night Rites Planned in Pomeroy

A candle light watch service at 11 p m Sunday marks New Year observance at First Presbyterian and Peace Evangelical Churches in Pomeroy led by Rev Theophil Meh pastors. Weeknight prayer services for all churches follow at Bethany M E Church.

Peace Church Pomeroy First Presbyterian and Peace Evangelical Theophil Meh Bethany M. E Meh Earl Hartenbach Charles Peoples Mary and Martha League Mary Massar Federated Church

New Year Welcomed With Services At Nelsonville Churches

Nelsonville prepares for year end and new year services. At the Methodist Church an 7 p m candle light service led by Epworth League marks New Year Eve. Pilgrim Holiness plans watch night with singing, messages, and testimonies.

Watch Night at Grace M. E. Church in Gallipolis

A Watch Night Service from 9 p.m. to midnight at Grace M. E. Church New Year’s Eve features special music and talks replacing Epworth League and Sunday service. Lunch at 11:30 p.m. Rev H H Wilbur topics are Making All Things New and Notebooks. Evangelistic services start at First Baptist with Rev C H Harrington preaching both morning and evening services.

Gallapolis Grace M. E. Church Epworth League H. H. Wilbur C. H. Harrington Charleston W. Va Calvary Baptist Church First Baptist Church

New Mayors Take Office Monday in Trimble Two

Glouster Trimble and Jacksonville prepare for new mayors and officials after November election. C F Wallace becomes Glouster mayor. Fred Heck chosen as marshal. several council and board members also elected. Trimble and Jacksonville announce new mayors, marshals, clerks, treasurers, and council members.

Trimble Glouster Jacksonville C. F. Wallace Andrew Allen Fred Heck C. W. Fischer Heck William Williams Athens County Mary Cornwell Grace Ochs Thomas Gamwell John Harrington William Winefordner Harold Kit Clyde Shipley FE. A. Johnson Elza Chalfant George Grandy Mr. Chalfant M. E. Christman Lillie Koons Lucille Joseph J. H. Gift Charles Brown D. A. Sands Eugene Hammond Edward Pierpoint C. E. Haskins Harold Phillips Joe Judson Francis Barrett Ww. Co. Hill J. L. Altman William Gibbs Joe Watson William Tinkham, Sr Parker Shumway William Kalt Householder

Ghost of a Chance Sermon at Alexander Church

The Rev. H. E. Warner will deliver Sunday morning sermon on the Ghost of a Chance at Alexander Presbyterian Church on Athens Albany Road. Bible School led by Arthur Stuart will meet at 9 o clock, one hour before regular worship.

H. E. Warner Alexander Presbyterian Church Athens- Albany Road Bible School Arthur Stuart

Watch Night Services At First Wesleyan Methodist Church

The Rev. E C Kenney announces watch night services begin at 7 p m Sunday at the First Wesleyan Methodist Church with Sunday School at 2 p m and regular worship at 3 p m in Wesleyan church.

First Wesleyan Methodist Church E. C. Kenney

Glouster Personalities Attend State Education Meet

Miss Ruth Darling of Lancaster visits Glouster with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Darling and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mason of Corning. Edith Hodgson Raymond Mathews and Alfred Willeke accompany her. Supt. Thomas W. Figley of Glouster schools travels to Columbus for an Ohio Education Association convention. Supt. M. M. Bryson and Mrs. Bryson of Jacksonville-Trimble also head to Columbus for the session.

Ruth Darling Hocking Glass Co Lancaster, S Charles Darling J. W. Mason Corning Edith Hodgson Raymond Mathews Alfred Willeke Thomas W. Figley Glouster Columbus Ohio Education Association M. M. Bryson Jacksonville- Trimble Bryson

Local residents visit relatives in Columbus and beyond

Misses Helen Crawford Mildred Howard and Bernice Wallace and Alfred Craft spent Thursday and Friday in Columbus. George Tolliver Jr visits his mother in Erie Pa while residing with the Lor en Andrews. Mrs Gladys Sanders visits her brother in law and sister W W Bry son in Columbus. Belford Hemsley returns to Camp Fairlawn Akron after a stay with his parents. Maxine Burns visits from Middleport with her parents Mr and Mrs John Burns. Mr and Mrs 8 D Dunnett return from Columbus where guests of Everett Dunnett’s family. C E Chevalier returns from Columbus where he stayed with relatives.

Helen Crawford Mildred Howard Bernice Wallace Alfred Craft Columbus George Tolliver, Jr Loren Andrews Erie, Pa Gladys Sanders W. W. Bryson Belford Hemsley Camp Fairlawn Metropolitan Park Akron Thomas Hemsley Maxine Burns Middleport John Burns D. Dunnett Everett Dunnett C. E. Chevalier

Tags Sell Fast as 417 Auto Licenses Move in Glouster

Glouster reports 417 passenger car license tags sold by December 29 as of Thursday night. One trailer license has been issued and 58 truck license applications were received. Truck plates are mailed from Columbus, not issued locally.

Glouster C. E. Handley Columbus

License Tags Case Leads to Immediate Action

The Sunday case from 1933 on license tags proceeded with no extension of time under the By Vehicles statute. The ruling emphasizes strict deadlines and enforcement actions.

Class Meets Glouster Dec 3 Church Tonight at Seven

Workers Class will meet at the church tonight at 7 o'clock according to an announcement Tad.

Tad

Funeral services announced for Mrs. Athens in Glouster area

The Duffee Glouster notice lists W. H. Stahl and Mrs. Carl Stahl of Trimble for services for Mrs. Athens held Thursday. Daughters of a family that owned farms across a large part of Glouster are named in the notice.

Duffee Glouster W. H. Stahl Carl Stahl Trimble Q. Ww Athens Duffee W. H. Cousins Glouster

Home Rule Abolishes Office Term Rules

Columbus reported that Attorney General John W. Bricker ruled a four year term rule applies for county offices. The opinion held that the four year limit, tied to the county home rule amendment, makes certain offices like treasurer or sheriff ineligible for longer terms within a single period. The ruling reflects the adoption of the home rule measure by electors at the November election.

Columbus John W Hill Land County Bricker

Also Mentioned on This Page

Glouster M. E Frost Rev. Clarke Logan St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Reed Free Methodist Directory of Athens Churches Reed J. Downs Methodist Episcopal M. Coulter Hocking Street Church Calvin B. Hanes Christian Science Society Central Avenue Methodist Episcopal Ward Radford Shepherd L. W. Clarke Church OF the Nazarene Otto M. Grace Roy Littl Mt. Zion Church Nelsonville Specia Pilgrim Holiness Church D. C. Shearer Church of Christ R. F. Strickfer Christian Endeavor Society H. A. Rothrock Gallipolis Vival Ohio Ohio Millers State Association F. J. Beasley CO Athess, Ohio Alexander Petia Clover Farm TV A Arandere Pinsar Ltd NAVY Gingerale Snowy White Clover Farm Chinaware Kwik Bake Westgate Mackerel Hes Camay Soap Cascara Hinkiles Kiddo Ok Sey Texas Edgemont Butter Gover Farm Store CSA Seyeee South East Ohio
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