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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1939
Page
10
In Athens District churches plan New Year activities for Sunday and the week ahead. Central Ave Methodist will host a watch night service at 11 p.m. and First Methodist will hold 11:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. services. Ministers select sermons focusing on the start of 1940.
A preaching service at 9 30 a m will open the day at Richland Ave Methodist Church followed by Sunday School. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 30 p m and 7 30 p m preaching by Dr Herman Baughn. Ladies Aid Society meets Thursday and a prayer service with Bible study is set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
The Portland Methodist Circuit releases a list of services across its churches. Great Bend hosts Church School at 2 p m and a 3 p m service on "God's Testimony Through Simeon." Morse Chapel offers Bible study at 7:30 p m and services at 10:30 a m with "Life's Greatest Blessing." Siiversville and Portland hold additional Church School and evening services with topics and youth programs.
The Trimble Methodist Church will hold a 9 30 a m service with communion at Jacksonville at 9 a m and preaching at Chauncey 10 30. Millfield hosts a 7 p m service under Rev. Sam C Elsea.
Chauncey Church of Christ holds Sunday services at 9 30 a m with Church School led by Andriew Simpkins and Lord's Supper at 10 30 followed by a sermon by Rev Gilbert Courtney who will also preach at Greens Run Church of Christ at 9 30 a m Sunday. Mr and Mrs Bernard Harvey announce the birth of a son Tarry Kent at their Trimble home. Grandparents are L E Harvey Millfield and Hester McCune Trimble. Loyal Woman's Bible Class meeting postponed to next Wednesday Chauncey.
Wesleyan Methodist Church announces Sunday School at 9 30 a m led by superintendent Franklin Maerker. Worship at 10 30 a m with evangelistic sermon at 7 30 p m. Young people meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m. Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m. Prayer band gathers Friday at 2 p m.
The subject is Christ Jesus with the golden text I am the light of the world. The lesson includes Revelation 3 20 and John 8 12 and cites Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. It notes Christ God’s idea will rule all nations with divine Science.
Three Chauncey funerals take place in one day. Isaac Fillmore McCollam 88 was buried at West Union Street Cemetery after services at his son James McCollam’s home. Sarah Ann Matteson 79, a Sugar Creek resident, died in Sheltering Arms Hospital and was honored at Chauncey Church of Christ. Minnie Rice Budd 48 was laid to rest in Nye Cemetery from James Edwards’ home.
C L Reeder was installed as worshipful master of Coolville Masonic Lodge on Tuesday evening December 26. Frank C Taylor, a past master, was installing officer, with Carl R Russell as marshal and other new officers named include Barnett Russell Carleton Chapman Richardson Newsom Tidd Holdren Reed Humphrey.
Chauncey district residents shared Christmas visits with relatives across several towns. Mr and Mrs B E Carter traveled from Chauncey to New Philadelphia with grandson Richard Hughes. Delilah Frasure stayed in town after Christmas with the Stanfingers. Numerous local families hosted holiday guests from Columbus Marion Dayton Athens and Zanesville areas.
At Central Ave Methodist Church New Year services are planned for next Sunday starting with a 9 15 a m unified service with the sermon New Year Confidence At 7 30 p m Rev Stanley Jeffery will preach The Acceptable Year A fellowship in the basement with amplified music and refreshments follows Then an 11 o clock watch night service and holy communion The Clock Teaches is the theme for the service
Sunday School will be held at Graham Chapel at 9 30 a m under the direction of Mrs J M Chappel A sermon will be delivered at 10 30 by the Reverend Mingus The watch night service Sunday evening will feature the Gospel Four of Pt Pleasant W Va and other groups musical numbers Reverend Mingus will lead a prayer meeting Wednesday evening Grace Downey will be the leader
Mrs. W. H. Chase remains seriously ill at the New Lexington home of daughter Mrs. Frank Matthews. Christmas visits featured Mr. and Mrs. Fred Blankenship and guests from East Fultonham Bowling Green Canton Columbus Stewart Newark Athens. Funeral services held for John Betts at Stout Funeral Home Nelsonville with burial at Paine Cemetery. Robert Grandy visits Tulsa for holidays.
Chauncey Misses June, Vir ginia and Frederica Theisen of Millfield are visiting relatives in Corning and expect to return home Sunday night.
Mrs. Alice Carr of Millfield remains hospitalized at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus rather than returning home as earlier stated. Montreal Quebec reports a city population of 1,263,298 with 180,290 in suburban municipalities.
Hebbardsville Hebbardsville Sunday School meets at 10 a m at Alexander Presbyterian Church. Morning worship led by the pastor at 11 o clock. Harrisonville Union Sunday School gathers at 9 30 a m at the Presbyterian Church. Christian Endeavor at 6 45 p m. Evening worship at 7 30 p m.
Albany Baptist Church schedules Bible School at 9 30 a m B Y P U at 6 30 p m and evening service at 7 30 with the sermon Where Is God South Canaan Baptist and Carpenter church hold 9 30 a m Bible School and 10 30 worship. Rev C C Stricklin directs services.
Morning prayer and sermon will be read at Trinity Episcopal Church in McArthur on Sunday at 10 30 by Wendell P. Thomas Jr. The service will be conducted under the McArthur ministry with local participation.
The Rev. Dr. John W. Danford of First Methodist Church in Athens will deliver a New Year sermon at 10 30 Sunday morning titled The Old and the New. The service includes an anthem Hymn of Peace and solo by Mary Ann McKay. A one hour Watch Night Communion follows from 11 30 to 12 30.
A watch meeting will be held at the Lathrop Mission beginning at 8 p m Sunday. The public is invited.
Mt Union Baptist Church outlines Sunday Bible School at 9 30 worship at 10 30 with Rebuilding Altars as the morning topic. Evening service at 7 features the Jonah series message The City that Was Born Again. Cheshire Baptist Church hosts Bible School at 9 30 and a youth service at 6 30 with mid week service at 7 30 Wednesday.
Services in the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church Athens include Holy Communion at 8 a.m. Church School at 9 30 and morning prayer with a sermon by Rev. Robert G Purrington at 10 30.
The Carbon Hill Church of Christ will hold an evangelistic meeting at the Monday school house at 2 30 p m Sunday. Evangelist C M Clouston will preach on the subject Who Is My Neighbor.
Logan church announces no morning prayer and sermon at St. Pauls Episcopal on Sunday December 31. The service will resume Sunday January 7 at 10 30 AM with normal rites and times restored thereafter.
The Epiphany Episcopal Church in Nelsonville will omit the regular 9 o'clock service on Sunday December 31 and resume the morning service with prayer and sermon on Sunday January 7.
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