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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1956
Page
8
The piece argues worship cleanses mind and soul, likening churchgoing to a laundry that makes garments and faith anew. It cites Hood and Swift to warn souls misled by material progress, urging readers to attend church to gain inner purity and a higher view of life. It frames church as education and a spring of living water for self-knowledge and virtue.
Dayton attorney Louis R. Cousineau file s mandamus suits in the Ohio Supreme Court and the Second District Court of Appeals contesting assessments and premiums used to run the state workers compensation system. He argues 1953 and 1955 measures unlawfully fund administration, seeks to divert funds to benefits, and asks the court to cap future costs to the division. The suits name the Industrial Commission and state treasurer, with arguments set for February. He also seeks to halt or limit a 1 million dollar surplus used by the safety and hygiene division.
A collage of Bible verses and church schedules appears alongside a legal notice from Athens County Ohio. It lists Sunday services, prayer meetings, and choir practices for multiple churches, followed by a divorce petition filed January 6 1996 in the Court of Common Pleas of Athens County with a February 14 1996 hearing date. The notices mention Harold A Redmond and Treva J Redmond with attorneys Belin and Walker.
Sunday program lists church school at 9 15 am in Memorial Auditorium and a 10 30 am morning service featuring Dr John M Versteeg. Soloists include Mrs Francis Bean T C Satcher and George Crawford with junior church and children's choir. Evening groups meet at homes and church offices. Weekday events cover WSCS meetings and board sessions with location details.
NEW MARSHFIELD Church a.m. Wednesday WSCS meeting 2 pm with Mrs. George Havy man. UNION Church school 9:30 am Worship 7:30 pm WSCS meeting 7:30 pm at the parsonage. Wednesday Prayer 7:30 pm. BATES Church school 9:30 am Class meeting 10:30 am. Tuesday MYF 7:30 pm with Larry Pratt. PLEASAN TON Church school 9:30 am The Rev. Carroll Chesser pastor ship 10:30 am and 7:30 pm Wednesday Bible study 7:30 pm The Rev. R. L. Mitchell.
Weekly services listed with times Sunday school at 9 45 a m worship at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday choir practice at 7 p m Rev Iran Shanafelt is the pastor.
The notices list church services and classes on Sunday with nursery care and youth activities at Athens Presbytery on Sunday. Weekday items include Deacons meeting Tuesday executive meeting and choir practice, reception for new members Wednesday, Koinonia spaghetti dinner Thursday, and a junior choir practice Saturday. The Rev Roger Rice Jr is the pastor.
Friday 8 p m university students event. Saturday 6 15 p m organ revenue. Sunday Bible school 9 15 a m morning worship 10 15 a m William Brophy choir director Mrs William Ruston organist Junior chorus sings CYF to join Youth Sunday service CYF 6 p m university students vespers 6 15 p m Boy Scouts Monday Girl Scouts Tuesday Wednesday family dinner 6 p m sponsored by CWF Mrs Alan Barnhill chairman Junior chorus 6 p m senior choir 6 30 p m committees 7 p m Joe B Maffett minister.
Evangelistic service at Athens at 7 30 p m Friday and Saturday Sunday school at 9 30 a m led by William Pruden preaching at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m Red Town holds Sunday school 9 30 a m worship 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m Roy Strausbaugh in charge Prayer service 7 30 p m Wednesday Mount Carmel Sunday school 9 30 a m Hazel Kimble supt worship 10 30 a m Prayer service 7 30 p m Tuesday John Grimes pastor Shade Poston Methodist Shade Sunday school 10 a m Wayne Harris supt worship 11 a m MYF 7 30 p m Prayer service Wednesday 7 30 p m Poston Sunday school 10 a m Philip James supt YPM 7 30 p m Prayer service Wednesday 7 30 p m Evan Edwards pastor
Amesville holds Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Youth Fellowship at 7 p.m. Thursday family night dinner. New England Sunday school 9 30 a.m. Message 10 15 a.m. Carthage worship 2 30 p.m. Rev J Mervin Hess pastor. Sunday school 9 30 a.m. Russell Jellison superintendent. Worship 10 30. Junior church 10 30 NYPS service 7 p.m. Evangelistic service 7 30. Wednesday prayer meeting. Cottage prayer meeting Saturday 7 30 p.m. Rev Lena Brandenburg.
Sunday programs include Sunday school at 9:30 at White's Chapel with prayer at 10 30 and youth service at 7 followed by preaching at 7 30 Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 Also at Federal Valley Sunday school at 9 worship at 10 and Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 The Rev Roy E Deeter is the pastor.
The routine lists Sunday schools at 10 a.m. and a worship service at 7 30 p m. Thursday prayer meeting also at 7 30 p m. The Rev C L Bean serves as pastor.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning service at 10 45 a m Wednesday evening service at 7 30 p m church calendar note of weekly worship times and gatherings for parishioners.
The record lists a ship event at 10 30 a m and YPS at 6 45 p m with The Rev N L Russell serving as pastor.
Richard Bates evangelist leads Bible study on Sunday at 9 45 a m and worship at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m Wednesday features 7 30 p m Bible study implying regular church services led by Bates.
The Rev. Franklin conducts worship at 11 a.m. in the morning with BYF at 11 a.m. Evening service and Holy Communion at 6 30 p.m. Prayer meeting is at 7 30 p.m. on Wednesday in Upthegrove setting.
In Albany the Bible school at 9 30 a m and evening evangelistic service at 7 30 p m. Monday choir practice at 7 30 p m. Wednesday Prayer and Bible study at 7 30 p m. In South Canaan Sunday school at 9 45 a m Worship at 10 45 a m Thursday Prayer and Bible study at 7 30 p m. The Rev Roland P Globig is the pastor.
Brief court item notes a dispute involving Roger Dean Saies and Stanley's Shoe Store, with automotive service matters and related claims proceeding in the docket.
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