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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1938

Page

6

Columbus Pastor To Speak In Pulpit Sunday Topics Announced

Visiting pastors with several special interest group meetings highlight Athens churches Sunday and the week ahead. Dr. E. L. Motter of Columbus will be the guest pastor at the First Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. Fred Luchs and Rev. E. Nicholas will speak on A Little Religion Is a Dangerous Thing and Vessels of God respectively.

Columbus Athens E. L. Motter First Methodist Episcopal Church Fred Luchs Rev. E. Nicholas God

Columbus Pastor To Be Guest in Pulpit

Dr. E L Motter of Columbus will preach at 10 30 a m Sunday. The vested choir will sing The Lord Is My Light. The Expanded Session starts at 9 30 a m with all Sunday School departments present. Various church groups and a Wesley Players drama titled Trash are planned.

E. L. Motter Columbus First Methodist Episcopal Church Allitson-Salter B. M. Covert Rogers Franck Guilmant Phi Tau Theta Epworth Seaman Martzolff Russell E. Bayliff Wesley Players

Jesus at His Task Theme Sunday Sermon

Rev G C Nutter will preach Jesus At His Task at Ames ville at 9 30 a m Sunday with Sunday School after. Chester hill Sunday School starts 9 45 a m with preaching and League Service at 6 30. Home Missionary Society to stage The Howl of the Wolf on Thursday evening Feb 10 and Rev Boroff to speak. Special evangelistic services at Chesterhill M E Church begin Feb 13.

G. C. Nutter Jesus Amesville Chesterhill Home Missionary Society Boroff Chesterhill M.E

Rev Beryl Burr Sets Sunday Sermon Tour Across Five Churches

Rev. Beryl Burr preaches at five M. E. churches Sunday with a schedule listing Salem at 9 50 a m Carbondale 11 a m Connett 2 p m Dowler Ridge 3 30 p m and Mineral at 7 p m He will discuss the subject A Ransom Found Revival services begin at Carbondale Monday at 7 30 p m and run for two weeks.

Beryl Burr Salem Carbondale Connett Dowler Ridge Mineral

Vessels of God Theme for Rev Nicholas Sermon

Rev Nicholas will preach Vessels of God at 10 30 Sunday morning at the Church of God on Hocking Street. Church School meets at 9 30 with Robert Patterson superintendent in charge. Unity Meeting in Hocking Valley at Chauncey church Sunday 2 30. Evening service begins with a song service led by Raymond Atkins and the Heavenly Visitor as a theme. Story hour and young people meet at 6 30 with a biographical study of Fanny Crosby. Cottage prayer services Tuesday and Friday evenings with location to be announced at services. Mid week prayer and praise on Wednesday at 7 30.

E. Nicholas Church of God Hocking St Robert Patterson Unity Churches of God In Hocking Valley Chauncey Church Raymond Atkins Fanny Crosbey L. O. Lineberger Haydenville Buchtel M. E Murray City Epworth League Young People’s

The Separation and The Victorious Life at First Wesleyan

Rev E C Kenney preaches at 10 30 Sunday morning on The Separation at the First Wesleyan Methodist Church with Sunday School at 9 30 led by O E Rosser. Evening service at 7 30 feature The Victorious Life. Special music planned. Delores Scott leads the young people meeting Tuesday at 7 30. prayer service Thursday 7 30 led by C F E Knight on Prayer for a Revival. Wesleyan Prayer Band meets Friday at 2 pm. Dayton evangelist Rev John Woodhouse to conduct a two week revival Feb 13 to Feb 27.

E. C. Kenney Wesleyan Methodist Church O. E. Rosser Kenney Delores Scott C. F E. Knight Wesleyan Prayer Band John Woodhouse Young Evangelist of Dayton

Rev Hutchinson to Speak on Christ at Nazarene church

Rev Neal Hutchinson of the Church of the Nazarene will speak on Christ and His Representatives at 10 30 a m Sunday. Sunday School begins 9 30 a m led by Cecil Cox with an expected attendance of 175. A young people service at 6 45 p m will discuss Money Its Use and Abuse followed by an evening gospel message.

Christ Neal Hutchinson Church of the Nazarene Cecil Cox Hutchinson

Zone Rally of Nazarene Youths in Middleport Friday

Syracuse Church of the Nazarene and the Young People's Society host a zone rally with representatives from about a dozen Nazarene churches. The program features congregational and special singing, a sermon by Rev. J. F. Morgan, and banners for best representation. Sunday School starts 9 30 p m and morning worship at 10 30 a m N Y P S meets at 6 p m and evening service at 7 p m midweek prayer is Wednesday at 7 p m.

Syracuse Church of the Nazarene Young People's Society Middleport N.Y.P.S

Christian Science Subject Announced in Athens Church

The Sunday lesson-sermon at the Athens Christian Science Church centers on Spirit as the subject. The golden text calls grieve not the holy Spirit of God and cites Ephesians 4 30. Psalms 50 14 15 and Eddy’s Science and Health 425 are included.

Athens Christian Science Church Mary Baker Eddy

The Forgotten Day Topic by Rev Lineberger

Pastor L O Lineberger of Haydenville Methodist plans sermons on Sunday titled Sunday the Forgotten Day at Haydenville 930 am 1030 am at Buchtel M E Church and 7 pm at Murray City Methodist Church. Epworth League meets Haydenville 6 pm led by Mrs L O Lineberger.

Rev Harter To Speak On Peace At Local Churches

Sunday schedule lists Rev Walter V Harter preaching at Lottridge Church at 10 30 am on The Prince of Peace or a Billion Dollars and at Tuppers Plains at 7 30 pm on Will a Billion Dollars More Make America Safe From Our Neighbor Nations The Silver Ridge Church has just concluded a revival

Tuppers Plains United Brethren Churches Lottridge Church Glen Gaston Walter V. Harter Prince of Peace Shields Harter America Silver Ridge

Rev Luchs to Show Movie Color Films at Presbyterian Church

Theme for Sunday worship will be A Little Religion is a Dangerous Thing. Sunday 10 30 a m service features film by Rev Luchs shot in Palestine Egypt Italy Switzerland and Athens. Evening 7 15 forum hosts eight hundred feet of his film with two hundred feet in color and a silver offering will be taken.

Presbyterian Church Luchs Palestine Egypt Italy Switgrland Athens

Evangelist Tom Butterfield to Open Gospel Series at Stimson Church

Sunday services at Stimson Avenue Church of Christ include Bible study at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 45 a m with communion at 11 35 a m Evangelist Tom Butterfield of Mc Connelsville will start a gospel series at 7 30 p m Tuesday A special song service directed by Miss Ssephene Ullman is planned at 135 Mill Street Friday at 7 30 p m

Stimson Ave Church of Christ Tom’ Butterfield McConnelsville Ssephene Ullman Dwight Gaskill Mill St

Revival to Open at Letart Falls February 6

A revival begins February 6 at Letart Falls Church with a half hour song service before preaching each night Rev Charles L Thayer opens the meetings and several other pastors assist nightly Afternoon prayer meetings run 2 to 3 starting February 7 Women of the Letart Methodist circuit host a fellowship tea February 8 at 2 p m at the Community Hall In the closing Sunday night altar responses several professed salvation were recorded.

Plants M. E. Church Letart Falls Letart Falls Church Charles L. Thayer Methodist Churches of the Letart M

Bradbury Dexter Schedules Church Services and Preaching

Bible School starts at 9:30 a.m. at all churches with Clarence Might as superintendent at Bradford. Bradford preaching begins at 10:45 a.m. and Bradbury preaching at 7 p.m.

Bradbury, Bradford, and Dexter Bible Clarence Might Bradford Bradbury

Imperishable Values Sermon At Richland Ave Church

Richland Avenue M P Church schedules Sunday School at 9 30 a m followed by Prayer Service at 10 30 a m and evening preaching at 7 30 p m Rev Ray Huff will deliver a sermon titled Imperishable Values Bible Study is set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m The official Sunday School board meets Monday at 7 30 p m for its monthly session

Richland Ave. M. P Ray Huff

Sunday School Joint Meeting Announced in Coolville

Coolville Congregational Sunday School hosts a joint session with the ME Sunday School on February 6 at 2 45 PM. The notice calls for combined gatherings and shared activities for attendees.

Coolville

Penitentiary Film Opens At Athena Theater Saturday

A drama about a politically ambitious warden and a prisoner marks the Athena Theater debut of Penitentiary. Walter Connolly John Howard Jean Parker head a cast with Marc Lawrence and Paul Fix in supporting roles. Jordan’s release, a fatal insult, a romance, and a prison crisis drive the plot through six years of confinement and ambition.

Columbia Athena Martin Flavin Walter Connolly John Howard Jean Parker Robert Barrat Marc Lawrence Dick Curtis Ann Doran Arthur Hohl Marjorie Main Paul Fix Connolly Howard Miss Parker Barrat William Jordan Jordan Thomas Mathews Mathews Elizabeth

Missionary to India Will Give Address in Nelsonville

Dr C E Fiddler superintendent of the Independent Holiness leper's hospital in India will address at the Holiness Church in Nelsonville on Saturday February 12. He has spent most of his life in India and claims to have cured by medical means several hundred lepers. Illustrated pictures of his work will be shown.

Nelsonville C. E. Fiddler Holiness Leper’s Hospital India Holiness Church Fiddler Athens County

Oregon Evangelist to Lead February Bible Services

Evangelist Andrew Clark Baker of Oregon City will conduct nightly services in February at the Apostolic Church Richland Ave. He will use large charts and discuss topics such as Russia in Bible Prophecy The World's Crises Rome's Revival Is Christ God or Mere Man and Is Christ's Coming at Hand Elder G H Martin is minister.

Andrew Clark Baker Oregon City Ore Christ Church America Apostolic Church Richland Ave Russia Rome Christ G. H. Martin

Centralized School and Church Theme Sermon

Rev. F. G. Strickland will preach at the Columbia School Auditorium on Sunday at 10 45 a m. The topic is A Centralized School and A Centralized Church with emphasis on unity of education and worship.

F. G. Strickland Columbia School

Singing evangelist to lead revival at Free Methodist Church

Rev. Burton Kettinger, a singing evangelist, will lead revival services at the Free Methodist Church corner Campbell and Stimson avenues. Friday and Saturday evenings feature revival. Sunday School starts 9:30 a.m. with preaching at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Burton Kettinger Free Methodist Church Campbell and Stimson Avenues

Pleasanton Sunday Services Announced

Pleasanton Services Sunday School starts at 10 AM at Pleasanton M. Church. Preaching follows at 11 AM. Rev. Earl Cowen serves as pastor.

Pleasanton M Earl Cowen

Rev. Martin To Speak At Bethel M. P. Church

Rev Myron Martin will fill his appointment at Bethel Missionary Protestant Church in Knox Township Vinton County on Sunday February 6 at 230 p m.

Myron Martin Bethel M. P Knox Twp Vinton Co

Legion Post Dedicatory Exercises Planned for Future Date

Lafayette Post American Legion held its first meeting in the Municipal Building with about 175 members present. Commander C. W. Booth will set the dedication date. Two Civil War veterans Dr. A. B. Garrett Gallipolis and Perry Brumfield Waterloo attended. refreshments were served.

Gallipolis Lafayette Post American Legion C. W. Booth A. B. Garrett Perry Brumfield Waterloo

Presidential Birthday Balls Net 3150 in Gallipolis

Gallipolis hosts two Presidential Birthday balls to raise about 150 dollars for the infantile paralysis foundation. Elmer F E Caldwell, county program chairman, reports generous ticket response and says proceeds will support the charity.

Gallipolis Infantile Paralysis Foundation Elmer FE. Caldwell

Gallia Residents Protest Flood Plan Compensation

About a hundred landowners affected by the Ohio River flood pool at Eureka lock and dam meet in Gallia to contest the federal offer. Officials say awards follow federal surveys and may be subject to court appointed commissioners if the government proceeds with condemnation to secure title to overflowed lands.

Gallipolis Ohio River Eureka Starbuck

Gallia Couple Celebrates Golden Anniversary at Delaware

Gallia County honors Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Matthews on their golden wedding anniversary. Married Feb. 2 1888 at Vinton, he is 71 and she 70. Matthews worked over 20 years for the Big Four Railroad. Daughters Mrs. Genther and Mrs. Jones and son G. V. Matthews reside in Delaware. another daughter Mrs. Flickinger lives in Boston.

Gallipolis Gallia County J. C. Matthews Delaware Vinton Matthews Big Four Railroad Fred L. Genther D. D. Jones G. V. Matthews S. E. Flickinger Boston

Grace Church Plans Services Schedule

Grace Methodist Church in Gallipolis outlines a Sunday program with 9 15 a m church school 10 30 a m morning worship sermon Christian Valor and Crossing the Bar choir. no evening service. Week events include church board meeting Monday 7 30 p m Grace Guild dinner 6 30 p m Boys Gym Tuesday Girls Gym Wednesday 7 p m and 8 p m Grace Choir mid week service 7 p m, 10 o'clock Wednesday Women’s Home Council, Boy Scout banquet Thursday 6 30 p m lecture For Our Sakes by Dr Paul Harris 7 30 p m, Progressive Bible Class social Friday 7 30 p m.

Gallipolis Grace Methodist Church Otto Carter Westerman Sullivan Epworth League Helen North Paul Harris State Department of Health Progressive Bible

Lack of Work Drives Gallia Man to End Life

Gallia County man John Randolph aged 31 hanged himself Thursday amid unemployment distress and delayed WPA job notification. He left a noteless scene in Raccoon Creek Valley, survived by wife Elva Harrison, a five-year-old son, and mother Lydia Randolph. funeral at Macedonia Church Sunday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Earl C. Cremeans.

Gallia Gallipolis WPA John Randolph Northup Thivener Raccoon Creek Valley Randolph Elva Harrison Lydia Randolph Charles Randolph Farr Oscar Randolph William Walters Hazel Randolph Gallia County Macedonia Church Earl C. Cremeans

World Traveller Speaks at Gallipolis Schools

E. F Higgins and Carl C. Byers hosted world traveler and war correspondent E. Ramsey at Gallipolis schools. He spoke three times about life in Russia and Germany's ambitions and addressed faculty on This International Mess. Ramsey, once publisher in New Lexington, has spent two decades in Europe.

Gallipolis E. C. Ramsey E. F E. Higgins Carl C. Byers Ramsey Russia Germany

Fractures Leg Bone in Fall on Fourth Ave

Mrs. Oscar Herring fractured a leg bone after a fall on Fourth Ave near her home. The Herrings are staying in Gallipolis while Mr. Herring assists in rehabilitating AT&T lines.

Gallipolis Fourth Ave Oscar Herring

Brother Dies in West Virginia Home Near Glenwood

Archie C. Gebhart aged 33, brother of Mrs. K. H. Butler of Swan Creek, died at his home near Glenwood West Virginia. He leaves his wife and a daughter.

Gallipolis Archie C. Gebhart K. H. Butler Swan Creek Glenwood W Va

Gallipolis Plans Bastille Day Celebration

Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce weighs plans for a July 14 Bastille Day observance in Gallipolis. Activities would center at Our House Lafayette museum with the first post office and Eagle Tavern sites nearby. The town highlights its French heritage and aims to attract visitors for the Bastille Day event and the Northwest Territory pageant in October.

Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce Our House Lafayette First Post Office Eagle Tavern Marie Beaubein Claudius Cadot Northwest Territory Marietta Ohio

Hypnotist Fred C Daniels to Perform in Middleport

Fred C Daniels known as Galvani the Hypnotist will give an entertainment in Middleport on February 10, sponsored by the Parent-Teachers Association. A native of Porter in Gallia County, he toured widely in the past and has lived as a recluse near Hockingport since retirement. Former Gallia County friends welcome his return.

Gallipolis Fred C. Daniels Galvani Middleport Parent-Teachers’ Association Daniels Porter Gallia County Hockingport

Ownership Change at Myers Produce Co in Gallipolis

Carl Myers announces change in ownership of Myers Produce Co He has purchased Morris Myers’s interest, making Carl the sole owner in Gallipolis.

Gallipolis The Myers Produce Co Carl Myers Morris Myers

Newly installed officers named at Gallipolis I O O F lodge

Gallipolis Lodge I O O F announced its new officers with J H Sheppard as Noble Grand and Robert Queen as Vice Grand. Others include J F Leaper Recording Secretary James L Haskins Treasurer J M Norman Warden Tim Lewis D A Beard F H Drummond Dr H B Thomas G A Lear W J Jackson supporters Homer Daugherty J E Betz guards.

Gallipolis Gallipolis Lodge I J. H. Sheppard Noble Grand Robert Queen J. F. Leaper James L. Haskins J. M. Norman Tim Lewis D. A. Beard F. H. Drummond H. B. Thomas G. A. Lear W. J. Jackson Homer Daugherty J. E. Betz

Longtime Gallia County tax payer celebrated

J E Van Zant of Cheshire Township has paid Gallia County taxes for 76 years this year. He began paying at age 12 when his older brother joined the Civil War, and he continues the yearly practice in his 88th year with a March 15 birthday. The couple still reside on the inherited family farm, with their son E W VanZant living nearby.

Gallipolis J. E. van Zant Big Ryger Creek Cheshire Gallia County van Zant

Marriage Announcement in Catletts burg Ky James Barton and Mildred Henson Wed

Announcement reports the wedding of James Barton 28 and Mildred Henson 21, both Addison residents, at Catlettsburg Kentucky. The brief note confirms their ages and home towns.

Gallipolis Catlettsburg James Barton Mildred Henson Addison

Thomas Davis Dies at Residence in Patriot Village

Gallipolis Ohio Thomas T. Davis age 80 a well known Welsh resident of the Patriot neighborhood died at his home Thursday after a long illness from heart trouble. Survived by his wife Sarah Ellen Wood seven sons and three daughters James Charles Robert John Oscar Delbert Cecil principal of Cadmus schools Edna and Gertrude with Lizzie Tanner sister of Gallipolis. Funeral at Patriot M E Church Sunday at 3 p m Rev Frost former pastor. Interment Old Pine Cemetery.

Gallipolis Thomas T. Davis Patriot Sarah Ellen Wood James Charles Robert John Munsoc Oscar Delbert Gal Lipolis Cecil Cadmus Henrietta Rees Edna Davis Collumbus Gertrude Lizzie Tanner Pateriot M. E Frost Old Pine Cemetery

Three-year-old Houck burns in open fire accident near Crown City

Rosalie Houck, daughter of Mr and Mrs Roscoe Houck of near Crown City, suffered severe burns when her clothing caught fire at an open blaze. She is hospitalized at Holzer Hospital and given a fair chance of recovery.

Gallipolis Rosalie Roscoe Houck Crown City Holzer Hospital

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