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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1972

Page

6

Senior Citizens Find Activities Boost in Mason County

Gloria Cross reports on Mason County senior citizens joining Community Action Program activities funded by the Office of Economic Opportunity. In Point Pleasant coordinator Pauline Marshall leads local groups at the Essie Russell property with weekly meetings and monthly potluck dinners.

Mason County Point Pleasant Pauline Marshall Office of Economic Opportunity CAP Mason Essie Russell

Ministers Protest Draft Immunity

Clergymen in the United States and abroad debate clergy draft exemptions, with critics arguing immunity shields leaders from real life choices and guides, while many churches accept the long standing practice. The North American Council of the World Alliance of Reformed and Presbyterian Churches votes against clergy exemptions, a rare church stance.

David G. Colwell United Church Seattle Wash

Athens Minister Leads Lent Bible Study Retreats

The Rev. Arthur L. Dahl of The Plains Bethel United Methodist Church is among 72 ministers selected in the Ohio West Area to lead Lent retreats. Bishop F. Gerald Ensley announced the plan for 14 districts and about 1,000 ministers to attend in February, guiding classes from Ash Wednesday to Holy Week on the Book of Revelation.

Arthur L. Dahl Plains-Bethel United Ensley Bishop Ensley United Methodist Church

Missionary Esther Elliott to Speak at Grace Wesleyan

Esther C. Elliott, serving as ambassador for Christ in South Africa since 1960, will address a 7:30 p.m. Sunday service at The Grace Wesleyan Church now meeting in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Elliott, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music graduate with a 1955 master's, teaches at Wesleyan Bible Institute in Brakpan Transvaal. Rev. James Kelley says the service is open to the public.

Esther C. Elliott Republic of South Africa Christ Grace Wesleyan Church Seventh-day Adventist Church Miss Elliott Cincinnati Conservatory of Music Wesleyan Bible Institute Brakpan Transvaal South Africa James Kelley

Churches and Sunday Schedules Across Athens Area

A compiled list of church services and Sunday school times for numerous congregations in the Athens region. Includes Church of Christ, Church of God, Episcopal and United Presbyterian groups with times for worship, Bible study, and prayer meetings across towns such as Athens, East Athens, Hooper Ridge, New Marshfield, and More.

Adventist Athens Sabbath Services Schedule

The Athens Seventh Day Adventist church lists a Saturday worship at 9:30 a.m. with a worship service at 11:00 a.m. A prayer meeting is also held on Saturday.

Adventist Athens Seventh-Day

Apostolic Lighthouse and Faith Schedule Details

The notice lists church activities for Apostolic Lighthouse and Apostolic Faith. Events include Sunday services at 7 30 p m and 10 a m, Bible studies on Thursday and Friday, Youth night Tuesday, Jubilee at 1 p m on the fourth Friday, and prayer meetings Tuesday. First Athens venue hosts Sunday school at 10 a m and evangelistic service at 7 30 p m.

Apostolic Apostolic Lighthouse Athens Apostolic Faith

Church Schedules Across Athens Area Churches

A detailed list of weekly church services and activities across multiple parishes including Baptist First Athens South Canaan GARB Torch and Catholic St Jude St Johns Dutch Ridge St Pauls Christ the King First Athens Hocking Valley parish and Greens Run with Sunday schools worship times prayer meetings and Mass schedules.

St. Pauls Athens Christ the King Parish

Jehovah's Witnesses and Jewish Services Schedule

Athens ministry school and service Friday 7:30 a.m and Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Glouster public lecture 4 p.m. B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation services at 6:30 p.m Friday and 10 a.m Saturday at Hillel House 21 Mill St.

Jehovah's Witnesses Athens Glouster Jewish Services B’nai B’rith Hillel Foundation Hillel House Mill St

Church Services Schedule for Latter-Day Saints and Reorganized Church

The Latter Day Saints list services at Galbreath Chapel with priesthood at 9:40 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. and sacrament meeting at noon. The Plains Reorganized Church offers Sunday school 9:30 a.m. worship 10:45 a.m. and evening service 7:30 p.m. plus a Wednesday fellowship 7:30 a.m. service.

Latter Day Saints Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints All Galbreath Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of the Lds — the Plains

Christ Lutheran Athens Service Schedule and Activities

Christ Lutheran in Athens offers worship at 9 and 10 15 a m with church school at 10 15 a m and an adult discussion and students agenda at 11 15 a m Thursday Eucharis weekly at 7 p m.

Lutheran Christ Lutheran Athens Eucharis

Nazarene Church Weekly Service Schedule

Morning worship at 10 30 and evening service at 6. Youth Afterglow at 7 15. Lanes prayer and Bible study Tuesday at 10. Midweek prayer and Bible study Wednesday at 7. Plains Sunday school at 9 30, morning worship 10 30, NYPS at 7.

the Plains-Bethel Bethel Church McDougal Poston the Plains Baptist Albany Word of Life Bible Club Athens Lower Plains Free Will Mt. Zion Rolling Hills South Canaan Vanderhoot Coolville State Street Free Will Nazarene First Phe Plains

Multiple Athens area Wesleyan churches schedule services

Kenn Memorial Grace Wesleyan Oak Grove and White’s Chapel all list Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. Each church includes youth services and evening evangelistic, prayer or Bible study sessions. Dial a prayer line 592 1701 provides 24 hour access.

Kenn. Memorial Athens Oak Grove New Marshfield White's Chapel Wesleyan

Athens area businesses listed in regional directory

A dense listing shows numerous Athens area businesses and service locations across streets and towns. The compilation includes banks, car dealers, gas stations, insurance, dining spots, cleaners, and multiple storefronts with addresses and phone numbers for local consumers.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Gloria Cross Mrs. Marshall Dana Rayburn Mason County Action Group Hazel Smith Bertha Hall Mildred Tripp Clara Smith Josephine Elias Clara Staats Wilma McDaniel Ella Ford Ann Watkins Katherine Raynes Rhoda Yeager Blanche Casto Edna Burris Barbara McDaniels Ivah Bailey George W. Cornell New York Peter T. Riga St. Marx College Calif Father Riga America Witness For Peace Richard J. Neuhaus Brooklyn Lutheran Forum Christian Science First Church OF Christ Airline East Athens Hooper Ridge Lancaster St Church OF God Coolville First Church OF God OF Prophecy Albany Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd United Presbyterian Amesville Alexander First Athens Deanville Chapel Nelsonville New England United Methodist Union Bethel Troy Two Chauncey Chesterhill Trimble Guysville Canaanville Stewart Jacksonville Hollister Millfield Bates Shade Reedsville Joppa Long Bottom Tuppers Plains Coonville Million Salvation Army Ladies Home League Federal Valley Wilson Chapel Sand Rock Grace Brethren Coolville Free Methodist Strouds Run Community Troy Bethany Frost Graham Chapel Church of the Good Shepherd Sarris Christian First Hocking Valley Taylor Hid Wesleyan Methodist Pilgrim Holliness Grace Wesleyan Bei Seas Thessalonians Corinthians Baby The American Bible Society Keister Advertising Service, Inc Strasburg, Virginia Athens and Athens County Ministers Association Abex Corporation Engineered Products Athens, Ohio Athens County Savings & Loan CO Uies Ei Athens Tile & Marble W. Union Litton Industries Athens County Farm Bureau Logan Corner Court and Union Streets Stanley's Shoe Store Court Street Steppes Beauty Court St Athens Plaza House OF Glamour Logan Federal Savings & Loan Assn Columbus Ohio Electric Company Marting’s RAY Cuckler Insurance Grange Mutual Casualty Ohio West Mathews Oil Company Cunningham Music Center Goodyear W. Union St Richland Ave Dial Dailey Ford Tractor McDonald’s Restaurant Pharmacy U.S. Rt Dover Cleaners & Laundromat Athens Medical Bldg Hawk’s Cycle Sales, Inc HAWK McCormick’s Bonded Service Bob Hess Nelsonville, Inc Chevrolet Oldsmobile Hocking Valley Bank Fayette St Charley Moore Ford, Inc Ford Country Carpenter St. Athens S. Court St Athens — Stimson Ave Ohio University Inn Page Chevrolet Parkette Drive-In Huffman Transportation Service Local & Long Union Dial Robert’s Men’s Store Southeastern Ohio Sunset Motel Eugene Workman Samuel Workman AAA White Motors Volkswagen Specialists Columbus Rd Bolens Carpenter & State St Jim’s Ashland Wolfe Furniture F. W. Woolworth CO Foster’s Drug & Jewelry West Washington St Rauch Airport Koon Ct. St
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