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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1947
Page
6
The annual Sig Valentine dance at the Sigma Theta Gamma house blends pledge pledges and alumni. Pledge President Robert Scheel leads the committee as Bill McCetcheon and his band perform. The event starts at 8 30 with many town alumni attending.
Alpha Delta Pi holds the Sweetheart Formal Saturday February 15 at the Athens Country Club from 8 to 12 with a grand march led by Bill McCutcheon. A sextet will perform the Alpha Delta Pi Sweetheart Song as the featured number.
Miss Amy Weihr hosted the Pallas Club anniversary dinner on February 8 at her E State Street home. Assisting were Mrs Howell Mrs H L Goodwin and the committee. A silent auction led by Mrs J R Sprague raised funds for civic work. The program topic World Wide Interests was chosen for 1947 48 by Miss Apgar who proposed seven subjects for consideration. Mr A E Dink Miller of Chicago and his son John visited Athens. Miller manages Universal Pottery Co Cambridge Ohio and studied here 1913 1916 as a Phi Delta Theta member. Mrs John V Webb and daughters Joanna and Susan left for Lake Worth Fla to visit Mr Webb's mother Mrs W H Webb.
SEEN in Athens with Mr and Mrs Charles E Floyd and daughter Polly from La Jolla Calif arriving to visit Mrs Jessie McClain at 19 Ohio Ave They are former Beasley and Beckley employes now running a jeweler business in La Jolla Dr and Mrs Edward Sprague visit Columbus to see Mr L C Baker recovering from surgery The district convention of Equitable and New York Life was at Chillicothe with a dinner at McCarthy Hotel Athens Woman's Music Club calls for rehearsal at Music Hall Auditorium on Sunday Feb 16.
Stuart Florida offers rest on hotel porches and varied fishing from inlet to deep sea. Visitors include Ann Sheridan and Frances Langford, with locals like Colonel Luther Damron hosting guests at the St. Lucie. The area near Jensen Beach features the Pitchford store and pelicans queuing for boats and trains, while the Chamber of Commerce touts Stuart as a fisherman’s paradise and pleasant winter retreat.
In a column titled It pays to advertise the author recounts Valentine birthday gifts and greetings arriving by mail at home. Notable items include handmade handkerchiefs from the Andrew Parrishes and a purple Fleur de Lis piece from Paris from 1932. The piece also notes Arminta Morrison Bjornson’s birthday and plans for a U.S. visit by Minta and Lt. Com. G. B. Bjornson. The writer comments on youth guidance and references the Athens High acrobatic team, ending with a note about Mrs. J. C. Blackburn traveling to Clarksburg for a weekend visit with her son.
A compilation of sermons and services across Stewart Pilgrim Holiness Newtown Albany and South Canaan Baptist churches. Includes speakers Rev Clarence Kieth Rev Helen W Tatmann Rev Robert L Phillips Rev Roy Deeter and Rev Andrew G Pratt with times for Sunday school prayer meetings and midweek Bible studies.
The Trimble Westside Church of Christ holds Bible study at 9 30 a m with preaching and communion then evenings at 7 p m with song service and sermons titled Righteous Indignation and Gethsemane Evangelist C M Clouston. Red Town Free Methodist lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m superintendent Roy Strausbaugh and services 10 30 a m and 7 p m with Wednesday prayer at 7 and Friday cottage prayer at Wilbur Drake home.
Sunday school at 2 p m with preaching at 3 p m. Thursday evening prayer meeting at 7 30 p m. Local church notices.
Mt Zion Baptist lists Sunday activities with 9:30 morning Sunday School 10:45 morning worship 7:30 evening service led by Pastor Rev Frank C Cleveland.
Corning area churches announce Sunday services across four denominations. Methodist services include Rev. Frank Buescher with church school at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 30 a m plus evening events and midweek Lenten services. Church of God led by Rev Aubrey Mitchell offers school at 9 30 a m morning worship 10 30 a m and youth events. St Bernard Catholic with Rev Fr Hugh Spires lists Masses at 8 a m and 10 a m. Evangelical United Brethren led by Rev W E Riebel presents Sunday school 9 30 a m a sermon The House of Seven Pillars an evening service at 7 p m and Thursday prayer meeting.
Harold F Kellogg urges Christians to join a 24 hour World Day of Prayer starting February 21 with services across the globe. The theme Make Level in the Desert the Highway of Our Lord centers prayer on Christian fellowship and hunger for brotherhood. The Athens service for all denominations is at 2 p m at the First Methodist Church.
The Alexander Presbyterian Church lists Bible study at 10 a m led by Mrs Ray mond Webb with topic Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles. Elders and trustees meet after Sunday school. Christian Endeavor at 7 30 p m and World Prayer Day observance with Albany Methodist Church includes prayer music and a noon potluck. Sunday activities include Bible school 9 30 a m George Van Dyke superintendent morning worship 10 30 sermon on Christian Baptism and related topics Youth fellowship 6 30 p m evangelistic service 7 30 p m The heart and mid week prayer services Wednesday 7 30 p m.
The Athens area church schedules include Quinquagesima Sunday services at 10:30 a m with church school, Holy Communion and sermon. Ash Wednesday Holy Communion at 8 a m. Thursday choir rehearsal at 6 30 p m Altar Guild meets at 7 30 p m Friday Evening Prayer and Litany at 7 30 p m First weekday Lenten services with speaker The Rev Frederick B Atkinson Cincinnati Diocesan missionary.
Sunday 11 a.m. worship service includes awards to Boy Scout Troop 55 and Emerson Hour with scout master. Ray mond A. Lee will present as district scout commissioner. Sermon titled Our Obsolete Denominationalism. Westminster Foundation to join fellowship supper and meeting at Christian Church. Dr Gloria Wysner to speak. World Prayer Day speaker Margaret Shannon airs CBS at 5 45 p.m.
Morning worship at 9 30 a m with a sermon More Like Christ in Humility followed by Sunday school at 10 20 a m Young People Meeting at 6 30 p m and Evangelistic service at 7 30 p m Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m Rev A R Ervin is the pastor.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m for the second Sunday in ten weeks. Junior church at 10 30 a m. Worship service 10 30 a m. NYPS at 7 p m. Evangelistic meeting at 7 30 p m.
Morning worship at 10 30 a m led by Rev E C Kenney with evening union service at Central Ave Methodist at 7 30 p m. WYPS meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m with mid week prayer Thursday 7 30 p m and Friday prayer at 2 p m.
Kappa Phi pledging is noted along with church school at 9 15 a m and services at 10 30 a m with guest preacher Dr Glora Wysner. Foundation choir and youth groups perform, and Campus Brotherhood Week opens with a 5 30 p m supper at Christian Church.
Bible study at 9 45 a m worship at 10 30 am sermon by Edward White on Flee Follow Fight evening service at 7 30 pm sermon by minister on The Foolish ness of God Wednesday evening Bible study at 7 30 pm
Sunday services include Bible school for university students at 9 15 a m and a 10 15 a m sermon by Rev Joe B Maffett on The Liquor Situation Today An All Campus Fellowship Supper is at 5 30 p m followed by a vesper service at 7 30 p m at Ewing Hall with Dr Glora Wysner discussing The Palestine Question Choir practice is Wednesday at 7 p m Disciple Foundation hosts hobby and recreation night led by Mabel Lee Al Reese and Jean Fisher Thursday features district PTA dinner World Day of Prayer closes the week Friday at the Methodist Church at 2 p m
Zion Station U B church announces Sunday session at 10 a m with quarterly meeting at 7 15 p m A sermon will be delivered by Rev L T Norris district superintendent.
Central Avenue Methodist Church presents morning worship at 9 30 with Elery Rice sermon and Youth Choir under Mrs John Van Dyke. Evening service at 7 30 led by Blanche Phillips WCTU president with Rev E C Kenney speaker. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 led by D L Jones and Thursday Youth Choir rehearsal at 7.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m missionary service at 10 30 a m led by Rev Clarence Keith an African missionary YPS service at 6 30 p m evangelistic service by the pastor at 7 30 p m prayer meeting tonight at the home of Mrs Margaret Jackson
The Rev. Clarence Keith, African missionary, will speak at 3 p.m. at the Marshfield East Canaan Pilgrim Holiness Church and again at 7 30 p.m. at the same location.
A morning service at 10 45 a m features a sermon on Soul with a Golden Text from Psalms 35 9 My soul shall be joyful in the Lord It shall rejoice in his salvation The Wednesday evening service begins at 8 p m.
The church lists Sunday masses at 8 9 10 and 11 a.m. Daily Masses at 7 30 p.m. Benediction Sundays at 3 p.m. and Wednesdays at 7 30 p.m. Confession is offered Saturday from 5 to 6 p.m. and 7 to 8 p.m.
The Rev. Clarence Fair will speak Sunday at 2 p.m. about his forthcoming missionary work in India and his assignment with the Methodist church.
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