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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1973

Page

11

Religion in the News Church Finances Hurting

AP religion writer George W. Cornell reports Nino Lo Bello, author of a Vatican finance book, finding the U S Roman Catholic Church in tough financial shape. Lo Bello says the church is really hurting, after his exploration of church finances.

George W. Cornell New York Vatican Nino Lo Bello U.S la Bello Vienna Austria United States Vatican Empire Trident Press Vatican U.S.A Lo” Bello Rome

Interracial Marriages Rise in Decade Census Finds

The 1970 census shows 16,419 black men marrying white women for the first time and 7,352 white men marrying black wives in the decade. Overall interracial marriages with black husbands and white wives reach 41,223 in 1970, up from 25,496 in 1960. white husbands and black wives total 23,566 in 1970, down from 25,913 in 1960.

Washington Census Bureau Bureau

Catholic bishops warn excommunication for abortion

The National Council of Catholic Bishops warns that Catholics who obtain, assist, or perform abortion face excommunication. The ruling cites a Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion. Rev. Carl Adams returns from the Philippines to speak at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the First Apostolic Church Route 50W.

Washington National Council of Catholic Bishops U. S. Supreme Court Carl Adams Philippine Islands First Apostolic Church Route

Diverse Athens area churches schedule listings

A long list of church groups in Athens and surrounding towns outlines weekly schedules. Each entry lists denominations such as Seventh Day Adventist Apostolic Baptist Christian Science Church of Christ Lutheran and others with Sunday school times worship services and midweek activities across multiple towns including Athens Nelsonville Glouster Trimble and The Plains. The catalog includes churches within United Presbyterian United Methodist Lutheran and Wesleyan bodies along with minor notices for Jewish and Catholic services.

Baptist Albany Word of Life Bible Club Athens Lower Plains Free Will Mt. Zion Rolling Hills Vanderhoot Coolville State Street Nelsonville Happy Hollow Free Will United Presbyterian Amesville Alexander First Athens Deanville New England United Methodist Albany Albanys Temple Snowville Pearl Athens-Waterloo United Parish Central Ave Mineral New Marshfield Union Bethel Troy Two Chauncey Chesterhill Sharpsburg Canaanville Guysville Stewart Jacksonville Hollister Millfield Buchtel Wesleyan Wesleyan Methodist Pilgrim Holliness Kenny Memorial Grace Wesleyan Oak Grove White's Chapel Wesleyan Sunday School Angel Ridge Coonville Mission Salvation Army Ladies Home League Federal Valley Wilson Chapel Sand Rock Grace Brethren Coolville Free Methodist Strouds Run Troy Bethany Frost Unitarian Fellowship Athens Graham Chapel Pam United Pentecostal

A Child’s Simple Prayer and Blessings

A child’s faith shines in plain words as she prays for Mommy Daddy Cousin Peter Kitty Kat and her blue teddy bear. Prayer is natural and essential, a daily act of gratitude and love aligned with goodness.

Peter Kitty Kat

Athens area shops and services listing

A dense ad page lists local businesses and services in Athens including Huffman Transportation, B and B Suzuki, Landmark Farm Bureau, Men's Shop, Logan National Bank, Marting's, Mason Appliance, Medical Center Pharmacy, Charley Moore Ford, Page Chevrolet, Orcutt's Stop and Shop, Reed and Baur Insurance, Roberts Men's Store, Stanley's Shoe Store, Steppes Beauty Salons, The Typewriter Shop, White Motors, Dial A Prayer, Wolfe Furniture, Woolworth Co, Washburn Travel Service, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and a home store. The page consolidates contact details and store slogans for many local enterprises.

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Kentucky Christian College Grayson New Marshfield Church Chaps Ss Adventist Athens Seventh-Day Apostolic Apostolic Lighthouse Apostolic Faith Christ the King Parish St. Andrew Christian First Hocking Valley Trimble Taylor Ridge Greens Run Salem Christian Science First Church OF Christ Airline East Athens Hooper Ridge Lancaster St Church OF God Coolville First Church OF God OF Prophecy Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd Sehool Church of the Epiphany Jehovah's Witnesses Glouster Jewish Services B' Nai B’rith Hillel Foundation Hillel House Mill St Latter Day Saints Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Lutheran Christ Lutheran Athens Nazarene First the Plains Bates Shade Reedsville Joppa Long Bottom Tuppers Plains Richland the Plains-Bethel McDougal Poston Mark and Saul Wesleyan Church Jesus The American Bible Society Keister Advertising Service, Inc Strasburg, Virginia Athens and Athens County Ministers Association Abex Corporation Engineered Products Athens, Ohio Ampak Plaza U.S. Rt West Hocking Valley Bank S. Ct. St Stimson Ave Huffman Transportation Service Athens County Savings & Loan CO W. Union Jan's Cards & Gifts N. Plains Rd Automated Business Systems Litton Industries Suzuki Landmark Athens County Farm Bureau Athen’s S. Court Logan's Corner Court and Union Streets Columbus House OF Glamour Ohio Electric Company Logan Federal Ie RAY Cuckler Insurance Grange Mutual Casualty Cunningham Music Center Marting’s Ohio Richland Ave Dial MASON Rca-Westinghouse & Tappan Del's Ford Tractor W. State McDonald's Restaurant Dover Cleaners & Laundromat Medical Center Pharmacy Athens Medical Bob Hess Nelsonville, Inc Chevrolet Charley Moore Ford, Inc Ford Country Carpenter St.Athens Fayette St Ohio Unverely Eas Main St Reed & Baur, Inc Don Reed Bob Baur E. State St Robert Southeastern Ohio Stanley's Shoe Store S. Court Street Steppes S. Court St Sahar Ae Athens Plaza Sunset Motel Eugene Workman AAA W. Union St White Motors Volkswagen Specialists Columbus Rd Wolfe Furniture F. W. Woolworth CO Washburn Athena Col. Sanders Lake Home Store
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