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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1950

Page

11

Buck Lakes near Athens Hold Old Settler Charm and Sport

The Buck Lakes in Lodi Township, Athens County, draw many visitors including hundreds of university students each spring and summer. Owner Hubert Buck opened one lake to public fishing with stocked bass and catfish while the other remains private. both offer swimming and picnic spots amid a historic garden settlement once known as Elam’s Garden.

H. Harris Buck Lakes Lodi Township Athens County Athens Buck Lake Hubert C. Buck Buck Elam Frost Elam John Carletons Hubert Buck John Buck New Hampshire

Old Word New Year Love Trumps Hate in Corinthians Reading

Don D Tallis reflects on Saul’s transformation from persecutor to believer and presents Corinthians 13 as a timeless guide for faith. The piece links the old term love to a new year’s resolve, arguing love endures beyond prophecy knowledge and tongues. When men give up hate for love a white trememdous daybreak awaits.

Don D. Tallis Saul Tarsus Nazarene Damascus

Pt Pleasant Church News and Scheduled Services

Church listings across Pt Pleasant include Trinity Methodist with Rexrode minister and services at 9:30 am Sunday school 9:30 and worship 10:30 am with studies on Withered Hands and The Message of Christ for a Needy World. Episcopal Christ Church parish led by Rev Thomas with Holy Communion at 9 am and 11 am service plus parish activities.

Trinity Methodist D. Rexrode Board of Education Workers Conference Mason District Christ Church Parish Episcopal Robert Findlay Thomas Bruce Chapel St. Monica’s Guild C. E. Haney Vaught Memorial Beech Hill Henderson Mt. Union Pine Grove Sacred Heart Henry A. Huppert ST. Joseph’s Church Mason Church OF the Nazarene Paul Carulla Main Street Baptist D. M. Dorsey God Mason County George C. Werrick St. Mark's Upper Flats St. Paul's New Haven Zion Evangelical Broad Run Luther League

Intoxication Fines Levied

Four men pleaded guilty to intoxication charges before a local magistrate and were committed to the county jail. Franklin Henry, 19, Henderson, received a 60 day term and a $25 fine plus costs. John Davis, Point Pleasant, got 20 days and a $10 fine plus costs. S. E. Edens and George Workman of Charleston were fined $10 and costs and jailed if they defaulted.

Point Pleasant State Penitentiary George William Anderson North, Jr Eugene Hay Marysville Ohio North Hay Jack Wray Ashton Homer Donald Blessing Mason City Lewis H. Miller Ray C. Kirby Main St Madeline Durfee Franklin Henry Henderson T. F. Yost John Davis Charleston S. E. Edens George Workman

Pioneer Farm Woman's Club Meets in Pt Pleasant

Pt Pleasant social notes report the Pioneer Farm Woman's Club meeting at Mrs Hugh Barr s home 2227 Jackson Ave Tuesday 7 30 p m co hosts Miss Frances Sterrett Miss Rose Sterrett. Mrs Robert Durst led a business session devotionals led by Mrs Ray Crank theme Looking Toward the New Year. Lesson by Mrs Charles Hoggett What Price Accidents. Games led by Mrs C E McCulloch. Refreshments served to a long list of members.

Point Pleasant Pioneer Farm Woman's Club Hugh Barr Jackson Ave Frances Rose Sterrett Robert Durst Ray Crank Charles Hoggett C. E. McCulloch Eugene Sterrett Morris Sebrell Ray Neal Jerry Atkison J. E. Sommer G. E. Byus Eric Nystrom Virgil Burris Clinton Miller Walter Sommer Charles Hoggsett Ray Vanselous J. A. Kay, Jr Viann Witters

Birthday dinner honors Mrs. B. F. Wamsley in Columbus

Mrs. Andrew Wamsley hosted a birthday dinner on Main Street honoring Mrs. B. F. Wamsley. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Wamsley and children Betty Phil Nancy Paul Johnnie Dickie Carl Richard Pomeroy Charley Wamsley Henderson Rose Huddleston Harold King Bert Allinder Clara Robinson Mabel Holstein and others from Columbus and Point Pleasant.

Andrew Wamsley Main St Wamsley B. F. Wamsley Virgil Wamsley Betty Phil Nancy Paul Johnnie Dickie Carl Richard Pomeroy Harry Brown Charley Wamsley Point Pleasant Henderson Rose Huddleston Harold King Bert Allinder Clara Robinson Mabel Holstein All of Columbus

Ann Bailey Farm Woman's Club Meets at Ripley Road Home

The Ann Bailey Farm Woman's Club met at Mrs. Roy Kincade’s Ripley Road home on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Milton Lewis led the devotionals and Mrs. Charles Hoggsett spoke on the lesson titled What Price Accidents. Outgoing officers received gifts.

Ann Bailey Roy Kincade Ripley Rd Milton Lewis Charles Hoggsett Gay Casto Ray Neal Vernon Jones Charles Stephenson Virgil Plants Lawrence Mattox Milton Lewis, Jr Marshall Fowler Milton Lewis, Sr Oak Thomas Charles Foglesong Robert Greenlee Philip Mattox Steve Jan Fowler Patty Sue Lynn Lewis

Women of Vaught Memorial Methodist Hear Theme Song

Mrs Eric Nystrom hosted the WSCS in Henderson as the group sang Work for the Night Is Coming. Mrs Jerry Atkison led the meeting and plans were set for an April 8 fancy work and bake sale. devotionals by Mrs C E McCulloch centered on Whole of Love. Members named include Mrs Hugh Reiker and others.

Eric Nystrom Henderson WSCS Vaught Memorial Methodist Church Jerry Atkison C. E. McCulloch Hugh Reiker Harold Supple Herbert Henderson

Circle To Meet The Friendship Sewing Circle

The Friendship Sewing Circle of Heights EUB Church will meet at Mrs. Joseph Jewell's home at 2206 Jefferson Ave this evening. A potluck dinner is scheduled for 6 30 p m.

Friendship Sewing Circle of Heights EUB Church Joseph Jewell Jefferson Ave

Mrs. Cook and Miss Beaver Return Home

Mrs Edward Cook of St Louis Missouri returns from visiting her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs John Morgan in Leon. Miss Kathryn Beaver of Leon returns from visiting her aunt Mrs Pearl Stalnaker in Nitro.

Edward Cook St. Louis John Morgan Leon Kathryn Beaver Pearl Stalnaker Nitro

Five Failures in Local Driving Test Session

State police reported five failures from 31 persons taking driving exams in Pleasants here Thursday. Corp. C. W. Dye of the Ripley detachment assisted Sgt. D. G. Wilfong with the tests.

Point Pleasant Corp. C. W. Dye Ripley D. G. Wilfong

Police Bond Posted For Dewey King In Buffalo

Dewey King of Buffalo was lodged in the county jail on an intoxication charge and released Thursday after posting a police court bond of 10 dollars plus costs.

N. M. Welch Parkersburg Welch Miller T. N. Ellis Burley Board, Jr Point Pleasant Dewey King Buffalo

Letart Falls Social Notes Brief Family and Visiting Report

Letart Falls social notes list funeral attendances from Lan caster and East Liverpool including Mrs Odell Miller and Mrs Homer Amos. It records visits by Barnharts Custer West Sayre Ripley and others, plus illnesses and family gatherings across Letart Falls and nearby towns.

Letart Falls Fred Cadle Odell Miller Lancaster Ralph Ashley Jean W. R. Hayman Homer Amos East Liverpool Amos Frank Sayre Samuel Barnhart Cleveland Thomas Hayman John Barnhart Lewis Custer Brooklyn N. Y Mattie Custer Edward West Bernadine Athens W. W. Varian Kate Higginbotham Albert Charleston Leah Chittenden Eva Sayre Wheeling G. W. Sayre Mildred Ripley Parkersburg O. E. Ripley Laura Miller Massillon Hospital Edward Miller Henry Douglas Dunbar W. Va Jenkins Douglas H. O. Douglas Cordie Badgeley Floyd Cummins Randy Tom Norris L. D. Webb Ralph Webb Burton Webb Mansfield Hoyt Webb Racine Orion Roush Salem Center B. Hale Huntington Paul Hayman Marian Columbus

Census School Officials Attend April Training in Columbus

Miss Lucy James of Gallipolis is listed among district supervisors attending a city census school in Columbus next April, under J. D. McPike of Detroit. About 700 census enumerators will be hired in Ohio to collect data for a three part survey covering population housing and agriculture.

Lucy James Gallipolis Columbus Associated Press J.D. McPike Detroit Ohio

River Traffic Gallipolis Output and Kanawha Falls Readings

At Gallipolis lock upper gauge 18.1 lower 30.4 feet and 114 feet of water at midnight Thursday. Kanawha Falls fell 3.77 feet. Wednesday boat movements included Price and Ernestine rising in the evening while Rand and Sohio State moved down. Kanawha River entries listed for Peace, Solvay, Sullivan, J. Zubie, Shirley with several other craft noted across the district.

Gallipolis Kanawha Falls Ernestine Rand Sohio State Kanawha River Peace London Solvay Sullivan Marmet J. Zubie Winfield Shirley Titan Creighton Casablanca Inca Bruce the Tampico

Flood Traffic Delays And Ice Storm Across Ohio Valley

Flooding along the Hocking River near Logan closed routes and hindered travel as water covered Route 595 and Route 278. The region faced an ice and sleet band with subfreezing temps and power outages in Memphis, Kentucky rainfall totals, and crop damage including tomatoes and citrus in California.

Logan Rush Creek Greendale Carbon Hill Sugar Grove Horn’s Mill Winton County New Plymouth Wales Mills Indiana Illinois Missouri Kentucky Ohio Arkansas Tennessee Dayton Columbus Cleveland Memphis Mississippi River Hopkins County Madisonville California

Death of Rear Adm. Boris Romanov Reported

The Soviet Navy Baltic Fleet veteran Rear Adm. Boris Romanov, age 48, has died, with the notice released Friday.

Moscow Boris Romanov

Sunday Schedule At Local Church With Prayer Meetings

The notice lists Sunday activities including Sunday school at 9 30 a m prayer and praise at 10 30 a m WYPS at 7 p m preaching service at 7 30 p m and a prayer meeting at 7 30 p m on Wednesday the Rev Roy E Deeter is the pastor.

Wednes Frog Roy E. Deeter

Oil Fueled Fire Destroys Chrysler Storage Shed

An oil fed fire at Chrysler Corp main plant in Detroit destroyed a storage shed used to warm workers. Eight employees faced danger as flames surged, with unofficial damage around 100000 dollars. Chrysler noted production would not be affected.

Detroit Dodge Chrysler Corp Chrysler

Plains Branch Church Schedule and Services

Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship 10 30 a m evening worship 7 30 p m mid week prayer 7 30 p m Wednesday Nelsonville Branch Zion s League 7 30 p m Friday Elder D V Cummings is the pastor.

Reorganized Church OF Christ OF Latter DAY Saints THE

Alexander Presbyterian Church Weekly Schedule

The church holds morning worship and Communion at 10:30 a.m. with a 9:30 a.m. Sunday school. The theme is The Blessedness of Rest. Friday choir rehearsal. Thursday Women’s Association at Mrs. French Irvin’s home at 1:30 p.m. James L. Hyde is the pastor.

Alexander Presbyterian Church Women’s Association French Irvin James L. Hyde

Local Probate Sale Schedule by Address Names

Auction lineup lists 10 am sales for Chase Mound Hill Sugar Creek Frost Orbiston Mt Carmel with buyers Julia Graham Virginia Howard Phillip Weekley C D Arnold J B Carsner Francis Hart Marion Gainer. Fairview at 2 pm features buyer Marion Gainer.

Chase Julia Graham Mound Hill Virginia Howard Sugar Creek Phillip Weekley Frost C. D. Arnold Orbiston J. B. Carsner MT. Carmel Francis Hart Fairview Marion Gainer

Methodist Charge Albany Church Schedule

Bible school sessions held at multiple churches with service times listed. W. H. Marshall serves as pastor guiding youth fellowship at 6 30 p m and worship at 7 30 p m at the Albany charge while Pearl Chapel Snowville and Town House offer Bible schools and services.

Methodist Charge Albany—Bible School Town House Pearl Chapel Snowville

Jehovah's Witnesses Public Address and Study Schedule

A church notice lists a public address titled Can Religion's Divided House Unite at 2 p.m. A Bible study Love's Expression follows at 3 15 p.m. Another study Freedom Loving Witnesses is at 7 30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ares meeting is set for 7 30 p.m. Thursday.

Jehovah's Witnesses Freedom-Loving Witnesses Ares Meeting

Plains Church of God Service Schedule

Sunday school begins at 9 30 a m with worship at 10 30 a m and preaching by guest speaker Rev Charles Caffrey at 7 30 p m Prayer meeting is set for 7 30 p m Wednesday

THE Plains Church OF God Charles Caffrey

Coolville Congregational Church Services Plan

Sunday school starts at 9 45 with Albert Conklin as superintendent. The annual meeting follows at 11. Evening worship and communion are scheduled for 7 30.

Coolville Albert Conklin

Graham's Chapel Sunday Schedule

The Rev. Charles Hill leads Graham's Chapel with Sunday school at 10 a.m. followed by an 11 a.m. preaching service. A young people's meeting occurs at 7 p.m. and a second preaching service at 7:30 p.m.

Graham’s Chapel Young People's Meeting Charles Hill

Reverend Roy E Deeter Hosts Weekend Services

The Federal Valley church posts a 7 30 p m Saturday preaching service and a 10 a m Sunday preaching service with Sunday school at 9 a m The Rev Roy E Deeter is the pastor guiding the schedule.

Federal Valley Roy E. Deeter

Kilvert Church of God Weekly Schedule

Sunday school begins at 9 30 with worship at 10 30. Youth program meets at 7 p m with worship following and prayer at 8 p m. Wednesday activities start at 7 p m.

Strouds Run Wesleyan Methodist Mission Schedule

Sunday school at 2 p m worship service at 3 p m prayer meeting at 7 30 p m Friday activities held at Strouds Run Wesleyan Methodist Mission.

Strouds Run Wesleyan Methodist Mission Sunday School

Area and First Methodist Church Weekly Services and Activities

Area church notices list Sunday school and worship times with guest speakers Dr. Stanton Lautenschlager and Rev. Harold F. Kellogg. Evening programs include youth discussions, high school events, and WF suppers. Multiple weekly meetings cover Boy Scouts, Women’s Association, session, youth choirs, and interchurch activities across both churches with precise timings and hosts.

Stanton Lautenschlager China Lautenschlager Boy Scouts Women’s Association

Christian Science Sunday Services Announced

Sunday school at 9:30 a m and morning service at 10 45 a m feature Sacrament as lesson subject and a Golden Text from Proverbs 16 1 3 Wednesday evening service follows at 7 30 p m Reading notes the heart prepares and the Lord directs speech Commit thy works unto the Lord.

Christian Science

Mt Zion Baptist Service Schedule and Leaders

The Mt Zion Baptist Church announces Sunday school at 9 30 in the morning morning worship at 10 45 led by The Rev Frank C Cleveland Evening services are at 7 30 p m A Wednesday prayer meeting at 8 p m is in charge of Earl C Cooper

MT. Zion

Wesleyan Methodist Worship Schedule and Services

The Rev E C Kenney pastors services at the First Wesleyan Methodist church. Worship at 10 30 a m with an evening evangelistic service at 7 30 p m The WYPS youth service runs 7 30 p m Tuesday Midweek prayer is 7 30 p m Wednesday A missionary service is set for 7 30 p m Thursday

First Wesleyan Methodist Sunday School E. C. Kenney

Athens Free Methodist Sunday Services Schedule

The Athens Free Methodist Church lists Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. with preaching at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. by the Rev Thomas Shirkingswood from Kentucky. Evening services continue next week at 7:30 p.m. under pastor Rev L A Robinson.

Athens

New Marshfield Methodist Charge Services

The Rev. Kenneth Chatfield leads New Marshfield and Pleasanton charges with Sunday worship at 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. respective revival and prayer services. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. in both locations and midweek schedule announced.

New Marshfield UNION Pleasanton Kenneth Chatfield

Albany Baptist Bible School and Evening Services

Albany Baptist conducts Bible school at 9 30 a m and evening worship at 6 30 p m with the sermon All or Nothing at 7 30 p m A mid week prayer meeting is set for 7 30 p m on Wednesday The Rev John I Snedden pastor will speak at Carpenter Baptist Church Sunday January 8 during the 9 30 a m Sunday school hour

Albany Baptist Bible School John I. Snedden Mr. Snedden Carpenter Baptist Church

Centennial-Frost Neighborhood Meet at Hatch Home

Centennial-Frost neighborhood council meets at the home of Mr and Mrs Lester Hatch in Little Hocking at 7 30 p m on Saturday January 7 Sunday school opens at 10 a m led by C D Linton superintendent morning worship and communion follow

Centennial-Frost Lester Hatch Little Hocking C. D. Linton

Sunday and youth week church services schedule

The program lists Sunday school at 9 30 am and a ship service at 10 30 am. NYPS youth week program service and an evangelistic herald campaign are noted with a prayer service at 7 30 am and practice at 7 30 led by Rev Drell H.

NYPS Drell H

Church of the Good Shepherd Service Schedule

The Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal lists morning services at 10:30 a.m. a church school session and a 10:30 department meeting. Activities include a club at the rectory at 6 p.m. and Holy Communion at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, with a choir rehearsal Thursday at 7 p.m. Rev. Phil Po Jr. leads.

Sean Li

Growth and Hope at Evening Service with Swindler

A church schedule lists a Bible study at 9:30 a.m. preaching at 10:30 a.m. with guest speaker Ross Swindler on Successful Growth of Early Church. An evening service at 7:30 p.m. features The Assurance of Pardon by Mr Swindler.

Ross Swindler Paredon Swindler

Evangelistic and Bible Study Schedule at Athens Church

The Athens church lists a Faithful Beweena service at 10:45 a.m. Evangelistic service at 5:30 p.m. Teachers' meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Bible story from the book of Acts at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday services led by Rev. A. R. Ervin.

Athens Sera A.m. Setemon Ann A. R. Ervin

Worship Schedule for Coolville and Nearby Churches

The notices list worship times for Coolville Methodist and Hockingport area churches. Services at Coolville include 9 30 am and 10 30 am, with a 9 45 am Sunday directory. Hockingport reads 10 am worship and 7 30 pm evening service. Little Hocking announces 10 am Sunday school and MYF, with Rev. O C Lickwood as pastor.

Hockingport Coolvunday Little Hockin School O& C. Lickwood

South Canaan Baptist Bible School and Service Schedule

The Rev. John L Snedden presides at South Canaan Baptist Church with Bible school at 9 45 a m worship at 10 45 a m. Evening topics include Some Causes for Astonishment and a mid week prayer meeting at 7 p m on Thursday.

South Canaan

Athens County union glass service at Wesleyan Church

A Sunday service is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Nelsonville Wesleyan Methodist Church in Athens County. Community members are invited to attend.

Athens County Nelsonville

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