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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1958
Page
5
The article notes influenza outbreaks cause suffering yet vaccines and antibiotics reduce harm. It argues progress in medicine must pair with spiritual salvation through recognizing God’s power and using redemptive knowledge to save mankind from sin and spiritual destruction.
Daily masses at 7 15 and 8 15 a m Sunday masses at 7 30 9 30 and 10 45 a m Confessions Saturday 3 and 7 p m The Very Rev Jan B Kish V F pastor
A compact church notice lists Sunday services in Athens Redtown and Carmel with Sunday school at 9 30 and preaching at 10 30. Tuesday prayer and Bible study at 7 30 led by pastor John Grimes in Carmel.
The Athens Pilgrim Holiness Church lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning worship at 10 30 a m evangelistic service at 7 30 p m and Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m led by Pastor Rev R W Ives.
In a late January 1958 setting the narrator recalls watching bowl games and reading Shaw. A dream sequence envisions a future Wisdom Bowl where scholars compete, college presidents wear halos, salaries rise to equal coaches, and a retired professor offers a humble grace to a Teacher with no salary.
In a local church calendar, services at Memorial Auditorium include a 9:15 a.m. church school and a 10:30 a.m. morning service with Wesley choir. Evening and youth activities span 5:30 p.m. supper at Marcia Walker’s home and 6:20 p.m. vespers at the Lutheran Church IYF at Susan Cady’s 45 Maplewood home. Meetings cover membership commission at the parsonage, meditation sessions, WSCS and WSWS study classes at various homes and offices, plus choir and club events through Thursday and Friday led by Rev. John G. Koontz and Rev. Harold K. Sturm.
The First Church of the Nazarene lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning worship and sermon at 10 30 a m junior church NYPS at 10 30 a m and evening service at 6 45 p m Choir practice at 7 30 p m Intercession Hour Saturday 6 30 p m The Rev C L Wooten is the pastor.
The First Baptist church lists worship at 10 45 a m BTU at 6 30 p m evening service at 7 45 p m teachers and officers meeting Wednesday 7 p m prayer and Bible study 7 45 p m choir 8 45 p m Fisher s prayer group Saturday 8 p m Sunday school 2 4 p m preaching 7 30 p m special services Saturday 7 30 p m by Rev Muriel Cutlip of Parkersburg W Va prayer meeting Tuesday 7 30 p m by Paul Gilkey Bertine Farley
Sabbath school begins at 9 30 a m led by Supt Mrs F Hooper with Sect Mrs C Smith. Worship service follows at 11 a m with the pastor as speaker. YPM meets at 3 p m. Services are on Saturday.
The Plains Church of the Nazarene announces worship at 10:30 a.m. with junior church at the same time. NYPS meets at 7 p.m. Evening service is 7:30 p.m. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m. NFMS first Wednesday also at 7:30 p.m. A. E. Beckwith is the pastor.
New Marshfield and Union plan 9:30 a.m. worship with church school. Bates schedules 9:30 a.m. church service and 10:30 a.m. church school. Pleasan ton holds worship at 9:30 a.m. and Frayer Wednesday at 10:45 a.m. The Rev. Carroll Chesser leads 7:30 p.m. events.
Sunday school at 10 a.m. Morning preaching at 11 a.m. Prayer service at 7 30 p.m. Rev. Leslie Buck serves as pastor.
Multiple Episcopal and church activities numbered across several parishes. Services, youth programs, choirs, Bible studies, council meetings, and special events are scheduled with times ranging from morning to evening throughout the week. Notable leaders include Rev. Phil Porter Jr. and Rev. Austin F. Shell.
Sunday school 9 45 a m morning worship 10 30 a m YPS 6 30 p m evening service 7 30 p m midweek service Thursday 7 30 p m G Howard Hein pastor South Canaan Baptist Bible school 9 45 a m worship service 11 a m evening service 7 0 p m prayer and Bible study Wednesday 7 30 p m C S Thompson pastor
Missionary convention at Richland Ave January 17 to 19 with 7:30 p.m. services. Sunday worship at multiple churches including Albany and Snowville. Several churches list morning worship, church school, MYF and prayer meetings. The Rev. Dale Bumgarner and Rev. Richard E. Jarvis are named pastors. life-theology theme from Psalms 27-1 is noted at one service.
Worship at 11 a.m. Sunday. BYF at 11 a.m. Bible study Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Evening service at 8 p.m. Rev. Franklin Upthe grove is pastor with Rev. William Strickland as assistant.
Elder John Pollard is the pastor with Sunday school at 10 a.m. for primary junior and senior classes. An evangelistic service is scheduled for 7 30 p.m. Bible class on Tuesday and Thursday at 7 30 p.m.
University students Friday at 8 p.m. organ revenue Saturday 5 15 p.m. Bible school Sunday 9 15 a.m. Morning worship 10 15 a.m. Teacher recognition Sun day William Brophy choir director and Mrs William Ruston organist Nursery for small children CYF 6 p.m. vesper service 6 15 p.m. Mr Philabaum in charge Boy Scouts Monday 7 p.m. Girl Scouts Tuesday Senior choir Wednesday 6 30 p.m. Committee meetings 7 p.m. Junior choir Thursday 6 30 p.m. Joe B Maffett minister.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m YPS at 7 p m preaching at 7 30 p m by Rev B H Pugh guest speaker Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m led by Rev Roy E Deeter
The Alexander Presbyterian Church outlines weekly events led by Minister Laurence Woodruff. Young adult class meets Saturday at 8 p.m. Sunday school at 9 30 a m Worship at 10 45 a m YF at 7 p m and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 8 p m.
The schedule lists a 10 30 a m evangelistic service and a 730 p m service. A Wednesday prayer meeting is at 730 p m led by The Rev Duane Saylor pastor.
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