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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1972

Page

7

Religion in the News: Church Reunion Gains Momentum

The Rev Dr Paul Crow Jr of COCU says a modern anti institutionalism trend failed nerve but reunion is emerging. Grass roots cross denominational coalitions fuel local ecumenism with 400 plus cross denominational arrangements in many communities among Episcopal United Presbyterian United Methodist Presbyterian U S Southern Christian Disciples AME AME Zion and CME and United Church of Christ.

George W. Cornell New York Paul A. Crow Jr Princeton N.J Consultation On Church Union COCU Crow Lexington United Church Denominations The Christian Methodist Episcopal Churches United Church of Christ

Ashbrook Faces GOP Challenger in 17th District Primary

In Columbus Ohio Republican U S Representative John Ashbrook of Johnstown seeks Nixon's New Hampshire primary support while facing mounting GOP opposition in his 17th District. Mount Vernon businessman William L White announces a Republican bid challenging Ashbrook with criticism of his anti Nixon stance.

Columbus Ohio U.S John Ashbrook Johnstown Nixon New Hampshire William L. White Mount Vernon Ashbrook John M. Ashbrook White Charles W. Johnson Mansfield Thomas R. Lloyd Guernsey County GOP Lloyd

Community Hymn Sing at Alexander United Presbyterian Church

A community hymn sing is set for 7 30 p m Sunday at Alexander United Presbyterian Church Route 50 seven miles west of Athens. Rev Frank E Hare area pastor says hymns will include favorites from long ago not so long ago and now.

Alexander United Presbyterian Church Route 50 Athens Frank E. Hare

Beer heist hits Facemyer's Carry Out in Meigs County

Meigs County Sheriff reports 100 cases of beer stolen from Facemyer's Carry Out on Route 681 near Albany after a forcible entry early Thursday. Hatchet marks and a broken front window were found, a dog inside was injured, and the cooler lock was damaged. Incident reported at 5 am. Dora Curtis was hospitalized after a residence call at Dead Man's Curve.

Army recruits complete training at Fort Knox

Three servicemen from the area complete eight weeks of training at Fort Knox Army Armor Center. Pvt Edward E North 24 son of Mrs Delores North Trimble and his wife Brenda from Dayton. Pvt John W Sheets 20 son of Mr and Mrs Wilfred Sheets and wife Judy Nelsonville. Pvt James A Warren 18 son of Mr and Mrs Frank Warren Glouster Route 3 Knox all graduates of local high schools. New Haven Garden Club hearsNative Birds program by Mrs Howard Burris at Miss Selah Jane Powell home. Mrs Wagenhals co host.

Army Pvt Edward E. North Delores North Trimble Army Armor Center Ft. Knox North York High School Brenda Dayton Army John W. Sheets Wilfred J. Sheets Judy Nelsonville Army Training Center Armor Nelsonville-York High School James A. Warren Frank Warren Glouster Route 3 New Haven Howard Burris Garden Club

Athens and area church schedules list services across denominations

A compiled listing shows weekly worship times Sunday school morning services and midweek meetings for Adventist Apostolic Baptist Catholic Christian Science Church of Christ Church of God and more in Athens Ohio and surrounding areas. It notes varied service times from morning worship at 9 30 a m to evening services and midweek Bible studies.

Athens Apostolic Faith Baptist Albany Word of Life Bible Club Lower Plains Free Will Mt. Zion Rolling Hills Training Union South Canaan Vanderhoot Coolville State Street Free Will Christian First Hecking Valley Trimble Millfield Chauncey Taylor Ridge Greens Run Salem Christian Science First Church OF Christ Airline East New Marshfield Lancaster St Church OF God Coolville First Church OF God OF Prophecy Albany Latter Day Saints Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints All Galbreath Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of the Lds — the Plains Nazarene First the Plains NYPS United Methodist Union Bethel Troy Two Chesterhill Amesville Sharpsburg Clark’s Coolville Athens — Church School Glouster Jacksonville Bates the Plains-Bethel Bethel Church McDougal Poston The Kenny Memorial Grace Wesleyan Oak Grove White's Chapel Wesleyan Coonville Milsion Salvation Army Ladies Home League Federal Valley Wilson Chapel Sand Rock Grace Brethren Coolville Guysville Free Methodist Strouds Run Community Troy Bethany Frost

Local Businesses Parade in Athens Area Classifieds

An assortment of Athens Ohio area ads lists numerous businesses and services along with contact details. Included are banks, insurance firms, auto dealerships, fuel and service stations, Laundromats, cleaners, restaurants, medical firms, and travel services serving Athens Columbus Road and Union Street corridors.

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Marion Graves Wayne County Wooster Columbus Dispatch Graves Robert Secrist Pomeroy Dora Curtis Veterans Memorial Hospital Dead Man's Curve Adventist Seventh-Day Apostolic Apostolic Lighthouse St. Pauls Christ the King Parish Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd Jehovah's Witnesses Jewish Services B’nai B'Rith Hillel Foundation Hillel House Mill St Lutheran Christ Lutheran United Presbyterian Alexander First Athens Deanville New England Guysville Charge Canaanville Stewart Hollister Reedsville Joppa Long Bottom Tuppers Plains Richland Wesleyan Methodist Pilgrim Holliness Unitarian Fellowship Fellowship Longview Heights Rd Graham Chapel Church of the Good Shepherd Sarris Fayette St Tinker Toy Church Bobby Abex Corporationgineered Products Athens, Ohio Athens County Savings & Loan Mil St W. Union Litton Industries Athens County Farm Bureau Logan's Corner Court and Union Streets Stanley's Shoe Store S. Court Street Steppes Beauty Ogan Federal Savings & Loan Assn Ohio Electric Company RAY Cuckler Insurance Grange Mutual Casualty West Cunningham Music Center Richland Ave Dial Dailey Ford Tractor U.S. Rt Fala Dover Cleaners & Laundromat Hawk’s Cycle Sales, Inc HAWK Bob Hess Nelsonville, Inc Chevrolet Oldsmobile Hocking Valley Bank Court St Athens — Stimson Ave Huffman Transportation Service Marting’s Mathews Oil Company Goodyear W. Union St McDonald’s Restaurant Medical Center Pharmacy Athens Medical McCormick’s Bonded Service Charley Moore Ford, Inc Ford Country Carpenter St. Athens Ohio University Inn Parkette Drive-In Reed & Baur, Inc Don Reed Bob Baur E. State St. Athens Robert's Men's Store Southeastern Ohio Athens Plaza Sunset Motel Eugene Workman Samuel Workman AAA White Motors Volkswagen Specialists Columbus Rd Bolens E. Carpenter State St Jim’s Ashland Wolfe Furniture F. W. Woolworth CO Most Complete Dept Washburn Travel Service Athena Theater Col. Sanders Athens and Athens County Ministers Association Mark
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