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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1951
Page
7
A girl learns her cherished teapot, once deemed priceless, is only worth ten dollars. The piece is used to warn readers that true worth lies beyond wealth and social status, urging penitence over pride before final judgment. The piece criticizes political grafters, gangsters, and hollow piety as fragile, earthly valuables.
Mrs. Charles Campbell was surprised by a noon birthday dinner at her home as family and friends from Newark Columbus East Palestine McConnelsville and this place gathered. An evening program at the Methodist Church featured music readings and solos with a lunch to follow.
Local churches in Athens area announce schedules for Sunday school and worship. Central Ave Methodist and First Wesleyan hold multiple services with guest speakers and midweek activities. other congregations listed include First Christian Albany Methodist Albany Temple South Canaan and Snowville offering Bible school and worship times.
The Church of the Good Shepherd conducts morning worship at 9 a.m. with Holy Communion and a sermon by the Rev. Rollin S. Polk of Logan. Athens Ecclesia holds a Bible study on David at Pentecost, Sunday at 7 p.m.
Salem Methodist Church holds an all day old fashioned meeting on July 15 to observe the church’s 100th birthday with worship and community activities.
The church lists services led by minister Drell H. Golff. Sunday includes Junior Church at 9 30 a m Worship at 10 30 a m NYPS at 6 45 p m Evangelistic service at 7 30 p m. Wednesday Missionary service at 7 30 p m Thursday Choir at 7 30 p m.
Multiple churches announce weekly programs with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. worship at 10:30 a.m. evening services at 8 p.m. through July 22 plus midweek activities including prayer meetings and choirs. Pastors listed include A N Maxwell L A Robinson and others.
Sunday school times for New Marshfield Union Chapel and Pleasanton are listed. Evening worship set for New Marshfield and Pleasanton, with WSCS meetings and prayer services. The Plains churches plan Vacation Bible School and Young people's meeting with evening evangelistic service.
Alfred area church services and events include Sunday school at 9 30 am and preaching at 10 30 am with evening evangelistic services at 8 pm The Rev Charles Hill leads the Alfred Social Notes gathering honors to Mrs Sherman Henderson and baby shower at her home plus many neighbors attend with refreshments Myr MEGELY Miss Lamity recovering from fracture at Mt Carmel Hospital Columbus wedding of Danny Mason and Jean Davis at local EUB church with reception and guests from Columbus Grange meeting reports and many community notices include visits and travels of local families and church groups
Sunday school at 9 30 a m Vacation Bible School starts Monday for a week at 10 a m Prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 p m Worship at 10 30 a m Union services at Nelsonville Camp 7 30 p m Wednesday evening services led by Rev W L Russell at 7 30 p m
The Sunday school union hosts a united session at Decatur Township with a basket lunch at noon and a convention address by the Rev. Dickinson at 1 30 p.m.
The Kilvert Church of God invites worship at 10 30 am and evening youth program at 7 7 30 pm Whites Chapel Wesleyan offers Sunday school at 9 30 am prayer and praise at 10 30 am WYPS holds preaching at 6 45 pm and 7 pm Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 pm The Rev Roy S Deeter is the pastor
The schedule lists Rev Roy S Deeter preaching at 8 p m Sunday school 9 a m and 10 30 a m communion at 10 30 a m Rev Joe B Maffett of Athens preaches at 8 p m Sunday Coolville Congregational holds Sunday school at 9 45 a m and evening worship with sermon by Rev E H Dickinson at 8 p m
Residents from Gallipolis Columbus Essex Lisbon Belleville Fulton Crestline and Columbus gathered in Point Rock for the Pickett funeral and related visits. Local families including the Holcomb Morris Radekin Vale Nicholson Ogdin Caster and Proffitt hosted guests and attended reunions and a Greene Ogdin Caster conference. The Aug. 12 date was referenced for the reunion events.
Mr and Mrs Bob Childers of St Albans spent time with Mrs Childers sister and family in Ewington. The Terry Polsleys hosted a weekend visit from Wirt Polsley and daughter Lorene of Akron. Warren Polsley of Logan called on Sunday. Richard Woodall and infant son of Hanoverton visited grandparents A O Woodall and family. Mrs G H Norris returned to Charleston after visiting the Woodalls. Richard McGhee and Raymond McGhee of Columbus visited the Marion McGhee family. George Tyler, Ross Baker and A O Woodall visited Curtis Zinn. Verna Woodall also mentioned.
Rutland society notes record visits from Rev Paul D. Chiles at the Methodist Church and a ensuing district meeting. Families including Schmitt Welsh Gardner Snowden and many others travelers and ill health updates fill the column with weddings, farm moves, and local gatherings across Rutland Syracuse Columbus and Letart.
Triadelphia couple Mr and Mrs George Harvey are relatives of Mrs Harvey through Henry Mire and family. The Bible School closed with a special program. Harry Foglesong of Mullens Ohio had a funeral service at Foglesong Funeral Home. Sarah Lee Laudermill went to Holzer Hospital for appendicitis surgery. Charles Broomfield and family vacationed in Florida. Claude Reitmire, Henry Reitmire’s brother, is improving after a Memorial Hospital operation in Lima Ohio. George Coffey and family visited Logan WV relatives and returned home. Loyal Helpers of the EUB Sunday School plan a monthly meeting at Mrs Christine Stewart’s home. Earl Ward and family visited Tennessee relatives.
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