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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1930
Page
12
Rescuers prepare to lower the body of Howard Lamel an 18 year old Los Angeles youth who fell from a 300 foot cliff near Mt Whitney peak. He went missing July 5 after separating from his father and brother during the ascent.
State Examiner George B. Rector finished auditing Glouster officials after several weeks on the Board of Public Affairs accounts. Assistants aided part of the time. Officials were briefed at a meeting with Mayor Penman and City Clerk John R. Davis as disclosures from the examination were revealed. A detailed report will be sent to the mayor and clerk soon.
At the Sunday Creek Valley Radio Club meeting in Glouster the club voted to continue as a functioning group to combat local radio interferences. A trouble shooter ordered earlier has arrived and will be used to locate interference. Harold Sprague will keep the device at Trimble for use as needed. The club reports all bills paid and a small cash balance remaining.
Mains in the treasury were reported with notes on funding and allocations. The report highlights planned disbursements and oversight measures for the upcoming quarter.
Mrs. Fred Bossack of Columbus and her niece Mrs. Irene Klausner of Akron motored to the city and were guests Wednesday and Thursday of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Bryson of Main Street.
The Jacksonville Parent-Teacher Association will hold a 7 30 p m meeting at the M E Church on Saturday July 19 a business session of importance to the membership is planned.
Dr and Mrs C von Scheele returned Wednesday night from a week long fishing and camping trip along a lake near Flint Michigan where the area is famed for its fishing.
Ira P. Da G W Pierce, superintendent, announces Sunday School at 9 15 with no 10 15 preaching service. Regular worship and sermon follow. Evening services Wednesday at 7 o clock with sermon and worship as usual.
Christian Church on State and Congress Streets hosts morning worship at 10 15 led by Rev C M Spoukes with music by Bobo and Mrs Sam Ruston. a 7 30 union service at the Presbyterian Church features talk on Prohibition and Liberty. Wednesday evening graves service led by William Bobo.
Charlies V. Wetee leads a praise service at Hocking Street Church of God at 7:00 PM on Wednesday evening. Members invited for prayer and worship.
Salvation Army schedules include a 7 p.m. open-air meet and a 7 30 p m holiness meeting Saturday night with an open-air service Sunday at 1 30 p m at Athens State. Young People's meeting and a Salvation meeting are also listed with Captain and Mrs Abe as officers in charge.
A fragment on South Congress Street cites Proverbs 16 22 in a religious context. The brief item indicates a connection to a science church topic under a local street heading. No additional details are provided.
Responsive reading from Proverbs listed several verses. Sunday School at 9 30 a m and Sunday service at 10 45 a m. Wednesday meeting at 7 p m with midweek readings on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at 24 p m.
E. C. Kenney is superintendent with Mrs. Neva Srons as class leader. Sunday School at 2 p.m. Praise services at 3 p.m. Evangelistic at 7:30 p.m. Week night services on Tuesday and Friday evenings at 7:30.
Charles M. Coulter and Artie H. Krussell preside with Bible School at 9 a.m. and morning worship at 10:30 featuring a sermon on Christian Originality. Evening events include 5:00 Home hour 6:00 fellowship supper 6:30 student vesper 7:30 union service at the Christian Church with Prohibition and Liberty sermon. Prayer meeting next Wednesday at 7:30.
Athens Ohio Lutherans under Pastor Arthur P. Michelfelder hold morning worship at 9 15 in the Episcopal Church at State and Carpenter Streets. Sermon titled Two Prayers but One Answer. Sunday School follows at 10 15 after the service.
Mt Zion Baptist Church at Carpenter and Congress Streets invites members to Bible School at 9:30. Pastor B R Smith presides with Mrs Nellie Pettiford serving as organist.
Glouster July 18 The brick road from Trimble to Jacksonville is rapidly advancing with brick set to reach the Jacksonville High School area by Saturday night. Erick blocks on a sand cushion over a concrete base ensure long lasting traffic capacity. A detour guides one way traffic while a Trimble concrete strip near the Town House and Village Prison is opened to through movement. When final work completes, the Sunday Creek valley’s three leading towns will enjoy one of the county’s finest roads.
City officials in Glouster plan a regular council gathering at the City Building at 7 o'clock. It will be the third session for July with a July 8 meeting and a July 11 adjourned session to approve the 1931 budget.
Angie Cooper superintendent Gwendolyn Lynch pianist or ship at 10 45 Rev George Walker Columbus to preach at evening service 745 subject How To Face the Present Hour Mid week service Wednesday eve
Abbott Y. Wilcox will preach at 11 a.m. Sunday July 20 with the theme Religion as a Fifth Wheel. Rev. Leon Arpee joins the series after serving at Marquette Park Presbyterian. Prof. John R. Gentry leads Bible School at 9:15 and union service follows at 7:30 p.m.
Andrew M. Taylor serves as minister with Sunday School at 9 39 and 9 20 a m under Supt C O Gibson and Oliver Bryson. Morning worship at 10 30 am. Address by pastor. No evening service. Homecoming scheduled for July 27 with large attendance urged as arrangements are finalized.
Athens Albany Road church reports Howard Ely Warner minister with Bible School at 10 a m led by Elmer Mills and Charles Carsey. Miss Madge Dixon and Miss Elizabeth Riley play. Morning worship at 11 with Mrs Maud Vorhees piano director. Sermon topic: What Time Is It in Religion.
Ira FP Day and Carlos Cowan lead Sunday School at 10 o clock with ministerial oversight. An evangelist delivers a sermon at 11 o clock. Evening services run at 8 o clock with Rev. W B Moore assisting the pastor.
C F Roberts pastor preaches on Prohibition a successor. Temple Sunday School 9 30 Howard Stout supervisor. Morning worship 10 Town House Sunday School 1 30 Floyd Fought supervisor. Albany Sunday School 9 15 E H Lasch supervisor. Evening worship 7 30 Hebberdaville Sunday School 9 30 Prayer service 7 30 Frank Davis supervisor Epworth League 7 30 Prayer meeting 8 00.
Pastor T Kimbrough announces revival at Canaan Baptist Church with nightly services at 8 o clock next week. Sunday events include Sunday School at 1 PM led by Superintendent Rey and a 2 PM service themed Serving Christ with the preaching titled Opening the Door for Christ.
Notices list preaching services Sunday at 9:30 or 10:30 a.m. at Guysville Stewart Bethany and Cennanville churches with Sunday School times, prayer meetings on Tue and Thu evenings, and named superintendents P G Chapman S J Biddison Reanee Mrs Job Moore Crawford.
Pastor H A Locke leads Sunday School at 9 30 a m and class at 10 30 a m. C E rallies planned at Gibisonville and Gibisonville 7 30 p m. Enterprise Sunday School 9 00 a m class meeting 4 00 p m. Anniversary and home coming all day gathering with C E rally of three churches 7 30 p m.
Gore A B Charge announces Fellowship Sunday School at 9 30 Bethany Sunday School at 9 30 Gore Sunday School at 9 30 and Orrville homecoming at 9 00. August 10 homecoming event with 10 30 sermon by Rev Carpenter followed by 12 00 basket dinner at the school house 1 30 ee meeting 2 30 sermon and 7 30 sermon by Rev H O Davis.
Combined services from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. with Judge H. M. Whitcraft as speaker. C E Societies meet at 6:30 p.m. No evening worship. Prayer meeting scheduled for Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Floyd Bostick, pastor Pine Grove Sunday School 9 30. K B Watters Morgan Chapel 9 45. Stump Pond Jack Run 2 30. Zion 9 30 Dan Graham ome coming and Sunday School pro ve Sunday. South Perry 9 30 Mrs Orpha Poling preaching 10 30 evening 8 00. Revival of old time religion in progress. Come and help us.
H L Geddes, minister, leads Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. and morning worship at 10:15 a.m. Communion of Lord's Supper will be observed. Let every member try and be present.
The Haydenville church notes list church school at 9 30 morning worship led by W P Wells superintendent and the church service at 7 30. Prayer meeting Thursday night at 7 30.
Pastor F C Kreager leads a morning combined service after Sunday School at 9 15 a m with the sermon Petty Excuses. Evening worship at 7 39 p m features The Heavenly Way. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m studies Philippians with Phil 1 12 30 read next.
Sunday School at 10:15 a.m. with William Moore as superintendent. Sermons in Nelsonville at 11:00 a.m. and Middleport at 7:30 p.m. title A Deceitful Heart. Wednesday prayer meeting led by M. Boyd. Thursday Queen Esther Club meets at 8 p.m. Friday junior choir practice with Robert Johnston as chorister.
Heath Methodist Episcopal announces 9:13 a m Sunday School 10:30 a m morning worship with the sermon Man In the Sight of God. 4:00 p m Vesper service by Epworth League. No teague or evening service. 7:30 p m Wednesday mid week service. Group No 3 led by Mrs. R L Smith will sell home made ice cream cake and candy on the church lawn Friday July 18 from 5 p m.
Fred J. Gardner leads the Church of Christ with a morning service titled Sent Back Home and an evening sermon Narrow Gates. Worship, prayer, and Bible study are updated during hot weather with Mrs. Will Bradford directing the devotional period and a continuing study on The Secret of Guidance focusing on feeling.
John Lloyd Evans leads Sunday School at 9 30 followed by morning worship at 10 30 with a sermon. Evening service at 7 30 features a 15 minute talk on the parable of the workers. R A Snackenburg supervises Sunday School.
Herman A. Sayre leads Church School at 9 30 with B F Allen as superintendent. Morning worship at 10 30 features Rev Ira P Day of Central Avenue Church Athens delivering the sermon with special music. No evening services. Prayer service at 7 30 Wednesday.
The McArthur Presbyterian Church led by Rev. Albert J. Wilson holds Sunday School at 8:30 a.m. and preaching at 7:30 p.m. The Hamden Presbyterian Church with Rev. Wilson offers Sunday School at 9 a.m. and worship at 10 a.m.
The Rev W W Weiser ministers the McArthur M E Church with Sunday School at 9:30 am led by Superintendent John Howell A class for every age Morning worship at 10:30 am Epworth League in the afternoon Evening worship and a mid week service at 8 pm all with worship and study opportunities for parishioners.
The Rev. B. M. Morris, Pastor, is absent. Bible School at 9:30 am on July 20. Mission Band at 2 pm and Christian Endeavor at 7:30 pm.
The Rev P A Harlan conducts services at Asbury Ebenezer Starr and Locust Grove churches with Sunday School at 9 30 a m and preaching at 8 o clock Thursday evening Mt Pleasant and Newrymouth list Sunday School times 9 30 a m preaching 7 30 p m and 2 30 p m Sermon on The Song of Solomon as a Drama of Love fourth in a series on the Old Testament.
Wales Mills Sunday School sessions run from April to December at 9 30 a m and December to April at 10 a m. The Sacrament service occurs on the first Sunday each month at 10 30 a m with 8B Wells as superintendent.
The piece argues Virginia’s northern border shaped Ohio’s early history before the United States. It notes Wheeling and Point Pleasant settlements, a battle with Indians, and the influence of Virginia on the Revolution and the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson’s Monticello and the University of Virginia are discussed along with Charlottesville’s links to Athens Ohio and contrasts between New England and Virginia education.
Oil operators in the Lima Field face a severe blow as the Ohio Oil Company orders it to buy only half of the oil produced there. The Buckeye property network confirms the action by telegram from Thomas Green, superintendent of the Lima division.
The Pleasanton Reunion marked by a large crowd and church gathering honors Civil War veterans buried in the town cemetery. Speakers, including A H Dixon, urged preservation of constitutional landmarks and discussed the Eighteenth Amendment and liquor policy amid a program with music from the Akron Broadcasting Band.
In Las Vegas on July 17 judge approves property settlement between Leonard Kip Rhinelander and Alice Jones Rhinelander. Terms sealed. disclosed that she receives 381600 dollars outright and 3600 dollars yearly alimony. she may resume her maiden name Alice Jones.
Senator Smoot of Utah introduced a Senate joint resolution to name the proposed United States Narcotic Farm near Lexington Kentucky the Stephen G Porter Institute in memory of the late Pennsylvania representative. The government would establish two farms for confinement and treatment of drug addicts.
The 6,000 ton German steamer Targis was afire and reported sinking in mid Atlantic about 1 600 miles southwest of the Azores. The British steamer Rangitata, 18,000 tons, rescued the crew and passengers. The Targis was traveling from the West Coast of South America to Bremen.
Ohio reports 87 deaths from carbon monoxide in the year ending June 1930. Heating appliances caused 62 fatalities, an increase of 11, while automobile exhaust fumes killed 36 people, up from 28. Bedrooms were the most dangerous area, with 20 CO deaths in sleeping quarters.
Columbus July 18 Governor Cooper named Dr S F Ridings of Greenville to the State Board of Dental Examiners for a five year term. Ridings, a former legislator and Greenville city official, replaces Dr F H Wittenbrook of Lima. Reappointed to the Public Health Council for four year terms were Dr D G Loomis of Lima and Dr G C Probst of Columbus, long-time members since the council was organized.
CLEVELAND July Wallac e a veteran Cuyahoga County official and clerk of the county offices for four terms died early today of double pneumonia. Wallace who joined as an office boy at 19 rose to deputy clerk and was elected clerk in 1912. His long career marked one of the county's most recognizable political figures. Centered by his long tenure, the report notes his son, who was fire chief of Cleveland, was at his bedside.
In Bilbao Spain cock fights resumed at the Salon Terraza after a five year ban imposed by the dictatorship, marking a revival of the activity once prohibited.
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