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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1961

Page

9

Everyday Religion A Lad At The Zoo

A boy feeds a monkey with a marble after eating his peanuts. The monkey seizes the prize and enjoys it while the boy is unable to break the marble. The piece compares human greed and the urge for trivial possessions to monkeys. It cites readers to value labor and spiritual life over material wealth and uses Zane Grey’s tale to illustrate thirst for water of life.

Don D Tullis Market Place Zoo Jack Bobby Burns Zane Grey

Apple Grove Weekend Visitors and Local Birthdays

Apple Grove notices weekend visitors from Elida Cambridge Racine and Findlay. Birthday celebrations included Jannette’s ninth birthday and Gary Robinson’s seventh. Navy recruit Jim Pape trains in Illinois and Paul Clark and Sheila deal with a throat infection at Mason Clinic. Local travel includes visits from California and Charleston.

Apple Grove Glenn Burgoon Elida Ohio Robert Lewis Mabel Day Hershel Jackson Cambridge Donna Hill Jannette Lorna Bell Kim Taylor Debbie Spangler Mae Toney Ruth Jarrell Dolly Wolfe Son Beverly Stobart Jim Pape Nial Salser Navy Waukegan Ill Sue Ann Buck Columbus Business University Roy Buck Becky Gorenson California Alex Wheeler Edward Morris Findlay Bill Morris Chrissie Powell David Ike Spencer Racine John Pape Norfolk Patty Pape Parkersburg Gail Patterson Holzer Hospital Alfred Toney Dorothy Mae Charleston W. Va Rena Myers Jackson Anna Wheeler Everett Clark Mason Clinic Paula Gibson Shelia Mrs. Clark Paul Gerald Hayman East Letart Earl Robinson Buddy Toney Jerry Bosworth

Lecture 15 Slated at IOOF Hall in Glouster

Daniel Gavin of the Laymen's Home Missionary Movement will present an eight pm free Bible lecture at the IOOF Hall in Glouster on Tuesday. The Philadelphia based group promotes scriptural study for lay Christians.

IOOF Daniel Gavin The Laymen’s Home Missionary Movement Philadelphia

Divorces In America and a Local Church Directory

A feature discusses how divorces run in families and among friends. The rest lists numerous church services and programs across Athens area congregations with service times, Sunday schools, MYF meetings, prayer and fasting, and special events.

New York America Association Press

Sunday Church Services Across Local Churches

McDougal Methodist Sun day Church holds services at 9 a.m. with Sunday school at 10 a.m. Central Ave Methodist offers Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and morning worship at 10:30 a.m. Christ Lutheran hosts church school at 9:15 a.m. and worship at 10:39 a.m. New England United Presbyterian church school at 9:15 a.m. and worship at 10 a.m. First Presbyterian morning worship at 9:45 a.m. and church school at 9:45 a.m. Graham Chapel Sunday ice service at 10:30 a.m. Streads Bus Community Church offers Sunday school at 9:38 a.m.

New Marshfield Bates Pleasanton Carbondale UNION Webvyas Methodist Wesleyan Salvation Army Young Peoples Ladies Home League Evangelical United Brethres First Baptist the Plains Church of Jesus Christ of Lds Women's Department Zion's League Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Albany Baptist Plains Zion Free Will Baptist White’s Chapel Wesleyan Methodist Federal Valley Richland Ave Free Will Baptist Pilgrim Holiness Piaing Methodist Pitt Methodist Lancaster & Church of Christ Mouwnay Wedgeeday Church of Christ Christian Science Amesville United Presbyterian the Plaine Nazarene Athens Pilgrim Soliness First Church of God Christine Central Ave Christ Lutheran Galbreath Chapel New England United Presbyterian—Church First Presbyterian Graham Chapel Streads

Child Laughs As Swing Makes Its Skyward Peek

A parent and child share a playful moment at the park swing. The child rides high, nearly reaching the clouds, then returns with giggles and a cheerful claim of nearly touching the sky while the mother responds with lighthearted doubt and affection.

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