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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1972

Page

9

Pageant called miracle as Mormon drama draws thousands

In Palmyra New York the 35th annual America's Witness to Christ pageant staged by Harold I Hansen at Hill Cumorah uses 600 volunteers in seven days with advanced lighting and sound to present evangelism and education about Mormon beliefs. Howard Rush 18 from Columbus and Clinton Lunt 72 of Honolulu are first time cast members who praise the Lord’s help.

George W. Cornell Palmyra N.Y Harold I. Hansen America Hill Cemorah Howard Rush Columbus Ohio Clinton E. Lunt Honolulu Hansen Brigham Young University Defense Department

Nazarene District Chief Is Selected

The Rev. Donald J. Gibson of St. Louis was chosen as superintendent of the Nazarene Central Ohio district serving 139 churches in 35 counties. He leaves the Missouri district after 1967 and will succeed Dr. Harvey S. Galloway in Columbus. Gibson previously led Olivet Nazarene College and headed the Wisconsin district.

Columbus Donald J. Gibson St. Louis Nazarene Central Ohio Gibson Missouri Harvey S. Galloway Charles A. Gibson Galloway Olivet Nazarene College Kankakee Ill Wisconsin

Antique-Comic-Book Collectors Find Profitable Hobby

In the United States about 100,000 antique comic book collectors form clubs attend conventions and publish papers. Prices rise for early Superman comics to 600 dollars and individual sales at the Fifth Annual Comic Art Convention show strong profits for dealers like Harold Kinney and Dan Lewonczyk. Collectors also trade related memorabilia such as buttons stamps and bubble gum cards while underground comics bring sizable sums for specialized dealers.

Los Angeles Times New York United States Harold Kinney Hartford Kinney Dan Lewonczyk Newington, Conn Lewonczyk Dale Manesis Milwaukee Andy Gump Manesis Terry Stround Los Angeles Stroud Charles Reisel Leeder Penn Buck Rogers Bud Plant San Jose State University California Oklahoma Arizona Rip Off Press

Vacation Bible School At Graham Chapel Church Announced

Vacation Bible School runs 6 30 to 9 p m from July 31 to August 4 at Graham Chapel Church. Transportation may be arranged by calling 696 1112 or 593 7390. Rev Raymond Ray will preach at Sunday 7 30 p m service.

Graham Chapel Church Raymond Ray

Area Church Schedules Include Service Times Across Communities

Religious groups across Athens County publish weekly service times church school and worship details. Listings cover Adventist Christian Science United Presbyterian and regional churches including First Athens Nelsonville Richland and The Plains with hours for worship prayer meetings and youth activities.

Apostolic Lighthouse and Faith Schedule Highlights

Apostolic Lighthouse holds Sunday service at 7 30 p m and Bible study on Thursday at 7 30 p m Jubilee is observed on the fourth Friday at 1 p m First Athens lists Sunday school at 10 a m Evangelistic service at 7 30 p m Youth night is Tuesday at 7 30 p m Bible study Thursday at 7 30 p m Apostolic Faith offers Sunday school at 10 a m Worship at 7 p m and a Tuesday prayer meeting at 7 p m Bible study Friday at 7 30 p m

Apostolic Apostolic Lighthouse Bible Stud Athens Apostolic Faith Jacksonville Hollister Millfield Bates Reedsville Bethel Joppa Long Bottom

Sunday church schedules across multiple congregations

A compiled list of worship times Sunday school starts and midweek activities for several churches including First Athens Lower Plains Free Will and Vanderhoof routes. Activities include morning worship at 9:30 to 11 a.m. Bible study prayer meetings and evening services across locations.

Lower Plains Free Will Mt. Zion Rolling Hills Vanderhoof Coolville State Street

Catholic Parish Mass Schedule Notice

St Jude Chauncey St John Dutch Ridge St Pauls Athens and Christ the King Parish listed with weekly Mass times Holy Days confessions hours and weekday evening services for several local churches. Mass times vary by parish with Sunday Holy Day and Saturday morning services noted along with confession slots.

St. Jude Chauncey St. John’s Dutch Ridge St. Pauls Athens Christ the King

Sunday Worship and Sunday School Times Across Regions

Church service schedule lists multiple locations and times. Athens first service at 9:15 a.m. with worship at 10:15 a.m. Millfield Chauncey and Chauncey church schools at 9:50 a.m. worship 11 a.m. Salem offers Saturday 7:30 p.m. and Sunday school 9:30 a.m. plus preaching.

Athens Hocking Va Trimble Millfield Chauncey Ridge Salem

Church of Christ Weekly Worship and Bible Study Schedule

Church of Christ lists Sunday worship at 9 a.m. and 9 45 a.m. with Bible School at 10 a.m. Youth meetings and evening services at 7 p.m. Bible study midweek varies by location including 7 p.m. Wednesday. Local branches include East Athens Hooper Ridge New Marshfield and Lancaster Street with respective service times.

East Athens Hooper Ridge New Marshfield Lancaster St

Church of God and Episcopal Schedules Across Town

Several church notices list service times for CHURCH OF GOD in Coolville First Sunday 9 30 a m and 7 p m worship and midweek prayer. CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY Albany Sunday school 10 a m worship 11 a m night service 7 30 p m. Episcopalian Church of the Good Shepherd Athens church school 10 a m Holy Communion 8 a m 10 a m and 4 p m with weekday 10 15 a m Monday to Friday and 5 15 p m evening prayer.

Church OF God Coolville First Athens Church OF God OF Prophecy Albany Church of the Good Shepherd

Athens Ministry school and service meeting schedule

A notice lists meetings at COCELC Athens this Friday at 7 30 a m and a public lecture in Glouster Tuesday at 4 p m.

Cocelc Athens — Ministry Glouster

Jewish Services at Hillel House This Weekend

B nai B rith and Hillel Foundation announce services at 6 30 p m Friday and 10 a m Saturday. Services held at Hillel House, 21 Mill Street, with participation by campus groups.

Jewish Services B'Nai B'Rith Hillel Foundation Hillel House Mill St

Latter Day Saints Church Services Listed

The LDS church schedules Sunday school at 10 30 a m and sacrament service at 11 30 a m at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Reseguaies The Plains. An LDS worship at 10 45 a m follows Sunday school with a 7 30 p m evening service and a Wednesday 7 30 p m fellowship service.

Latter Day Saints Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Reseguaies Church of Jesus Christ of the Lds the Plains

Christ Lutheran Athens Summer Worship Schedule

Christ Lutheran in Athens outlines a summer schedule from June 18 to September 3 with worship at 9 30 a m followed by an adult discussion group and church school at 10 30 a m all events listed for the season.

Christ Lutheran Athens

Athens Sunday schedule for worship and study

Sunday services at 9:30 morning worship at 10:30 and 6 p.m. Youth Afterglow at 7:15 p.m. Ladies prayer and Bible study Tuesday at 10 a.m. Midweek prayer and Bible study held midweek.

Nazarene First Athens

Albany and surrounding churches Sunday worship times

Church schedules list multiple locations with morning worship at Albany circuit 9 and 10 a.m. plus various towns including Snowville Pearl Chauncey Chesterhill Bethel and others. Additional details include church school times, evening services, and midweek studies across the region.

Wesleyan Methodist and Pilgrim Holliness Merger Church Schedule

Wesleyan and Grace Wesleyan Athens Oak Grove White's Chapel and Community churches list Sunday schools at 9:30 a.m. morning worship 10:30 a.m. Evans hour services 7:30 p.m. midweek prayer Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Dial a prayer line 592-1701. Community church notes Sunday service 10 a.m. with youth and evangelistic services at various times.

Wesleyan Wesleyan Methodist Pilgrim Holliness Kenny Memorial Athens Grace Wesleyan Oak Grove New Marshfield White’s Chapel Angel Ridge

Athens area merchants listed across Southeastern Ohio ads

A collage of business listings from Athens Ohio and surrounding towns appears, naming companies such as Automated Business Systems Litton Athens, Colum­bus and Southern Ohio Electric, Mathews Oil, McDonald’s Athens, Dover Cleaners, Hocking Valley Bank and many more. The Athens Messenger is presented as the building for Southeastern Ohio’s future.

Mixed church schedule of services and activities listed

A dense roster of church events across multiple denominations including Sunday school at 9:30 a m and worship at 10 30 a m, midweek Bible study, youth activities, and bus runs with locations such as Coolville Strouds Run Union and Athens area churches. Services resume in September for Unitarian Fellowship in Athens.

Coonville Million Salvation Army Dies Home League Federal Valley Guysville Methodist Strouds Run Community Troy Bethany Frost Unitarian Fellowship Athens Graham Chapel

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Pertise Nazarene Sunday Service Bible School Acacias Adventist Athens Seventh-Day Christian Science First NYPS United Presbyterian Amesville Alexander Deanville Nelsonville New England Tuppers Plains Richland Shade He Plains-Bethel Bethel Church McDougal Poston The Baptist A Life Bible Club Christian Church OF Christ Episcopal Lutheran United Methodist Snowville Pearl Cha Athens-Waterloo United Parish Central Ave Mineral Union Troy Two Chesterhill Sharpsburg Clark's Chapel Athens — Church School Sixbey Sixbey’s Elm and Main St. Mark’s God American Bible Society Keister Advertising Service, Inc Strasburg, Virginia Thessalonians Hosea Joel Amos Micah Sip Athens and Athens County Ministers Association Abex Corporation Engineered Products Athens, Ohio Athens Armature & Machine Athens County Savings & Loan CO Athens Tile & Marble W. Union Litton Industries Ohio Electric Company RAY Cuckler Insurance Grange Mutual Casualty West Cunningham Music Center Richland Ave Dial Athens County Farm Bureau Logan Corner Court and Union Streets House OF Glamour Stanley's Shoe Store S. Court Street Steppes Beauty S. Court Logan Federal Savings & Loan Assn Mathews Oil Company Goodyear W. Union St McDonald’s Restaurant Dover Cleaners & Laundromat Medical Center Pharmacy Athens Medical Hawk's Cycle Sales, Inc Honda Bob Hess Nelsonville, Inc Chevrolet Oldsmobile Orcutt Charley Moore Ford, Inc Ford Country Carpenter St. Athens Ohio University Inn Fayette St Vert Hocking Valley Bank Court St Stimson Stop & Shop Foods Main St Huffman Transportation Service Robert's Men's Store Southeastern Ohio Marting’s Athens Plate Sunset Motel Mrs Eugene Workman AAA the Typewriter Shop Sales Service Rentals W. Union St. Ph White Motors Volkswagen Specialists Columbus Rd Jim’s Ashland Wolfe Furniture F. W. Woolworth CO Foster’s Drug & Jewelry West Washington St Ranch’s Pastry the Athens Messenger
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