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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1964
Page
8
Editor’s note presents a moral call to focus on positive good rather than abstaining from wrong. S. Thomas Miccolls argues teens and adults alike seek meaning by filling life with constructive goals, citing a Jesus parable about vacuums filled by positive choices and urging readers to honor and enjoy God.
Seventeen endurance riders from the Enduro Riders Association were detained by Sheriff Harold Steele and Deputy Homer Haburn after crashing through Edsel Minton’s newly planted cornfield in Locust Grove Ridge, Jackson Township, causing about 200 dollars in damage on a route from Laurelville to Athens. The riders, from multiple states and Canada, were released after bond posted by Dudley Steiner.
The South Canaan Baptist Church will host daily vacation Bible school from June 8 to 19, 1 to 3 30 p m, for children ages 3 to 14. A closing program is set for 8 p m June 21. Transportation requests can be made by calling MO 22161.
McArthur residents hosted guests from Parkersburg and Columbus with extended family visiting from Hilliard. Cindy Ferguson planned to spend the summer with relatives while Timmy Snyder remains linked to the Ferguson family. A Lakes region visit and Great Lakes leave mark the weekend as David Ogle returns home. The Vin ton Hills Riding Club announces a summer horse show on Sunday at Hamden Allensville road grounds.
Kilvert Church of God schedules Sunday school at 9 30 a m YPM and 6 30 p m speaking. A 7 p m Thursday prayer meeting is also listed.
A long list of churches in the Athens area along with their Sunday school and worship times. Many venues also note youth meetings prayer services and midweek activities across multiple denominations including Methodist, Nazarene, Baptist, Holiness, Episcopal, Catholic, and LDS.
A dense list of local businesses in Athens Ohio including Harris Furniture, L. E. Yoho Co building contractors, Lohse's Texaco, Hovoline Motor Oil, Mathews Oil, Goodyear dealer, Milldeck's Shoes, The Hotel Athens, C. B. Nye Volkswagen, Pepsi-Cola bottling, Roberts of Athens Men’s Store, Steppe's Beauty Salons, Washburn Travel Agency, Willie's Mobil Service and Dial a Prayer.
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