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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1941

Page

3

Glouster Churches Plan New Hymnal Fund Drive

Glouster churches announce a special fund drive to purchase hymn books by June 16. Rev. J A Thompson returns for another year as pastor at the Methodist Church and outlines a unified worship plan with morning and evening services. The Church of Christ schedules sermons on Stumbling Blocks and rebuilding Jerusalem walls with Evangelist Thomas of Zanesville.

M. M. LeFavor Thompson Church of Christ C. B. Tigner Tigner Walls of Jerusalem Tar Hollow Trimble Church of Christ West Side Thomas Zanesville

Gun Club To Hold Shoot on Sunday

Sunday Creek Valley Sportsmen's Club plans a trapshoot at Bish opville next Sunday at 1 30 PM. Open to nonmembers. Invited shooters include Coonskin Conservation Club of Amesville. A team match pits Dick Swarts mine local group against a local shooters team. Guns and ammo furnished at the club grounds.

Glouster Sunday Creek Valley Sportsmen’s Club Bishopville Coonskin Conservation Club Amesville Dick Swart Mine

Glouster Ladies Bowling League Meeting Sunday at 4

The Glouster Ladies Bowling League will meet Sunday afternoon at 4 o clock at the B and M Bowling Alleys. Prize money will be distributed at this meeting.

Glouster — Ladies Bowling League

Kiwanians Plan Outdoor Meetings At Summer Grounds

Glouster Kiwanis Club votes to start outdoor meetings in late June with a stag gathering at Antle's Grove to prepare picnic grounds. June 17 meeting set at D M Sawyer Dairy Farm south of Jacksonville after a meal at Hotel Gordon.

Glouster Glouster Kiwanis Club Antle’s Grove D. M. Sawyer Jacksonville Hotel Gordon

Orme Host Family Dinner on Memorial Day in Glouster

Mr and Mrs A B Orme entertained with a chicken dinner on Memorial Day. Guests included Mr and Mrs W A Roberts, Mr and Mrs Harvey McGlaughlin, their son William and daughter Bernice of Columbus Miss Ferne Skinner and the Orme family.

A. B. Orme W. A. Roberts Harvey McGlaughlin William Bernice Columbus Ferne Skinner Glouster Orme

Brooklyn Teacher in Marine Training Visits Glouster Friends

Irving Olsen of Brooklyn N Y taught at Hollister before enlisting in the U S Marines. He lived with Clyde and Mrs Harper in Glouster and, after three months at Quantico Va earning the rank of lieutenant on May 29, returns there for another three months. He visited Athens Thursday evening before the return.

Irving Olsen Brooklyn N. Y Hollister U. S. Marines Clyde Harper Glouster Olsen Quantico Athens

Sunflower Chapter O E S Corning to entertain Thea Chapter

Sunflower Chapter O E S Corning will entertain Thea Chapter of Gloucester next Monday evening. Members with cars should report to Mrs John S Blower and those without transportation should contact her by Saturday noon.

Sunflower O.E.S Corning Thea Glouster John S. Blower

Local residents on visits and travels around Ohio

Mrs Emmett Cole and two daughters visit Marion at son Worley Coles. Mrs Ernest Grimm and son Wendell return to Canton for work, spend weeks there. Mr and Mrs William Prather in Cincinnati. Miss Grace Deham returns to Linworth after winter with grandparents Joe and Mrs Jonas. Several relatives travel to Hobson for Asa Reeves funeral. Phyllis Kleinman visits Cleveland. Miss Jessie Janchius stays with Kinney family in Columbus. Laura Lantz goes to Columbus to visit sister Faith Lantz. Edna Lantz visits Dayton with Orris Chadwell. Ruth LeFeaver hosts Florence Snever Frank Tucker and W G Bosworth. Kinney family visits Columbus over holidays. Albert Andrews returns to Akron after holidays. In one inch rain 113 tons of water fell on an acre.

Emmett Cole Mabel Helen Marion Linworth Joe Jonas Ronald Dehman Rose Sam Orme Elmer Orme Richard Raith Cole Oma Grimm Hobson Asa Reeves Sam Kleinman Phyllis Cleveland Jessie Janchius F. D. Kinney Columbus Laura Lantz Faith Lantz Edna Lantz Trimbls Dayton Orris Chadwell Ruth LeFever Florence Snever Springfield Frank Tucker Lock Haven W. G. Bosworth Detroit Mich G. W. Kinney William Albert Andrews Akron Alfred Andrews

Athens Area Church Services for Summer Schedule

The Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Athens will hold a 8 am Holy Communion service on June 8 with the 10:30 service omitted to accommodate Ohio University Baccalaureate events. Church School ends for the summer after June 1.

Good Shepherd Episcopal Church Holy Communion Ohio University Church School Robert G. Purrington Epiphany Church Nelsonville St. Paul’s Church Logan The Daughters of America Trinity Episcopal

Albany Methodist To Open Bible School

Albany Methodist announces a two week Daily Vacation Bible School starting Monday with classes on Joseph Moses David Jesus and Paul. Daily programs include assemblies musical exercises memory work and prizes for perfect attendance ending with a closing program.

Town House Sydney C. G. Everson Temple Church Everson Albany Epworth League Albany Methodist Church Joseph Moses David Jesus Paul

Kalamazoo Pastor Preaches at Athens Pilgrim Church

The Rev. Edgar J. Haskins of Kalamazoo will speak at 7 30 a m Sunday at Athens Pilgrim Church Washington and Congress Streets. He is a former pharmacist and Bible Holiness Seminary graduate. Mel Rothwell will sing with him. Sunday School at 9 30 a m. morning worship at 10 30 a m led by Rev. H E Osborn. young people service at 6 45 p m.

Edgar J. Haskins Pilgrim Holiness Church Kalamazoo Mich Athens Washington Congress Sts Haskins Bible Holiness Seminary Owosso Mel T. Rothwell Ohio University Rothwell Floyd Kasler H. E. Osborn

Haydenville Weekly Worship Schedule Across Haydenville Charge

The Rev. William E. Bancroft lists church services for Haydenville Charge. Haydenville Community Church hosts Sunday School at 9 30 a m and a united service at 7 30 p m with a Thursday praise service at 7 30 p m. Murray City and Jobs churches hold Sunday School and evening services with midweek prayer meetings.

William E. Bancroft Haydenville Haydenville Community Church United Service Murray City Buchtel

Wesleyan Choir To Sing in Evening

Pratt Street Wesleyan Methodist Church schedules Sunday School at 9 30, morning service at 10 30, and an evening choir performance at 7 30 led by Pastor E C Kenney. Weekday prayer services and youth meetings follow the weekly schedule.

Wesleyan Choir

Week's Services For Reedsville Circuit

Joppa Sunday School at 10 30 a m with preaching at 9 30 a m Long Bottom Church School at 9 30 a m followed by preaching at 11 a m Reedsville Church School at 9 30 a m with preaching at 8 p m Evening services on the Reedsville Circuit set for 8 o clock through the summer months replacing 7 30 p m

Reedsville Joppa Long Bottom

God the Only Creator Sermon in Ath ens Church

A Christian Science Church in Athens will read a lesson sermon titled God the Only Creator. The golden text proclaims gods works and ways, with Bible citations from Revelation and Psalm and a quotation from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy.

Christian Science Church Athens Israel Mary Baker Eddy

Beginning of World Missions lesson at Bradbury-Bradford circuit

World Missions Form Bible School lesson titled Beginning of World Missions will be taught at 9 30 Sunday morning Bible School services across the Bradbury Brad ford Rutland Dexter Church of Christ Circuit. Congregants are urged to bring missionary offerings to support foreign missions and aid the Zamzam four bound for Africa. No preaching services will be held due to the absence of Rev J P Miller.

Bradbury World Missions Churches of Bradbury-Bradford-Rutland-Dexter Church of Christ Bible Cause of Foreign Missions Zamzam Africa J. P. Miller

Shortened Services At First Christian

The First Christian Church plans a compact service for Baccalaureate Sunday with a shortened Church School session and informal Lord’s Supper observance, expecting attendance at university services. The church board meets after the 7 30 prayer service. Board of Education meeting is postponed to June 18. Missionary Society meets June 12 with details to follow.

First Christian Church The Church Board of Education Missionary Society

Schedule for Church of Christ Services and Activities

Members at 6 Stimson Ave hold praise service at 9 30 a m Bible School at 9 45 a m general worship 10 15 followed by communion Evening song service at 7 oclock with scripture teaching at 7 30 On Thursday weekly song drill at 7 p m with Bible study to begin

Church of Christ Stimson Ave

Old Time Camp Meeting At Coonville

An all day and evening camp meeting is under way at Coonville on State Route 56. Evangelist Rev Helen Tattmann of the Pilgrim Holiness Church of Good Hope Ohio leads the event. The Dickerson sisters of New Plymouth sing, with Rev Harry Dickerson in charge of services each night at 8 oclock.

Coonville Helen Tatmann Pilgrim Holiness Church of Good Hope, O Dickerson

Evangelist Preaching At Pomeroy Church

Evangelistic services at the Church of Christ in Pomeroy continue each night at 8 o clock with O Sutherland evangelist from Ashland Kentucky preaching. Bible School meets at 9 30 a m with preaching at 10 30. Evening service at 8 o'clock.

Pomeroy Church of Christ O. Sutherland Ashland Bible School

The Church Sermon Topics at Local Methodist Churches

The Rev. J Herman Baughn will preach The Church We Love at Union Methodist Church Sunday at 9 30 am. Sunday School follows at 10 30 am. Richland Ave Methodist Church schedules Church School 9 30 am worship 7 30 pm and Young People fellowship 6 30 pm. New Marshfield Methodist Church morning worship 11 15 after Church School 9 30 am. Clarks Chapel begins at 10 am with preaching at 11 15.

J. Herman Baughn Union Methodist Church Richland Ave. Methodist Church New Marshfield Methodist Church Clarks Chapel

Prayer Meeting Tonight at Free Methodist Church Athens

Prayer meeting set for 7 30 this evening at the Free Methodist Church of Athens. Sunday schedule lists Sunday School 9 30 and preaching 10 30 and 7 30 led by Rev Walter Martin. LeRoy M Lowell of Spring Arbor Junior College to speak Tuesday evening. Quarterly meeting scheduled June 13 to 15 with Rev L E Guffey in charge.

Free Methodist Church of Athens Walter Martin LeRoy M. Lowell Spring Arbor Mich L. E. Guffey

Methodists Observe Baccalaureate Day

First Methodist Sunday School plans a 9 30 convocation with Ohio University cooperation. The morning worship is omitted so attendees may go to Memorial Auditorium for the baccalaureate service. Rev. Dr. John W. Danford will lead midweek service at 7 30. Martzolff Class hosts monthly social Thursday at 7 30.

First Methodist Sunday School Ohio University Memorial Auditorium John W. Danford First Church Martzolff

Thomas Hubbard to Preach at South Canaan Church

Thomas Hubbard, graduate of Philadelphia Bible School, will address the South Canaan Church Sunday morning at 10 30. Bible School meets at 9 30, Sunday School at Albany Baptist Church starts 9 30, and Hubbard will speak at the 8 o clock evening service.

Thomas Hubbard Philadelphia Bible School South Canaan Church Albany Baptist Church Hubbard

Plan Special Music For Graham Chapel

Graham Chapel plans special music for Sunday services. Sunday School starts at 9 30 am followed by preaching at 10 30 am. Evening service at 7 45 pm features special music. Miss Sybil Cotrill and Miss Alfa Cotrill of Stewart will lead. Rev. Melvin E Mitchell is pastor.

Graham Chapel Sybil Cotrill Alfa Cotrill Stewart Melvin E. Mitchell

Lower Rutland Social And Personal Mention

Mr and Mrs Wilse Whitington Columbus spent the week end with his brother Thomas Whitington and Mrs Whitington Mrs and Mrs Dwight Graham Springfield spent the week end with his parents Mr and Mrs Will Graham Miss Oca Bates returned to Leon WVa after weeks with her sister Mrs W G Graham Mrs Douglas Sigler and children spent last week as guests of her mother Mrs Lane at Cheshire Miss Betty Brown and Miss Betty Hartinger Middleport visited Miss Leafy Graham Wednesday Miss Betty Dunfee went to Lancaster to seek employment Mr and Mrs John Taylor spent Decoration Day with their son Karnal Rife of Jackson Roy Bias moved his family from the Kelly property to Alloy W Va

Lower Rutland Wilse Whitington Columbus Thomas Whitington Whitington Dwight Graham Springfield Will Graham Oca Bates Leon W. Va W. G. Graham Douglas Sigler Lane Cheshire Betty Brown Betty Hartinger Middleport Leafy Graham Betty Dunfee Lancaster John Taylor Karnal Rife Jackson Roy Bias Kelly Alloy

Entertain Rare Guest GLOUSTER-A Carrier Pigeon

A carrier pigeon visited the Glouster Eagles Home on High Street last Monday evening, flew into a front window, was captured and kept in a box until the next day when it was released. The bird bore leg bands numbered 427 and 831 plus 7 and 336, and AU 40 over B on one leg. It immediately resumed flight after release.

Glouster Glouster Eagles High St

Pythians Elect Officers for Second Half 1941

GLOUSTER Glouster Lodge No 336 K of P elects officers for the latter half of 1941 led by Clarence Whaley C C Larry Dodson V C Thomas Williams Sr Prelate Henry Williams Master at Arms Richard Guinther inner guard Harry Vaughn outer guard and W O Bailey Lodge Deputy.

Glouster Glouster Lodge No K. of P Clarence Whaley C. C Larry Dodson V. C Thomas Williams Henry Williams Richard Guinther Harry Vaughn W. O. Bailey

Bible School and sermon at Tuppers Plains Church

At Tuppers Plains Church of Christ Bible School starts at 10 a.m. and the preaching service at 8 p.m. The Rev. Miles E. Hoon will preach on The Unchanging Christ.

Tuppers Plains Church of Christ Miles E. Hoon Christ

Sermon Topic at Orange Church of Christ

Rev. Miles FE Hoon will preach The Spoil of the Cross at the 11 a.m. service at the Orange Church of Christ. Bible School is scheduled for 10 a.m. locally.

Miles FE. Hoon Orange Church of Christ

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Epiday Glouster Pastor Gun Club ATLAS Kiwanians Isaly's Sunda Isaly Mer Athens Area Church Services Episcopal Church Albany Methodist Pratt St. Wesleyan Methodist Church E. C. Kenney YMWB First Christian Pomeroy Church Free Methodist Pythians Tuppers Plains Church of Richardson Baking Company Bennett Athens Corner 2Nd and Lancaster Sts General Electric Ohio Ohio Food Market Norman Dean Lucky Mel Willd Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company
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