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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1957
Page
8
A Florida family visits West Virginia where a maid asks if they stretch for the food or must be served. The piece argues we must stretch for ourselves, suing the life God sets before us, and press toward the prize with effort in body mind and soul.
Murray City social notes recount a string of weekend and visits. Elroy Short of Zanesville visited his parents the Shorts, and multiple Lancaster, Columbus, Hemlock, Inkster and Phoenix residents were listed visiting local families.
At the Coolville Hi Lo 4-H Club meeting plans for an annual boat ride and 4-H camp were discussed. Carolyn Huffman was elected health and safety leader. The Hi Lo group will meet June 11 at 2 p.m. at the Grange Hall. Albany's Chase Variety Producers club met at Bill Bolin's home with newly elected officers Jim Woodyard president Steve Morris vice president Danny Turner treasurer Jim Graham secretary. News reporter Charles Misner and health and safety leader Carl Misner are named. The next meeting is June 10 at Harold Morris's home.
Dick Hopkins and Miss Cynthia Nuber of Columbus joined Mr and Mrs Ed Hopkins and Margaret for Memorial Day alumni activities. William Crawford and sons of Columbus visited Mrs Mattie Crawford and Rachel Davis. Marjorie Treadwell, Hillsboro High teacher, returned home for summer. Duane Jones of Columbus vacationed locally. Tom Ashbaugh returned home from Graceland College for the summer with family.
Two Athens County students at Ohio University were elected to Campus Religious Council posts. Quinton Meek from The Plains was chosen as secretary and Priscilla Ondis from Athens was elected treasurer.
Researchers emphasize sight as the dominant human sense, noting how visual input shapes understanding and daily decisions more than hearing or touch. The finding highlights the brain’s reliance on visual processing in perception and learning.
A county notice lists multiple transfers in Athens and nearby townships. Names include B Harless to Donald Mace, Anna Lyons to W E Eggleston, Cyril Crooks to Harold Crooks, and Edward Cullums to Edith Cullums Trustee, among others. Properties span Athens, Albany, Waterloo and Rome Townships with acres and lot numbers noted.
Amesville parish lists Sunday school at 10 a.m with Children day and Youth fellowship at 7 p.m. A New England line notes Sunday school at 9 30 a.m with no message. Carthage reports no worship service with Larry Thornton as student pastor and lists church studies worship board meetings and a schedule of prayer and choir rehearsals led by The Rev C Melvin Alkire.
The listing details multiple churches with Sunday programs including Sunday school at 9:15 to 10:45 a.m., morning and evening worship times, midweek prayer and choir practices, and vacation Bible school sessions. Participating churches include Free Methodist Charge Athens Redtown Mt. Carmel First Baptist First Church of God First Methodist Kilvert Church of God Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church of the Nazarene and others with pastors named Maffett, Wooten, Coe, and Woodruff.
Sabbath school at 9 30 a m and worship at 11 a m with John Davidson as speaker. Bible lecture Wednesday 7 30 p m. Saturday services. Sunday school 9 30 a m morning worship 11 a m evening service Holy Communion 7 30 p m. Bible study Tuesday 8 p m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m. Choir practice Thursday 8 p m. Pastor Rev Franklin Upthegrove and assistant Rev William Strickland lead.
Sunday church school at 9 15 a m worship with confirmation at 10 30 a m Vacation Church School runs Monday to Friday 9 to 11 a m at 4 Church Street The Rev Austin F Shell is the pastor.
Sunday school 9 30 worship 10 30 youth service 7 evangelistic service speaker the Rev John Dorsey 7 30 the Rev Roy E Deeter pastor.
The notice lists church events with preaching Saturday at 7 30 p m Sunday school at 9 and a 10 am preaching. Prayer meetings are set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Rev FE Deeter is pastor. The Rev R W Ives leads the Athens church with prayer at 7 30 p m Wednesday and evangelistic service at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m.
The Rev. Duane Saylor leads a Sunday program including Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m evangelistic service at 7 30 p m prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m and a young people service Saturday 7 30 p m.
The church announces Sunday worship at 10 30 a m with Junior Church at 10 30 a m and NYPS in the morning. Evening service follows at 7 p m with a prayer meeting at 7 30 p m midweek led by minister A E Beckwith.
Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 30 Youth fellowship at 7 p m Evening service at 8 Weekly business meeting Wednesday at 8 Pastor G Howard Hein leads. Guest speakers Rev Harry Dickerson and Rev Lawrence Sanders schedule various studies and prayer meetings through the week. Carpenter Baptist worship at 10 15 a m Rev Mr Biddle speaks YPM at 8 p m
A fragment reflects on changing beliefs over time, noting the speaker would voice current thoughts even if they contradict yesterday. It emphasizes personal reflection and possible shift in stance.
The Very Rev. Jan B. Kish V.F. is listed as pastor. Daily Masses are at 7:15 and 7:45 a.m. Sunday Masses at 7:30, 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Confessions are Saturday at 3 and 7 p.m.
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