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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1974
Page
9
The sermon urges graduates of 1974 to view graduation as a beginning not an end. Rev R T Slack notes the goal of knowledge shared by teachers and the higher aim of living in love and righteousness, citing scripture. He calls for learning to be used for a peaceful just world and for graduates to work and pray together.
The Nelsonville Lions Club presented a gavel to President Johnnie Bowers by Robert Hushower. The item traces back to the late Robert O Nail, former club president elect. Dr Edward Atkinson of Greenville Hospital will speak at a Saturday banquet of the Full Gospel Business Fellowship International in the Hocking Valley Motor Lodge.
Multiple Athens churches announce coordinated Vacation Bible School programs in June. Details cover dates June 10 to June 14 and June 17 to June 27 across venues First Christian First Presbyterian First United Methodist First Baptist and Shade United Methodist with age ranges from nursery to teens and various registration contacts.
Mrs Dora Barrett was honored on her birthday at her home in Jacksonville by her children and families. Attendees include Paul Barrett and grandson Jay Trimble. Susan Quinn and daughters Amesville. Patrick Barrett Athens. Gerald Wiseman Lancaster. Elwood Hanson Ruth Ann Susan Barbara Rawlins Nelsonville. Rolland Hanson and Mike Nelsonville. William Gaskalla. Lucy Young and grandson John Jacksonville. Hubert Nye Truetown. Earl Davis and Chuckie Trimble. A separate note cites a 7:30 p.m. gospel sing at Giffin Memorial Church in Little Hocking led by Willard Roach. Linda K Lohse Chauncey earned a master of arts degree at WVU Morgantown. The Rev Mrs M L Kimmey Plains is ill and hospitalized in room 208 at O Bleness Memorial Hospital.
A weekly religious message series is published under the Athens and Athens County Ministers Association. Local business supporters include Engineered Products Division Athens and many area firms such as Athens Savings & Loan, Athens Armature & Machine Works, Reed & Baur Insurance, Cardinal Supermarkets, Jones Buick Olds Cadillac, The Ohio University Inn, Nelsonville Lumber, Sunset Motel, and Fost er’s Drug. A rally at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Cutler Wesleyan Church features speaker Frank Peoples. The feature mentions numerous sponsors and local businesses backing the publication.
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