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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1928
Page
8
A listing from the Bank of Athens and Athens National Bank advertises a sale connected with The Hatch Library, detailing location and interest in public participation. County records show the Athens area financial institutions coordinating a community event at a local branch.
Rev A B Adams pastor led Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 30 and evening program. Miss Pauline Woodson presides over B Y P U at 6 30. Music featured by Miss Ruth Woodson Miss Goldie Woodson and others with solos recitations and duets. Address by Rev Adams to graduates on education and Bible sermon to follow. Young People meet at 8 with topic Pauls Third Missionary Journey.
The article lists Sunday school at 9 30 and 10 30 worship with an anthem by the choir and sermons including Sin the Assassin and Character and Pleasure. Wednesday prayer at 7 30 and Christian Endeavor 6 39 p m. Memorial sermon for Knights of Pythias and evening services with Bridge Builders sermon. John Lloyd Evans is the minister.
Lutheran worship in the Episcopal church at East State and Carpenter streets Sunday afternoon at 2 30 led by Thomas Wilson pastor with G W Pierce as chorister and Mrs Mable Reefer as organist Sunday school at usual hour Next Sunday motto Good Morning Preaching services at 10 30 Young people at 6 30 Worship and sermon at 7 30 Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7 39
Christian Science Church at 6514 South Court Street presents God the Preserver of Man as the golden theme. Services include Sunday school at 9 30 a m and Sunday service at 7 39 p m with baccalaureate morning, Wednesday meeting at 7 29 p m reading room open Tue Thu Sat 2 00 to 4 00 p m.
First Sunday after Trinity will have no regular service at the church due to a university baccalaureate. Rev. E L Piclow the rector notes the change.
Charles M Coulter pastor announces Sunday school at 9 15. Alex Root to supervise interment. All ages classed. Other services canceled as members join university campus services. Midweek service Wednesday 7 30 led by Sam Carpenter.
The Alexander Presbyterian on Athens Albany Road presents worship led by minister Ely Warner at 11 a.m. with Ralph Todd as superintendent and Miss Madge Dixon and Mrs. Maud Vorkes as pianists. Nellie Nelson performs a solo and two choirs sing an anthem.
Ira P. Day presides at Sunday school at 1 50 afternoon with Mrs Nellie Phillips as superintendent. The day closes with preaching by the pastor at 2 30. A fine country Sunday school noted.
Bible school at 9 50 with Violet Russel as superintendent. No morning worship due to Ohio university baccalaureate. Evening worship at 7 45 with sermon on Ultimate Reality of Religion. Mid week service Wednesday at 7 39 Bible study Nehemiah the Builder.
Abbott Y. Wilcox, minister, leads Bible school at 9 15 with Ralph M. Pavey presiding and Ruth McMean directing music. At 10 39 the congregation attends Ohio University baccalaureate in the men’s gym with President Elmer Barrett Bryan preaching. High school group meets at 6 30 for devotion and Wooster conference planning. Evening service at 7 30 features Wilcox on The Joy and the Blessing of Generosity.
Bible school meets at 9 15 a m and no morning church service due to the university bacch laureate event. Christian Endeavor gathers at 6 30 pm and a children’s day service at 7 30 pm replaces the evening church service. All child participants rehearse after the morning Bible school hour.
Bible study at 9 30 a m. Worship at 10 79 a m. Operates as a community service note with times for services and study sessions.
Chief Announcer William Alexander, longtime voice at Indiana Republican conventions, is a dirt farmer who has won corn king of Indiana twice and hog calling champion of Rush County. He raises 1000 hogs yearly and trained by calling hogs for the Kansas City convention.
A devotional from WM F Gilroy contrasts Jesus with Barabbas during his arrest and trial before the Sanhedrin and Pilate. It stresses moral strength under unjust accusation, calls out religious bigotry, and urges modern readers to choose mercy and truth over cruelty.
Washington June 8 The Muscle Shoals bill remains doubtful as President Coolidge did not sign or veto by midnight and some claim a pocket veto occurred Others argue the measure becomes law once ten days pass Norris insists the end of the session is not adjournment and the bill could become law automatically if Congress remains in session by recess authorities say.
Readers advised to take Bisulated Magnesia after meals to soothe indigestion. Four tablets in water claimed to neutralize stomach acidity, sweeten digestion, and prevent fermentation, with guidance to obtain the specific stomach-use product.
New weak messages received by the Citta di Milano indicate possible contact with the Italia two weeks after it vanished in polar storms. The Milan crew notes calls for help and reports survivors with injuries and freezing temperatures as pursuit efforts continue.
The Hocking river fell today and the June freshet danger eased. A dense fog lingered overnight as warming air promises moderation of cold by Sunday. Farmers and gardeners report muddy fields prevent timely work on crops and gardens.
Religious notes mention Dr. Wilfred T. Grenfell receiving the fifth Honorary Knight title for meritorious humanitarian work in Labrador. The item also cites a church census showing small gains and losses, a grand new Jewish temple dedication in Portland, and the Reformed Church of America’s planned 300th anniversary next year.
Wetmore Colorado resident Joan Brassen says she used Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for decades to cope with poor health after marriage and childbirth. She reports it helped her energy and health and notes her mother also recommended the tonic.
A traveller near a stream faces a choice between swimming across or using a nearby bridge. He opts for the safer bridge approach, avoiding a risky swim.
This fragment presents a collection of religious aphorisms on duty, perseverance, and kindness. It emphasizes starting virtuous habits at home, helping the weak, doing ordinary tasks well, and seeking courage and mercy in duties. It ends with exhortations to brighten lives, spread truth, and aid hungry souls.
The article lists requisites for a beginners room including kindergarten chairs rugs low tables sand tray blackboards and children sized cupboards plus picture books blocks and flowers. It then argues effective Sunday school leadership requires engaging with youths weekly pursuits interests and temptations beyond memorized scripture.
The substance is advertised to relieve fullness and dizziness from temporary constipation and headaches, while rapidly expelling toxins. It is praised for its ability to produce copious watery evacuations and is highly esteemed by users.
The notice promotes experienced and capable women to care for the sick and manage household duties. It claims such helpers are scarce but can be located through a Messenger Help Wanted ad placed by Mr. Albert Jeffers, Row 7, with service secured within days.
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