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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1964
Page
7
An Athens County editorial urges Christians to curb harsh criticism and reflect on attitudes. It contrasts two towns to show how daily conduct mirrors inner character, urging action over empty critique and citing Jesus as a model for perseverance despite critics.
Otto G. Ziegenhagen, Chicago Christian Science lecturer on fear destruction, speaks 8 p m Tuesday at First Church of Christ Scientist Athens on a nationwide lectureship tour. Also notices outline local religious services and meeting times for several churches and boards this week.
McARTHUR Vinton county auditor Glenn L. Peters asked permission from the state board of tax appeals to conduct a personal real estate re appraisal at no cost to taxpayers. The county faces a 1966 67 deadline and had resisted the costly 1960 re appraisals by Dayton firm Cole Layer Trumble set at 28500, unpaid until October 1966. Peters received an extension and said lack of funds forced him to perform the re appraisal himself under the state equalization program.
Thirty five more oil and gas leases were filed with Vinton County Recorder Earl Stuck this past week, most for Brown Township property. Other filings appeared in Elk Madison Swan Harrison Richland and Clinton townships. Major leasers were Glenwood Oil and Gas Corp of Worthington and Mid States Co of Mt Gilead.
A compiled list shows Sunday school times worship services and midweek meetings for numerous area churches including Stewart Methodist The Plains Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Zion's League and First Wesleyan Methodist. Also listed are evening services youth groups prayer meetings and special services across Athens and surrounding communities.
Lake Hope bathing beach will host free learn to swim classes starting June 15 announced by Donald Peters. Lifeguards Steve Bridgewater and Dick Curry will teach at 10 a.m. on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday for six weeks. Classes cover beginners through advanced swimmers with extra sessions for non-swimmers if enough enroll. Registration is this week and early next week.
John Pemberton and Marjorie Pemberton, longtime Southern Rhodesia missionaries, will speak Sunday at the New Marshfield Church of Christ. Pemberton founded Mashoko Bible College in Africa where the mission station operates a 130 bed hospital a nurses and teachers training school a Bible college and a 450 student primary school.
A reflection extols churches as vital community centers and Houses of God guiding character and democracy. It urges regular attendence and daily Bible reading, backed by a long list of local sponsors from Athens Ohio area businesses and services.
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