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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1940

Page

8

Children observe Day with plays and services in Athens churches

Children Day activities unfold across Athens area churches with pageants and musical programs marking the end of the summer vacation Bible school term. At Athens First Methodist Church a two week Bible study concludes with a 10 30 morning service directed by Mrs A J Van Gevert. A children’s service follows at Harrisonville Presbyterian Church.

Athens Athens First Mrn A. J Vane Gevert Harrisonville

Rawlins Party Opens Evangelistic Series at Albany

The Willem PF Rawline Munleal Party led by Rev. Charles Strickland hosts a Fundamental Churches of America evangelistic series in Albany. Mrs Elsie Rawhing plays the vibraphone and piano with Rev Hughen directing music and nightly meetings at 8 and a children's session next week.

Willem PF Rawline Munleal Albany Ghuren Ehuren Charles. Strickland Revsline Charlotte M. Cy Fundamental Churches of America Elsie. Rawhing Te Hughen

Bancroft Preaches at Murray City Church Event

Bancroft to preach at Murray City, with Sunday school, worship, and a children’s day program at the Methodist Church. Vacation Church plans, junior department service, and a midweek prayer meeting are listed, plus a Sunday evening picnic at W. B. Cable’s lawn and Woman’s Missionary Society gathering Friday afternoon.

Ssungay School Mureay Coty Chute Wilbeeld Stoem Piral Methodiet Church Mir E Dow Bancroft Heather Finn Truirnins Pagent Prager Gallen A. van- Taanevort Mgain Deveer C. E. Heft Jobe Epworth League Bas W. B. Cable B. St Street Missionary Society

Faith Service Plans At Hocking Street Church

A local notice outlines a Sunday worship at Hocking Street Church with a sermon on What to Life led by Rev Erm Niehaling and a 77nd People's meeting scheduled for 6 30 p m. The event features a minion service at Mocking Street and an evening program under Pastor Batley with a focus on faith.

Batley

Haydenville Plans Children Day Service and Meetings

Haydenville Community plans a Children’s Day service at 7 30 pm led by Mr Kate Robinette. A 9 20 pm Sunday united service features E Dow Bancroft of Chicago as speaker. Tuesday and Thursday evenings feature related Bible class and prayer and praise services led by church members.

Haydenville United E Dow Bancroft Chicago Kate Robinette

Hebbardsville church services announced

Hebbardsville Free Methodist and other AJ churches announce Sunday school at 10 am and morning worship to follow. Special children’s program featured. church prayer meeting planned for evening. Activities include Jacksonville Methodist Church sermon and local services in Ertonve and Carbon area.

Erie Alexander Horan Aston Bane Acteao Acteao Lk Jackson

Portland Methodist Schedule Announced

The Portland Methodist Circuit posts weekly services across churches. Great Bend hosts Church School at 2 PM with sermon on The Heavenly Vision by Rev Bar T Scott and Bible study led by W Ro Parwns at 8 PM. Morse Chapel holds Church School at 9:30 AM and service at 10 AM on Friday with pacis commissionued theme. Epworth League meets Tuesday at 8 PM. Portland Church School at 9:30 AM directed by W G McKelvey with 8 PM Night Turned to Day service. Rotlock and Silversville churches schedule midweek Bible study and praise Thursday at 8 PM with Allen Brewer supervising.

Portland Bar T. Scott Great Bend Morse Chapel W. G. McKelvey Rotlock Silversville Allen Brewer

McArthur Episcopal Program Readings at Trinity Church

Samuel F. Downer will read morning prayer and sermon at the 7:30 p m service. The regular Sunday services will continue through the summer at Trinity Church Poston Community Church. Reverend Robert G. Purrington leads the Sunday evening service on dates in May and June.

McArthur Samuel F. Downer Trinity Church Poston Church Poston Community Church Robert G. Purrington

Bradbury Churches Plan Communion Services and Events

Bradbury Episcopal Church schedules two Holy Communion services led by Rev. Robert G. Purrington and Rev. Pile Chit Pureington, with children and fathers honored. A second service at 10:20 includes Morning Prayer and sermon, themes on Father’s Day and God’s forgiveness, plus a collection for the oldest and youngest parishioners. Evening gatherings at Bradbury and Dexter feature preaching, with Vacation Bible School sessions, transportation arranged for attendees, and Christian Endeavor meetings continued through late June.

Pomeroy Shepherd Episcopal Church Bradbury Brad Purrington Bradior Bradbury Dexter Schoheean Wichland Bradford Brad Chott Bury

Baptismal Service Planned at Reedsville Church

Reedsville Methodist Charge schedules baptismal services and church activities. Circle practice is set for Tuesday at 7 30 pm, with a Progressive Class party Friday at the same hour. Sunday pages list Bethel and Lawrence Chapel events and ongoing work in the new church basement ready for dedication.

Coalville Plains Bethel Laswrence Chapel Reedsville Bethel Church Lawrence Chapel Chluren Reedaville

Logan Episcopal Announce Summer Services at St Pauls

Samuel F. Downer will read Morning Prayer and deliver a sermon for Sunday service at St. Pauls Church Logan, with services continuing throughout the summer.

Presbyterian Church Services Announced Morning Worship

Presbyterian Church schedules Sunday worship at 10 45 am with a sermon What One Man Has Done For Reunion and organ music by Mrs Philin J Woodworth. Mr N Ey Mills to address the adult class on Sunday School and What Happened at Rochester at the General Session.

The Presbyterian Church Philin J. Woodworth N. Ey Mills Rochester

Rev Fred Fields to Preach at Wesleyan Memorial Church

Rev Fred Fields will preach at Wesleyan Memorial Church on Sunday morning at 10 30 as part of the revival series. Absent speaker Rev JC Kenney attends the Sunday School Convention at Victory near Columbus. Evening services are omitted due to the revival event at the Athene Fairgrounds. no mid week service until further notice. Wesleyan Benger Band meets at 2 pm Friday.

Wesleyan Memorial Church Suding School Fred. Fld JC. Kenney Victory Cahumbus Athene Fetay

Hinshaw to Speak on World Dictator at Racine church

Major W. W. Hinshaw will headline a talk at the U B Church in Racine Friday night June 14 at 7 30 oclock. He will be assisted by singers and his Bible lecture topic is The Coming World Dictator.

Pomeroy W. W. Hinshaw U. B Racine

Bancroft to Speak in Nville Churches Schedule

Don Bancroft secretary of the laymen movement in the Methodist Church announces a weekend visit with Rev W E Bancroft at Hasdenville. Four talks are scheduled Sunday at Hay-Genville Community Church 8 30 a m Jobe Methodist 10 43 a m Buechtel Methodist 2 p m and Murray City Methodist 3 30 p m.

Don Bancroft Chicago Methodist Church W. E. Bancroft Hasdenvile Hay- Genville Jobe Methodist Church Buechtel Methodist Fomt Murray City Methodist

Signs of the Times at Nazarene Church Services

The First Church of the Nazarene holds Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. led by Cecil Cox. Rev Floyd Honchenl preaches at 10:30 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. with the sermon Signs of the Times. NY.PS meets at 6:45 p.m. under Mrs Lohse. Prayer meeting 7:45 p.m. Wednesday. Pollard of Stewart preaches at Lodi Townhouse 8 p.m. Sunday night. Sunday School there at 1:30 p.m.

Church of the Nazarene Cecil Cox Floyd Honchenl The Charch Signs of the Timea Ny.ps Lohse Lodi Pollard Stewart Lodi Townhouse

Tent Meeting To Open At County Fairgrounds

The Athens County Holiness Tent Meeting Association sponsors a revival at the fair grounds from June 16 to July 4 with Rev. Charles Hill as evangelist. Evening services and Sunday afternoons are scheduled. The first meeting is this Sunday at 2 p m and the revival ends with an all day meeting on July 4.

Athens County Holiness Tent Meeting Association Fairgrounds Charles Hill

Purrington to Lead Nelsonville Services At Epiphany Church

Nelsonville church services set for Sunday morning with a 9 o'clock prayer and sermon in Epiphany Episcopal Church led by Rev. Robert G. Purrington. At Hooper's Ridge Church of Christ Rev. Miles E. Hoon directs Bible School at 9:30 a.m. and preaching at 10:30 on the topic Missions in a Troubled World.

Hoopers Ridge Hoopes’ Ridge Church of Christ Miles E. Hoon

Dundas News Notes Guests and Visits Across Town

Greenfield visitors shaded by family circles as Mrs John Thompson hosted guests last Sunday. Homer Smathers family hosted Ella Smith Arch Lyle and Greenfield connections. Lake Hope saw Woolweaver family and Garnett Joanne Suzanne and Gary. Arthur Christian family visited Jamon Christian in Moxahala with Charles Rice of Ashland also visiting. Dave Eberts of Oreton purchased the Winters home.

Wegwas Arthur Christian Jamon Christian Moxahala Charles Rice Ashland Dave Eberts Oreton George D. Winters

Chauncey Class Meeting Held at Simpkins Home

Chauncey Anaren Simkins hosted the Friendship Bible Class meeting at his Lexington Avenue home. Mrs. Erma Butts led devotions with Eva Ferrell assisting. Co-hosts were Pearl Henry Nina Fiske and Jentie Fiske. Next gathering planned at the Thoraue home with Irene Tuckson Earth Nye and Kathryn McDaniel. A refreshment course was served to numerous attendees.

Chauncey Anaren Simpkins Lexington Ave Friendship Bible Church of Garis Erma Butts Eva Ferrel Pearl Henry Nina Fiske Jentie Fiske Thoroau Irene Tuckson Earth ‘Nye Kathryn McDaniel Denver Bricker Charlotte Bricker Marjory Thoman Peary Henry Fev Ferre Shieley ‘Thomas Sarah van P Tessie’ Fiske Aith Nye Ruth + Fiske Nina’ Finke Reena Simp Fine Andrew Simpling

School Leader Honored At Carpenter

Mr. Eadie Low Howery, superintendent of Colume Kin School, was honored at a Saturday evening home party attended by Emma Marie Botton, Marcelia Turner, Helen Brown, Mita Dudgeon, Floyd Cummings, Lana Nelson, Merrill Bolton, and William Weetfall. Juanita Xife attended. Attendees shared in the celebratory presentation to Mr. Howery.

Carpenter Eadie Low Howery Colume Kin Iten Therinsresent Emma Marie Botton Marcelia Turner Helen Brown Mita" Dudgeon Floyd Cummings Lana Nelson Merrill Bolton William Weetfall Mt Juanita Xife Clase Howery G.b'rentekin Tid Mire Lessie Hoffman Salem William Phi Ie Chilcothe Ste. OF James Cummings Art Cone HW. Dudgeon Sohn’ Sheppads Lillie Prudence Narey Knoxville Tenns T.G. Price Carol Foden Wesley Caten Toledo Nin Monty Ches Columbus Mire Mae’ Knat University Fioepital Debt Turner Mabel Turner Mer Electa Vic SD. Vale Beilvill Chatles’ Slater Wesley” Slater Millersports Mita Ele Newark Sonn Marietta Nancy Holiday Meequale Caster Athens Evelyn Somer Theotore Beegle Pomeros Standish Avenue Bridge Raccoon Creek Wales Mill Cecile Clark Janet Clark Elna ‘Blackwood Netbert Athans Emma Dye Louise Woodyard Westerville W. E. Jeffers C. C. Woodyard Madge Jackson Fort Gay W. Va Peck

Chauncey District Social and Personal Items

Chauncey residents mingle with families from Upper Sandusky Zanesville and Van Wert attending church events and visits. Preaching services and Youth Conference activities are listed with locations Taylor Ridge Trimble Greens Run and Chauncey.

Fourth Quarterly Conference Backs Sunday Service at Apple Grove

C b Thayer announces the Fourth Quarterly Conference for Sunday morning June 16 at 10 30 at Apple Grove conducted by Dr A J Kestle district superintendent of Portsmouth. Annual membership meeting set for Thursday evening at Lotart Methodist Church Ladies Aid Society meets Friday with Mrs Arthur Roush. Mrs Harry Allen hosted a picnic for a group of young people on Sunday in honor of her daughter Ramona who turned twelve. Mr and Mrs Wayne Woodyard and mother Mrs Woodyard of Columbus spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs E P Grimm. Grace Crow of Toronto visiting in town with W Crow and sister Gladys Miss Marjorie Theiss guest of Pauline Alexander last week. Mr and Mrs John Burnell returned to Charleston after a visit with Mrs Lillie Wagner accompanied home by Mrs H B Powell and son. Mrs Ed Higginbotham visiting Chorton Albert and family at Mt Hope.

Getart Falls New Wayne Woodyard Charleston Lillie Wagner H. B. Powell and Son

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