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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1949
Page
10
A humorous essay argues Father’s Day is overshadowed by modern stress. Asmodeus, “slayer of husbands,” symbolizes high pressure work, debt, and gadgets that wear down dads. The piece urges rekindling family altar values and inner peace to restore fatherhood.
A large dining room and kitchen have been erected on Chauncey grounds for an old fashioned camp meeting near Morristown. The facility includes bottled gas cooking, an electric refrigerator, tables and seating. a large tent seats hundreds and a pulpit and piano are provided for daily and nightly meetings. Visitors from California, Kansas and Illinois are arriving as the interdenominational camp invites local churches to cooperate.
Ohio wildlife chief A W Short told 150 Izaak Walton League members at Lake Logan that Ohio’s conservation program rests on a firm foundation. He praised the unified department plan, its centralization of forestry, water, wildlife and more, and urged public support for natural resources.
More than 150 members of the Ohio Ceramic Industries Association travel to Logan to tour clay plants in the county and golf at Hocking Hills Country Club. Local sites include Logan Pottery, Logan Clay, National Fireproofing in Haydenville, and Hocking Valley Brick. Luncheon and dinner are planned with a noon buffet and evening program.
A sheriff sale notices the sale of goods from The Benchley Marsh Company to satisfy a judgment in Jefferson County Court. The 2 p.m. auction on June 27, 1949 will include a 362 Marion yard and a half high aut power shovel with a 50 foot drag line attachment. The sale is cash on the day, conducted by Sheriff George Bateman with Deputy Dorothy Parmiter. Also published is Athens City Ordinance No 1041 creating a Supervisor of Street Repairs position with a $225 monthly salary, effective immediately, and removal of conflicting ordinances.
Two lawsuits filed in common pleas court by Olive B. Neibling seek 353 dollars from Jewel W. Brantley for a 5 percent real estate commission on a 7060 dollar farm sale in Hocking County and 157.50 dollars from Harvey Bailey on a 3150 dollar sale for a similar commission. An injunction was granted to restrain Taylor from paying Brantley until final judgment.
Multiple area churches list service times sermons and events. First Presbyterian ministers schedule and topics. Lutheran and Methodist groups note choir rehearsals and weekly activities. St Pauls Episcopal and Jehovahs Witnesses outline services and study times. Community church events include Youth fellowships and Children’s Day programs.
More than 500 4-H members, 571 season projects chosen, with 22 girls clubs and 116 boys clubs led by 25 and 18 advisors respectively. The largest girls club is Marion Stitchers with 25 members, oldest boys club Enterprise Hilltoppers, Gore Kut- New oldest girls club, Gore Co-Operative led by O V Mohler eight years.
Funeral services for D. C. Walker 74 of Columbus were held at the First Methodist Church in Logan with the Rev. Dr. R. B. Wilson officiating. Interment followed in Oak Grove Mausoleum. He died from injuries suffered in a car crash near Carroll on Saturday night.
The Daily Vacation Bible School will start Monday and run through July 3 under the sponsorship of five churches. Pastors and department superintendents plus all workers are urged to attend a planning conference at 8 p.m. today at the Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Dr. R. B. Wilson serving as dean.
Logan notices Children's Day at 7 30 p m Sunday at Webbs Chapel Methodist Church with recitations music and a primary department play. Rev S A Steele pastor recently assigned to the circuit during the Lakeside conference. Robert St Clair leads devotional and Warren Dicken directs the choir. The church was recently redecorated and remodeled.
Sunday school sessions at 9 15 a m for all ages and morning worship at 10 30 a m. Sermon What Are You Demanding From Life by Rev Harold F Kellogg. SHYF activities 7 p m on Tue and Thu and VBS for beginners. WSCS officers installed at 1 30 p m Tue followed by memorial service. Official board Tue 7 30 p m Upper Room Wed 7 30 p m. Athens Richland Charge Clarks Chapel preaching 9 30 a m Sunday school 10 30 a m MYF 6 30 p m Bates Sunday school 10 30 a m preaching 9 30 a m Richland Ave Sunday school 9 30 a m MYF 6 30 p m preaching 7 30 p m H L McDaniel pastor. Sunday school 9 30 a m morning worship 10 45 a m Rev Frank C Cleveland in charge. Evening service 7 30 p m Mid week prayer Wed 8 p m Earl Cooper leader. Christian Science Sunday school 9 30 a m morning service 10 45 a m lesson subject Is The Universe Including Man Evolved by Atomic Force with Psalms 24 1 Golden Text.
First Wesleyan Methodist hosts Sunday school at 9 30 a m with James L Cassell. Morning worship and Children's Day program at 10 30 a m with Rev Myron Martin as guest speaker. WYPS airs Tuesday at 7 30 p m and Wednesday prayer at 7 30 p m.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning worship at 10 30 a m with What I Have Heard at Conference the subject Evening services at 7 p m Children’s Day Prayer and Bible study Wednesday at 7 30 p m
Bible study at 9 45 a m worship at 10 30 a m evening service at 7 30 p m mid week Bible study Wednesday 7 30 p m Edward White minister announces services and leadership.
The Rev. A. R. Ervin leads worship at 9 30 a m Sunday school 10 30 a m evangelistic service 7 30 p m and Bible study 7 30 p m Wednesday at the church.
Nazarene church week includes Sunday junior church at 10 30 a m worship also at 10 30 a m NYPS annual election at 6 45 p m evangelistic service at 7 30 p m Wednesday prayer at 7 30 p m and Friday choir practice at 7 30 p m Junior church starts 10 30 a m and worship 10 30 a m.
Sunday school begins at 9 45 a m worship at 11 a m with a sermon titled The Story Behind the Gospels presented by the church group
Morning worship at Canaanville and Stewart churches. Sunday school at 9:30 and 10:00 with Mrs. Crawford and at 10 a.m. GuYsville. P. G. Chapman leads worship at Guysville at 10:45 a.m. YF meets at 7 p.m. Evening worship at Stewart at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Spear and Mrs. Crawford named.
Albany Methodist Charge lists church services and Bible school times for Albany Albany Town House Temple Pearl Chapel Snowville venues. Albany Bible school 9:30 a.m. worship 10:30 a.m. YF 6:30 p.m. Snowville Bible school 10 a.m. worship 7:45 p.m. Pearl Chapel Bible school 1:30 p.m. worship 2:30 p.m. Temple class meeting 8 p.m.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m preaching at 10 30 a m and evening services at 7 30 p m Rev Samuel Petit serves as pastor.
Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Prayer and praise at 10:30 a.m. WYPS at 7 p.m. Evangelistic service at 7:30 p.m. The Rev. C. E. Monk will speak with pastor The Rev. Roy E. Deeter leading.
Sunday school at 9 30 with worship at 10 30. YPM at 7 and worship at 8. Wednesday prayer at 7 30. Children’s Day on July 3 at 2 pm.
Public address titled The Two Great Commandments of Life at 2 p m with Bible study at 3 15 p m. Tuesday Bible study and Thursday service meeting at 7 30 p m listed.
Church school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m sermon titled True Discipleship WFS meeting on Wednesday at 7 30 p m Ice cream supper this evening at the church
First Sunday after Trinity Holy Communion at 8 a.m. Morning prayer and sermon at 9 30 a.m. by Rev Sydney J Browne. Church school 19 15 a.m. Thursday 8 a.m. Holy Communion ship 10 30 a.m. YPS 6 45 p m Evangelistic service 7 30 p m day prayer 7 30 p m The Rev Evan Edwards guest speaker Sunday The Rev R D Brown pastor.
The Rev. L. A. Robinson leads Athens Free Methodist Church with Sunday school at 2 p m preaching at 3 p m and 7 30 p m and a Thursday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m.
Chauncey and surrounding communities list weekly church times for Methodist Millfield Pilgrim Holiness Church of God Morristown Holy none Christ Parish Free Will Baptist Seventh Day Adventist East Millfield Mission Plains Nazarene with multiple Sunday schools sermons and midweek prayers and a Fathers Day program at The Plains Nazarene.
Chauncey John H. Lafferty, a student at Ohio University, visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Lafferty of Jacksonville, departed this week for Camp Lee, Virginia to spend six weeks.
Miami University student Chauncey Austin Palmer visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Palmer on Mill Street during the Chauncey visit.
Mrs. Minnie Fields of Akron was in The Plains Tuesday visiting relatives and friends, staying with Mr. and Mrs. Loren Cade during her trip.
Carol Evelyn Rose, daughter of Mrs. Clayton Rose of Logan Route 3, has been discharged from Children’s Hospital Columbus after a two week stay.
The Graham Chapel announces two worship times at 10 30 a m and 9 p m with the Rev Charles Hill serving as pastor.
CHAUNCEY Mr. and Mrs. Clif ford Dunkle announce the birth of son Paul Edward at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Mrs. Dunkle formerly Mary Lee Blower. They reside with her parents Mrs. Harold Blower in Milf ield.
Chauncey Miss Hazel Raber and sister Mrs. Alberta Morrison with children Michael and Jill travel from Trimble to Toledo for a vacation with Mrs. Eva Anson this week.
The Rev. and Mrs. H. H. Lafferty returned from Lakeside Ohio where they attended the Methodist Conference. The Rev. Mr. Lafferty pastors the Chauncey Millfield Jacksonville and Trimble charges and was accompanied by John Devol of Glouster.
A Chauncey WCTU meeting is scheduled for Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Fannie Palmer on Mill Street. Members will collect material for bed pockets to be sent to veterans hospitals.
Condition of Mrs Charles Love mother of Mrs Andrew McKinney of Leon West Virginia who has been seriously ill for weeks is reported improved. Mrs McKinney who helped care for her mother has returned to her home here.
Mrs Magdalene Winston from Cincinnati visits with Mrs Lacey McNutt, sharing time in the city during the social visit.
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