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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1956

Page

8

Everything Except Mebbe by Gramp’s Christian Stand

A long church parody narrative contrasts desires with spiritual hunger. Across multiple congregations in Amesville and New England, sermons warn that wealth health and fame fail to satisfy the heart, urging pursuit of higher, holier goals beyond material wants.

Don D. Tullis Walpole New Hampshire Gramp Mebbe P. C. Wren Glenn McDaniel Joe B. Maffett Iago Christ Lutheran Ford Merry Wives of Windsor Summyside Dr Cat Me Sra Amesville Presbyterian Epicurus Athens Amesville New England England Hess Pastor

Cedar Point committee to study state park purchase

Columbus reports Speaker Roger Cloud plans a special session brief to consider acquiring Cedar Point Amusement Park or the surrounding resort area by purchase or condemnation. Senate leader C. Stanley Mechem backs state acquisition if price fits, with committee recommendations due before June 28.

Columbus Union House Roger Cloud Lake Erie Cloud Frank J. Lausche Cedar Point C. Stanley Mechem Nelsonville Ohio Senate Eatate Grace Jewell Deiase Mgmer S Pridenmaker Tate Jessie C. Jacoby Grace M. Linscott Jane James J. Rowland Ole Samers Bertha Wigal Rveett Wiss Wentory Dune Ieee Mary Wolf

Radio Show Delights With Fathers Day Program

A radio adaptation on WDAD featured four 1956 graduates from local high schools as a Fathers Day program at Concord Union Church. Staff included John Wolfe and James Wolfe from Ames-Bern and Hester Antle with Shirley Sayres from Chauncey Dover. The hour long program included quizzes news and music.

WDAD Concord Union Church John Wolfe James Wolfe Ames-Bern Hester Antle Shirley Sayres Chauncey Dover

Local church schedules and religious notices

Central Ave and several churches publish weekly services including Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 20 a m with various groups like Boy Scouts WSCS midweek prayers and bishop class. Rev C Melvin Alkire Rev Charles E Magruder Rev N L Russell Rev Roy E Deeter Rev Franklin Upthegrove Rev Seer pastor notices across Athens Marietta and Zanesville describe sermons prayer meetings Bible studies evangelistic services and choir rehearsals.

Central Ave Family Sehurch School Boy Scouts WSCS Bishop Clas Melvin Alkire Waprist Charles E. Magruder Athens Pilgrim Holiness Sunday School N. L. Russell Federal Valley Roy E.deeter Marietta Oho IEEE Andrew Grayson Zanesville Andrew Seer Ue Beyere Lowell Marl Souders S Church OF the Guysville New Marshfield Nazarene Wedness Ben Phew NYPS Ship Itvlee Mermorades Redtown Carroll Ches Carmel John Grimes Pas IE. Deeter Tor

Sunday Church Services Across Area Churches

A list of worship schedules for multiple churches including Holy Communion services at the Church of the Good Shepherd and Sunday worship times at Albany MacHudist Charge Pearl Chapel Temple Snowville Kilvert Church of God and other area congregations with church school ages noted and weekday prayer meetings.

Albany Machudist Charge Albany Pearl Chapel Temple Snowville Richard E. Javis

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