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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1947

Page

4

Dimitrov’s blunt line on Bulgaria and Soviet policy

The article contrasts Bulgarian premier Georgi Dimitrov’s direct style with Soviet leaders and Pravda's rhetoric. It asserts Dimitrov pledges loyal opposition, promises peace, but warns dissidents will be jailed, and it argues Soviet expansion may push puppet regimes in Austria and western Germany. It calls for a coordinated U.S. European policy and action.

Pravda Izvestia Bulgaria Georgi Dimitrov Dimitrov Premier Dimitrov USS Washington

Be Safe This Summer Be Careful Around Boats

Advice urging caution for summer boaters and swimmers to prevent drownings. Emphasizes personal responsibility, use of life preservers, and adherence to safety rules to reduce the annual death toll.

Johnny

Thorough Study Needed On Air Safety Inquiry

The president's board of inquiry on air safety could curb crashes. Postwar commercial flying shows a haste to resume business, risking carelessness. Accidents cannot be eliminated but can be reduced. if inquiry finds need to pause and restart, so be it. The matter is the nation's concern.

Board of Inquiry On Air Safety Mr. Truman

Red Cross fundraiser to feature leading voices on NBC

Calvin Coolidge Alfred E. Smith and Will Rogers speak tonight on the NBC network to support the Red Cross relief effort. Proceeds and details forthcoming in broadcasts line up a major charity appeal.

Calvin Coolidge Alfred E. Smith Will Rogers National Broadcasting Co Red Cross

Government power to curb coal walkouts under new law

David Lawrence argues that walkouts by coal miners are guided by union leaders and not spontaneous. He cites Smith Connally and Taft Hartley provisions, noting the president can seek injunctions and 60 days notice with an 80 day stoppage limit, ensuring continuity of operations under government or private management.

Washington Department of Justice

Letter from Washington urges new kind of human being by 1950

Peter Edson reports Dr. G Brock Chisholm of Ottawa telling the American Psychiatric Association that humanity must evolve into a new kind of person who can live in peace with others. He argues environmental changes demand a redesigned human, including a tongue test for truth, built in climate control, and a changed heart to guide society toward this Mankind Modification Center proposal.

Washington G. Brock Chisholm Ottawa New York Chisholm United Nations World Health Organization Rex Tugwell Chisholm Project Mankind Modification Center Doe

Sunday Summer Worship Schedule With Scout Meeting

Sunday school at 9:35 a.m. each Sunday in summer and worship at 11 a.m. The Rev. Luchs continues his series How Jesus Dealt with Individual Cases with the topic New Occasions Teach. Veda Shoemaker is soloist with the choir. Boy Scouts meet Monday evening under Mrs. G E Mills at 18 Maplewood for restoration duties.

Luchs Jesus Veda Shoemaker G. E. Mills Maplewood

Church Services Announced with Sermon Topics

The church schedules 9 30 a m Sunday school 10 30 a m worship and a 8 p m evening service The Rev E G Roessner will preach at both services A midweek service is set for Wednesday at 8 p m with sermons on Job and at the Beautiful Gate of the Temple.

Job the Temple E. G. Roessner

Church Schedule With Rev Awe Speaking This Week

Sunday services at 9 30 a m worship 10 30 a m YPS 6 30 p m and evangelistic service at 7 30 p m pastor Rev O M Awe will speak at both services Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m Cottage prayer meeting at Mr and Mrs Jim Lafollette home Children's Bible Class Saturday 9 30 to 11 a m

O. M. Awe Jim LaFollette

Worship and Evening Services Schedule

The sermon topic for the 9 30 a m worship is I Love The Lord. Sunday school starts at 10 20 a m YPM meets at 6 30 p m Evangelistic service with Broken Cisterns at 7 30 p m Prayer meeting follows with a discussion on Personal Evangelism Wednesday at 7 30 p m Rev A R Irvin is the pastor.

Lord A. R. Ervin

Bible Study and Worship Services Schedule

Bible study classes at 9:45 a.m. Worship at 10:30 a.m. Sermon topic Temptation by the Rev Edward White. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. Topic Divine Healing. Bible study Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

Edward White

Richland Ave Apostolic Sunday School and Youth Program

Sunday school at Richland Ave Apostolic Church at 10 a.m. Youth program meets at the tent at 7 p.m.

Richland Ave Apostolic Sunday School

Athens Free Methodist Church Services Schedule

Sunday school at 2 p m led by Rev R B Maxwell district supervisor preaching at 3 p m Union prayer band meets Tuesday at 2 p m Prayer service Thursday at 7 30 p m

Athens

Albany Methodist Charge Sunday notices and services

Albany and Snowville church schedules list church schools at 9:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. with teachers Lida Young Wayne Chase J. K. Crabtree and Ruth Arbaugh. Preaching by Rev. Mr. Phillips at 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. weekly, with prayer meetings Thursday 8 p.m. and Bible study Sunday 8 p.m.

Albany Methodist Albany — Church School Lida Young Mr. Phillips Townhouse—Church School Robert Hartman Temple—Church School J. K. Crabtree

Stewart Pilgrim Holiness Preaching Service

The Stewart Pilgrim Holiness Church holds a preaching service Saturday at 7 45 p m conducted by Pastor Rev Helen W Tatmann. Sunday school starts at 9 30 a m.

Stewart Pilgrim Holiness Helen W. Tatmann

Trimble Mission Preaching Service Tuesday

The Trimble Mission holds a preaching service Tuesday at 7 30 p m with Rev Helen W Tatmann pastor The Dickerson sisters will provide special music and sing.

Trimble Mission Helen W. Tatmann Dickerson

Newtown Holiness Mission Schedule and Sermon

Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 45 evangelistic service at 7 30 p m Rev Helen W Tatmann to preach at both services Midweek prayer service Wednesday at 7 30 p m

Newtown

Vacation Bible Schools in Coolville and Ireland Begin Next Week

Vacation Bible schools start Monday at 9 a.m. in Coolville at the Methodist and Congregational churches with Dorleen Anderson supervising. In Ireland the Congregational Church hosts the program led by June Weinheimer with Faith Whitaker, Mrs. Verden Norman and Mrs. Paul Smith assisting for the two weeks.

Ocoolville Coolville Ireland Dorleen Anderson June Weinheimer Faith Whitaker Verden Norman Paul Smith

Church Calendar Highlights Friday Ice Cream Social and Youth Meet

The church schedules a SHYF ice cream social on the lawn Friday at 6 30 p m with an ongoing film in the Boy Scout room to benefit the Institute. Sunday church school at 9 15 a m worship at 10 30 a m with Rev Harold F Kellogg on A Declaration of Interdependence. MYF to Gloucester for County Youth meeting at the Baptist Church and vacation school Monday through Thursday 9 am to 12 noon. Pop-In Tuesday 3 30 to 5 30 pm WCITU Wednesday ends with a church picnic supper at 3 pm Upper Room hour led by the minister.

SHYF Boy Scout Room Institute Harold F. Kellogg MYF Glouster Baptist Church WCITU the Plains Methodist Charles Caffrey Glouster Baptist Church the Plains Nazarene Lena Brandenberg NYP

Church Schedule With Rev Kenney At Marian College Choir

Sunday school at 9 30. Worship at 10 30 led by Marian College quartet. Evening service at 7 30 with sermon Who Will Take Part in the Rapture. WYPS program, Midwest prayer service, Thursday 7 30, Friday 2 pm church activities. The Rev. E C Kenney is pastor.

Marian College Midwest E. C. Kenney

Athens Methodist Charge Homecoming Notice

Union Sunday school at 9 30 a m with preaching at 10 30 a m Pearl Chapel Sunday school at 9 45 a m preaching at 8 p m Pleasanton Sunday school at 9 30 a m The annual homecoming is set for Sunday July 6 A noon basket dinner follows Sunday school and an afternoon program at 2 p m

Athens Methodist Charge Union Pearl Chapel James Reeves Pleasanton

Sunday schedule at Morning Light Church

Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning worship at 10 45 a m led by Reverend Frank C Cleveland with an evening service at 7 30 p m.

Frank C. Cleveland

Sunday School List and DVBS Closing at Sugar Creek

Sunday schools listed across Congo Sugar Creek Orbiston Mt. Carmel Mound Hill Ilesboro Frost Diamond Chase Pleasant Valley with assigned teachers led by Mrs or Rev names. The Sugar Creek DVBS closes Sunday at 7 30 p m with Rev A N Maxwell leading the service.

Congo Lahoma Jenkins Sugar Creek Anne Thompson Orbiston J. B. Carsner Mt. Carmel Francis Hart Mound Hill Howard Ilesboro Ralph Boyer Frost C. D. Arnold Diamond Lowell Tucker Chase Emmett Hulbert Pleasant Valley A. N. Maxwell DVBS

Mineral Sunday Services and Dowler Ridge Sermons

Mineral church holds Sunday school at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. Connett conducts Sunday school and Junior church at 2 p.m. Salem hosts Young People's meeting at 6:30 p.m. preaching at 7:30 p.m. Singing by Mr and Mrs Raymond Savage. Dowler Ridge preaching at 8 a.m. The Rev Phyllis LeMaster is pastor.

Mineral Connett Salem—Young Peoples Meeting Raymond Savage Dowler Ridge Phyllis LeMaster

Eldon McDaniel Leads Bible School and Services

Sunday schedule lists Bible school at 9 30 a m led by Eldon McDaniel with YPM at 7 p m and evening service at 8 p m Choir practice on Wednesday at 7 p m and midweek prayer at 8 p m The Rev Andrew G Pratt serves as pastor.

Bible School Eldon McDaniel Andrew G. Pratt

South Canaan Baptist Church Services Schedule

South Canaan Baptist holds Bible school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 10 45 a m led by Pastor Rev Andrew G Pratt with Carl Grahamedic music or service notes not specified.

South Canaan Baptist Bible School Carl Graham Andrew G. Pratt

Graham Chapel Sunday Services and Rev Roy Deeter

Graham Chapel schedules Sunday at 9:30 a.m. for Sunday school 10:30 a.m. preaching and 8 p.m. prayer service led by the Rev. Roy Deeter.

Graham Chapel Roy Deeter

East Canaan Pilgrim Holiness Services

Sunday school at 2 p.m. preaching at 3 p.m. by Rev. N. L. Russel, pastor.

East Canaan

Poston Church Service and Meetings Schedule

Sunday school at 10 am preaching at 8 pm. Prayer meeting Tuesday at 8 pm and Thursday at the church hosted by Oscar Faulks.

Poston Oscar Faulks iThursday

Church Services Mention Christian Science Lesson and Golden Text

A Wednesday schedule notes a 10:45 a.m. service focused on Christian Science with the Golden Text from Matthew 10 8, and a Wednesday 8 p.m. evening service. The note emphasizes healing and giving freely as core themes.

Sunday Masses and Confession Schedule

Sunday masses at 8, 9 and 10 a.m. with Benediction after the 10 o clock mass. Confessions on Saturday 4 to 5 30 p.m. and 7 30 p.m. The Rev Fr James M McMahon pastor.

James M. McMahon

Bible School and Worship Schedule for Fiscal Year End

Morning worship at 9:15 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. summer choir directed by Mrs. C. E. Heft with organist Mrs. William Ruston. Sermon titled Drifting Away From God by Rev. Joe B. Maffett. Last Sunday of fiscal year. members urged to pick up envelopes for the new year Sunday morning.

Bible School C. E. Heft William Ruston Joe B. Maffett

Church of the Good Shepherd Service Schedule

Fourth Sunday after Trinity outlines church school kindergarten at 9 30 a m Morning prayer and sermon at 9 30 a m delivered by Dean Evan R Collins from Ohio University College of Education No Holy Communion Thursday.

Church of the Good Shepherd Evan R. Collins Ohio University College of Education

Sunday church schedule and mission message announced

The notice lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m Junior church at 10 30 a m Worship service at 10 30 a m Sermon by the minister NYPS at 7 p m Evening service at 7 30 p m The Rev W A Genheimer missionary to Africa under the South Africa General Mission will speak on missions in Africa The public is invited Prayer service Wednesday at 7 p m Church Board meeting Monday at 7 30 p m

NYPS W. A. Genheimer Africa South Africa General Mission

Worship Services Announced by New Pastor

Bible school at 9 30 a m led by Mrs Ray Mond Webb. Worship services at 10 30 a m and 8 p m with sermon by the Rev James L Hyde the new pastor.

Bible School Raymond Webb James L. Hyde

Weekend religious services schedule update

In the church bulletin the schedule lists a 10 30 a m evangelistic service and a 7 30 p m YP and Prayer meeting on Wednesday evening with details for parishioners.

Sunday church services and schedule listed

The Rev. N. L. Russell leads Sunday services with Sunday school at 9 30 a m children service at 10 30 a m and youth service at 6 45 p m followed by preaching at 7 30 p m A prayer meeting is set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m and details list the church schedule.

N. L. Russell

Hemlock Grove Activities Include Grange Degrees and Club Meet

Hemlock Grove Grange met Saturday evening with 50 members. First and second degrees were given to two candidates. A dress contest awarded first to Mrs. Clarence Cummings and second to Mrs. Delores Nelson. Hemlock Grove Garden Club met Thursday. Various local residents visited relatives over the weekend.

Hemlock Grove Hemlock Grove Grange Clarence Cummings Delores Nelson Hemlock Grove Garden Club Avery Nelson Brooks Falk Columbus Dorsel Smith Grant Roberts Clark Point Pleasant Eldon Clark Ziba Midkiff R. V. Heilman J. J. Will Bunker Hill Conrad Mulligan Silas Taylor Glen Taylor Tom Halter

Relatives Visit Chauncey Area Family

Mrs. Car Shafer of Chauncey visited her son Clifford Shafer his wife and daughter Martha Sue in Columbus recently. The trip involved a family gathering with a Chauncey connection noted.

Chauncey Mrs Car! Shafer Clifford Shafer Martha Sue Columbus

Diabetes overview and treatment guidance from Dr O'Brien

Dr. William A. O'Brien discusses diagnosing diabetes through glucose testing and urine sugar, explains how insulin affects sugar handling, and outlines diet and insulin therapy. He notes weight management, tailored insulin plans, and seeking medical advice during illness. includes a reader question about a 14 month old with a rupture and advice to consult a physician.

Chauncey Area Church Services Planned for Sunday

Local churches in Chauncey and nearby areas publish Sunday and weekday schedules. The list includes Church of Christ Parish Chauncey Morristown Holiness The Plains Methodist The Plains Nazarene Church of God and Chauncey Methodist with service times, Sunday School, youth and prayer meetings and midweek activities.

Courtney Family Reports Vacation Fishing Good

The Courtney family from Chauncey vacationing at The Timbers in Cheboygan Michigan report unusually good fishing. Their first catches include a walleye weighing three and a half pounds and measuring 22 inches, and a Great Northern pike 22 inches long. They plan to return home Monday.

Chauncey Courtney the Timbers Cheboygan Mich

Ohio Rebekah Assembly names Mrs. Bell president

Mrs. Raymond H. Bell of Columbus and formerly of Middleport was inducted as president of the Ohio Rebekah Assembly in Cleveland, the group’s highest office. Frank McCreanor of Glouster required stitches after cutting his head on an iron pipe while diving at Mine 267 reservoir. George Smith kept a live skunk in captivity in a placid village. Assistant Game Warden Henry Sidenable found it in a box and Smith was fined 25 dollars plus costs by Judge Barnes.

Raymond H. Bell Columbus Middleport Ohio Rebekah Assembly Cleveland Frank McCreanor Glouster Henry Sidenable George Smith Sidenable Smith Barnes

Nelsonville bids opened for coal supply to city plants

Bids for furnishing coal to the municipal electric light and water works plants for the six months period beginning July 1 and ending December 31 were opened by the Nelsonville City Board of Control.

County reps convene at Jackson courthouse on 1938 ag program

Representatives from 12 Southern Ohio counties met at the Jackson courthouse to devote the day to discussion of a 1938 agricultural conservation program.

Ohio Pickaway Ross, Pike Highland Scioto Lawrence Gallia Meigs Athens Vinton Hocking Jackson

Rural postmasters urge box painting and weed control

Rural postmasters of Gallia County urged rural mail route patrons to paint the mail boxes, install new supports if needed, cut the weeds around them, and display the owners’ names on the boxes in compliance with Post Office Department instructions.

Gallia County

Mrs Morgan Celebrates 90th Birthday in The Plains

Mrs Sarah Moses Morgan of The Plains recently marked her 90th birthday with a card from relatives and friends. Guests included her son Evan and daughter Maggie, along with Anna Gerken Lancaster Harry Warner Floyd Warner Helen Warner Libby Warner Leonard Six Elsie Six Mae Hunter and others from Wellston Salem and Athens.

Chauncey Sarah Mosesly Morgan the Plains Morgan Evan Magegie Anna Gerken Lancaster Harry Warner Floyd Warner Helen Libby Warner Wellston Leonard Elsie Six Salem Mae Hunter Athens

Birthday Picnic Honors Jerome Kenny King

Chauncey Jerome Kenny celebrated his birthday with a lawn picnic dinner at his home at 6 p.m. A cake with lit candles graced the table as Elva and Alta Martin provided music for 20 guests in attendance.

Chauncey Jerome Kenny Elva Alta Martin

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Bulgarta David Lawrences National Dispatch Congress Peter Edson Athens Area Church Services Central Ave. Methodist Church OF God Stimson Avenue Church OF Christ First Methodist MT. Zion Baptist American Sunday School Union New Marshfield Albany Baptist Christian Science ST. Paul's R. C Episcopal Nazarene Alexander Presbyterian Redtown Free Methodist William A. O'Brien Chauncey News Chauncey and Vicinity Church OF Christ Parish Isabel Freeman Carolyn Heffken Patty Howard Tommy Blower Zanesville Trimble Greens Run Millfield Taylor Ridge Morristown Andrew McKinney Young Peoples Meeting Clarence Way THE Plains Church OF God Pilgrim Church Ray Pidcock Chauncey Methodist H. H. Lafferty By Galbraith NEA Service, Inc T. M. Reg U. S. Pat Mrs. Morgan Jerome King
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