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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1955
Page
8
Catholic services at St Pauls Church Athens include Stations of the Cross and Benediction on Tuesday at 7 2 pm daily masses at 7 and 7 30 pm, Rosary at 7 pm, and a Thursday 7 20 pm service. A Catholic Inquiry Class is held at St Pauls School Kern Street. parishioners invited.
A dense church notices page lists numerous denominations with weekly schedules. Christian Science Evangelical United Brethren Latter Day Saints Nazarenes Presbyterians Baptists and others show Sunday schools at 9:30 or 10:00 am, morning worship around 10:30 or 11:00 am, and evening services 7:30 pm or similar. Several pastors named include Rev Paul Stockman Lena Brandenburg Philip Windneshen and Rev Carroll Chesser with additional notes on meetings and youth groups.
The Plains Methodist Church announces weekly services led by Rev H A Lockwood and Rev Jesse A Thornton with worship at 7 30 pm Sunday and Thursday, Sunday school at 9 30 10 15 am, and Wednesday prayer meetings at 7 30 pm. Rev Calvin Bean is listed as pastor in another entry.
The event in Athens Saturday features junior and senior participants from Ames-Bern under the direction of Mrs Charles McAfee. Contestants include Mary Lawrence Sandra Nadroski Peg Elliott Norma Zeigler Shirley Stobart Rosalie Bryson Mary Fockler Shirley Potter Diane Hamilton Patty Armstrong Meelon Clark Dorothy Henry Anda Mae Six Mary Lee Tate Kay White Louanna King.
Readable church notices show multiple congregations with service times and programs. Chesterhill Church of Christ holds Bible study at 9:85 am and worship at 11 am on Sundays. Amesville and Whites Chapel Wesleyan list Sunday school and fellowship times along with midweek meetings. Sharpburg and Wyps churches provide evening services and prayer meetings led by named pastors.
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