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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1953
Page
13
The church lists Sunday services including 9:15 a.m. church school and 10:30 a.m. worship with Dr. John M. Versteeg preaching Getting the Big Idea. Nursery care and junior church available. Weekday events cover Wesley Choir, WSCS, Boy Scouts, pledge groups, and multiple adult education sessions through Friday.
The church lists a full week of activities from Sunday worship at 11 am with a sermon by Rev. Roger M. Rice Jr to nursery care at 9 30 am. An instruction forum at 3 pm and WF programs with supper at 5 pm followed by Ves pers at 6 pm. Youth groups meet in the evening and various groups meet at member homes through Monday and Tuesday. Choir, classes, and a communicant’s class are scheduled midweek and Saturday.
Friday events include Junior choir 6 pm Mel O Dee Choir 6 30 pm University students 8 pm Sunday Bible school 9 15 worship 10 15 Joe B Maffett preaching sermon The Worlds Slow Stain William Brophy choir leader Mrs William Puston organist Supper for university students 5 pm Vespers 6 pm Christian Youth Fellowship 6 pm Intermediates 6 0 m Monday Interchurch youth p m Tuesday Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts Wednesday Senior choir 6 90 pm Pre Raster service 7 30 pm Mr Maffett speaking The Church of the Future
Bible study at 9 45 am worship at 10 30 am with theme How Are Your Eyes Young People class 6 20 pm evening service 7 30 pm theme Believers Added to the Lord Wednesday Bible study 7 0 pm Thursday men s training class 7 30 pm Harold J Stanley minister
Sunday school at 9 30 am junior church and worship service at 10 30 am Reverend Russell Bowman to speak NYPS service at 6 45 pm evangelistic service at 7 30 pm Mr Bowman as speaker midweek prayer service Wednesday at 7 30 pm Thursday choir practice at 7 pm Drell H Goff is the minister
Saturday Girl Scouts at 9 am and Sunday school at 9% am with Walton E Davies as superintendent. Morning worship at 10:30 am featuring The Secret of the Rock sermon by Brandeberry. Evening activities include IMYF at 7:30 pm and WSCS Monday. Midweek prayer 7:30 pm Wednesday. Thursday Bishop class social meet 7:30 pm. Saturday Belle White class banquet at 6:30 pm at The Elms Restaurant with Dr. George Wilson as speaker.
The notice lists Sunday school at 9 30 am morning service at 10 45 am with the season sermon Matter and the Golden Text Little children keep yourselves from idol It John 58 21 The Wednesday evening service is at 7 30 pm.
The notice lists the Sunday schedule for First Wesleyan Methodist Church with a morning worship at 10 a.m led by Mrs. Gilbert Knight, a 11 a.m. service, an evening service at 7 p.m., and a mid week prayer meeting on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Mt Zion Baptist hosts Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 45 BTU at 6 pm and evening sermon at 7 followed by prayer meeting on Wednesday at 7 20 pm
The Rev. Fr. Jan B Kish, pastor, announces Sunday masses at 8 9 11 and 1 am. plus daily masses at 7 and 8 am. Confession offered. Saturday schedule includes 3 pm 4 pm and 7:30 am.
The Athens Pilgrim Holiness Church announces Sunday School at 9 30 am morning worship at 10 30 am evangelistic services at 7 30 pm prayer meeting Sunday and Wednesday 7 am led by Pastor Rev N L Russell
The notice lists services: Sunday School 9 percent am, morning worship 19:30 am with message Whom Seek Ye Baptist training message They Watched Him There And Decided. Mid week prayer and Bible study 7:30 p.m. Wednesday doctrinal study close and choir rehearsal 7:9 p.m. Thursday Rev John Snedden pastor.
The Seventh Day Adventist church lists services on Saturday at 11 am and Sunday at 7 30 pm. The sermon topic is The Revelation of God to Man led by Pastor R Spangler.
Leonard Tucker, minister, leads a Bible study at Athens FCClesia on Sunday focusing on Gog and Magog from Genesis chapters 10 and 11. The session invites interested parishioners and guests to participate.
Don D. Tulias recounts a travel by bus and train from Naples to Paris, visiting Rome Assisi Florence Pisa Genoa Nice and Paris, reflecting on Europe and America then ending at the Statue of Liberty. Includes a church notices section for Albany Methodist Charge Pearl Chapel Snowville Temple and Town House with service times and leaders.
The Episcopal Church lists services and activities for the week including Holy Communion at 8 am and 10:30 am, Church School for various grades, Confirmation class at 2:30 pm, Canterbury Club supper at 5 pm, daily evening prayer at 4:30 pm, Lent program at 4 pm on Tuesday, a University concert choir sacred music program at 8 pm, student coffee hour Wednesday, men’s club at 7 3 pm, Thursday Holy Communion at 7 15 am and 10 10 am, Freshman-Sophomore study group at 4 pm, choir rehearsal at 6 45 pm, Inquirer's Hour at 7 pm, and a Junior-Senior study group on Saturday March 28 at 1:30 pm.
Sunday school at 9 30 am with Robert Sickles superintendent Morning worship at 10 30 am Preaching at 7 39 pm Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 pm The Rev LL A Robinson is the pastor.
The notice lists Sunday schools at 9:30 am led by Ralph Leach as superintendent. Morning worship at 10:45 am and an evening service at 7:30 pm. A prayer meeting is scheduled for Wednesday at 7:30 am. The Rev. G M Taylor is the pastor.
Sunday schedule lists public worship with preaching and Sunday school times. Clark's Chapel offers preaching at 9:30 am and Sunday school at 10:90 am with a class meeting at 10:30. Richland Ave presents Sunday school at 9:30 am and preaching at 10:30 am with YF at 6:30 pm.
Sunday school at 9 3 a m prayer service at 10 30 a m and preaching at 7 30 p m led by pastor the Rev Max Williams at the church.
Sunday school at 9 a m worship service with sermon Ice Cream and Cake at 11 a m MYF at 7 30 p m Wednesday prayer service and Bible study at 8 p m The Rev R L Haines is the pastor.
The schedule lists Sunday services starting with Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning worship at 10 30 a m a Young People's service at TP m and an evangelistic service at 7 30 p m Wednesday prayer service at 7 30 p m The Rev James Bobo serves as pastor.
Sunday school at 9 45 am Lord s Table at 10 45 am Worship at 11 am Young People at 6 45 pm Evening service at 7 30 pm Slides of Old Testament shown Prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 pm Teachers training course
The Plains Church of God announces worship at 7:30 p.m. evangelistic service and a 6:30 a.m. YF. Missional service at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. Thursday class at 7:30 a.m. at the home of Mr and Mrs Waivne France RB EF Kelehnet.
The WSCS sponsors a special missionary service at 9 30 am with guest speaker Mrs Yasuko Teichihashi of Japan. Sunday school is at 10 15 am led by Floyd Linscott. The MYF meets at 6 pm. An evangelistic service is at 7 30 pm and a prayer meeting Thursday evening.
Canaanville announces morning worship at 9 19 am and Sunday school at 9:30 am. Guysville lists Sunday school 9:30 am and morning worship at 9 30 am. Stewart shows Sunday school and evening service at 7 30 pm with SMYF Monday and prayer meeting Wednesday at Will Spears home. The Rev Harold Mowery is the pastor.
The church lists Bible school at 9:30 am and Evangelist Four service at 7:30 pm with a sermon titled The Sacrifice. Mid week Wednesday classes include Young People at 6:45 pm and Prayer and Bible study at 7:06 pm led by The Rev. Roland P. Giobig.
The church hosts a Sunday school at 9 30 am and morning worship at 10 30 am with the theme The Way of the Cross. Choir rehearsal is Friday evening at the Manse led by Pastor James Hyde.
The Kilvert Church of God schedules worship at 7 30 pm on Sunday and 7 pm on Friday with a 7 30 pm prayer meeting led by Mrs L M Kemmy of Athens.
Sunday school schedules and worship times listed for Chesterhill Amesville Sharpsburg and Poston with prayer meetings and early morning gatherings. Includes Brave and H D Frazier as names in fragmented notes.
The Rev Herbert Harris, pastor, leads Sunday school at McDougal at 10 a.m. Prayer meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday at 8 p.m. Carson Hill hosts Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Wee service at 11 a.m. Prayer meetings at 7 p.m. Wednesday and 7 p.m.
The Whites Chapel Wesleyan lists Sunday school at 9 30 am prayer and praise at 5 30 pm WYPS at 7 pm preaching service at 7 30 pm and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 3 pm led by The Rev Roy E Deeter pastor.
Services listed include Saturday preaching at 7 30 p m Sunday school at 9 a m and Sunday preaching at 10 a m Prayer meeting on Wednesday at 7 30 p m The Rev Roy E F Deeter is the pastor.
The Rev. Roland P. Globig leads at South Canaan Baptist with morning worship at 9:45 and a sermon titled The Believer's Testimony. Prayer and Bible study are scheduled on Thursday at 7 pm.
Sunday school at 9 am led by Cyrus Jones superintendent preaching service at 11 am with G P Ryan as speaker.
Edmund Hoffman national evangelist of the Salvation Army will lecture at the Salvation Army Headquarters 92 West Union Street Athens announced by Maj. Dowdell. Colonel Hoffman formerly state commander in New Jersey and eastern Ohio and led Salvation Army work in New England and the southern states. He will speak at 745 each night Sunday through Friday excluding Saturdays at the Athens location.
Oliver and Neva Bailey transfer 25 acres in Chester Township to Ald Trussell and Georgianne Trussell. Several heirs and affiants file transfer to Letart Township and Leart. names include Mae Colton Bertha Alexander deceased. Multiple McDermott and Brogie family transfers listed as affiants and heirs to various recipients in Letart Township and Leart areas.
Funeral services for 74 year old Joan Loren Williamson were held at the Baptist Church with Rev. Ray Biddle officiating and a large local gathering. The Harrisonville Masonic Lodge conducted services at the Williamson home, with numerous attendees from Ironton, Logan, Charleston, Columbus and beyond. The notice details fraternal honors, visiting relatives, and recent travels, plus upcoming weddings, sermons, property moves, and a new Flatland Furniture Store dedication in Rutland.
A dense list covers ad cancellations deadlines and payment rules for the Messenger classifieds. It includes notices on insertion timing, fees, and refunds, plus memorial verses for Eva Cart Wyatt and Frank Sweeney. Also references an auctioneer and pharmacy promotions mixed with product ads and furnishings.
Mr and Mrs Deimar South hosted a surprise party for their son Charles marking his sixth birthday at Mrs Ethel McDaniel home. Guests included family from The Plains and Ashland Ohio along with neighbors and friends. The Young Peoples Choir met at Clyde Snyder home with many attendees and music by Rhoda Snyder. Several local figures were noted for health and community events including surgeries and hospital visits.
Markets in Cincinnati show mixed prices for cattle and calves with cuts in some categories. Reports indicate higher prices for select lots, while utilities and canner quality feed the lower end. notable figures include a range for cutters and steers and widespread activity across departments.
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