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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1941
Page
7
The Athens County Ministerial Association announces united noon services April 7 to 10 at the Athena Theater with daily prayers scripture and sermons led by local pastors. Good Friday closing aids merchants who will close from noon to 2 p m while the churches observe the day.
Trinity Episcopal Church McArthur schedules Morning Prayer with David Spencer on March 30 at 10 45. Palm Sunday April 6 features palm decoration and distribution to the congregation. Lenten midweek services continue through April 4 led by Mr Purrington, with Easter Communion preparation. Easter sunrise service on April 13, main 10 45 service with Rev F B Atkinson as celebrant and preacher.
Logan First Church of God, Logan, begins occupancy of a new location on 8 Culver St. Services Sunday include Sunday School 9, preaching 10 45, evening evangelistic services at 7 30 through Easter Sunday with Rev. Mary Wohl as evangelist and nightly singing. Sign visible on S Culver one block from E Front. The former meeting place was the Front and High Sts chapel.
Nelsonville Epiphany Church outlines Easter week events with Morning Prayer on March 30 preached by Roy Welke at 9. Palm Sunday services on April 6 at 9 use traditional Palms for decorations and distribution. Easter Day Holy Communion at 9 features Rev. Robert G. Purrington as celebrant and preacher.
Sunday School will be at First Christian Church at 9 15 a m with morning worship at 10 15 a m Pastor Rev Frank Donaldson will preach on Though Your Sins be as Scarlet At 6 30 p m the high school young fellowship meeting will be held and the Quadrangle Club will meet The choir anthem in the morning service is Come Unto Him by Gounod
The Rev. Dr. John W. Danford, First Methodist Church Athens, will preach at 10:30 Sunday as part of Lent, with the choir singing God So Loved the World and Dorothy McBride performing I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say. The Easter play Magda by Wesley Players is at 7 PM, replacing Lenten service.
Sunday School starts 9 30 with Frank lin Maerker as superintendent. Morning worship 10 30 led by Rev E C Kenney followed by a love feast. Evening service at 7 30 with Kenney sermon. Midweek prayer 7 30 Wednesday led by Elmer Spencer. Prayer band Friday 2 pm. Young people 7 30 Friday. Saturday 2 pm children’s song service and Bible instruction by Mrs Theodore Farrar.
The Church of Christ at 6 Stimson Ave. hosts a 9:45 a.m. Bible study led by Evangelist Edward White with a 9:30 a.m. song service and a 10:15 a.m. sermon on Reasons for Christians Falling. Communion is at 11:15. An evening service at 7 p.m. features a song and question box, followed by 7:30 p.m. sermon Man's Downfall and Justification by Mr. White. A mid week song and Bible study will be announced at Sunday services.
John H. Preston county treasurer of Athens County Ohio announces the 140 year tax levy on real estate public utilities and personal property. General county fund 3.20 mills bond retirement fund 0.30 mills total county levy 3.50 mills local purposes table provides rates. Taxes unpaid by collection deadline incur ten percent penalty. Payments accepted at treasurer office or by mail with tax district and return receipt. Office hours 8 am to 4 pm weekdays, closes Saturday noon.
Jacksonville and nearby churches announce a week of services with special music led by Melvin George. Jacksonville Methodist offerings include church school 9:00 a.m. and evangelistic services at 7:30 p.m. George leads songs. I T PettitGuest speaker. Other communities list similar worship schedules and superintendents.
Holy Week services are listed for Canaanville Epworth League and worship at 9:30 and 7:30 in various churches with special service times in Stewart, Guysville, and Canaonville. Also announced are probate court accounts and hearings in Athens County with multiple estate filings and a final hearing set for April 7, 1941, with exceptions due five days before the date.
Athens County Ministerial Association will hold a meeting at the First Methodist Church parlors next Monday at 10 30 in the morning. The program is described as interesting and important business will be discussed. All county ministers are invited, announced Rev. Stanley Jeffery, association president.
St Pauls Episcopal Church Logan schedules Passion Sunday Morning Prayer and sermon at 10 30 with Palm Sunday rites and palms distributed to worshippers. Maundy Thursday services April 10 at 7 30 feature Rev Robert G Purrington as preacher. Easter Day 9 00 a m Holy Communion preached by Rev F B Atkinson.
Dr. Fred L. Hall Ohio state superintendent of the Congregational Christian Churches will preach in Coolville Sunday March 30. Services at Ireland Church at 9 30 am and Coolville Church at 10 45 am for new members and plans. Afternoon sermon at Centennial. Coolville Methodist revival opens 7 30 pm with Dr Hall delivering the opening sermon. Rev E B Dean is pastor.
A one week mission opens Sunday evening March 30 at 7 30 at St John’s Catholic Church Dutch Ridge in Lodis Township. Rev Father Adalbert Sheskey of the Passionist Order conducts evening services daily at 7 30 The public is invited and there will be no collections.
Notice in the Southern Ohio Eastern Division bankruptcy proceeding shows Charles Lester Eddy of Glouster adjudged bankrupt on February 10. G H Butt, Referee in Bankruptcy, will hold the first creditors meeting March 26, 1041 at 2 pm in Athens Court House to prove claims and appoint a trustee.
The Haydenville Methodist Charge reports meetings at Haydenville Community Church with continuations possible for a week. Schedules include Sunday schools led by Roy Crothers and Mrs Hattie Cook, evangelistic services led by Dr J Ira Jones, prayer meetings on multiple evenings, and the Fourth Quarterly Conference at Haydenville with presiding officer Dr J Ira Jones.
The Athens Free Methodist Church revival continues through April 2 with daily services at 7 00 pm featuring Felt-O-Graph for children and Miss Sellers. At 7 30 pm Rev Dorothy Gallagher or Rev Frances St Clair delivers the gospel. 9 30 am preaching by evangelistic group. 2 30 pm home rooming sketches from life by Rev Gallagher. Pastor Rev Walter Martin invites the public.
Major Hinshaw announces Sunday program at the Salvation Army Hall with 9 45 morning Sunday school led by James Gates. 3 30 Young People Legion with Clara Custer. 7 30 Salvation meeting led by Lieut Howard Burr. Wednesday 2 30 Women’s Home League sewing with Mrs Gates. 4 30 children meeting. 7 30 Bible Study Class with Major Hinshaw.
Richland Methodist Sunday School at Richland Ave Church begins 9 30 am with a 630 pm youth fellowship lunch and entertainment. Evening worship at 730 pm features Adventuring with Jesus in Spiritual Conquest. Mid week service is Wednesday 730 pm. Bates Methodist Church Sunday School meets 930 am followed by 1030 am worship on Through Life with Jesus.
The Church of Christ parish in Chauncey lists Sunday services with preaching by Gilbert Courtney at Greens Run 10 30, Glaze Thompson at Taylor Ridge 9 30, and Millfield 10 30. Bethany pastors will join Millfield Sunday night to close a two week revival. Parish quarterly reports will be mailed after Sunday. All first quarter offerings are collected in all services. Evening services are at 7.
Revival services at the Millfield Church of Christ proceed with large nightly gatherings. Evangelist Rev. O. W. Williams of McArthur will preach on A Great Compulsion. Sunshine Chorus of children performs nightly with Mrs. Lucille Sanders at the piano and additional special music.
The Rev. Mel T. Rothwell will preach at East Canaan Church Sunday at 2 30 p m Services will be preceded by a Sunday prayer meeting led by F Carter Superintendent at 2 30 p m
Pastor Rev. Stanley Jeffery announces an intensive week of evangelistic services at Central Ave Methodist Church starting next Sunday. Morning 9 15 unified service and nightly 7 30 sermons explore themes from Jesus thoughts to the Cross with choir music and an official board meeting afterward.
Sunday services on the Reedsville Methodist Circuit list Joppa worship at 9:30 and Church School at 10:30, Reedsville Church School at 9:30 with preaching at 11, Long Bottom Church School at 9:30 and preaching at 7:30. The Reedsville Circuit Chorus will organize at Tuppers Plains Methodist Church for an 7:30 evening song service. Revival at Lawrence Chapel starts Monday March 31 and runs through Easter April 13.
The Pilgrim Church at Congress and Washington Streets announces a Sunday schedule. Sunday School starts 9 30 led by Superintendent Floyd Easler. Sermon at 10 30 by Pastor Rev H E Osborn. Youth group 6 45. Evangelistic service at 7 30 with Rev Osborn. Mel Thomas Rothwell to speak midweek on John Wesley and Methodism at 7 30. Ladies Prayer Band meets Thursday 2 p m at 21 First Street.
Albany Sunday services on repaid Baptist Church circuit will Albany Bible School at 9 30 Supt. Lloyd Bolin Evening service at 7 30 Sermon by C C Stricklin subject Is it A Pastor Pre Millennial Carpenter Baptist Church Bible school 9 30 Supt John Rawlins morning service 10 30 News for You subject South Canaan Bible school 9 30 Supt Mrs H Kayser
The Alexander Presbyterian Church in Hebbardsville will start Sunday School at 10 a.m. Pastor Rev. Louis Campbell will lead the morning worship at 11 a.m. In Harrisonville the Union Sunday School meets at 9:30 a.m. The evening service at the Presbyterian Church begins at 7:30 p.m.
Revival meetings at Nazarene Church at W State and Walker Sts attract strong turnout. Services start nightly at 7 30 with a 15 minute musical prelude and run through the next week. Sunday schedule includes 9 30 Sunday School and 10 30 preaching. Revs Ellis Teasdale and Ruth Teasdale lead the revival.
Pomeroy Church of Christ schedules Sunday Bible School at 9 30 led by R C Steffy, superintendent. Morning worship at 10 30 features a sermon titled The New Covenant and a solo by Miss Elizabeth Duffy. Easter service rehearsal is set for 2 o clock.
The Episcopal church outlines Passion Sunday services on March 30 with Rev. Robert G. Purrington at 10 30 Morning Prayer and Sermon. Holy Week includes Palm Sunday April 6 special guest Pershing Rifles and noon ministerial services April 7-10. Maundy Thursday Holy Communion April 10 at 9 am. Good Friday Ante Communion at 9 am and a three hour service 12 to 3 pm led by Rev. Purrington. Easter Sunday features 10 30 Holy Communion festival with Rev. Purrington. church school not meet. Knights Templar sunrise service precedes.
Major W. W. Hinshaw announced outdoor services will resume in Athens starting Saturday night at 7 in front of the Courthouse with music. A 7:30 praise meeting will be held at Salvation Army, followed by Sunday morning services led by Lieut. Howard Burr.
The Rev. Fred Luchs will deliver a sermon titled Preparing for Christian Marriage at 9:45 and 10:45 Sunday services at the Presbyterian Church. A nursery and junior church will operate during the latter service for children. It is the last Sunday in the church year.
An old general tonic made from roots and herbs called Big Chief Indian Herb Tonic. It claims to stimulate appetite aid digestion and relieve occasional discomfort when used with Big Chief Tonic. Suggested for neuralgia stiff neck cramps exposure bites and minor sprains and strains with muscle soreness.
Two bottles priced at 43, available exclusively at Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store in Athens Ohio, highlighting a special local sale.
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