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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1945
Page
12
Church listings cover weekly services and activities across multiple denominations including First Methodist Wesleyan Methodist Church of Christ Nazarene Pilgrim Holiness and others in Athens area. Details list times sermons events and special services with ministers and guest speakers across Friday through Sunday and weekly midweek activities.
Hamden communities record worship services across churches Amesville Methodist Albany Methodist Temple Methodist Hamden mourns Mrs Lois Mahala Napper at 97 dies at home with son and daughter in law Funeral at Mt Olive United Brethren Church Rev Marion Hutchison officiating Interment in nearby cemetery Ame sville Presbyterian Amesville AMESVILLE PRESBYTERIAN hosts Life Sunday and meal after service Zion Baptist Danville Pilgrim Holiness at 10 30 a m and 8 30 p m services Free week of revival at Graham Chapel)
David Lawrence notes that despite party lines, the American team works as Americans not party members. He highlights cooperation across Republicans and Democrats, and applauds Secretary Stettinius and President Truman for allowing independent deliberation. The piece cites Argentina admission as a unified stance and commends Commander Stassen’s contributions.
Mrs Guptill enforces punishment while kerosene disappears tauntingly. Ada searches Cutter s room and the house with daughters and mother. Eunice Sawyer is lined up to help during a family crisis as weather turns icy and a backstory of gossip unfolds.
A retrospective on Germany’s surrender in World War II notes misgivings about a true ending while acknowledging Allied triumphs. It argues moral defeat preceded military collapse, highlights Italy’s capitulation and the diverse Allied forces involved, and calls this the greatest military surrender in history.
The article honors P. F. Good for 12 years on the Athens city council including terms as president. It notes his retirement to focus on private business, calls it a loss to taxpayers, and credits him with guiding major postwar municipal projects while maintaining accessible, congenial leadership.
The author argues postwar Europe victory will leave many idle men and factories slow to retool. V E Day will not flood civilian goods, instead more war materiel and new machinery are required. Converting economy will be gradual with scarce consumer goods this year, while key industries secure materials first and raw materials compete scarce.
Peter Edson notes a State Department booklet proposing a General International Organization developed at Dumbarton Oaks 1944 uses a parcheesi style diagram to show stages of peaceful dispute settlement. It likens fate of world peace to a game with moves through General Assembly, Secretariat, ICJ and Security Council toward Home Peace, or war if unresolved.
Morning prayer and sermon at 10 30 led by M Kenneth Orwhler of Epiphany Church Nelsonville Athens Pilgrim Holiness holds Sunday School at 9 30 morning worship 10 30 young people 7 p m evangelistic service 8 p m prayer meeting Wednesday 8 p m cottage meeting at Blanche LaFollette 26 S Shafer St Friday 8 p m Albany Baptist Bible School at 10 a m missionary Sunday worship 11 Rev Louis Gasper visiting minister from Chicago preaching Solo by Alfred Lindsay Young people open forum 7 15 p m led by Bob Bolin Bible study and prayer service Wednesday 8 p m studying Hebrews 5
Ten years ago items detail Mr and Mrs Harry Wickinst ry and Athens residents visiting Buckeye Lake. Athens guests of Mrs Meeker Terwiliger include several local ladies. Bridge Club guests and prize winner noted. An American Newspaper Publishers meeting in NYC brings Mr Gordon K Bush there with his wife and child. Local youth form livestock club with seven boys and three girls. Prof Raymer MacQuiston judges WV State College oratorical contest in Buckhannon. D O Chappel showcases cactus dahlia hybrid. Cast principals announced for The Toreadors at Athens Junior High with several students named.
Pleasant Valley social notes mention Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pratt and children visiting near Pleasanton, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wood at daughter and son-in-law Felix Dorsey’s, Grace Whaley staying with her ill mother, and several visits among local families including Pearl Wood and guests from Athena.
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