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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1951
Page
6
A parish listing shows service times for Chauncey and nearby churches. Adventist and Holiness churches record Sabbath school at 9:30 a.m. Worship at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. midweek prayers. Other churches in Millfield and The Plains note Sunday schools at 9:30 a.m. preaching at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Midweek services, youth groups, and pastors named including Lena Brandenburg and Harold Mowery.
Marriage news for Gladys Morrison daughter of Owen Morrison and the late Neva Morrison to Thoras Theil of Upper Sandusky Ohio announced for eee 23 at the bride’s home in Up Beggs. Other items note Jerry Moody in hospital and an estate administrator appointment in Athens County Ohio with creditors urged to file claims.
Chauncey area social notes list visits by Mr and Mrs Alex Kaszonyi of McKeesport to Kaszonyi relatives in Millfield and Athens. Other entries mention David big in Cleveland visiting Hanning family, Charles Kisor from Cleveland visiting Millfield relatives, and multiple Millfield residents attending fairs, funerals, and travel to Cuyahoga Falls and Columbus.
Chauncey Mr and Mrs Dan Simpkins hosted a shower to honor Mr and Mrs Frank Poston May Howard at their home. Spring flowers decorated the space as guests included Mrs William Cole Mrs Walter Patterson Grace Mrs Oscar Simpson and many Simpkins and Chadwell family members with families and friends attending.
A reception for new Chauncey Church of Christ members is planned after the 7:30 pm service Sunday. Baptismal certificates will be presented, the church choir will perform, and a social hour with pot luck refreshments will follow at the churchhouse. Members and friends are invited.
Lucy Ann Muzio a Chauncey Dover High School senior from Millfield is ill at home and unable to attend classes this week. Mrs Emma Heffken of Glouster visited her Wednesday, attaching concern to the ill student as the graduation event approaches.
Mr and Mrs Don ald Lisle hosted a potluck dinner in Lower Syracuse for Johnny’s fourteenth birthday and Robert Harden Jr’s third. Several families from Syracuse, Mason, Hartford, Columbus, Parkersburg and other areas attended. A newborn Kathryn Louise Teaford joined Raymond Teaford and family at the Schaekel Clinic in Mason. Various grandparents and guests from Letart Falls, Parkersburg, Korea, and Athens area also visited, with several travels and local outings noted.
Sunday services include Sunday school at 9 15 a m and 9 40 a m worship with a sermon A Christian Pledge to Children by Rev Harold F Kellogg Music by the Athens High School boys glee club Reception of new members and a 5 30 p m supper SHYF at 6 30 p m Junior Hi at 7 p m Weekday gatherings list various groups and times including Wesleyan Service Guild Circle 7 WSCS annual meeting International Club Official board and choir rehearsals Weekly events from Tuesday through Saturday with multiple programs and locations in the Athens area.
Rosa Elizabeth Hayes 73 of Addison died Thursday at Holzer Hospital from cerebral thrombosis after illness of about six weeks. Born May 19 1878 in Mt Airy NC she married Warren Hayes Oct 18 1896 and moved to Addison six years ago after his death. Ten children were born, nine living including Brady Hayes of Addison and others in Worth WV James DC Panama Tampa Louisville and Galax. Funeral arrangements include calling at Brady Hayes home then Worth WV and service Sunday 2 pm at Worth Methodist Church with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery Bluefield WV.
The schedule lists Sunday Holy Communion at 7 30 a m church school and nursery at 9 a m Holy Communion explained at 9 a m Student Cabinet at 10 30 a m Canter bury Club vespers and supper at 5 p m Tuesday Confirmation class at 7 30 p m Wednesday Coffee hour at parish house 4 p m Thursday Holy Communion 7 a m at parish house Holy Communion 10 a m at church choir rehearsal 7 p m Friday Cars leave for Camp Indianola student retreat at 4 p m
Friday 8 p.m. social for university students. Sunday services at 9:15 a.m. Worship and sermon Why Are We Here by Joe B. Maffett. 10:15 a.m. Fellowship supper for students. 5 p.m. vespers with Dr. James R. Patrick at 6 p.m. CE for high school students. Monday Esther Class dinner 6 p.m. Interchurch youth 7 p.m. Tuesday Scouts 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Choir practice 6:30 p.m. Mother-Daughter Banquet 6 p.m. Speaker Dean Irma Voight. Thursday Junior chorus 6:30 p.m.
The Sunday schedule lists Sunday school at 9 15 a m class at 9 45 a m worship at 11 00 a m with the theme Facing Frustrations Fear lessly Children under six in nursery care Meeting of Sunday athena faculty and committee on education at 4 00 p m High school students attending Athens cae at Beverly cars leave church 1 30 p m WF supper 5 00 p m and vespers 6 00 p m
Bible study at 9 45 a m Preaching at 10 30 a m Evening service at 7 30 p m with Edward White as speaker at both services Mid week Bible study Wednesday 7 30 p m YPM Friday 7 p m
The Church of the Nazarene lists Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Junior church and worship at 10:30 a.m. An evangelistic service is at 7:30 p.m. The choir meets Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Drell H. Goff is the minister.
Sunday school at 9 30 am worship at 10 45 am led by Rev Frank Cleveland evening service at 7 pm mid week prayer service Wednesday 7 pm worship with The Daily Bread sermon at 9 am 730 pm Tuesday education meeting in dining room social board 8 pm Wednesday prayer meeting in dining room 730 pm led by Mr Clarence Cooley
The Rev. N. L. Russell serves as pastor. Sunday school begins at 9 30 a m with worship at 7 30 a m. Youth Praise Service at 7 p m and evangelistic service at 7 30 p m. Midweek prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
The Sunday school meets at 10 30 am followed by worship at 11 15 am. An evening service is at 7 30 pm. A missionary service Thursday at 7 30 pm features Rev and Mrs Alton Liddick of India as guests. Pastor Rev E C Kenney leads the church.
Sunday services at Clarks Chapel include Sunday school at 10:30 a.m. and preaching thereafter at 11:30 p.m. Richland Ave holds Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and YF at 6:30 p.m. A movie by Mrs. White is at 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Pastor H. Jl. McDaniel leads, sermon on Everlasting Punishment with Ezekiel 18:30.
The notice lists worship times including Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and 10:45 a.m. sermon titled Abounding in the Lord's Work. An evangelistic service is at 7:30 p.m. at Pauline Wies's home, with Tuesday prayer at 7:20 p.m. and Wednesday service at 7:30 p.m. Pastor R. Ervin leading Thursday meetings at 1:30 p.m.
Sunday school at 10 am and worship at 11 am. Young People's League at 6 pm followed by evangelistic service at 7 45 pm. Tuesday Bible study at 7 30 pm. Wednesday C C Class at 6 30 pm Torchbearers at 7 30 pm. Thursday Home league at 7 30 pm. Friday Holiness meeting at 7 30 pm.
The Rev Maude Elien leads Sunday school at 2 p.m and worship at 3 p.m at the Lods Pilgrim Holiness church.
A compact meditation on the Bible, praising its central role yet lamenting neglect in homes and churches. The piece cites examples like a store proprietor carrying a Testament and a thief returning a stolen Bible, urging rediscovery and faithful living through scripture. It contrasts reverence with complacency.
Salem and Connell and Mineral and Car Bondale publish Sunday school at 9 30 am and evening services at 7 30 pm with pastors Isabel Keifer Charles Buckley and Phyllis LeMaster. Mineral adds a Wednesday prayer service at 7 30 pm and YF at 6 45.
The notice enumerates church activities across New Marshfield Santon Chapel Jehovahs Witnesses Whiteschapel Wesleyan and WYPS church services include Sunday school 9 30 a m worship 10 30 a m hymn sing 2 p m covered dish 6 p m holy communion 7 30 p m fourth quarterly conference Rev George M Wilson presiding prayer meetings Tuesday Thursday and Wednesday Bible studies 7 30 p m and 8 15 p m service meeting and ministry school whiles chapel lists Rev Roy E Deeter as pastor
The Rev. Edmond Life will speak at Sunday school 9 30 am and worship 7 30 pm with evening services each night next week. The Rev. L A Robinson serves as pastor.
The notice lists Wesleyan Mission day school at 9:30 with preaching and a 6 am prayer, led by Rev. Roy Deeter. Poston Methodist hosts Sunday school at 10 and evening worship at 7 30 with a cottage prayer meeting at Mrs Fay Brookhart’s home on Wednesday at 7 30 led by Rev Herbert Harris. The service at another church features Worship at 10 led by John Heller, sermon on The Holy Ghost, Christ s Promised Gift by William Schmidt, and Sunday school at 10 with Rev Paul Warner of Logan meeting Thursday 7 30 at McGuffey Hall.
Coolville and Albany church services listed with worship times Bible study school and prayer meetings. Rev. A C Lockwood and Rev John I Snedden named as pastors. Locations include Coolville Decatur Albany South Canaan Ba Bible school times specified and Grange Rural Life program noted.
The church invites families to a week of activities from May 6 to 13. Schedule includes Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m evening service at 7 30 p m and midweek prayer on Wednesday at 7 30 p m Rev R E Keichner is the pastor and will lead services.
Albany Methodist charge lists Sunday school times at 9 40 am and 9 30 am for Pearl Chapel Townhouse and Snowville with worship and prayer meeting times. The Rev W H Marshall is the pastor and Temple offers Sunday school at 10 30 am with a prayer meeting at 8 pm.
Grahams Chapel Bible Christian holds Sunday school at 9:19 am with morning preaching at 11 am YPM at 7:30 pm and evening worship at 8 pm led by Rev Charles Hill Kilvert Church of God conducts worship at 10:30 am and 7:30 pm with YPM at 7 pm East Canaan Pilgrim Holiness offers Sunday school at 9:30 am children’s service at 10:30 am and worship at 10:45 am led by Pastor George Halbert.
Alexander Presbyterian Church schedules Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m with the theme The Christian in Gods World Choir rehearsal Friday evening at the church James L Hyde is the pastor.
Drakes notes Mrs Arkley and her daughter Lucille visited Zanesville recently. Funeral services were held for Mrs Delia Woods, a former resident.
A cascade of social visits unfolds across Minersville and nearby areas. Lancaster couple Mr and Mrs Robert Harrah stayed with friends here while Co lumbus couples Henry Thie Paul Keiser joined others at the Keier home.
Navigational report from Gallipolis Locks notes multiple boats moving up and down the Kanawha and Ohio Rivers including Dawn Viking Prince Solvay Stevenson Jones Keely Durant Snider Somet London and the Coast Guard at Winfield. The Ohio River is falling toward the Gallipolis Locks with 68 feet at rollers and Kanawha Falls rising 4.23 feet.
A weekend gathering in Columbus and nearby towns brings numerous Tharp and Turner families together. Notables include Mr and Mrs Homer Tharp, Mr and Mrs Carl Turner, and Mrs Gerald Tharp, with several attending hospital surgeries and a funeral in Shawnee. Wesley Tharp Jr. suffered arm fractures from a swing mishap.
Chesterhill notes list residents and visitors smiling about spring. Phil Allen Riley recovers from virus pneumonia and is out again while families from Zanesville Duncan Falls and Columbus visit local households. Florida relatives are summoned to St Marys for a death, with other locals visiting in Columbus and Marietta.
Miss Jean Manring presided at the Sunshine Workers Class meeting in the Methodist Church parlors. Awards went to Barbara Craig Jo Puterbaugh Nancy MacEachen Jean Manring Mary Belle Warren. A lunch served by teacher Margaret Hopkins assisted by Lillie Bishop to the listed attendees.
Poston community notes list illnesses with measles among Walter Hunter Gordon and Jean Wade twins Bernie Williams and others. Social visits include E Bill Ritchie and Buddy from Nitro West Virginia. Meetings include a Maliome home prayer gathering and a quilting event at Mildred Cooper’s. The Ladies Club met at the school house with a potluck for Norma Smathers and Ida Beitelshies birthdays.
GALLIPOLIS Holzer Hospital plans a May 20 ground breaking for a four story wing and new boiler plant plus remodeling to tie the addition to the existing building. The contract with C H Jamison and Sons of Huntington totals 479000 dollars. Trustees authorize further pledges as the school board advertises for construction work and a community building fund drive fell short on nonfixed items.
Rutland social column records numerous weekend visits and family connections. Ira Wolf taught in Roseville and spent time with relatives. many households hosted relatives from Athens Langaville Columbus Albany Nitro and Dayton. The note also mentions illnesses funerals and club meetings among local families.
Wilkesville Garden Club met at the DeVault home with 21 members present. Howard Wells spoke on Iris Peonies and Roses. a debate on perennials versus annuals was won by the negative side. Upcoming meeting set for June 7 with Edith Newsom hostess. Hospitalization news and local visits noted along with several travel reports and family updates from Wellston to Bloomingdale and beyond.
Mr and Mrs Den Sith and son Bruce visited his parents Mr and Mrs Mike Corby. Mr and Mrs William Connors and Mrs Edith Williams hosted guests of Mr Elia Cuess and daughter Marie. Ralph Clark spent Sunday with Camp Breck in Ridge Ky and with his parents Mr and Mrs Lee Charles Me and Mrs Raymond Christy of New Lexington. Mr and Mrs Jim Dawley and son Russy were guests of Mr and Mrs Ed Dawley. The Neighborly Club met at Ilva Mae Winningman’s home with Anna Coe Judy Coe Alice Rutherford Gloria Devol Bila Devol Florence Hawk and Bert Ballard attending. Johnnie Spence and daughter Dottie visited Columbus with Mrs Bessie Devol, convalescing at White Cross Hospital after surgery Venus Dane. Airline pilots facing bad conditions land at the first intermediate field and notify the nearest radio station of delays.
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