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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1941

Page

3

Gloucester Garden Club Seeks Funds For City Beautification

Glouster Garden Club launches Tag Day to raise money for city beautification. High school girls will visit homes Saturday to sell tags at buyers’ price. Potential projects include landscaping gateways, school grounds, and stadium grounds, with a completed route along Route 13. Mrs. T. W. Figley chairs the effort and thanks contributors including Mrs. Lem Warren for iris donations.

Glouster Garden Club Easley Earl Faires Broad St T. W. Figley Lem Warren

Churches Plan Mother s Day Programs in Glouster

Glouster churches prepare Mother's Day services with the Church of Christ hosting a 10 15 a m service attended by the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Members will meet at Eagle Hall at 9 30 for a procession and a sermon themed Lovest Thou Me and a later What Must I Do to Be Saved. The Methodist Church offers a unified school and worship program at 9 30 with musical solos and a children s choir while Rev J A Thompson speaks Mothers This is Your Day. Evening services include a flower presentation and a Mother s Day theme song with Mothers and The Cross. Sunday School Board meets Monday evening.

Glouster Order of Eagles Church of Christ Eagle Hall C. B. Tigner J. A. Thompson John S. Blower M. M. LeFavor

Glouster Progressive Church Class Postponed to May 16

The Progressive Class of the Church of Christ has postponed its class meeting to Friday May 16. The place will be announced later.

Glouster Church of Christ

Mother's Day Gift From Milwaukee Couple to Southards

Mr. and Mrs. John L. Southard received a victrola record from their son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brunton of Milwaukee. The couple sang a number for the occasion and included a message declaring they would visit in July.

Jacksonville John L. Southard Inlaw Robert Brunton Milwaukee

Juniors Tapped for School Honor at Glouster High

Eight members of Glouster High School’s junior class were initiated into the National Honor Society in the auditorium. Recipients were rated on scholarship, citizenship, and activities, with notes on averages and roles in school life. A revival continues at Lathrop Mission with Rev. Lucas and evangelist Nuby.

Glouster Glouster High School Bob Bryson Ralph Byers Athens Jo Lavon Faires Glee Club Marjorie Halbert Mary Virginia Logue Glenna Morris

How a Mother Saves Her Baby at First Methodist

Athens area church schedules a Sunday program featuring a dramatization How a Mother Saved Her Baby by Primary Department and junior groups. The morning worship at 10 30 includes a sermon on Mother with organ selections. Senior Epworth League skating party Monday. Bible study and games sessions this week. mid week service Wednesday. Woman's Society May meeting Friday.

Epworth Vandeveer Danford Woman’s Society of Christian Service Shoemaker Sidney McCammon Mariemont Community Church of Cincinnati

Alexander Church To Aid Mine Area School

The Alexander Presbyterian Church Hebbardsville will hold Sunday School at 10 a.m. with a special offering for the Daily Vacation Bible School project led by Dr. John Sharpe. Worship at 11 a.m. features a Mother's Day sermon by Rev. Louis Campbell. Harrisonville Union Sunday School meets at 9:30 a.m. at the Methodist Church. Baccalaureate service at the high school is at 8 p.m. led by Rev. Earl Cowen. No Presbyterian service. Presbytery Youth Rally at Nelsonville postponed to May 18.

Alexander Presbyterian Church Hebbardsville Ohio John Sharpe Louis Campbell Harrisonville

Mother and Daughter Tea Planned at Albany

Albany Methodist services are rearranged so Rev. Sydney Everson preaches the baccalaureate at the Columbia School and the 10:30 a m sermon in Albany on The Extremity of Love. A 2:30 p m mother and daughter tea at the church, sponsored by WSCS, is announced. Epworth League meets at 6:30 p m.

Albany Sydney C. G. Everson Columbia School Town House Everson WSCS Epworth League

Crable To Preach At Mt Zion Church

At Mt Zion Baptist Church Sunday School starts 9 30 a m and preaching service follows at 10 45 a m The Rev James T Crable will deliver the sermon A Mother s Day program sponsored by BYPU begins at 7 30 p m.

Mt. Zion Baptist Church James T. Crable BYPU

Evangelist William Whittimore to Lead Services at East Canaan

The Rev. William Whittimore of Hamilton will direct an evangelistic meeting at East Canaan Church starting Sunday night at 7 30. He will preach at New Marshfield Church Sunday morning at 10 30, with Sunday School at 9 30. East Canaan Sunday School is at 1 30 followed by a preaching service. The Rev W E Music will deliver the Luhrig sermon at 10 30 am with Sunday School at 9 30.

William Whittimore Hamilton East Canaan Church Whittimore New Marshfield

Challenge to Mothers highlighted in Mother's Day services

The Central Ave Methodist Church observes Mother's Day with a 9 15 a m unified service and a sermon titled A Challenge to Mothers by Pastor Stanley Jeffery. Special music will be rendered and a 7 30 p m address by Rev Bliss Wiant, noted China mission authority, is planned. Next week the School of Missions meets, focusing on China and India, and penny a meal containers will be collected. The Plains and Clarks Chapel churches also plan Mother's Day services with 10 15 a m and 11 15 a m start times respectively.

Central Ave. Methodist Church Bliss Wiant China Wiant School of Missions India Friends of the Church Stanley Jeffery Plains Methodist Church Clarks Chapel

Mothers To Receive Flowers at Services on Haydenville Circuit

Special Mother’s Day services across four Haydenville Circuit churches will feature flower presentations to all mothers and bouquets for the oldest and youngest. The God's Bible School Boy’s Quartet will sing and Rev. T S Clark will preach at Haydenville, Buchtel, Jobs, and Murray City. Sunday May 18 includes all day meeting and basket dinner at Haydenville with Rev Watt Walker and Mrs Walker. Regular services run the week of May 11.

Haydenville God’s Bible School Cincinnati T. S. Clark Buchtel Jobs Murray City Watt Walker

Pilgrim Church Schedules Sunday Services and Meetings

Sunday School begins at 9 30 with Pilgrim Church on Congress and Washington. Morning worship at 10 30 features Rev H E Osborn. Youth group at 6 45 led by Rev Mel T Rothwell. Evangelistic service at 7 30 with Rev Osborn. Mid week prayer 7 30 Wednesday. Ladies Prayer Band 2 pm Thursday at the Church.

Pilgrim Church Congress Washington Sts H. E. Osborn Mel T. Rothwell Osborn Ladies Prayer Band

Mothers Day services set at two Methodist churches

Special services honor Mothers Day at Bates and Richland Avenue churches. Sunday School starts 9:30 a.m. at both sites with services following. evening sermon at 7:30 by Rev. Dr. J Herman Baughn on "Our Mothers."

Donaldson To Give Mother's Day Sermon

The Rev. Frank Donaldson of the First Christian Church will preach on The Mothers Could Save America this Sunday. Rob ert Wendell will sing the tenor obligato in How Lovely Is Zion as the robed choir performs. The First Christian Church Fellowship of Prayer is inaugurated this Sunday with daily prayers. The Disciples of Christ state convention meets in Lima May 19 21. Work on repairs and redecorating starts Monday but won t interfere with meetings.

Frank Donaldson First Christian Church America Robert Wendell Zion E. K. Heyser First Christian Church Fellowship of Prayer Jesus The Disciples of Christ Lima

Adam and the Fallen Man Lesson in Athens Church

The Christian Science Church in Athens will read a Sunday lesson sermon titled Adam and the Fallen Man. The golden text asserts life through Jesus Christ and righteousness reign through grace. The Bible and Science and Health passages accompany the lesson to emphasize inspiration and the spiritual likeness of man.

Christian Science Church Athens Jesus Christ Mary Baker Eddy

Episcopal Roll Call Emphasized on Mother's Day

The Episcopal Church invites all members to join the Forward in Service program on Mother's Day May 11 with roll call across churches. In Athens Good Shepherd holds 8 am Holy Communion and 10:30 am sermon. McArthur Trinity at 10:45 am. Logan St Pauls at 10:30 am. Nelsonville Epiphany at 9 am. Poston church hosts 7:30 pm service with Rev. Robert G. Purrington.

Episcopal Church Henry St. George Tucker Good Shepherd Episcopal Church Athens Louise Rose Ohio University Trinity Church McArthur Lois Morrow Wellston

Hinshaw To Conduct Salvation Army Services at Courthouse

Major W. W. Hinshaw leads a Salvation Army service in front of the Courthouse in Athens Saturday at 7. A 7:30 praise meeting follows. Sunday morning services begin with 9:45 Sunday School and 11 holiness worship led by Lieut. Howard Burr, with 6:15 Young People’s Legion, 7 street services, and 7:30 evening worship. Bible Class at 7:30 Tuesday, Hobby Class at 6:30, Women’s Home League at 7 Thursday.

Salvation Army W. W. Hinshaw Athens Howard Burr Young People’s Legion Burr

Free Methodist Church Announces Weekend Services

At the Free Methodist Church a prayer meeting is set for Friday evening. Sunday services are scheduled for 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m with Rev Walter Martin as pastor.

Free Methodist Free Methodist Church Walter Martin

Wesleyan Methodist Leader to Speak at Pratt Street Church

The Rev. Leslie Wilcox, president of the Ohio Wesleyan Methodist Conference, will lead services at Pratt Street Wesleyan Methodist Church on May 11 and 12. Activities include Sunday School at 9:30, Mother's Day service, and the Rev Wilcox presiding Sunday evening.

Leslie Wilcox Ohio Wesleyan Methodist Conference Pratt St. Wesleyan Methodist Church Wilcox

Mrs Luchs To Speak At Presbyterian Church

Mrs Fred E Luchs will preach the Mother's Day sermon at the Presbyterian Church Sunday at 10 45 a m with the subject A Conversation with a Woman Reserved seating for mothers and daughters Men’s dinner at the church Friday at 6 o clock

Presbyterian Church Fred E. Luchs

Daughters of Union Veterans Plan Memorial Service

Mary Roberts will contact the American Legion to coordinate Memorial Services for G A R members. The D of U V will attend as a group at the First Baptist Church on May 25. Lennie Snowden Edna Embrey Nellie Jones named floral committee. John LaCorte won pillow cases prize. Mary Roberts got the mystery box.

Glouster Daughters of Union Veterans Mary Roberts American Legion D. of U. V First Baptist Church Mart Swett Athens Lennie Snowden Edna Embrey Nellie Jones

Clouston To Preach At Church of Christ

Evangelist C. M. Clouston will preach at 10 15 a m and 7 30 p m at the Church of Christ Stim son Ave Bible study starts 9 45 a m with the Lord s Supper at 11 Long service times are 9 30 a m and 7 p m Weekday events include a midweek song drill at 7 and Bible study at 7 30 the church house Thursday evening

Church of Christ Stimson Ave C. M. Clouston Church House

Glouster Schools Earn Re-approval by Accrediting Body

Glouster schools have again been approved and placed on the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools list. Approval is annual to remain on the list, and the district has held this status for many years.

Glouster North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools

Library hours posted by local librarian in Glouster

Mrs. Fred Brown, librarian at the Change Library, announces daily hours from 1 p m to 8 p m. The schedule makes the library effectively open full time, with assistance from Mrs. Ivers who has been obtained.

Glouster Fred Brown Additionallg Ivers

Madden Purchases Main Street Residence

Mrs Frances Madden owner of White Cottage buys Elmer F Jones property on Main Street. Lloyd Whitehouse and family, currently at Richardson Apartments on Main Street, will move into the Madden residence next week.

Glouster Frances Madden White Cottage Harry Fitch Elmer F. Jones Main St Lloyd Whitehouse Richardson Madden

Bible School and Sermon at Orange Church of Christ

Bible School at the Orange Church of Christ begins at 10 a.m. followed by an 11 a.m. preaching service. The Rev. Miles E. Hoon will preach on the subject Your Other Children.

Orange Church of Christ Miles E. Hoon

Idea of a Fridge That Never Melts Ice

A thought experiment questions the usefulness of a refrigerator that cannot melt ice. If ice never melted, the device would fail to perform cooling, undermining its purpose of preserving food.

Gibson To Meet With Nazarene Board

The Rev. C. A. Gibson will meet with the Church Board of the Church of the Nazarene tonight at 7 o clock. Sunday services begin with Sunday school at 9 30 and the Rev. Floyd Hondell will preach at 10 30 am. NYPS meets at 6 45 pm followed by the evening service at 7 30. Youth and adult prayer groups meet Wednesday at 7 30 pm.

C. A. Gibson Church Board The Church of the Nazarene Floyd Hondell NYPS

Revival Opens at Bear Wallow Church of Christ

A two weeks revival will begin Saturday night May 10 at the Bear Wallow Church of Christ in Pratts Fork. Evangelist H. T. Dotson of Northern Ohio will lead services each night.

Pratts Fork Bear Wallow Church of Christ H. T. Dotson Ohio

Church Services At Graham Chapel Begin With Sunday School

Graham Chapel will hold Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and preaching at 10:30 a.m. The pastor Rev. Melvin E. Mitchell will preach again Sunday evening at 7:30.

Graham Chapel Melvin E. Mitchell

Nutter Preaches at Chesterhill Churches This Sunday

The Rev. G. C. Nutter will preach on A Mother's Place in Gods Program at the Chesterhill circuit Methodist Churches this Sunday. Morning worship in Oakland begins 9 15 with Sunday School after. Amesville Sunday School 9 30 Chesterhill 9 45. McDougal 10. The McDougal worship and business meeting moves to May 18 at 2 pm. All interested invited.

G. C. Nutter Chesterhill Oakland Amesville McDougal

Sunday School and Evening Service at Tuppers Plains Church

Sunday School begins at 10 a m at the Tuppers Plains Church of Christ. Rev Miles E Hoon will preach the 7 30 p m Sunday evening sermon titled The Historian of Infant Days.

Tuppers Plains Church of Christ Miles E. Hoon

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lathrop Lathrop Mission Rev Lucas Evangelist Nuby MR. and Mrs. Poultryman Beaco F. J. Beasley Company Athens Area Church Services First Methodist Church A. L. Vandeveer Donald Potter Lewis Oadis David Hamilton Joe White Nona Green Janice Harrison Ruth Bannon Marilyn Paulsen Helen Lehman Lina Hess Nancy Rosser John W. Danford Priere Boellman Franck Allegro Purcell Andr Ohio Food Market Norman Dean Jeffery Rev. Baughn Bates Methodist Church Richland Ave. Methodist Church Bates Church Richland Ave J. Herman Baughn Donaldson Hinshaw Richardson Baking Co Glouster, D Wesleyan Methodist Mrs. Luchs Presbyterian Patriotic Society Clouston Schools of Orange Rauch Council On Foods of the American Medical Assn Rauch's Bakery Gibson Nazarene Nutter Civille Market Athens Corner 2Nd and Lancaster Sts Bennett
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