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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1955

Page

10

Shine Your Soul at Good Shepherd Weekend Events

The Church of the Good Shepherd in Athens lists a full weekend and midweek schedule. Saturday morning rehearsal for Shine Your Soul at 9 am precedes Sunday communion at 8 am and church school at 9:30 am for grades 1-12. Nursery, kindergarten, German service at 10:30 am, Canterbury and Wesley supper at 5 pm, discussion at 6 pm, Scout troop 54 at 7 pm, graduate study at 8 pm, and prayer at 9:30 pm. Wednesday Woman's Auxiliary at 7:45 pm. Thursday Communion at 7:15 am, choir at 6:45 pm, and Shine Your Soul at 8 pm.

Church Canterbury and Wesley Foundation Woman's Auxiliary

Church activities and district events listed

Sunday schedule at Memorial Auditorium includes church service at 10 30 am and vesper hours. Monday district conference at Circleville. Tuesday and Thursday choir at Music Hall. Kappa Phi installation of officers and senior farewell at 6 45 pm led by Dr John M Versteeg minister.

Memorial Auditorium Circleville Kappa Phi John M. Versteeg

Sunday School and Services Schedule With Sermon Topic

Sunday school at 9 30 a m informs morning service at 10 45 a m with Mortals and Immortals as the lesson subject and the Golden Text from I Corinthians 15 48. Wednesday evening service is at 7 30 p m.

Westminster Nation Seeks Community Events and Services

Church shows schedule with classes at 9 30 and worship at 9 30 and 11 Nursery available during the 11 am service Trustees meet Monday at 7 30 pm Vespers and a movie set for Sunday at Ewing Auditorium Operetta Pirates of Park Place slated for Wednesday at 7 30 pm

Westminster Nation Ewing Auditorium Park Place

Sunday Worship and Weekday Services Schedule

The Rev. Ira L. Shanafelt is the pastor. Sunday services include Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. and an evening service at 7 30 p m. Monday features Teacher training at 7 p.m. Tuesday offers visitation teams at 6 30 p.m. Wednesday brings The Hour of Power at 6 30 p.m. followed by devotional and Bible study at 7 30 p.m.

Ira L. Shanafelt

Sunday School and Services Schedule at Local Church

The Rev. John IL. Snedden serves as pastor. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Worship at 10:30 a.m. BTU at 6:30 p.m. Evangelistic service at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday GA meeting at 6:30 p.m. Sunday school teachers and officers meet at 7 p.m. Prayer and Bible study at 7:40 p.m.

John IL. Snedden

Alexander Presbyterian Church Weekday Schedule Update

The church announces a Sunday school at 9 30 am and Youth Fellowship at 7 30 pm The speaker Abdue Malich from Pakistan is listed for an evening session.

Alexander Presbyterian Church School Abdue Malich Pakistan

Worship and church schedule for local congregations

The notice lists worship times and programs at several churches. Alexander Presbyterian Church hosts a program at 2 am for County Missionary Institute, Glouster Methodist Church holds a 3 30 pm service, with Rev. J A Thornton named as minister.

Alexander Presbyterian Church County Missionary Institute Glouster Methoist Church J. A. Thornton

Methodist Charge Services Announced Across Chesterhill and Amesville

Chesterhill Amesville Methodist Charge schedules church services with worship times and conferences. Dr Carl W Dic key speaks at Circleville district conference. Amesville and Sharpsburg list worship, church school and conference times led by pastors and lay leaders.

Church schedules and ministers listed for several Athens area churches

The document lists weekly program times for The Church in Study Glouster Methodist Church Athens Pilgrim Holiness Church of the Nazarene and related services. It names pastors The Rev Melvin Shire The Rev Mr Hook The Rev N L Russell and The Rev Drell H Goff along with Sunday school worship and various midweek events.

New Marshfield Charge Church School and Activity Schedule

The notice lists church routines across New Marshfield and Leasanton areas with times for service meetings ministry school and public address. Activities include MYF church school and midweek prayer with pastors and organizers named where legible.

Sunday school and worship schedule at local church

The notice lists Sunday school at 10 a.m. Worship at 1 a.m. Wednesday prayer at 8 a.m. led by The Rev. Clayton W. Green, pastor.

Clayton W. Green Astor

New Marshfield Pilgrim Holiness Meeting Notice

Prayer and annual meeting announced for Wednesday at 7 30 am led by the Rev John McNutt in New Marshfield. A ship event is listed at 10 30 am and details refer to the Pilgrim Holiness church activities in Lor.

Alexander Presbyterian Church Guysville Schedule

The Rev. R. E. Kelchner pastors Alexander Presbyterian Church Guysville listing Friday and Saturday pictures from Europe and the Holy Land at 8 am. Sunday school at 10 am. Preaching in the afternoon. Wednesday prayer at 8 pm. Evangelistic service 10:30 am Sunday. Missionary meeting Tuesday 7 pm. Prayer Wednesday 7:30 pm. Thursday YF at 7:30 pm.

Europe The Holy Land R. E. Kelchner

Religious Services Schedule in Amesville and Surroundings

Amesville Presbyterian invites Sunday school at 10 am worship at 11 am and YF at 7 pm. New England church holds Sunday school at 9 30 am worship at 10 15 am. Carthage worship begins at 2 30 am led by Rev J Mervin Hess minister.

Amesville Presbyterian Amesville New England Carthage J. Mervin Hess

What’s in Your Pack The Grace of God in Everyday Life

A lieutenant paratrooper recalls a perilous wartime jump and the chaplain’s line about his Bible hymnal and the grace of God. The essay urges individuals and churches to examine what they carry in life and to value grace as a free, abundant gift beyond material possessions.

Don D. Tullis Valley of the Shadow Church First National Bank First Presbyterian Church

FIRST CHRISTIAN Church Weekly Schedule and Choir Leaders

The listing outlines a weekly program at FIRST CHRISTIAN with events for university students Friday at 8 pm, Saturday organ reverie at 6 15 pm, and Sunday worship at 10 15 am. It notes William Brophy as choir leader and Mrs. William Ruston as organist, plus nursery care and CYF activities. The schedule includes daily programs, rehearsals, committee meetings, and church groups led by Rev. Joe B. Maffett.

William Brophy William Ruston Joe B. Maffett

Ship Timings Noted With Local Service Schedule

A brief timetable lists a ship at 11 am and a BTV service at 6 30 pm followed by a 7 30 pm church service or gathering. No further details on location or affiliations are provided.

Bible School and Services Schedule

Bible school at 9 30 a m. Preaching at 8 p m with guest speaker William Brown. Wednesday prayer and Bible study at 8 p m Friday missionary meeting at 8 p m The Rev Roland P Globig is pastor.

William Brown Roland P. Globig

South Canaan Baptist announces service times

The church schedules Sunday School at 9 45 a m and worship at 10 45 a m with William Brown as guest speaker. Thursday prayer and Bible study begin at 8 p m led by The Rev. (prayerful community notice).

South Canaan Baptist Sunday School William Brown Roland P. Globig

Grahams Chapel Bible Christian Service Notice

The Grahams Chapel Bible Christian Church posts preaching times with a 10 30 am service and an 8 pm session led by The Rev George Williams pastor at Grahams Chapel.

Grahams Chapel Bible Christian

Sunday Services At Local Church This Week

The Rev L A Robinson, pastor, leads Sunday school at 9 30 am preaching at 10 30 am evangelistic service at 7 30 pm YPM meets at 7 pm Thursday and prayer at 7 30 pm weekly.

L. A. Robinson

Kilvert Church of God Sunday School and Services

Sunday school at Kilvert Church of God is at 9 30 am with youth program meeting later. Friday prayer is at 7 30 pm with preaching by M L Kimmey of Athens expected.

M. L. Kimmey Athens

Shade-Poston Methodist Church Services Schedule

The notice lists Shade-Poston and Poston churches with Sunday school at 10 am and worship at 11 am led by Clarence Creamer and Philip James as superintendents for Sunday school, plus Wednesday prayer at 7 30 pm. YPM meets Thursday at 7 pm led by Evan Edwards, the pastor, and a ship is mentioned at 10 30 am and 7 30 pm Wednesday.

Shade-Poston Methodist Shade Sunday School Clarence Creamer Poston Philip James Evan Edwards

Evangelistic and Bible Study Services Announced

A ship schedule mentions a 10 45 a m evangelistic service and a 7 30 p m Bible study on Wednesday. The Rev J E Hartshorn is set to speak at a Sunday service at 7 30 p m.

Sunday and Tuesday services listed with interim pastor

Sunday services at 2 p.m. and Tuesday prayer at 7 30 p m led by The Rev Roy F E Deeter serving as substitute pastor. The notice outlines schedule and substitution without additional details.

Roy FE. Deeter

Broadwell Social Notes Highlight Local Visitors

Broadwell residents hosted and visited numerous friends from Athena Marietta Mc Connelsville Stockport Amesville Stewart McLeish and Columbus with many showing up for calls and some traveling. Navy sailor Charles Brown on 10 day leave from Norfolk Va also featured among the gatherings.

Keith Bril Stella Arnold Cyril Stewart Frank James Harry van Dyke Leonard Lowery McLeish van Dyke Cook van Dyke Clarence Rathburn Joe Smith Columbus Charles Brown V U. S. Navy Norfolk, Va Hazel Burke

Local church notices list services and activities

Clark's Chapel Richland Avenue Wayne County Albany Methodist Charge Albany Temple Pearl Chapel Snowville schedule church school worship MYF prayer meetings board meetings Boy Scout Troop 50 Rev. H A Lockwood Rev William H Covert pastor

Clark's Chapel Richland Avenue—Church Church School H. A. Lockwood Albany Methodist Albany Temple Pearl Chapel Snowville William H. Covert

Stars at Ohio State Fair include parade of stars and new plan

Officials of the Ohio State Fair unveiled a 10 year master plan with new buildings and replacements. A parade of stars will headline the 1955 fair featuring Frank Parker from the Arthur Godfrey show, The Chordettes, Bill Hayes, and the Billy May orchestra. A youth day, rodeo with 50 horse experts, and stock car racing close the week long event ending September 2.

Sam Cashman Frank Parker Arthur Godfrey The Chordettes Godfrey Bill Hayes Davey Crockett Billy May

Mother's Day happenings and local visits in Alfred area

Carrie Swartz and Graham Singer received pots for oldest and youngest mothers at Sunday school. Garnett Windland earned a plant for most children at the MYF event. Delbert Gaulstein hospitalized after a severe farm accident. Various residents from Columbus Antiquity and Millston visits noted along with a tractor accident killing Anthony Janello near Louisville.

Alfred Carrie Swartz Graham Singer Garnett Windland MYF Delbert Gaul Steam Meigs General Hospital Arthur Atherton Whitbatch Columbus Ella Weaver Clarence Atherton Atherton Dinsmore Boyles Mallie Sturm Millston W.a

Funeral and society notes from Zaleski and vicinity

Funeral services were held for Anna Hayes 71 at St Sylvester Church in Nelsonville after she died at Mount St Marys Hospital. Hayes lived in the Zaleski area and left two sisters Agnes and Lucy. Also noted were obituaries and social visits including Oscar Glenn funeral, Annabelle Peters marriage to Lawrence Peters, various social calls, bake sale by Youth Fellowship, and local residents visiting kin in different towns.

Zaleski Anna Hayes Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville St. Sylvesters Catholic Church Miss Hayes Michael Hayes Agnes Lucy Hayes Oscar Glenn McArthur Glenn Hooper Park Route 50 Hocking Valley Hospital Huntington W. Va Richard Lent Annabelle Lawrence Peters Merleeters Everett McKibben Guy Tinker Mac Fairborn Harvey Tripp Tripp Edna Hawk Ethel Tripp E. F. McKibben Wilma Hoagland Earl Peters Lancaster Joe King Columbus

Also Mentioned on This Page

Athens Area Church Services Church OF the Good Shepherd Piscopal First Methodist Christian Science First Presbyterian First Baptist Plains Methodist Chesterhill Amesville Methodist Charge Carl W. Dickey Confernee Monlay Sharpsburg Kenneth D. Frazier Central Ave. Methodist Church In Study Missions Institute Glouster Methodist Church Church In Prayer Melvinshire Pilgrim Holiness Worsip Mr. Hook N. L. Russell Thurch the Nazarene Sunday School Drell H. Goff Jehovah's Witnesses New Marshfield Union—Church School BATES Leasanton Carroll Cheser Vanderhoof John McNutt Pas- Lor Alexander Presbyterian Guysville Church OF God MT. Zion Albany Baptist George Williams Evangelical United Brethren Assembly OF God J. E. Hartshorn Broadwell Alred Alfred Grange Harrisonville Grange Millard Swartz C. E. Wood Billy Cole Tuppers Plains Vere Swartz William Bentz Charles D. Woode Clair Middleport Woods Clifford Hayes Frank Cheesebrew Hayes Harold Swartz Hobart Swartz WSCS Helen Woode Farmer Canton Anthony Janello Louisville Gail, Francis Nver Peters Lorna Lash Peters H. L. Atkinson Merrill Logan Ida Lemley James McKibben Ira Egleberry David Lee Dayton O'Leary Ralph Harrold First Methodist Church and Wesley Foundation George W, Oerke World OF Tomorrow Ken Johnnie Taj Mahal Tower of Pisa Oracter Demonu Onea Vairth Luna Isaiah Peees Tsaiah Matthew Luke Reed Timothy A John Athens and Athens County Ministers Association Athens Lumber Co Chile Athens Machine Co Athens, Ohio Buckeye Cafeteria N. Court St City Food Market East State St Athens Ice & Storage Co Charm House Helen Andrews Harris Furniture Store Your One Stop Outfitters Obie Henry & Son Garage Chauncey, Ohio the Cline Pharmacy Co Athens, Ohie Houck & van Dyke, Inc. Insurance Platt's Hudson Sales & Service Beckley's Commonwealth Huffman Transportation Service Pendergrass Hardware G.fe Chauncey Ohio Bowman's Dept. Store the Bank of Athens National Banking Association Cornwell Lovell South Court St Quick's Car Rad Bakery Buck Auto Supply Complete Tire Service Heft Automotive Service Carpenter St G. H. Martin & Son Richland Ave McBee Company G. B. McDaniel Clover Farm Milldeck's Shoe Store Court St J. J. Sisler Co. Dry Goods Stanley's Shoe Store Dwight H. Rutherford Insurance Ohie Leonard W. Simpson T. V. Service Millfield Sutton's Pure Oil State Street Strawn Plumbing Co. Plumbing & Heating Supplies Sunnybank Greenhouse Atheny Monte Davis Swearingen Sporting Goods “Sportsman’s Steinmeyer Bros the First National Bank Nelsonville, Ohio Young N. Court Street
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