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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1971
Page
7
British missionaries struggle to redefine purpose after decolonization. Church groups acknowledge past arrogance and emphasize service, humility, and modeling good faith over mass conversions. The Roman Catholic and Anglican bodies review aims and emphasize meeting local needs rather than proselytizing.
Cincinnati youth Guy Thompson 18 pleaded guilty to first degree manslaughter in the death of Stephen Howarth 16 after a hit with a baseball bat at Courter Tech High School. Judge Robert Kraft placed Thompson on five years probation following a confidential report and attorney statements.
Senator Birch Bayh of Indiana reports wife Marvella is recovering well after breast cancer surgery and hospital discharge. He notes a difficult battle ahead but expresses determination to win.
A religious meditation notes Paul in Philippi writing from prison urging Christians to cultivate consistent joy in Jesus. It argues joy is not blind but grounded in God’s work, with joy described as a fruit of the Spirit and contagious in daily life.
Stan Smith, 25 on Dec 14, seeks victory in the Dec 4-12 Pepsi Masters in Paris. The 1971 U.S. Open champion aims to win the $15,000 event as part of birthday celebration.
A three day service project runs 7 30 to 8 30 p m Sunday to Tuesday at Glouster church near the high school and Wednesday to Friday at Trimble church two blocks north of Congress Run Road Mission speaker Dr Clyde C Pinnell of Athens First United Methodist Church will present The Bread of Life Darrell Antle a Hocking Valley song leader will lead Singing and the Glouster Youth Choir will participate Pastor Gary A Ritts notes the event. The Baltimore Clippers won their first AHL championship in nine years last season.
UC president Warren Bennis unveils a six year plan to raise undergrad education. The program calls for teaching performance reviews for raises or promotions, expanded teaching awards, greater student input, course evaluations, minority recruitment, library upgrades, faster library construction, and possible abolition of the Dean of the Graduate School office. Board approval and initial steps by January 1972 are noted, with optimism about UC becoming a major university in the 1970s.
A dense list of church activities across Athens area towns outlines Sunday worship times, church schools, and midweek meetings. Entries include Adventist,Christian Science, United Presbyterian and various local charges with services and schedules for Athens, The Plains, Albany, Chauncey, Glouster, Trimble, McDougal, and others.
The schedule lists Apostolic Lighthouse services at 7 30 p m on Sundays and Thursday Bible studies at 7 30 p m Jubilee fourth Friday monthly at 1 p m First Athens holds Sunday school at 10 a m and prayer, with Young People meet on Tuesday at 7 45 p m Young People Tuesday 7 30 p m Bible study Thursday 8 a m Apostolic Faith offers Sunday school 10 a m worship at 7 p m and Tuesday prayer meeting Bible study Friday at 7 30 p m 7 30
Albany First Athens Lower Plains Mt Zion Rolling Hills South Ceancan Torch Vanderhoet Coolville State Street Free Will and more church groups schedule Sunday school worship and midweek prayer meetings with varied times and intervals across locations.
St Jude Chauncey offers Sunday Holy Day Masses at 9 00 a m daily Masses 8 45 a m evening Masses Wednesdays and Fridays at 7 00 p m Saturday 9 0 a m Confessions half hour before Mass John s Dutch Ridge class mass times include 9 45 a m with confessions half hour before St Paul s Athens offers Sunday masses 8 9 15 10 30 and 1 45 a m Saturday 6 45 9 00 p m daily masses 7 a m confessions 3 4 a m 74 a m Saturdays Christ the King Folk mass Saturdays 4 15 6 p m and Sunday times 9 11 1 4 7 911 14 7
Sunday worship services listed for multiple churches with start times from 9:50 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. along with church school sessions at various locations including Milltiele Chauncey and Taylor Ridge. Evening service noted for garish evening at 7:30 p.m. and additional worship at Greens yn.
A compilation of worship times and Bible studies for multiple churches. Air line schedules include Sunday worship at 9 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. Bible school 10 a.m. Youth meetings and evening services noted. midweek Bible study and prayer sessions listed for several locales including East Athens Hooper Ridge New Marshfield and Lancaster Street.
Coolville First Sunday worship at 9 30 a m and evening service at 7 p m Wednesday prayer meeting 7 30 p m First Athens Sunday worship 9 30 a m Sunday school 10 35 a m evening service 7 p m Kilvert Sunday school 9 30 a m YPM 6 30 p m speaking time Thursday prayer meeting time CHURCH OF GOD OP PROPHECY Albany Sunday school 10 a m Worship 11 a m night service 7 30 p m Wednesday service 7 30 p m EPISCOPAL Church of the Good Shepherd Athens Sundays church school 10 a m Holy Communion 8 a m 10 a m 4 p m Thursdays Holy Communion 10 15 a m Evening prayer 5 15 p m JEHOVAH S WITNESSES Athens Ministry school and service meeting Friday 7 30 a m and Tuesday 7 0 p m Glouster Public Lecture 4 p m JEWISH SERVICES B NAI B RITH HILLEL Foundation Services 6 30 p m Friday and 10 a m Saturday Hiller House 2 Mill St
Church listings show Latter Day Saints worship at 6 a.m with Sunday school and sessions at 7 40 a m and 12 noon Galbreath Chapel also notes LDS meeting at FPiins Flundey school with 7 3 a m worship and 10 45 a m evening service Lutheran Christ Lutheran in Athens offers services at 9 00 and 10 15 a m with 11 15 a m adult discussion Nazarene in Athens presents Sunday school 11 a m worship at 10 30 a m and evening services plus midweek activities NYF and X om hold worship at 7 30 p m with Wednesday prayer and intercessions noted.
Local Wesleyan churches list weekly schedules including Sunday school at 9:30 or 10: a.m. worship at 10:30 a.m. evangelistic services at 7:30 p.m. prayer meetings midweek and youth hours. Dial in prayer available 24 hours at 170.
Sunday school and worship times listed for multiple churches including Salvation Army Grace Brethren and Greek Orthodox. Reads like a church schedules page with varied 9:30 a.m. Sunday schools and 10:30 a.m. morning worship across congregations.
A collage of Athens area business listings and ads shows listings for carpentry, auto sales, cleaning, restaurants, hotels, insurance, banking, nursery, and services. Notable entities include Ohio Electric Company Ray Cuckler Insurance Grange Mutual, Mason Appliance Cunningham Music Center Westinghouse RCA, Mathews Oil, Dover Cleaners, McDonald's, Hawk's Cycle Sales, Athens Medical Center Pharmacy, Hocking Valley Bank, Ohio University Inn, Parkette Drive-In, Reed & Baur, Foster's Drug, Logan's, and Ranch's Pastry Shop. The page spotlights local commerce along Union Street State Street and nearby towns, highlighting contact numbers and store slogans.
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