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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1968

Page

8

New Minister Named For Church Of Christ

L. Douglas LaCourse is named minister at North Lancaster Street Church of Christ succeeding Charles Hendershot who moves to Woodsfield. LaCourse previously led North Tenth Street Church in Cambridge and was a PTA president. Native of Sarnia Canada he served in WWI Royal Canadian Army Service Corps and graduated from Harding College in 1949. He and wife Thelma have four children and live at 65 W Carpenter St. He will preach at 10 15 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Sunday.

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Priest to install as Brooklyn bishop with peace kiss

The Brooklyn Diocese installation of Bishop designate Francis J. Mugavero on September 12 includes a Kiss of Peace rite dating to early Christianity. Mugavero will kiss 20 parishioners who will then pass the kiss, and he becomes Brooklyn born and first Italian bishop of the diocese. A new English liturgical form will debut at this installation. Also noted is a $225,000 Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum collection at St. Michaels Maryland with eastern shore memorabilia.

Brooklyn N. Y.P Francis J. Mugavero Chesapeake Bay

Church listings and service times across Athens area congregations

A dense compilation of church schedules including Apostolic, Baptist, Lutheran, Methodist and other denominations. It lists Sunday schools, morning worship, evening services, midweek Bible study, youth activities and prayer meetings for multiple parishes in Athens and surrounding towns. Readers can find dates and service times for First Athens, Albany Circuit, St. John’s Dutch Ridge, Chauncey, Chauncey, and many more churches and faith groups with details on weekly rhythms and special observances.

Apostolic Community Church Pageville Apostolic Lighthouse Athens Young Baptist Albany Baptist Training Union Lower Plains Free Will Mt. Zion Rolling Hills Training Union South Canaan GARB Vanderhoo! Cooville Route Chauncey Christ the King Parish Memorial Auditorium St. John’s Dutch Ridge St. Paul’s East Athens Hooper Ridge New Marshfield Lancaster St Church OF God Coolville First Church OF God OF Prophecy Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd Jehovah's Esses Athens Minis Latter Day Saints Church of Jesus Christ of the Lds Galbreath Chapel Church of Jesus Christ of the Lds the Plains Lutheran Christ Lutheran Athens Lutheran, Missouri Synod Nazarene First Njf Nyf Seventh Day Adventists Quakers Religious Society of Friends United Methodist Schoo Snowville Pearl Chapel Eub—Church Central Avenue Chesterhill Amesville Sharpsburg Clark’s Chapel Coolville Graham Chapel Guysville Canaanville Stewart Lottridge Eub McDougal Bates Union Carbondale Marshfield New Poston Grace Wesleyan Grace Brethren

Local business directory snapshot from Athens region

A fragmentary 1960s style business directory lists many Athens area firms and services including medical, automotive, dining, lodging, and contractors. Names such as Cunningham Music Center, Athens Medical Building, Jones Buick Cadillac, Rardin Bros. Lumber, Rauch's Pastry Shoppes, English Ford, Van Dyke's Buckeye Cafeteria, and L. E. Yoho Co. appear among others with addresses and phone-style numbers, reflecting a community merchants guide.

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