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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1949
Page
8
Don D. Tullis presents a fable about three turtles and a moral on urgency in faith. The piece contrasts slow, hesitant living with decisive belief and urges readers to choose God now and enter the abundant life available through Jesus.
A roundup of visits and events in Mineral and nearby towns. Family and friends from Columbus Athens Newark Rio Grande Meigs County and New Marshfield share greetings, dinners, and a Shrine event. A real estate sale, a Halloween party for Waterloo High School graduates, and birthday gathering for Robert Stephenson are mentioned.
Church notices detail weekly services at multiple churches led by Rev. Kellogg and Rev. Maffett. Events include Sunday worship with sermons on faith, interdenominational meetings, youth choirs, Sunday school, youth programs, weddings fair, bazaars, and various study groups through Friday.
The Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal lists Sunday Holy Communion at 8 a.m. Church school 9 15 a.m. Morning prayer 10 30 a.m. Nursery school 10 30 a.m. Open house for students 7 to 9 p.m. at the rectory 64 University Terrace. Wednesday Women Auxiliary 7 45 p.m. at Mrs Vincent Jukes home. Thursday Holy Communion 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. Choir rehearsal 7 p.m. Rev Phil Porter Jr rector.
A Sunday school at 9 30 a m precedes the morning service at 10 45 a m with Mortals and Immortals as the lesson subject and Romans nine eight as the Golden Text. Wednesday evening service is at 7 30 p m.
Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 30 with The Three Dimensions of Life and special music MYF at 7 00 p.m. Evening service at 7 30 p.m. Prince of Peace contest 7 30 p.m. Prayer and Bible study 7 30 p.m. Choir practice 7 p.m. Thursday Booth festival 10 a.m. Saturday at Hamden WSCS Thursday evening in the church basement
The notice lists Bible study titled It Is Nearer Than They Think at 7 30 p m and The Church of Freemen study at 7 30 p m on Tuesday The service meeting is set for 7 30 p m Thursday
Worship at 10 30 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m with special speakers. WYPS airs at 7 30 p m Tuesday. Mid week prayer service at 7 30 p m Wednesday.
The Athens Pilgrim Holiness Church announces Sunday services at 9 30 a m Sunday school 10 30 a m worship and 7 p m youth activities evangelistic service at 7 30 p m Wednesday prayer 7 30 p m cottage prayer at 98 N Shafer St hosted by Mr and Mrs John Cornell Rev H R Cartwright pastor.
The notice lists Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. for Carbondale Methodist Charge and Salem, with morning worship at 10:30 a.m. The Carbondale charge also includes Prayer and Praise at 7 p.m. on Sundays and Thursdays. Connett features YF at 6:45 p.m. and preaching at 7:30 p.m. The Rev. Dennison LeMaster leads Carbondale, while Rev. Phyllis LeMaster pastors Salem and presides over Gideon Society events at 7:30 p.m.
The New Marshfield Church of Christ announces Bible school at 9 45 am Lord's Supper at 10 45 am preaching by David Phillips at 11 am and 7 30 pm Christian Endeavor at 5 30 and 6 30 pm.
New Marshfield and Pleasanton listings show Sunday school at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 30 a m. Wesley Foundation group leads Union service at 9 15 a m with a WF team, plus 7 p m prayer posting and 7 30 p m Wednesday. Pleasanton adds 9 30 a m Sunday school and 7 30 p m Thursday prayer meeting.
The Rev. Roy E. Deeter leads White's Chapel Wesleyan with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Prayer and praise at 10:30 a.m. WYPS at 7 p.m. Preaching at 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
Athens County church announces a Sunday class meeting at 2 p.m. with the congregation invited to join for study and guidance at the Lower Bethel Church location.
Community service at 7 30 p m Saturday with speaker W B Pruden. Sunday school at 9 30 a m Worship at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m Bible study at 7 30 p m Thursday Rev L A Robinson is the pastor.
Sunday activities include junior church at 9:30 a.m. worship at 10:30 a.m. NYPS at 10:30 a.m. evangelistic service at 7:30 p.m. led by minister Drell H. Goff with EVANGELISTIC session at 6:45 p.m.
Rates preaching at 9 30 a m Sunday school 10 30 a m Clarks Chapel Sunday school 10 30 a m Preaching 11 30 a m Rich Land Ave Sunday school 9 30 a m Preaching 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m YF 6 30 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m
Morning worship at 10 45 a m led by the Rev Frank C Cleveland with evening service at 7 30 p m A mid week prayer meeting is set for Wednesday at 8 p m under Earl C Cooper in charge
Bible study at 9 45 am preaching at 1030 am subject Lessons From Proverbs No 2 Evening service at 730 pm The Old Testament Its Place Purpose and Use by Edward White minister Mid week Bible study Wednesday 730
The church notes Sunday activities with a Sunday school at 9 30 am Communion at 10 30 am and an evening service at 7 45 pm led by the Rev Joe B Maffett.
Kilvert Church of God announces Sunday school at 9 30 am worship at 10 30 am YPM service at 7 pm and worship again at 8 pm Prayer meeting is on Wednesday at 7 pm.
The Rev W H Marshall is pastor for Albany Methodist Charge with Bible school at Albany 9 30 a m Pearl Chapel 10 a m Town House worship 9 30 a m Bible school 10 30 a m Temple Bible school 9 45 a m worship 10 45 a m Snow Ville Bible school 10 a m prayer service Wednesday 7 30 p m.
The schedule notes Sunday school at 2 p.m. worship at 3 p.m. and preaching at 7 30 p.m led by Rev Edmond Life as guest speaker in Parkersburg West Virginia with Rev Roy E Deeter as pastor.
Bible school at 9 30 am Sunday. Young People's Meeting at 7 pm. Evening worship at 7 30 pm with message The Family Altar. Prayer meeting also at 7 30 pm. Wednesday services led by The Rev John J Snedden pastor.
Mr and Mrs Eldon Featherofl called on Minnie Wheatcraft. Forrest Totman visited C J Totman. Jesse Starkey stayed with Esley Davis as others hosted guests including McCrearys, Garrets and Mahoneys. Dozens of neighbors hosted dinners and weekend visits across Laurelville Amanda Tarlton and beyond.
Kimberly Kimberly and Mary Magdalene McDonald tied the knot October 31 in a ceremony at the bridegroom’s parents’ home officiated by Justice Floyd Brown. A birthday dinner honored Paul William, and local residents visited families while Parker Glenn traveled to Columbus for news of Edward Glenn’s death.
The Coolville Methodist Charge lists worship and Sunday school times for Coolville and Little Hocking. Rev. O C Lockwood is the pastor with services at Coolville 9:30 a.m. Sunday school 10:30 a.m. and Little Hocking 10 a.m. Sunday school, 7 p.m. YF, 7:30 p.m. worship.
Frost at 10 a m with Mrs Leonard Petty. Mound Hills at 10 a m with Mrs Virginia Howard. Chase at 10 a m with Merrill Chase. Sugar Creek at 10 a m with Oscar Fulks. Orbiston at 9 30 a m with J B Carsner. Mt Car Mel at 9 30 a m with Francis Hart. Fairview at 2 p m with Marion Gainer.
The Rev Roy leads a preaching service Saturday at 7 30 p m Sunday school begins at 9 a m and preaching at 10 a m on Sunday Various church events are announced for the weekend with Rev Roy as the speaker
The article lists church activities at South Canaan Baptist with morning worship at 9 45 a m Communion at 10 45 a m YPM at 7 p m and prayer meeting at 7 30 p m on Friday led by The Key and Gona L Snedden.
Chauncey John Cap Smith, Mine 25 superintendent, announced coal mining will resume Monday after a nearly two month stoppage. UMW president John L. Lewis ordered workers east of the Mississippi to return until November 30. First shifts start Sunday evening on the owl shift. day shift reports Monday. unit shifts posted at company stores, the new mine shaft, and Eagles hall in Nelsonville.
Local church schedule includes Chauncey Methodist with services at 7 30 pm and Sunday school 9 30 am. Seventh Day Adventist Sabbath School 9 30 am worship 11 am. Church of God with 9 30 am combined services and 7 30 pm preaching. various parish services at Taylor Ridge Greens Run Millfield and Chauncey.
A birthday dinner Sunday October 30 at Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Allen home honored their daughter Eleanor with relatives and friends present including Mrs. Mida Miller Mrs. Carrie Gainer and the Allen children. Various visits and illness notes follow with local families in Athens Spencer and near Salem West Virginia. Ralph Allen wired the Russell Archer house for electricity and plans to move in by Christmas as Basil Mantle and Paul Robinson attended an egg auction in Nelsonville.
Mrs. Walther Griffith and Mr. Charles Kehl visit Osborn and Belleville households. Howard Allen travels from Good Samaritan Hospital to New Lexington with Mrs. Allen, visiting Mrs. Florence Hines. Relatives and friends in Mansfield Chicago New Straitsville Crookenville Congo appear in the social notices.
The Church of Christ parish meeting in Chauncey Sunday at 7 30 p m highlights the Centennial theme. Churches from Chauncey Millfield Greens Run Trimble and Taylor Ridge take part with Gilbert Courtney and Richard WilcoxSpeaking. Sixteen parish attendees from the Centennial will sit together and delegates will respond followed by talks. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Gilbert Courtney Mr and Mrs Andrew Simpkins Christine Brown Gladys Simpkins Shirley Thomas Margery Bennett Fern Johnson Constance Brown Hazel Raber Lewis Antle Dick Wilcox Elizabeth Robinett Olive Brookins Edith MacDaniel. Junior and senior choirs will provide music with Christine Brown at the organ.
Chauncey Dover High School students Helena Ross and Cynthia MacDonald compete in the annual Prince of Peace contest at Chauncey Church of Christ Sunday at 10 30 am. Event sponsored by the Ohio Council of Churches with judges from Ohio University Dramatic Arts. The winner advances to a county contest.
Miss Mary Howard of Chauncy hosted a dinner and theater party honoring her aunt Mrs. Ollie Howard Spaugh of Grants Pass Oregon who is visiting. Mrs. Spaugh also enjoyed dinner with Mr and Mrs Robert Harris at their Athens home on Wednesday night.
The Rev. Donald Weller announces a Community Sing at The Plains Methodist Church on Sunday at 2 30 p.m. Mrs. Thelma Talbert leads the program.
Weekend visitors Mr and Mrs Dow Nelson and daughter Linda Kay of Worthington Ohio spent the weekend in The Plains as guests of their parents Dr and Mrs L D Nelson and Mr and Mrs Ray Michael. They attended the Ohio University homecoming game.
Mrs. Cora Sapp hosted a dinner at her Main St home honoring her son Junior of Nelsonville for his birthday. Guests included Ruth Alice Tignor Columbus James Meredith and family Gerald Sorrell Murray City and others from Columbus Murray City and Glouster.
Mrs Lew Jones of Orbiston has recovered from illness and is mother to Carrie Channell Rebecca Harrison and Helen Nelson of The Plains. Mr and Mrs Noah S Harvey of Chauncey returned from visiting their sons in law and daughters Mr and Mrs Harry Blick of Lancaster Mr and Mrs Alex Madek and Mr Ralph Qberkowski in Detroit.
Mrs L B Terry hosted a surprise party for Patricia Ann Terry with friends listed among guests. Chris Heany visited the Terry residence to inventory the U S Naval Reserve radio station NOPVE as representative of Ninth Naval District. Billets open to non veterans and ex servicemen. Ora Beard family home damaged by stove explosion. Weekend visitors and social notes follow.
Mr. and Mrs Harvey Roof hosted guests including Arthur Bail and family from Mansfield Ohio and Charles Eggerston from Mansfield. The visit list also names Stanley Truman D L Truman Pat Canode Colum bus and others with various family ties and celebrations noted.
Sixteen sixteens Al Humphrey and Dailey Wood attended a telephone meeting in Pomeroy to discuss improved service. A home demonstration on making slip covers was held at Mrs Gilda Hall's, with plans to meet Mrs Irene Jackson in December. Dailey Wood was taken to Veterans Hospital Huntington for examination by Paul McElroy. Mr and Mrs Pear Moler celebrate their fiftieth anniversary at their farm home locally.
A stream of weekend visits fills Union Furnace and nearby towns. Loretta Iles, Asbury College student, hosts guests from Logan and Lancaster while Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Disbennet entertain and the Disbennet duo travel to Commercial Point. A Halloween masquerade is hosted by Backus and Hixenbaugh, and Leslie Reinshell announces a newborn daughter with the Jones family.
Mrs Earl Sedwick and family visit in Steubenville while Mrs Lenard Van Meter and relatives from Pomeroy travel to Gallipolis. Visits span Point Pleasant Columbus and To ledo areas with multiple Van Meter and Knopp households hosting relatives including a newborn Laura Surgeon and 89-year-old Ella Van Meter from South Charleston W V.
Coolville Carthage Troy PTA held a pie social at the high school gym to raise about 45 dollars for the school lunch program. A large family picnic at the Murray home marked 16 years since many Murreys gathered, with a decorated three tiered cake bearing siblings’ names as the highlight.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Jewell sold Ma's Lunch on Main St to Mrs Mildred McNealy and had previously bought it from Mrs Norma Henry. Watters moved from Jackson to an apartment on N Main St. Wyckoff and Ernest Wyckoff visited from Boston and Columbus. Chapman moved from Rose Walters to Jackson. A Halloween carnival at the school auditorium featured a minstrel show with Maxine Scurlock crowned queen and Bobby Biffle king. The Mather family from Columbus visited their mothers Ada Mather and Minnie Gibson, and Mrs Barber moved from Jolly property to Marion Dye’s. Howard Morehead of Columbus visited sister Ethel Tedrow.
Mrs D W McDermott and Mrs W R Dean hosted guests from Cottageville and Alto W Va. Garland Robinson from Columbus joined C B Robinsons for weekend visits. Womans Auxiliary members attended a Gallipolis Episcopal Church dinner. Kemp er Hollow hosts Mr and Mrs W C Fillinger and Elmer Gardner family. Russell Armsey of Cincinnati stayed with Robert Myers. John Ewing of Detroit visited Hal Shoemaker and Gloria. Joanne Wickline hosted a Halloween party. Mrs Webster Dewitt visited Kerr McClaskey. John Burkle of Vinton spent a day with his daughter Hal Shoemaker, and Vern Shoemaker returned from Dayton.
Shawnee Circle No 5 of WSCS met at the Methodist Church parlors with Erreatha Porter and Estella Op perman as hostesses. Mrs Eula Chute presided. Plans were made for a November 17 white elephant sale at the church with Marge Brunton and Margaret Kreitz as hostesses. Program leader Dessie Hanson. Attendees included Kathryn Opperman Margaret Opperman Florence Blamer Susie Peyton and Rev H H Hughes. Guests included Mr and Mrs William Brock Drakes Mr and Mrs John Green and son J R Groveport Mr and Mrs Delmar Bartow and daughter Jean Daniel Bartow Columbus Mr and Mrs Harold Dickerson Junction City and Mr and Mrs David Tharpe New Lexington. Mrs Robert Opperman confined at home after ankle injury.
RADCLIFF and families visit relatives in Germantown Wales Mills and Albany. Rev Arthur Taylor dies in a car crash while living in Swansick Illinois and teaching in St Louis Missouri. James Pendleton injured at the high school when a piano toppled injuring his foot. Families including Wells and Pierce visit relatives and service members abroad with references to Homer era locations.
Degree work was conducted at a Grange meeting on Thursday evening October 27. Plans were made for a Halloween party and pie social at Grange Hall on Monday October 31. A wiener roast for 4 H Club members occurred Friday October 28. Several members attended a home made Christmas project meeting at Rocksprings Grange Hall on October 27. Contributions were requested for a Christmas bazaar at Federated Church in Pomeroy on November 5. Condition of Mrs Genevieve Guthrie improved. Mrs Clara Follrod visited relatives in Chandlerstown Ohio. Chas D Woode helped with corn husking. Mr and Mrs Ward Bentz of Lancaster visited their parents. Mr and Mrs Hobart Swartz spent a day with Mrs Swartz parents in Summer. Mrs Helen Woode
Weekend visitors include Sidney Parker and family plus Mrs Martha Quivey and Albert Strasburg. Mr Carpenter recovers from a recent automobile accident. Guests also include D V Cummings Athens at Gala way home and Ralph Frazier from Gallipolis visiting Fern Gillogly family.
Long Bottom WSCS held an all day meeting in the church basement with eight members and three guests in attendance. Mrs. R. H. Pullins was at Cam den Clark Memorial Hospital in Parkersburg for observation and treatment. Mr. and Mrs. H Saunders visited friends in Richwood and Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Fellows hosted visitors.
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