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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1954
Page
10
The listing outlines weekly church events at First Methodist and Richland Avenue Church including services at 10 30 a m. school at 9 15 a m. and various club and youth activities such as WF book club vespers and Girl Scout meetings through Friday. Names of groups include WF WESLEY choir and Sigma Theta Epsilon with rehearsals and committee meetings scheduled.
Weekly church calendar lists junior senior study group Saturday at 11 am Holy Communion Sunday at 8 pm church school 9 30 am nursery and kindergarten 10 30 am service and sermon Canterbury supper and program 5 pm Boy Scout Troop 4 Monday 7 pm prayer in the chapel Tuesday 9 30 pm weekday church school Wednesday 4 pm Hi Y induction service 7 pm executive meeting 7 30 pm reunion Thursday freshman sophomore study group 4 pm choir rehearsal 6 45 pm Holiday House Friday 9 am to 9 pm
University events include a student party on Friday night and organ revenue on Saturday evening. Bible school and worship are Sunday morning with Christian Youth Fellowship at 6 pm. Choirs, committee meetings, and group gatherings run midweek, plus a report on the International Convention by Mr. Maffett at 7:30 pm.
Sunday school at 9 45 a m worship at 11 a m Captain F William Carlson of Cincinnati will speak at 745 p m gospel service Captain Carlson also speaks at Crusaders group Tuesday 4 p m Congregational meeting 745 p m Bible study 830 p m missionary lecture Thursday 745 p m Captain Margaret Trezz of Howard Institute Rhodesia South Africa will speak
Sunday school at 9 30 am worship at 10 30 am Baptist Training Union 6 30 pm evangelistic service 7 30 pm WMU study course Monday and Tuesday 7 30 pm GA meeting Wednesday 6 30 pm midweek prayer and Bible study 7 30 pm choir rehearsal 30 pm The Rev John I Snedden pastor.
A church calendar lists classes and worship times including church school at 9:30 am, class at 9:45 am, worship at 9:30 and 11 am, youth group and choir supper and meeting at 6 pm, special congregational meeting at 7:30 pm, choir practice on Tuesday at 7 pm, fellowship supper at 5 pm, vespers at 6 pm, and breakfast and church school at 9:30 am.
The Central Avenue Methodist Church lists services and activities including Divine worship at 10 30 a m and a Booth Festival on Richland Avenue at 3 p m A Monday choir rehearsal at 6 30 p m and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m led by Mr PD L Jones with Rev C Melvin Alkire as pastor.
The schedule lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning service at 10 45 a m with the lesson sermon Mortals and Immortals and the Golden Text John 3 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit Wednesday service at 7 30 p m.
The Church of God lists a 10 30 am evangelistic service and a 7 30 pm missionary service. Wednesday features 7 30 pm talk by Mrs. Mary Nichols and Mrs. Hawk. Youth fellowship meets Thursday at 7 30 pm with Rev. R E Kelchner as pastor.
Preaching at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Life on 6 N Shan non at 7 30 p m The Rev Paul Stockman pastor leads prayer meeting at the Life residence Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
Public address planned for Friday at 7 30 p m. Bible study set for Sunday at 3 45 p m. and a service meeting on Friday and ministry school at the same time with a Tuesday session indicated.
A service is set for 2 to 4 p.m. followed by a prayer gathering at 7:30 p.m. led by The Rev. Bertine Farley, pastor.
Don P. Tullis argues that people seek tangible changes over abstract plans. Quoting a drill manufacturer, he says society wants not drills but holes to view opportunities beyond their narrow lives. He likens religion to a ladder to Pisgah, not the end.
The Church of the Nazarene announces Sunday services at 9 30 morning Sunday school 10 30 worship and junior church NYPS gathers at 6 45 pm Evangelistic services led by Shuri Shoe maker then Prayer meeting on Wednesday at 7 50 pm Intercession hour on Saturday at 6 30 pm Minister Drell H Goff leads the congregation.
Daily masses at 7 am in the convent 7 30 and 8 30 am. Sunday masses include 8 90 not sure 9 30 and 10 30 am and 4 pm for students only. Confession from 3 to 4 pm and 7 pm. The Rev. Jan B Kish serves as pastor.
Sunday school at 9 45 a m worship at 11 a m evangelistic service at 7 30 p m prayer and Bible study Wednesday at 7 30 p m visitation program Friday at 7 15 p m Rev William H Covert serves as pastor
The church posts a schedule with a ship event at 11 am and a service at 6 30 pm. Prayer meeting occurs Wednesday at 7 30 pm led by The Rev Franklin Upthegrove.
Evangelistic gathering scheduled for 10:30 a.m. and a 7:30 p.m. meeting on Wednesday led by Hev. N. L. Russell, pastor. Evening service at 7:30 follows the daytime session.
Sunday school at 10 am followed by worship at 11 am and a 7 30 pm service led by visiting ministers The Rev Lyman Lance and The Rev Ira Shanafelt with details.
Church notices show New Marshfield and Union churches with school sessions at 9 30 am worship at 10 30 am and MYF Booth Festival on Richland Ave Athens at 3 pm. Monday and Wednesday prayer and MYF services listed with pastors. Carroll Osser identified as pastor at Pleasanton church.
The Plains Church of the Nazarene led by Pastor Lena Brandenburg hosts a Prince of Peace contest at 10 30 a m and a prayer meeting at 7 30 p m on Wednesdays. A cottage prayer meeting is set for Saturday at the home of William Stalder.
Bible school at 9 30 a m Gospel service at 7 30 p m Prayer and Bible study Wednesday 7 30 p m Choir rehearsal 8 30 Friday 7 30 p m The Rev Roland P Globig is the pastor.
The notice lists Sunday school at 9 30 am preaching at 10 30 am and 7 30 pm led by the evangelist the Rev Melvin Mitchell and pastor the Rev Roy E Deeter.
Weekend and midweek worship times listed with preaching at 7 30 p m Saturday and 10 a m Sunday Sunday school at 9 a m Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m led by The Rev Roy E Deeter pastor
The notice lists church services for Chesterhill and Amesville areas. Chesterhill offers Sunday school at 9:45 am worship at 11 am a Booth Festival at Richland Ave Athens at 3 pm missionary meeting at 7 40 pm with Lowell Williamson as speaker youth fellowship Thursday 7 pm and prayer meeting plus Bible study at 7 pm. Amesville holds worship at 9:30 am and Sunday school at 10:30 am with a Booth Festival at Richland Ave Athens at 3 pm and a prayer meeting time noted. Sharpsburg reports worship at 8:45 am Sunday school at 9:15 am with The Rev Kenneth D Fra sier as pastor.
The Prince of Peace event lists contestants John Stage Carol Mackie Nina Wright Sharon Stauffer and Mary Talbert with Miss Diver of The Plains High School in charge. Student teachers are Thomas Smith and Annamae Whitehouse. Church school follows the contest. Worship at 7 30 p m with mid week service Thursday at 7 30 p m led by minister J Arthur Thornton.
Mr and Mrs Don MacBlane of Columbus announce the birth of a son their daughter Debbie. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs W B Holcomb. The note also mentions visits by Rex Shenefield of Upper Salem who lost two fingers in a corn picker and is at Holzer Hospital. William Gregory and family of Dayton visited his parents in Columbus. Edgar Weyand and family were guests of Mrs Genevra Foster at a festival. Mrs Myrta Bable is with her daughter near Ashville.
A historical engineering rule states that one horsepower of machine energy equals the work of twenty men. The principle links mechanical power to aggregate human labor, illustrating early efficiency thinking and unit comparisons.
The Taylor Ridge Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs. Dwight Smith’s home with Mrs. William Tolliver presiding. Officers elected for the coming year include President Dwight Smith and Vice President Travis Chesser. Members hosted contests, prizes, and Thanksgiving season refreshments. Greens Run Youth Group also held activities at the parish house with leader Mrs. Victor Mambourg. Several local residents visited others in Jackson, New Marshfield, Detroit, and Athens over the weekend.
The Ladies Club met at the school Friday evening with attendees including Mary Azhell Evelyn Smathers Helen Hart Inez Hunter Theda Putchie Florence Staats Susan South and Ollie Hillyer. The current project is a quilt.
Albany temple and Snowville Pearl Chapel venues show church school at 9 10 am worship times and prayer meetings. The Rev. William H Sovert is named as pastor for Townhouse church.
Amesville holds Sunday school at 10 am worship at 11 am and youth fellowship at 7 pm family night dinner and film on Thursday New England hosts Sunday school at 9 30 am message at 10 15 am and youth fellowship Monday at 7 30 pm Carthage lists worship at 2 30 pm led by the Rev J Mervin Hess minister.
Sunday school at 10 am led by Clarence Creamer and Philip James. Worship at 11 am. MYF at 7 30 pm. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 pm. Evangelistic service at 7 30 pm led by Evan Edwards.
The New Marshfield Pilgrim Holiness Church lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning worship at 10 30 a m YPS at 6 30 p m evangelistic service at 7 30 p m and a prayer service Wednesday at 7 30 p m led by the Rev John McNutt.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m and worship service with Calvin L Bean as speaker. Prayer meeting scheduled for Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
Local families from Thurman Oak Hill and Kingston visit relatives in Ohio and West Virginia. The gatherings include Brewer Hubbard Boster Sims and Welker households with extended kin, plus a Methodist WSCS potluck at the parsonage hosted by Mrs. Alfred Folden and remarks by Rev John Davis.
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