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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1941
Page
3
Chauncey Council met with Mayor W D Hines presiding to discuss options to supply water to residents after wells were drained by new ditches for the sewage and waterworks project. Several wells have run dry in recent weeks as construction proceeds. All councilmen attended including Ferrer Cruikshank Leffler Smart Nye and Shafer.
Church of Christ Parish schedules Sunday services with preaching by Gilbert Courtney at Taylor Ridge Trimble Chauncey and by Glaze Thompson Greens Run Millfield and Trimble. Communion in all churches at the usual hour. Worth Peyatt injured in Poston Mine No 6 Millfield transported to Columbus Hospital by Stout’s ambulance.
Mrs Elizabeth Patton entertained the Millfield Needle Club on Wednesday night with two guests, Mrs W H Wemmer and Mrs Lucille Sanders. The next meeting will be at Mrs Elizabeth Robinett home. A refreshment course was served. Members present included Bertha Sanders Eda Heffken and daughter Carolyn Mabel Sisson and daughter Anita Viola Sanders Nell Brookins Mae Wade Elizabeth Robinett Jessie Fulton Ida Hill Helen Sanders and Elizabeth Robinett.
The Plains Methodist Church plans Rally Day this Sunday with Dr. A B Sins of Ohio University addressing the men's class and the whole Sunday School. Special music is planned, with Rev Palmer serving as pastor.
Pastor Frank Noel presides at The Plains Church of the Nazarene on Sunday November 16 with Sunday school at 9 30 led by Carrie Channell. The sermon at 10 45 is A Desired Haven. Youth meeting at 6 30 led by Florence Noel with an art lesson on The Good Samaritan. Evening sermon at 7 The New Birth by Rev Noel.
Chauncey resident Leo Marshall, 53, died after a lengthy illness at the County Home. He is survived by a son Leo and two brothers in West Virginia. The body was moved to Stout Funeral Home for services and burial in Greenlawn.
Members of the Ladies Aid Society held an all day quilting at the M E Church Wednesday. Due to Thanksgiving no quilting next Wednesday. activities resume the following week as usual.
A revival meeting starts at Ewington Christian Union Church on November 17 led by evangelists Rev. and Mrs. Eddy Barnam who will also sing at the services.
Chauncey widow of Theodore Kelzenberg dies in Dayton while visiting her son Clarence. She had been ill and suffered a stroke days earlier. Body to Chauncey for service by Rev. Clarence Way. burial in Hilltop Cemetery. Survived by several children, her father and a brother. Two children reside in Chauncey.
The Rev. Thomas H. Hubbard previews Sunday services for the Albany Baptist Circuit. He will deliver Come See the Place at South Canaan Baptist Church at 10 30. Albany Church hosts an evening service at 7 30 with Whose Righteousness. Wednesday cottage prayer meeting features And He Gave Thanks.
Unified Church School convenes Sunday at 9 30 a m at Richland Avenue Methodist Church with Dr Baughn preaching. Howard Henkle Mechanicsburg School principal to be guest speaker at evening worship. Services at Bates 10 30 a m and Clarks Chapel 11 15 follow Church School. Evangelistic meetings continue at Bates Church this week.
Indifference in Religion will be the theme of the sermon at the Presbyterian Church Sunday morning at 10 45. The men's club dinner is set for Monday evening at 6 o'clock.
The Rev. L. E. Barnett will deliver the sermon Thanksgiving Unto God at Marshfield Church of Christ Sunday November 16 at 10 30 a m Bible School meets at 9 30 a m The evening sermon The Black Verse of the Bible is set for 7 30 p m
The Logan Circuit holds its first quarterly conference at McDougal Church Sunday evening November 16 at 7 30. Dr Jones district superintendent will attend to deliver the sermon.
The Meigs County Union Class will meet at the United Brethren Church in Tuppers Plains on November 16 at 2 p.m. 모두 참석 요청.
Worshippers in the Athens area will attend morning prayer and sermons at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church with Rev. Robert G. Purrington as preacher. Other services include St Pauls Logan Trinity McArthur Epiphany Nelsonville and a Community Thanksgiving service, with Holy Communion on Thanksgiving Day and a new altar to be dedicated Nov 23.
Morning services at the First Christian Church begin with Church School at 9 15. At 10 15 Rev Frank Donaldson will speak on The Nobility of Christmas. Bruce Tolbert sings The Lost Chord. choir performs Now Thank We All Our God. Evening topics include How Can We Sense the Presence of God.
The First Church of God revival proceeds under John Sprague and Rev. Charles V. Weber delivering messages. Service starts 9 30 a m with Weber preaching. Topics include Why Christ Died for You Friday Athens Prepare to Meet Thy God Saturday The Road of Sin Sunday The Harvest is Past.
The Church of the Nazarene invites parishioners to Sunday School at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 and an evangelistic service at 7 30 guided by Pastor Rev Floyd Gale Prayer meeting takes place Wednesday at 7 30.
The Salvation Army schedules a street meeting Saturday night in front of the Athens Courthouse. Sunday School starts at 9 45 with morning worship at 11 led by Miss Jean Prahl. Mrs Hinshaw leads the evening service, Tuesday Bible Study with Major Hinshaw, and Thursday Women’s Home League meet.
The Christian Science Church in Athens will read a lesson sermon titled Mortals and Immortals on Sunday with the golden text from First Corinthians and cited passages from Hosea and Eddy’s Science and Health. The readings emphasize spiritual identity over material mortality and the eternal nature of the real self.
Albany Methodist Church posts a 9 30 a m Sunday School start and 10 30 a m preaching by Rev Sydney C G Everson on Gratitude Plus Snowville holds 2 pm Sunday School and 3 pm sermon The Light That Never Fails Pearl Chapel offers 9 30 am Sunday School and 7 30 pm bi weekly sermon with a reception of new members.
Sunday School starts at 9 30 a m at the Wesleyan Methodist Church followed by worship at 10 30 with Evangelist Rev Thomas Russell delivering the sermon Sunday night A prayer meeting is set for Wednesday at 7 30 and WYPS with the Bible Class holds Friday night service Mrs H T Farrar teaches the Children's Class Saturday at 9 30
First Methodist Church in Athens hosts Bishop H. Lester Smith as guest preacher at 10 o clock Sunday worship. Known leader with India bishop background, he now leads Cincinnati Area affairs. Church groups from Beta Theta Pi Delta Sigma Chi Wesley Co Op House and Kappa Phi will attend. Special music features a choir anthem Praise the Lord with Sara Jones and Carl Nessley. A girls trio will sing I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say. Youth Fellowship meets Sunday 6 45 pm. Continuous church activities include drama club study groups meetings, Thanksgiving service, junior choir, Wesley Foundation events and student gatherings with topics on dating courtship and labor unions. Open house and skating party conclude the week.
Graham Chapel Church announces revival services led by Rev. Melvin E. Mitchell starting Sunday with Sunday School at 9 30 a m and preaching at 10 30 a m background notes indicate revival begins on Sunday November 23 with the pastor conducting the services.
The notice outlines church services for the Guysville circuit with morning worship times at 9:45 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. at various locations Stewart and Canaanville, plus a November 23 homecoming dedication of the new basement and improved church.
Central Methodist Church announces Thanksgiving observance next Thursday at 7:00 AM with holy communion. The pastor will preach on The Power of Belief next Sunday morning, and The Spirit of Promise in the evening. Junior church meets at 10:15 AM, Young People at 6:00 PM, and the evening service at 7:30 PM.
The quarterly conference will be held Sunday morning November 16 at 10 30. Dr. W F E Busler district superintendent will deliver the sermon. Communion services will be conducted. Members of other churches on the charge are urged to attend.
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