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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 1937

Page

9

Union Thanksgiving Services Planned Across Athens Area

Athens churches will host a union Thanksgiving service next Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Christian Church with Rev Fred Luchs delivering the address Dr C A Row and another Portsmouth pastor will preach at First M E Church Sunday morning The Nazarene Church hosts revival sermons starting tonight Rev T M Anderson of Westport Ky will speak at the Nazarene Church Local Phi Tau Theta chapter hosts the national conclave November 25 26 27 at the Methodist Church

Athens Presbyterian Methodist and Christian Christian Church Fred Luchs C. A. Rowand Portsmouth M. E T. M. Anderson Westport Nazarene Church Bigelow Methodist Episcopal Church Women’s Home First Methodist Episcopal Church America Carl Nessley Franck Ferrari Bairstow Phi Tau Theta

Evangelistic Sermons By Rev E C Kenney At Wesleyan Church

Rev E C Kenney will preach evangelistic sermons at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m Sunday at the First Wesleyan Methodist Church Sunday school begins at 9 30 a m On Tuesday at 7 30 p m the Young People's Society meets with Miss Wilda Hunter as leader to discuss Why Give Thanks to God Regular prayer service is Thursday at 7 30 p m The Wesleyan Prayer Band meets Friday at 2 p m at the church all churches welcome

E. C. Kenney First Wesleyan Methodist Church Young People’s Society Wilda Hunter Wesleyan

Rev Anderson To Be Nazarene Evangelist

Rev. T. M. Anderson of Westport Kentucky will begin revival services Friday night November 19 at the Nazarene Church and continue through November 28. Sunday school starts at 9 30 a m with Cecil Cox as superintendent.

T. M. Anderson Westport the Nazarene Church Cecil Cox

Christian Science Lesson Subject Announced for Athens Service

The Athens Christian Science Church announces the Sunday lesson Subject Soul and Body. The golden text reads My soul wait thou only upon God and the lesson includes II Corinthians 5 7 8 and Eddy Science and Health passages on identity as the reflection of Spirit and Soul as Life and intelligence of man.

Christian Science Church Athens Mary Baker Eddy

A Divine Touch Sermon At Grim Church

Rev H E Osborn preaches A Divine Touch at Pilgrim Church Washington and Congress Streets Sunday at 10 30. Sunday School led by David Jackson at 9 30 and a youth meeting at 6 45 with Norma Hartman. Evening sermon The Great Salvation at 7 30. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30.

H. E. Osborn Pilgrim Church Washington Congress Sts David Jackson Norma Hartman Osborn

Thanksgiving Sermon to Open Sunday Services

Rev. E Nicholas of the Church of God on Hocking Street will deliver the Thanksgiving message at 10 30 in morning worship. Church School starts at 9 30 under Robert Patterson. Story Hour and Young People meet at 6 30 with evening service at 7 30 featuring The Christian Bondage. Mid week services are at 7 30 Wednesday night.

E. Nicholas Church of God Hocking St Robert Patterson Nicholas

Richland Ave Church Announces Evening Service

Rev. Ray Huff will speak on The Marks of a Good Man at 7 30 p m Sunday evening services at Richland Ave M P Church. Sunday School begins 9 30 a m and prayer meeting at 10 30 a m. Bible Study is Wednesday at 7 30 p m.

Ray Huff Richland Ave

Young People Meet at Tuppers Plains Church

Bible School at Tuppers Plains Christian Church will begin at 9 30 a m on Sunday November 21 with preaching by Pastor D G Holman. The Lord s Supper will follow the service. Evening preaching at 7 30 and a planning meeting for Eastern Meigs County youths led by Rev D G Holman takes place Monday November 22 at 7 30.

Tuppers Plains Meigs County

Land of the Dead Sermons Set for Sunday Faith Services

Rev Howard E Warner preaches on The Land of the Dead at the New England Presbyterian Church at 10 30 a m Bible School led by O O Bryson. Evening service at Amesville Presbyterian Church at 7 30 with C O Gibson leading another Bible School. Union Thanksgiving Service Wednesday Nov 24 at 7 30 pm at the Presbyterian Church with Rev G C Nutter of the Methodist Church delivering the sermon.

Amesville Howard E. Warner New England Presbyterian Church O. O. Bryson Warner Amesville Presbyterian Church C. O. Gibson Presbyterian Church G. C. Nutter Methodist Church

Rev Burr Preaches Five Services This Sunday

Rev. Beryl Burr will preach at five Methodist Episcopal churches on Sunday. He speaks on the subject Thanks at Salem 9:30, Mineral 11, Carbondale 2, Dowler Ridge 3 30, and Connell 7 30. No young people's meetings next week.

Beryl Burr Salem Mineral Carbondale Dowler Ridge Connett

Samaritan Wedding Nears in Jerusalem Community Life

In the ancient Samaritan community in the Holy Land a wedding is planned as the first in a decade. The groom is a Samaritan priest and the bride is the high priest’s niece, described locally as "more precious than rubies."

Jerusalem Holy Land

Shaker Heights cross burning sparks local fear in 1960s era

Eight boys confessed to building and burning fiery crosses fueling rumors of Ku Klux Klan activity in suburban Shaker Heights. Athens County Common Pleas Court sale notice describes a real estate auction at the Athens courthouse for Viola M. Burleigh estate with two lots on In-Lot No. 41, court street boundary details, and a stairway easement, listing a 14,500 dollar appraised value and sale terms by Sheriff Charles W. Bayless.

Cleveland Shaker Heights State of Ohio Athens County Common Pleas Viola M. Burleigh Wesley Bd. Lawrence Thomas D. Malavazos Athens Aes Court Street A. L. Roach William E. Peters Edward H. Blackstone Wesley B. Lawrence S. Court St Charles W. Bayless Ohio Esther B. Gross Woolley & Rowland

Roosevelt Lookalike Stuns Worcester Crowd

President Roosevelt is described as easily recognizable on Main Street but a local man, A. F. Briggs of Worcester, Mass., is mistaken for the president by strangers encountering a Roosevelt double for the first time.

Roosevelt Main Street A. F. E. Briggs Worcester Mass

Rally Day and Thanksgiving Service at New Marshfield

Combined Rally Day and Thanksgiving services will be held at New Marshfield on Sunday morning at 9 30. Special music from the choir and a program by children and young people. A bank offering will be taken during Bible School. The preaching service starts at 10 30 with Reverend Johnson delivering the sermon.

New Marshfield Johnson

Evangelist Bertine Farley to Speak at Free Methodist Church

Evangelist Bertine Farley will preach Sunday morning at 10 30 and again at 7 30 in the evening at the Free Methodist Church. Sunday School meets at 9 30 a m. A prayer meeting is set for Friday evening at 7 30.

Bertine Farley Free Methodist Church

Reverend Sharp to Preach at Alexander Presbyterian

Rev John Sharp will preach at 11 o clock Sunday morning at Alexander Presbyterian Church on the Athens Albany Road. Sunday School starts at 10 a m with Walter Erwin leading.

John Sharp Alexander Presbyterian Athens-Albany Road Walter Erwin

Blind Man To Lead Revival In Nelsonville

Harry Fagan of Shelby Ohio who is blind and has memorized over 1000 songs will lead the old fashioned revival at the Independent Holiness Church Watkins and Poplar Streets Nelsonville beginning Sunday November 28 through December 12. Rev Albert Selbee pastor will preach and Mr and Mrs Fagan will conduct the children's meeting for a half hour each evening. The pastors sons Charles and James will sing and play instrumental music with local singers including Mrs Violet Call and Mrs Wolfe joining in quartet.

Nelsonville Harry Fagan Shelby, O Independent Holiness Church Watkins and Poplar Sts Albert Selbee Fagan Charles James Violet Call Wolfe

Mission Workers To Visit Coolville In Ireland Circuit

Coolville churches on the Ireland Centenary circuit will host visiting missionaries Mr Stoerker and Mr Mathews on Sunday November 21. Miss Burr will miss her appointment. The three churches plan a joint meeting at Coolville Church in the afternoon.

Coolville Coolville-Ireland-Centennial Missionares Stoerker Matthews Burr

Schedule Announced For Church of Christ

At the communion service at 11 15 Sunday at the Church of Christ on Stimson Ave the minister will preach on Christians Obligations. Sunday School meets at 9 50 a m with Bible Study Sunday and Wednesday evenings at 7 30. Friday night Bible Study is at the residence of Mr and Mrs Spaulding 19 Mound St.

Church of Christ Stimson Ave

Evening services schedule announced

6 30 each evening and evangelistic service will be at 7 o'clock p m.

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