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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1954

Page

7

Athens Area Church Services at First Methodist

Church school 9 15 Morning service 10 30 MYF Fellowship supper 5 30 Intermediate Fellowship 6 00. Sigma Theta Epsilon 6 30 WF officers 8 00. WF Pop in 3 00 Senior Girl Scout Troop 14 3 45 Boy Scout Troop 56 7 00. WSCS Christmas bazaar 10 00 4 00 Kappa Phi project meeting 6 45 Sanctuary Choir 7 00 MYF Council 7 00 Social life committee 8 00. Trinity class Christmas dinner at church 6 00 WF party 9 00. Kappa Phi rummage sale at church 7 00. Ohio Methodist Student Movement Seminar Saturday and Sunday.

Sigma Theta Epsilon Kappa Phi MYF Trinity Ohio Methodist Student Movement

Church of the Good Shepherd Weekly Schedule

The church lists services and meetings including Holy Communion at 8 am and 10:30 am, Church School at 9:30 am, Teach meeting at 3:30 pm, and various groups such as Boy Scout Troop 54 Monday 7 pm, Altar Guild 7:30 pm, and choir rehearsal at 6:45 pm. Weekly weekday gatherings run Tuesday to Thursday with study groups and auxiliary meetings.

Church OF the Good Shepherd Episcopal Holy Communion Woman's Auxiliary

Church Activities Schedule With Sermon by Rev Rice

Church services at 9 30 and 11 a m feature a sermon by the Rev Roger M Rice Jr with youth choir directed by Mrs Merlyn Ross. A nursery runs during the 11 a m service. Evening events include a youth group supper and meeting at 6 p m and choir practice Tuesday at 7 p m. Westminster Foundation groups meet Tuesday afternoon. Inez fellowship Saturday at 7 p m.

Roger M. Rice, Jr Merlyn Ross Westminster Foundation Inezfellowship

Central Ave Methodist Weekly Schedule

Sunday services include church school at 9 30 am worship at 6 30 am with nursery in basement evening fellowship and Bible study at 7 30 pm. Monday activities MYF at 6 30 pm WSCS at 7 30 pm. Tuesday Cub Pack 51 at 7 30 pm parents invited. Wednesday choir rehearsal 7 pm meeting 7 30 pm led by Mrs Enna Edwards. Thursday Men's Brotherhood Planning Committee 7 pm. Friday Fisherman's Club 7 pm.

Central Ave Methodist Enna Edwards Men's Brotherhood Planning Committee Fisherman's Club

Salvation Army Weekly Schedule of Activities

Salvation Army announces a weekly timetable with Sunday school at 9 30 am led by James Gates superintendent service at 10 45 am directory class at 10 45 am youth fellowship at 5 30 pm GGkpée service at 7 45 pm Tuesday Crusaders meet at 4 pm congregational meeting at 7 45 pm Bible study at 8 30 pm Wednesday Corps Cadets at 6 pm Thursday Junior Legion at 4 pm Women's Home League at 7 30 pm Friday Holiness meeting at 7 45 pm

Salvation Army James Gates Crusaders Corps Junior Legion Women's Home League Holiness Meeting

Sunday Services Highlight Ancient and Modern Necromancy Lesson

Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning service at 10 45 a m feature a lesson sermon titled Ancient and Modern Necromancy alias Mesmerism and Hypnotism Denounced The Golden Text is If God be for us who can be against us Romans 8 31 Wednesday evening service at 7 30 p m.

Church Schedule Highlights Weekly Activities

Organ reverie Saturday at 6 pm. Bible school Sunday at 9 15 am. Worship 10 15 am. Christian youth fellowship 6 pm. Girl Scouts Tuesday. Young Matron’s at the church. Junior choir Wednesday 6 pm. Senior choir 6 30 pm. Committee meeting 7 pm.

Christian Youth Fellowship

Sunday church services and home prayer schedule

Morning worship at 10 30 a m Sunday church events include Sunday school at 9 30 a m Evangelistic service at 7 30 p m Prayer service Wednesday and Thursday at 7 30 p m Class Six meets at the home of Mr and Mrs Wayne France The Rev R E Kelchner is the pastor with a Saturday 7 30 p m gathering.

Wayne France R. E. Kelchner

Sunday church schedule and ordination service notes

The document lists a Sunday program with Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 11 00 a m a potluck at 12 45 p m ordination of pastor at 2 30 p m BTU at 6 30 p m and service with Holy Communion at 7 30 p m The Rev Franklin ceaceace pastor is noted.

Franklin Caeeeace

Church of the Nazarene Service Schedule

The Church of the Nazarene lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m junior church at 10 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m NYPS at 6 45 p m Carl Wicks leads evangelistic at 7 30 p m prayer Wednesday 7 30 p m intercession hour Saturday 6 30 p m Drelt H Goff minister.

Church OF the Nazarene Carl Wicks Drelt H. Goff Athens

Church Schedule and Pastor Rev Edward Richardson

Sunday school at 9 45 a m worship at 11 a m evangelistic service at 730 p m Wednesday prayer and Bible study at 730 p m Friday visitation at 715 p m The Rev Edward Richardson is the pastor.

Edward Richardson

Sunday church services announced with preacher lineup

Sunday school at 9 30 a m preac hing at 10 30 a m evangelistic service at 7 30 p m led by the Rev Everett Cole prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m pastor Rev L A Robinson conducts services

Everett Cole L. A. Robinson

Sunday Mass Schedule at Local Convent Parish

Daily masses at 7 a.m. and Sunday masses at 7 30 and 8 00 a.m. Also 8 30 9 30 and 10 30 a.m. Confession offered 3 to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. The Rev. Jan B. Kish serves as pastor.

Jan B. Kish

Life family hosts preaching and prayer meetings

The notice lists a 7:50 p.m. preaching service at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Life and a Wednesday 7:30 p.m. prayer meeting at Ada Lent on 31 Second St. The Rev. Paul Steckman is the pastor.

R. E. Life Ada Paul Steckman

Services and prayer service announced for Tuesday

A church schedule shows services from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday with a prayer service at 7 30 p.m. led by The Rev. Bertine Farley the pastor.

Bertine Farley

Search for Sardines In Everyday Religion

A satirical essay explores church aims beyond social programs and culture praising human redemption. Dr Sverdrup cited as a fishing metaphor expert while urging churches to follow divine guidance to seek and save the lost.

Tims Herald A. Sverdrup Scripps Institution of Oceanography University of California Eddie Rickenbacker Pacific Universography Gratiano

New Marshield and New Marshfield Church Schedules

Church services listed for New Marshield and New Marshfield with worship at 9 30 a m and additional church school at 10 45 a m. Myf meets Monday at 7 30 p m. Prayer meeting on Wednesday 7 30 p m. Bates church offers worship 9 30 a m and church school 10 30 a m with Myf Wednesday 7 30 p m WSCS Thursday. Pleasanton church school 9 30 a m led by Carroll Chesser pastor.

New Marshfield UNION BATES Pleasanton Carroll Chesser

Amesville and surrounding areas Methodist schedule

The Amesville charge lists Sunday worship and Sunday school times for Amesville and nearby Sharpburg with youth fellowships and a county ministers and wives Christmas party. Route shows pastor Kenneth D. Frazier.

Chesterhill Amesville Athens County Sharpsburg Tov Kenneth D. Frazier

Religious Services and Activities Schedule

Amesville hosts Sunday school at 10 a m worship at 11 a m youth fellowship at 7 p m a women’s class Tuesday and a men’s meeting Thursday New England offers Sunday school at 9 30 a m message at 10 a m youth fellowship Monday 7 30 p m Carthage chapel worship at 2 30 p m led by Rev J Mer vin Hess minister

Amesville New. England Carthage J. Mervin Hess

Worship Service Schedule and Conference Info

The report notes a 9:30 a.m. worship led by Dr. Carl Hickey district superintendent with guest preacher and church school at 10:15 a.m. He will lead the First Quarterly Conference after church school. Midweek service is Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Sunday worship is at 7:30 p.m. led by minister J. A. Thornton.

Carl Hickey Chillicothe Hickey A. Thornton

New Mar Shelton Pilgrim Holiness Church Schedule

The New Mar Sheldon Pilgrim Holiness church lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m a young people service at 6 30 p m an evangelistic service at 7 30 p m and prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m The Rev John McNutt is the pastor.

Preyer John McNutt

Bible School And Services At Local Church

The church announces Bible school at 9 30 a m gospel service at 7 30 p m prayer and Bible study Wednesday at 7 30 p m and choir rehearsal at 8 30 p m led by Rev Roland P Globig pastor.

Roland P. Globig

Alexander Presbyterian Bible School and Worship Outline

The notice lists Bible school at 9 30 am and worship at 10 30 am with Rev. Lester Evans of Cambridge as speaker. Youth fellowship is at 7 pm and adult choir meets Friday at 7 30 pm at Mrs Kasler's home.

Alexander Presbyterian Bible School Lester Evans Cambridge Kasler

Plains Church of God Evangelistic Service with Calvin Bean

The Plains Church of God schedules an evangelistic service at 10 30 a m and an evening talk by speaker Calvin L Bean at 7 30 p m A prayer meeting is set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m.

THE Plains Church OF God Calvin L. Bean

Prayer Meeting Led by Rev N L Russell Wednesday

A weekly p m prayer gathering is announced for Wednesday at 7 30 p m with the sermon led by The Rev N L Russell at the church.

Kilvert Church of God Weekly Services

Sunday school at 9 30 a m with YPM service following. Prayer meeting Friday evening. Preaching by Mrs N Kimmey of Athens.

Church Schedule And Pastor Rev Free Land Norris

The notice lists services for the weekend with preaching Saturday at 7 30 p m Sunday school at 10 a m and prayer service at 11 a m The Rev Free land Norris is the pastor.

Freeland Norris

Sunday Services Led by H C Litle and Roy E Deeter

Sunday school at 9 a m. Evangelistic services at 10 a m and 7 30 p m in charge of H C Litle. The Rev Roy E Deeter is the pastor.

H.C. Litle Roy E. Deeter

Graham's Chapel Bible Christian Service Times

The Graham's Chapel Bible Christian will hold preaching at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m with the ship of faith as the focus for the day.

Graham's Chapel Bible Christian

Albany Methodist charge and area church schedule

Albany Methodist charge lists church school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 45 a m MYF at 7 p m and a Monday Boy Scout dinner at 7 p m Prayer meeting on Wednesday at 7 p m Temple church school at 9 a m worship at 9 50 a m prayer meeting at 7 30 p m Pearl Chapel church school 10 a m Snowville church school 10 a m prayer meeting Thursday at 8 p m Reverend William H Covert is pastor.

Albany Temple — Church Pearl Chapel Snowville William H. Covert

Shade and Poston Churches Hold Regular Services

Sunday school at 10 a.m. led by Clarence Creamer and Evan Edwards serves as pastor. Prayer meetings at 7:30 p.m. across both congregations with midweek prayer Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. MYF activities also scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Sundays.

Shade Clarence Creamer Poston Evan Edwards

Bible School and Worship Schedule at Local Church

Bible school at 9 45 p m worship at 11 a m prayer and Bible study Thursday 7 30 p m missionary band meets at Mrs Bertha Mihai in Gayesville Friday 7 30 p m Rev Roland P Globig is pastor.

Bertha Mihai Gayesville Roland P Globig

Schedule for Sunday and midweek church services

Sunday school at 9 30 a m prayer and praise 10 30 a m WYPS at 7 p m evangelistic service 7 30 p m prayer meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m led by the Rev Roy E Deeter

Roy E. Deeter

Christmas meeting planned by Star Garden Club at Dexter

Plans for the Star Garden Club Christmas meeting to be held Friday December 10 at Dexter Church were announced. Members will bring candy, a potluck supper will follow, and a ten cent gift exchange will accompany a decorated tree and Star Pals gifts, under president Mrs Ray Nicholson.

Dexter Star Garden Club G. B. McLaughlin Dyesville Ray Nicholson Rutland Henry Turner F. R. Vale P. H. Neilson McLaughlin William Chaney James Nicholson J. E. Rade- Kin

Birth of Kevin Albert Walsh at Sheltering Arms Hospital

Mr and Mrs Alfred Walsh announce the birth of a son Kevin Albert on November 16 at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Pete Fauber and Mrs Alice Walsh. Weekend guest list includes Mr and Mrs Marvin Chase visiting Lackey Ohio and Mr and Mrs Donald Johnson.

Carpenter Alfred Walsh Kevin Albert Sheltering Arms Hospital Pete Fauber Alice Walsh Marvin Chase Donald Johnson Lackey Ohio Paul Gaston Lolx Ralph Frazier Gallipolis Granville Lyons Columbus School T. M. Gateway Columbia Grange John Ellis Cambridge John Hamill

Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Gatherings

Mrs. Lill Minor returned home after weeks with her son-in-law and daughter, Ron Lewis and Linda, in Dayton. Otis Littchfield of Point Pleasant guest of sister Orion Nelson. Ladies Aid at Dexter Church met with Gerald Minor and will meet again Dec 1. Mary Will visited daughter Frank Young in Rutland. Nellie Nelson visited daughter Max Davis in Bradbury. John Johnson returned home near Athens after weeks with daughter Waid Nicholson. M A Nicholson and Mary Will joined Waid Nicholson for Sunday dinner. Waid Nicholson hosted a party for niece Judy Shilling with 26 guests. John Hankerson and Chloe Fink of Rutland visited Archie and Lillie McKinney. Elaine Steele spent Sunday with grandparents Frank and Nell Nelson in Wilkesville. Mrs James Nicholson and son Ronald visited J E Radekin.

Lill Minor Ron Lewis Linda Dayton Otis Littchfield Point Pleasant Orion Nelson Dexter Church Gerald Minor Minor Mary Will Frank Young Rutland Nellie Nelson Max Davis Bradbury John Johnson Athens Waid Nicholson M. A. Nicholson Judy Shilling John Hankerson Chloe Fink Archie McKinney Elaine Steele Frank Nelson Wilkesville James Nicholson Ronald J. E. Radekin

Poplar Ridge Community Notes From Athens Messenger

Poplar Ridge residents and relatives are listed as weekend guests and visitors across multiple households. Attendees include Rev John Bryant and two sons with Mise Elizabeth Snodgrass, Mr and Mrs Fenzio Taylor, Millard Spaulding, and several families visiting in West Virginia, Virginia, and Charleston.

John Bryant Mise Elizabeth Snodgrass Poplar Beige Baptist Church

United States Grants 23 Million for West Berlin Aid

The U S Foreign Operations Mission announced a 23.7 million dollar aid grant to Aldied West Berlin. The funds target expanding West Berlin's industrial capacity and creating permanent jobs.

Berlin United States Foreign Operations Mission Aldied West Berlin U. S.S Westrlin

Lovell''s Studio and Roberts Clothing Store Featured

A local feature highlights Lovell''s Studio and Roberts Clothing Store with emphasis on their partnership and new displays. The piece notes G H Martin & Son presenting the program and invites shoppers to visit Athens for the latest styles.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Athens Area Church Services First Presbyterian Church OF God MT. Zion Assembly OF God ST. Paul's Catholic Evangelical UB Don D. Tullis NEW Marshield Amesville Methodist Charge Amesville. Presbyterian Parish Plains Methodist New Marsheteld Albany Baptist N. L. Russell Kilvert Asbury Methodist Federal Valley Albany Methodist Church Wm. H. Covert Albany Methodist Charge Shade-Poston South Canaan Baptist Arpenter Westina Crabtree Poplar Ridge Fénzo Taylor Clayton Barrett and Son Millard Spaulding Turkey Run Marvin Loveday Africa Reed Leslie Lemsey Luther Lemley Walkers Chapel Buffalo W. Va Clyde Davie Eddie Rayford Henry Bowyer Waughter Rita Old Ruger Millard Swartz Darrell Leading Creek San Cailipoll Carl Taylor Lavell Moles Otis Fitrwater Carl Rathburn Corbis Jarmen Ray Clark Cheshire Mira Athens Messenger Baltimore Sohn Rhodes Ft Vinton Mra Dever Ing Black Coal Co Renae Norman Mye Clinton Jones Cary Hae Witte Arra Pruste Thelen Taylor Lt. S W. Berlin Mary Mommy Daddy Jesus Paulenc Y Athens Appliance & Television Co Win Television Washington Athens Machine Co Athens County Auto Dealers Assn Bank of Athens Ational Banking Association Athens, Ohie Beckley Bowman's Dept. Store Kaugacey Utice Vase Dyke Buckeye Cafeteria N. Court St Cherm Hieren Andrews SN. Court St. — Prone Chapman Ubie Cline Commonwealth Telephone Co Ceert G Farley First National Bank Katherine Figg Shop Court Gandee Harris Furniture Store Henry & Son Garage Kaverey Anne Huffman Jeffrey Johnson Funeral Home Reiecaville Katie Kasatey Ubie Kyle Mena Joan Lovell G. H. Martin & Son Hirhiant Ave the McBee Company Aibess Atila Houck & van Dyke, Inc Leavaracce Lerai Milldeck's Shoe Store Ai Tre Court S Quick's Faeree Covi Chopres Verwes Berdin Bros Stanley's Shoe S Tcourt Steppe's Beauticians, Inc Caers St H. M. Stokes Éarkeonville U. Fhenme Stout Farm Supply Sunnybank Greenhouse Sunset Motel Monte David Tippert Chagaocey Unio Co. F. Wallace Funeral Home Gieaster Young Keith Zimmerman Abeny
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