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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1964

Page

7

Thanksgiving Mindset Beyond a Day of Gratitude

In a column by J B Maffett, the importance of sustained thankfulness is urged. The piece recalls the Lady Elgin rescue, 1620 Pilgrim thanksgiving, and cautions readers to praise God beyond November and Thanksgiving Day, citing the Scriptural exhortation Be ye thankful.

Athens County Ministerial Association J. B. Maffett First Christian Church Lady Elgin Lake Michigan Evanston Massachusetts Free Land Turkey United States Congress Church OF Christ

Community church listings and Christmas party plans

The KiNauga CIC group met at Mrs. Benieta Gilfillen’s home and mapped plans for the annual Christmas party. The issue lists numerous church services, Sunday school times, worship sessions, prayers, and weekly meetings across Athens area churches and neighboring towns.

Kanauga CIC Benieta Gilfillen Charles Kessinger Chesapeake Clyde Burnett H. G. Hudson Mill Creek Rd John Raike Dean Brownnell Harry Brownell Robert Stalmaker Columbus Lewis Lee Thomas Houck Larry Lee Gallipolis Byron Ward River Salvation Army Holiness Salvation Ladies Home Agne Fnday Torchbearer Group Unitarian Fellowship of Athens Terrace Dr Graham Church of Good Shepherd Episcopal Mt. Zion Baptist RLDS Church of Jesus Christ the Plains East Athens Church of Christ

Local visitors and moves noted in Harrisonville column

Harrisonville residents Ava Gilkey and Jane Gilkey hosted guests including Elsie Waggoner and Mrs. Betty Graham. Mrs. Kenneth Payne Jr and sons spent a week in Columbus. Bessie Graham sold her tractor to Donald Weaver. S Sgt Harold Graham, who has re enlisted, will be stationed near Columbus.

Harrisonville Elsie Waggoner Jane Gilkey Middleport Ava Gilkey Kenneth Payne, Jr Betty Graham Columbus Bessie Graham Donald Weaver Harold Graham Ava Gil

Downington Socials Share Visits Across Towns

Mrs Angel Peyton and daughter Zaliska visited Martha Robin son and Mary Howell. Numerous guests dropped by relatives in Athens Columbus and Middleport including the Bolens and Haning families. Local travels include Karen Gilkey of Albany and others visiting grandparents and family in the area.

Angel Peyton Zaliska Martha Robinson Mary Howell Jack Wallace Athens Neva Howell Esta Dean C. A. Bolen Thomas King Carolyn Livingston Columbus Eva Gaston Pleasanton Tamra Christie Stanley Snowville Harry Bolin Middleport Glen Jewell Jackie Fraley Carpenter Douglas Clay Noland Haning Harrisonville Ray Haning Nada Townsend Franklin Townsend Duane Stanley Steve Bill Scott Clyde Dilcher James Clark Ora Carsey Tarry Lucy Bolen Kenneth Haning Glen Haning

Local club activities and community involvement noted

A reader describes an active club life with outreach to hospitals collecting and repairing toys, church event help, and lively religious study groups that spill into family dinners. Parents approve, praising engagement with young Christians and community service across Athens and surrounding towns.

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Athens Area Church Services By Christine Black Strouds Run Community the Plains Nazarene First Presbyterian — Church Deborah's Witnesses— Ministry South Canaan Baptist—Garb The Plains Methodist New Marshfield Pilgrim Holiness Sand Rock Rolling Hills Baptist Church Stock Sales First Apostolic Lottridge Eub Church of Jesus Christ of LDS Galbreath Chapel Lancaster Street Hocking Valley Trimble Taylor Ridge Greens Run Millfield Chauncey Chauncey Catholic Mission Central Avenue Methodist Bates Carbondale Union Troy Bethany Methodist Frost Amesville Presbyterian Stewart Methodist Mt. Hermon EUB West State Free Will Baptist Young People First Church of Tied First Baptist First Methodist Chillicothe Board of Trustees P.m Carthage Presbyterian McDougal Methodist Evangelical United Brethren Boys and Girls Fellowship Federal Valley — — School First Christian Christian Youth Fellowship Canaanville Methodist Churc Christ Lutheran First Church of the Nazarene First Church of Christ, Scientist Seventh Day Adventist New England United Presbyterian Chesterhill Methodist Amesville Sharpsburg Chesterhill St. Paul’s Catholic Angell Ridge Charles Gaston Lower Plains Free Will Baptist Albany Baptist St. John’s Dutch Ridge Wite’s Chapel Wesleyan Methodist Orship Coolville Kilvert Church of God Harrisonville News Downington Vesta Robinson Mrs Grace Clark Mary Bolen Grace Carr John Stout James Jiden Kenneth Byer Bob Clarks Claude Brower Delaware Karen Gilkey Albany Francis Alkire Ashland Joe Carsey Dennis Fraley Tom Willis Kenneth Payne Bill Chapmans Ben Hunt Akron Bert Hunt Letart Falls Wilbur Rowley Leroy Wyant Garry Keister Advertising Service, Inc Strasburg, Va the Church For All ALL Larry Athens and Athens County Ministers Association Adams Bakery Putnam Drive Athens, Ohio Athens County Savings & Loan Co Mill St. Athens LY Athens Tile & Marble Wno Biveline Ave Beasley & Mathews, Inc Rods and Falcons Bridgwater Machine Div. OF American No One Company Wm. Brooks Shoe Co Nelsonville, Ohio van Des Buckeye Ohio Charm House Beauty Salon Beulah N. Court St Bboca Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co Crow's Steak House Steaks and Sea Foods S. Court St Cunningham TV Richland Ave Diles Radiocar Service Hearing Aids Dover Cleaners Chauncey A Fawcett-Stone Funeral Home Chesterhill, Ohio Foster Drug & Jewelry Washington St Nelsonville Fuller Electric Service George DO Hartman Rd Bob Hess Chevrolet Oldsmobile Hocking Valley Bank the Hotel Houck & Reed, Inc G. Houck Don M. Reed Bob Baur E. State House of Glamour Court Huffman Transportation Service W. Union Jimmy W. Union St Cadillac Landmark Athens County Farm Bureau Logan's Corner Court and Union Sts Medical Center Pharmacy Athens Medical Dial LY Milldeck's Miller's Poultry Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company Chauncey, Ohio Bardin Bros. Lumber, Inc Lincoln Ray Riggs, Inc Mercury COMET English Ford Roberts of Royal McBee Corporation Gilbert Shannon Firestone Slater Brothers Sleeth Lumber Co Columbus Rd Southerton's Beauty Academy Stanley's Shoe Store Steppe's Nelsonville PL L. E. Yoho Co., Inc. General Contractors Thessalonians
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