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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1935

Page

7

Bible Display at First Methodist Church Showcases Ancient and Facsimile Texts

A display at the First Methodist Church features facsimile pages of early English Bibles and foreign versions. Highlights include a 1630 English Bible owned by Rev. Jenkins, pages from Tyndale and Geneva Bibles, and Armenian translations. Rev Fowler curates with lectures on How We Got Our Bible, open Wednesday evenings.

Methodist Church England First Methodist Church Nasdaw Avanine Lion of Judah Sword Simeon Levi Jenkins New Hampshire W. H. Fowler

League Plans Voters Meeting in Athens Courthouse

The League of Women Voters board discussed plans for the annual candidates meeting to be held in the Athens County Courthouse on a future date. A planning committee of Mrs. W. L. Gard Mrs. J. A. Fuller and Mrs. EB. 8. Finsterwald was chosen, plus a program committee chaired by Mrs. Anna K. Price with members Mrs. J. J. Crumley Mrs. S. E. G. Pedigo Mrs. F. H. Krecker and Mrs. Lucia Bing.

Board of League of Women Voters Athens County Laura Bailey Church Street W. L. Gard J. A. Fuller J. J. Crumley S. E. G. Pedigo F. H. Krecker Lucia Bing

Silver wedding anniversary for Rev Huff planned at New Marshfield Grange Hall

Plans by church members for Rev Ray Huff and his wife to celebrate their silver wedding anniversary at the New Marshfield Grange Hall on October ?. Invites extend to all friends and church members to attend with potluck supper at 6 30 p m bringing their own supper and table service.

Ray Huff

Child Study Club Meeting At Mulberry Street Home

The Child Study Club will meet Friday at 7 30 P M at the home of Mr Virginia McDaniel on Mulberry Street. Mrs Clyde Littler is named topic leader.

Child Study Club Virginia McDaniel Mulberry Street Clyde Littler

Cool Weather Brings You for Home Breads

In October the author celebrates home baking with fragrant breads fruit breads and muffins. Recipes for date coffee bread peanut butter bread and pecan muffins show how to mix bake and serve in a cozy kitchen setting.

Mary FE

Motor Vehicle Sector Employs One Sixth Of U S Workforce

A historical note states that every sixth worker in the United States is employed in the manufacture or servicing of motor vehicles. This statistic highlights the sector's large share of employment across the economy.

United States

Four Local Students Named On Foundation Council

Among the 25 Wes ley Foundation Freshman Council members named this week are four local students. Katharine Haller of 17 Kurtz Avenue, Beatrice Kloepfer of 33 North Court Street, Charles Edgar Schuster of Avon Place, and Kenneth Robbing of Lakewood live with grandparents S&S Winters at Wear State Street during the school year. Shade PTA to meet Thursday evening October 3 at the high school auditorium.

Wesley Foundation Katharine Haller

Social Calendar Highlights Women’s Club Meetings

Hobson Study Circle meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m with Mrs W B Walker 43 Maplewood Drive. Tuesday Club hosts Dean Irma Voigt and Dr Edith Wray at 35 Park Place. W C Harris Ohio University will speak on summer travels. Central PTA Study Group meets 7 30 at 98 West State Street. Chi Omega Alumnae meet at 8 pm with Mrs Paul Beckley 257 East State Street. Philath ea Class postpones October 1 meeting.

Hobson W. B. Walker Maplewood Drive Irma E. Voigt Edith Wray Dean Voigt Park Place W. C. Harris Ohio University Central Parent-Teacher Association Roy Jones West State Street CHI Omega Paul Beckley East State Street Betty Bailey John W Bolin Philathea Class The Christian Church

Community club and lodge gatherings line up for Wednesday

Higley Study Circle meets Wednesday at 2 p m with Mrs Andrew Murphy 3 Mills Street. Daughters of Union Veterans meet Wednesday night at 7 in the I C O F Hall. Central PTA Membership Committee meets Wednesday 7 30 p m at Mrs Stuart Bell 30 North High. Pocahontas Lodge meets Wednesday 7 p m in the Red Men Hall followed by a dance. Women’s Service Auxiliary of the First MBE Church holds its first meeting Wednesday 8 30 p m after Rev Fowler’s Bible lecture. First Methodist Church hosts a lecture series How We Got Our Bible Wednesday 7 30 p m The Bible and the Spade with Bible display 6 30 7 30 and 8 30 10 00 p m Mrs William Shepherd’s committee to arrange the display meets at 4 p m. Lydia Lash Evans Club meets Thursday 2 30 p m at Mrs A Boyles Pine Place Mrs W F Burke presents Facts About Switzerland. Athens Grange Regular meeting Thursday night at the Grange hall with district deputy Merwin Manafield inspecting and degree work Third and Fourth Degrees. light refreshments by committee. Roosevelt Sewing Club meets Thursday 7 30 p m with Mrs Dwight Bowles Pheasanton Road. Friendship Needle Club meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs E W Kimes 147 North Lancaster Street. Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion holds a bingo Thursday 7 30 p m at the Legion Home South Court Street. quilt drawing for selling chances. Glouster American Legion Auxiliary meets Thursday at 1 p m to quilt. potluck supper at 5 p m.

Higley Study Circle Andrew Murphy Mills Street Daughters OF Union Veterans Central Parent-Teacher Association Stuart Bell North High Street Pocahontas Lodge Red Men's Hall Women’s Service Auxiliary M. BE W. H Fowler W. H. Fowler First Methodist Church William Shepherd Lydia Lash Evans A. Boyles Pine Place W. F. Burke Switzerland Athens Grange Grange Merwin Manafield Roosevelt Sewing Club Dwight Bowles Pheasanton Road Friendship Needle Club Mra E. W. Kimes North Lancaster Street Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion Legion Home South Court Street

Mrs Ash Speaks On Astronomy At Pallas Club

Mrs J E Ash spoke at the Pallas Club meeting in the Women's Faculty Club on Saturday presenting discoveries in astronomy. She urged practical and poetic familiarity with stars while noting recent advances. Miss Mary Kahler hosted and a short business session followed.

J. E. Ash Pallas Club John Hess Ash

Who's Going And Coming

Dr. T. R. Biddle returns from a vacation at his son’s summer home in Stonington Connecticut and Grangeley Lake Maine. Dr. Bender hosts a Sunday night supper at 325 Grace Avenue Akron. Home Missionary Society members attend Bremen district meeting. Several Athens district officers planned to attend. A Bedford Ohio visit ends with a return to Pomeroy. The Porthans plan to move to Ely Minnesota with Tom Carter and Ernest Godin.

T. R. Biddle Dean Clinton P. Biddle Stonington, Conn Grangeley Lake Maine Biddle Boston Main E CoOo W. W. Lee Grosvenor Street Akron Harry A. Bender Home Missionary Society M. BE Bremen Athens Mina Fry H. T. Farrar C. M. Ferguson The Missionary Society Carl Rameev P. G. Dowler P. G. Dowler Mrs. Elson Hedges, Mrs. M. F. McCune, Mrs. A. H. James Nelson McDaniels Violet Thomas Edna Copeland Bedford Ohio Anna Margaret Carleton Pomeroy Misa Charlotte Copeland

Midweek Bible Study at Richland Avenue Church

A midweek praise service at Richland Avenue M. P. Church is set for Wednesday at 9 30 p m followed by 30 minutes of Bible study. Mrs Edwards of Wyoming leads the study on the second chapter of Acts and invites all attendees.

Richland Avenue M. P Edwards Wyoming

Episcopal students join informal reception at Ohio University

Episcopal students from Ohio University gathered Friday night at Miss Constance Leete’s home 52 University Terrace for a casual reception. Mr Bart Kelly performed several piano selections while the Ladies Auxiliary of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd served refreshments in the dining room.

Episcopal Ohio University Constance Leete University Terrace Bart Kelly Ladies Auxiliary Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd

Cowderys Host Birthday Party For Granddaughter

Mr and Mrs W M Cowdery hosted a celebration at their Long Bottom home for Marilyn Cowderys third birthday on Monday September 2 with games and refreshments for guests Bertie Lou Prince Betty Linn Hope Swain Pauline and Fern Hamilton. The Richland Avenue Methodist Church Progressive Class plans a bake sale October 5 at Kerr Hardware offering home made foods. A local statistic notes seventy percent of automobile use goes to business.

Mra W. M. Cowdery Long Bottom Marilyn Cowdery Bertie Lou Prince Betty Linn Hope Swain Pauline Fern Hamilton Richland Avenue Methodist Church Kerr Hardware

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Marian Bush Snyder McPuay CY Vieng London Rev Barker John Bill Albert G. Jenkins James Great Sternholdopkins Churches of England Fowler Tyndale Mathew Board of Education of the Methodist Church In Chicago Ncheonpecials Gallaher’s S. Court St I No Griswold Skillets Kerr's Miller's Mars Apparel Ularly WEW Styles League Plans Voters’ Meeting Huff Ginger Rogers Texas Lew Ayres Hollywood Ginger Donna Gayle Lord California Pacific Exposition SHADE T. A Shade Parent-Teacher Association Audiorium Brechlela Co Atlanta University Glouster—Ladies of the American Legion Auxiliary the Legion Hall Robert A. Porthan Dorothy Jinks Ely Minnesota Tom Carter Ernest Godin Richland Ave Slingluff Rexall Colgate'’s Opeka Amy Vanderbilt Robert Brinkerhoff J. Mortimer Vanderbilt Staten Island N. Y Morton Gill Clark New York Vanderbilt O. U. Episcopal Little Marilyn Cowdery Babys Richard Allen Nellis A .A. Nellis, Jr Franklin Avenue Lamborne N. Court St
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