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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1961
Page
11
An essay contrasts loud modern life with silent worship. It recalls Schopenhauer’s disdain for noise and urges stillness before God. The piece cites Dr. Frank Crane on the soul’s whisper and calls for quieter, contemplative worship practices like silent meetings.
Murray City social notes record visits and returns as residents hosted and greeted relatives from Columbus Syracuse East Canton Willoughby and Troy Ohio. The item mentions Mr and Mrs Jay Huston and their family with Aimee and Douglas, plus Harold Neal Delores Carl and Betty Sabo among those noted.
The Plains honors Mr and Mrs Walter Wharton Sr on their 43rd wedding anniversary with 29 guests at the Nazarene parsonage. They were married in Athens. he grew up in Orbiston and she in The Plains. Their two sons and five grandchildren survive. Local visits and church schedules follow in the community notes.
The Athens area list details service times and events for numerous churches including Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd Holy Communion at 8 a.m. and guest preacher Dr Robert Page Kenyon College, First Presbyterian schedules, Zion Missionary Baptist guest speaker Rev William Page, Evangelical United Brethren and others with Sunday schools, morning worship, evening services, youth programs, and midweek activities. Athens Messenger note dated Friday October 6 1961.
Mrs. Wayne Nice of Kingfisher Oklahoma spent time with Mr. and Mrs. Russell Jellison and son Paul, and with Mr. and Mrs. Basil Cullison and their family. Angie Vore of The Plains visited the Jellison home, Garnet Lee Blair of Paintsville Kentucky visited relatives, and Allen Jellison of Zanesville traveled to see Mrs. Jellison’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Erb, and the Russell Jellison family.
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