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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1938

Page

6

Athens Pastors Set for Timely Sermons Sunday

Athens pastors prepare Sunday services with topics such as Piping the Wrong Tune and Are the Nations Lining Up for Armageddon The Church in Eclipse at Central Avenue M E Church Nazarene and First Methodist Church The First Christian Church reports a Rally Day attendance record of 1660 across all services, the largest in over a decade.

Athens Stanley Jeffery Central Avenue M. E Nazarene William G. Seaman First Methodist Church First Christian Church

Plan Full Program At Methodist Church

The First Methodist Church of Athens schedules a Sunday 10 30 a m sermon The Church in Eclipse by Rev William G Seaman with organ and vested choir solos Weekly events include Home Guards Oct 8 at 2 pm Senior High League Sunday 6 30 pm topic A Scientific Religion Senior Queen Esther meetings Monday 4 pm Junior Queen Esther Monday 7 pm October themes Conferences with Christ mid week At Well in Samaria next Wednesday 7 30 pm University student class at 9 30 am Wesley Foundation reception 3 5 pm with 75 faculty guests Home Hour Fellowship 5 6 pm vespers 6 pm speaker Prof George Starr Lasher The Obligation of the Newspaper Reader Student Open House each Friday night

William G. Seaman First Methodist Church of Athens Home Guards Seaman Christ Samaria Wesley Foundation Kappa Phi Phi Tau Theta George Starr Lasher

Rev D G Holman Directs Congregational Services

Rev D G Holman announces Sunday services for the Congregational Christian Churches. Ireland hosts a 9 30 a m preaching service with Holman in charge and a 10 30 a m Bible School. A 10 45 a m service at the Coolville church and a 9 30 a m Bible School centennial program precede a 7 30 p m evening service. The Southeastern Ohio Association meeting in Ireland is set for Thursday Oct 13 with devotions at 9 30 a m, a 10 30 a m talk by Dr Fred L Hall, and an 8 p m address by Miss Edith L Douglass of Sofia Bulgaria.

Congregational Christian Churches D. G. Holman Ireland Holman Coolville Southeastern Ohio Association Fred L. Hall Ohio Edith L. Douglass Sofia Bulgaria

Revival Services Scheduled for Bradbury Bradford Bradford Dexter Circuit

Rev J P Miller announces Sunday revival services across the Brad bury Bradford Dexter circuit. Sunday School at 9 30 a m at all three churches. Rally Day at Bradford. Revival at Bradbury 10 30 a m. Christian Endeavor at Bradford and Bradbury 6 p m. Evening revival at Bradford 7 p m by Rev W H Miller of Flora Ind with delegations from Dexter and Bradbury.

Bradbury-Bradford-Dexter J. P. Miller Bradford Bradbury Christian Endeavor W. H. Miller Flora, Ind Dexter and

Services Scheduled For Reedsville Charge

The Rev A L Clary pastor of the Reedsville M E Charge announces services Sunday at Bethel Church 11 am Church School 10 am Lawrence Chapel Church School 1 30 pm followed by preaching at 2 30 pm Tuppers Plains Church service 7 30 pm Executrix appointment for Bernettie Riggs estate Athens Ohio Willanne M Riggs named four months to file creditors notice Dated September 21 1938 Probate Judge Louis Tyroler of Athens County Ohio 23 28 36tw

A. L. Clary Reedsville M. E Bethel Church Lawrence Chapel Tuppers Plains Willanne M. Riggs Athens Ohio Bernettie Riggs Athens County Louis Tyroler Said

Auction sale set for 39 Brown Ave Athens Ohio

The State of Ohio Athens County Common Pleas Court Case 17M7 Home Owner's Loan Corp s v William Walker et al orders a public auction of Lot 2055 Potter Webb Addition at 11 AM October 14 1988 at the east courthouse door Athens Ohio with minimum bid two thirds of 2700 and cash on day of sale Sheriff Charles W Bayless presiding Deputy Ty Fster Gross and Attorney Harry A Mettler listed.

William Walker Court House Athens Ohio Potter Webb Recorder Brown Ave Charles W. Bayless Athens County Oakio Ty Fsther B. Gross Harry A. Mettler

Record Broken for Rally Day Attendance at First Christian Church

Rally Day services drew 1 660 attendees the largest in over a decade. Delegations from Meigs County New Marshfield Chauncey Glouster Beverly and other Hocking Valley churches attended. A 25 person Cleveland delegation surprised the pastor. Myrtle Keller won a leather bound Bible in a handshaker prize. Rev Neil Crawford will represent the church at the International Convention of the Disciples of Christ in Denver October 16 to 21 and speak in his pulpit October 23. He serves on the Convention's Committee of Recommendation.

First Christian Church Meigs County New Marshfield Chauncey Glouster Beverly Hocking Valley Cleveland Myrtle Keller Stimson Ave J. A. Wharton Franklin Ave Keller Neil Crawford Denver Colo

God's Holiness Topic At Nazarene Church

Members of the Church of the Nazarene will hear a sermon on The Holiness of God Sunday morning. Communion follows, Sunday School led by Cecil Cox. A cornerstone fund contest between men and women continues. Young people's meeting at 6 45 p m led by Edith Hutchinson. The evening service features a sermon Are the Nations Lining Up For Armageddon with John Powell and Mrs Jackson singing.

Church of the Nazarene Holiness of God Cecil Cox Cornerstone Fund Edith Hutchinson Armegeddon John Powell Jackson

Full Sunday Planned By Methodist Pastor

The Rev. Stanley Jeffery will preach at 10 30 a m on Piping the Wrong Tune at Central Avenue M E Church. Evening service at 7 30 p m will cover The Gospel of Good News About God. Sunday school starts 9 15 a m with Elmer Spencer in charge. Epworth League meets 6 p m with Marjorie Harvey as president. Church board meets tonight at 7 30 p m.

Stanley Jeffery Central Avenue M. E God Elmer Spencer Epworth League Marjorie Harvey

Communion at Pomeroy Church This Sunday

The Pomeroy Church of Christ holds communion after a sermon by Rev. B H Morris titled God Speaks to Man. Service begins at 10 30 a m. A Rally Day service is planned for next Sunday according to Rev Morris.

Pomeroy Church of Christ B. H. Morris Rev. Morris

Business Women Attend Service for National Week Start

Members of the Business and Professional Woman's Club will go in a body to the Christian Church Sunday to mark the start of National Business Women's Week on Oct. 9. The Business Women's Chorus will perform with solos by Miss Gladys Jones during the anthem.

Business and Professional Woman's Club Christian Church Business Women's Gladys Jones

Quarterly Communion Service at Presbyterian Church

Sunday at 10 30 a m the Presbyterian Church will observe quarterly communion Pastor Lucis announced The sermon titled We Would See Jesus will be delivered A quartet will sing God So Loved the World Rev Luchs will wear a robe donated in memory of the late Sarah Porter Foster by her descendants The last Fellowship Supper will be held Wednesday evening Prof Genevieve Apgar will give an address

Presbyterian Church Lucis Jesus Maunder Olivet Calvary Luchs Sarah Porter Foster Foster Genevieve Apgar

First Wesleyan Methodist Church Sunday Services Announced

The First Wesleyan Methodist Church schedules Sunday School at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 30 a m with Melvin Mitchell preaching then at 7 30 p m Franklin Maerker the choir director will preach on Faith A youth meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m a regular prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m and a Wesleyan Prayer Band Friday at 2 p m Rev E C Kenney pastor of the Athens Wesleyan Methodist Church will preach October 16.

First Wesleyan Methodist Church Melvin Mitchell Franklin Maerker Wesleyan E. C. Kenney Wesleyan Methodist Church Athens

Rev Rosenberger to Speak at Richland M P Church

Rev Rosenberger president of the Ohio Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church will deliver the Sunday evening sermon at the Richland M P Church. He will speak on a church topic and address the congregation.

W. Rosenberger Ohio

Revival services led by Rev O O Boggess at Church of God

Revival services conducted by Rev O O Boggess at the Church of God on Hocking Street draw good attendance. Song service starts nightly at 7 30 p m. He arrived from Wheeling West Virginia Sunday and will speak to the congregation at 10 30 a m with church school at 9 30 a m led by John Bailey.

O. O. Boggess Church of God Hocking St Boggess Athens Wheeling W. Va John Bailey

Christian Science Lesson Topic for Ath ens Service

The Sunday lesson sermon at the Christian Science Church in Athens will explore Are Sin, Disease, and Death Real. The golden text promises health restoration from the Lord, with cited Bible verses from Jeremiah and Proverbs and a passage from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy.

Christian Science Church Athens Mary Baker Eddy

Rally Day Observed at South Haydenville Church of God

South Haydenville plan features Sunday School at 9 30 with Rally Day program. Program includes solos duets and group singing and pupil recitations. Pastor speech on Bible School to close. Missionary Sunday prep for Oct 16. Evening service 7 30 with Divine Healing sermon by Mary Wahl. Midweek prayer 7 30 Wednesday.

Haydenville Mary Wahl Cohagan

Salvation Army Plans Sunday Services and Classes

The Salvation Army announces a full Sunday program at 92 West Union Street. Sunday School at 9:45 with James Gates directing on The Plight of the Children of Israel. Holiness Meeting at 11 titled Faithfulness. Youth League at 6:15 on The Heroism of Christian Faith. Evening Salvation service at 7:45 directed by Adjutant and Mrs. William Hillis with Happiness as the subject.

Salvation Army W. Union St James Gates Young People’s League William Hillis

Phipps Addresses on Modern Pioneers in 1938

The Rev. L. D. Phipps, pastor of the Rutland-Syracuse M E charge, announces sermons at Rutland at 10 30 am and Syracuse at 7 pm on Pioneers of 1938. Sunday School is at 9 15 am with Rally Day and Roll Call planned for Sunday Oct 16.

L. D. Phipps Rutland-Syracuse M. E. Charge Rutland Syracuse Phipps

Two Services Sunday For Christ Church

George Henderson will preach on the subject She Has Done What She Could Sunday at 10 15 a m at the Church of Christ 6 Stim son Ave Communion will be held at 11 a m The bible class at 9 45 a m will be Two Heavenly Messengers Meet and Act for Our Example Evening service at 7 30 p m

George Henderson Church of Christ Stimson Ave

Reverend Stanley Jeffery Preaches at The Plains

The Rev. Stanley Jeffery newly appointed pastor of The Plains Charge will preach at The Plains Methodist Church tonight at 7 30 PM.

Stanley Jeffery The Plains Charge Plains Methodist Church

Mr Moto Returns In Saturday Film At Athena Theater

The Athena Theater screens Mysterious Mr Moto starring Peter Lorre on Saturday. Mary Maguire makes her film debut opposite Henry Wilcoxon in a London intrigue about a chemist with a secret alloy formula and an assassins league.

Mr. Moto Athena Theater Limehouse London League of Assassins Scotland Yard 20Th Century- Fox Peter Lorre Mota Mary Maguire Australia Henry Wilcoxon Wilcoxon International League of Assassins International Police Legaue League Thrill Phillip MacDonald Norman Foster Merchants of Murder

Union Class Plans Meeting for Sunday

The Athens County Union Class will hold a meeting Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Graham Chapel of the Nelsonville M. E. Church. Superintendent Amy West will oversee the service.

Athens County Union Graham Nelsonville M. E Amy West

Rally Day Services Led by Rev Lineberger

The Maydenville Methodist Church observes Rally Day Sunday at 9 30 a m with Rev L O Lineberger as pastor The Murray City Methodist Church also holds an all day Rally Day program An offering for the Daily Vacation Bible School work will be taken Special music is planned for the Haydenville service.

Maydenville Methodist Church L. O. Lineberger Murray City Methodist Church Haydenville

Sunday Services at Free Methodist Church Campbell Street

The Free Methodist Church at Campbell and Stimson Streets schedules Sunday School at 9 30 a m Preaching at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m on Sunday and Friday Prayer meeting Tuesdays at 2 p m led by Mrs Bettina Farley with the pastor preaching at the church

Free Methodist Church Campbell and Stimson

Farewell party for Dexter Pigott in Chester

Chester High School seniors hosted a farewell gathering at the K of P Hall for Dexter Pigott who is moving to Spokane Washington to live with his grandmother. Twenty seven attendees enjoyed ice cream and cake.

Chester High School K. of P. Hall Dexter Pigott Spokane Wash J. E. Torrence O. T. Lytle H. O. Lytle Leon Torrence Hubert Poling Parkersburg J. O. Corey Thomas Pasadena Calif J. B. Torrence Leon Donahue Reedsville A. F. Swan Henderson McPeek Waverly Nerva Pryor Effie Warren Cora Roberts Miss Sites Pomeroy Cincinnati L. J. Myers Harriettsville Henry Pryor Olive Grange

Broadwell Personal And Social News

Broadwell and nearby residents share a Sunday of visiting relatives in Crooksville New Straitsville and Guysville. Aged Mrs. George France dies after weeks of illness. Local Ladies Aid meets at Mrs. Freda Nice with five members. Dinners and visits include Parson family, Arthur Frost’s birthday tribute, and Dayton visitors Waymer White. Local residents host and travel between Broadwell Canaanville and Redfield areas.

Broadwell Orville Harkins Harold Lyle White Crooksville Ray Nice New Straitsville Ida Nice Guysville George Smith Lester White Flossie Nice Clair Harold Driggs Wilford White Redfield George France Ladies Aid Society Freda Nice Frank Parsons Arthur Frost Frost Theodore Parsons Waymer White Dayton Amos White Vint White George Sprouse Betty Morris Earl Seel Canaanville

First Nobel Prize Awarded to Roentgen for X-rays

The first Nobel Prize was awarded to Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, credited as the discoverer of X rays, for groundbreaking work in physics. His achievement marked a turning point in science and medical imaging.

W. C. Roentgen

SQUIRREL DINNER AND CLUB NOTES IN MIDDLEPORT

Social brief from Middleport reports a squirrel supper hosted by Mr. and Mrs. W H Juhling on Second Ave with guests including Mrs Clara G Crutchfield of Columbus and Dr J B Hodge. Bridge club at Mrs C F Hawkins yielded high scores to Mrs Max Harrah Mrs Lewis Sauer and Mrs R B Laughead.

W. H. Juhling Second Ave Clara G. Crutchfield Columbus J. B. Hodge William Michael David Jenkins C. F. Hawkins Max Harrah Lewis Sauer R. B. Laughead George L. Stansbury G. L. Stansbury, Jr Greensboro N. C Stansbury E. E. Stansbury Third Ave C. P. Bradbury Athens Bradbury Athens Ice and Storage Co John Dixon Charleston

Club Events Highlight Local Social Schedule

The Wednesday Contract Club met at Mrs. W H Juhling’s home with Mrs. C E Smith winning high score. Mrs. Wesley Ely hosted the High School Girls Class at her home with prizes to Betty Brown and Ethel Clark. Philathea Women toured from Minersville to Bradbury and Middleport for a world themed supper. Mrs. Clara Murray hosted cousins from Windsor Ontario and Pomeroy for a noon lunch at the Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe.

W. H. Juhling C. E. Smith Wesley Ely First Baptist Church Betty Brown Ethel Clark Ely Clara Murray Clara Bailey Phoebe Garlander Windsor Ont Mrs. Murray Eldon Weeks Pomeroy Mary Jane

Pleasanton Briefs Full of Local Visiting Relatives

Mr. and Mrs. George Morris and Mr. and Mrs. D Craig of Marietta spent Sunday with Ella Bolen and Rosetta Chase. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Endicott of Wharton W Va have returned home after visiting Mrs. Endicott's parents the Guyns. Tom Collins is roofing and repairing his home here and will move in soon. Glenna Guyn visited her sister Mrs Tom Collins Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Hanning spent Sunday with Mrs Hanning's parents the Edmundsons of Wilkesville. Mrs. Tom Beatty and relatives from W Va visited her daughter Mrs Charles Hudwell Monday. Emma Bolen was an Athens visitor Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gold and son Walter visited the Bolens Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Doc Hill and son Arhood of W Va returned home last Thursday after visiting the Collins family for the past week. Sparrows makes up one seventh of all the birds of North America.

Darrell Hanning Tom Collins

Infant Gerald Webb Buried in Zaleski

Funeral services for Gerald Webb nine months old son of Mr and Mrs Delbert Webb were held at the M E Church with interment in Oak Grove Cemetery. Death caused by whooping cough and pneumonia. Betty Tennihill injured by fall from swing at school. Estelle Davis Columbus and Charles O Leary Zaleski wed in Bremen last Saturday. Reverend J Donavan officiated. Mrs Ella Cavanaugh Athens guest of cousin Mrs Flora Dill last week. Other local visits and weekend trips noted among area residents.

Zaleski Gerald Webb Delbert Webb M. E Oak Grove Betty Tennihill Gene Tennihill Estelle Davis Columbus Charles O'Leary Bremen Ella Cavanaugh Celia Edward Tripp Ralph Herrold J. Donovan St. Sylvester’s Church Oscar Lambert Athens Flora Dill E. A. Ouduit Irene Wheelersburg Ohio Greenup Kentucky J. W. Coleman Mary Alice Janice Gary Logan James McKibben Helen R. H. Thomas Woodrow Lester Good

Kyger Personal and Brief Social Notes

Preaching services were conducted by Rev. H. N. Sni der at the M. E. Church. Mr. and Mrs. Mont Orr of Los Angeles returned home after visiting here. Miss Jean Rupe and Louise Rife have returned from Columbus cosmetology school. Roland Rupe of the CCC Camp at Zaleski spent the weekend with his parents. Phyllis Hart of Columbus is visiting friends here. Mildred Ward of Columbus spent the weekend with her parents. Flora Bradbury, Mabel Eakin and Fannie Cooley of Logan accompanied Malinda Bradbury to a Detroit convention. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Tongs Evelyn Tate spent Wednesday with Elmer Durst near Rutland. Mrs. Cora Porchett of Plain City is visiting relatives here.

Clyde Rupe Phyllis Hart Columbus Mildred Ward Chester Ward Flora Bradbury Mabel Eakin Fannie Cooley Logan Malinda Bradbury Kgger Lodge Detroit Floyd Tongs Evelyn Tate Elmer Durst Rutland Cora Porchett Plain City

Chauncey Farewell for Doris Bryson By New Floodwood Friends

A farewell party was held for Doris Bryson daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Bryson who moved Chauncey from New Floodwood. Refreshments were served by Maxine McDonald with guests Elaine Burley Ruth Delong Frances Delong Betty Lou Tignor and others attending the event.

Chauncey Doris Bryso Lee Bryson New Floodwood Maxine McDonald Elaine Burley Ruth and Frances Delong New Floodswood Betty Lou Tignor Deanville Doris Bryson

Fragmentary Notice of Services Time

The readable parts indicate church services at 7 30 and 9 30 with 10 45 listed, inviting attendance for morning worship. Details are incomplete but suggest scheduled religious observances.

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