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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1955

Page

9

Promoting Athletics as Character Building on Campuses

A lengthy essay argues that sports balance body mind and spirit and trains in quick thinking and perseverance. It cites George Gipp of Notre Dame and Knute Rockne, recalling life lessons drawn from football. Church notices list service times for multiple denominations across Athens area, including pastors and event details.

Bly Don Tallis Man le George Gipp Notre Dame Knute Rockne Gipp West Point Rockne

Weekend visits and births noted in Ohio area society page

The account lists personal visits and family events in small towns, mentioning the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Robert White, weekend guests, and occupations of locals. Names include Penn, Orr, Morris, Morarity, Rausch, Wells, Powell, and others across Chillicothe Columbus Marietta and nearby towns.

John Wells Columbus Simon Powell Old Town Wit Seles Resell Ropers Virginia Roberts Georse Mary McKay

Church and community meeting schedule fragment

The readable text lists services and events at First Wesleyan Methodist First Christian and Baptist-Disciple groups. It mentions ministers, service times, Bible school, choir directors, organists, student meetings, Girl Scouts, junior and senior choirs, and regular group activities with evenings and mornings noted.

Local church notices mix of schedules and ads

Mt Zion Missionary Baptist and First Baptist schedules list Sunday school at 9 a.m. and worship services, with midweek prayer meetings led by Rev Roy Deeter. Numerous other churches including Kilvert Church of God Angel Ridge Pilgrim Holiness Jehovahs Witnesses and Free Methodist in Athens area present Bible studies prayer meetings and evening services with various pastors. An advertisement notes a real estate and auction notice as well.

Athens William Pruden Roy Strausbargh Floyd ‘Brooks Alice ‘Carmi Hazel , Kimbel Alice Grimes John. Grimes Board of Education Ninene City Ohio Tin Greta Iiwo Wcia Inns Lions Newton Inwathens Shaker Square Alvry Hat Bean Nesta WillTe Mabey Retina Coon Couty Lpgal Norte Ak Aveation Eracater of Board of Tan Fve Audie Waiteman Orvite Eton Eaarge J. Whiteman George Pates Sabet

Sunday School and Service at Chrespian Science Church

A Sunday program offers Sunday school at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 45 a m with a lesson on walking in love drawn from the text Let us love one another as he has loved us The service line emphasizes an Atonement theme and reflects the church's teaching style and schedule.

Sunday and weekday church schedules from multiple Athens gatherings

First Presbyterian lists Sunday church school at 9 30 with worships at 9 30 and 11 am and a nursery at 11. Westminster Foundation hosts breakfast class at 9 30, fellowship at 4 and supper at 5 with a program “The American Indian Story” by Miss Mary Cowan and a May 7 talk by Harold Stinson. Athens Church of the Nazarene shows Sunday school at 9 30 and worship at 10 30 with NYPS at 6 45 and evangelistic service at 7 30. Drell H Goff is minister. Baptist churches schedule Sunday school at 9 30 and worship at 10 30, 6 30 training union, 7 45 evening worship, plus midweek prayer and business meeting and a Baptist student union. Pastor Rev John D Snedden listed.

Cantersbury Phil Porter Central Ave Ralph Stew Ira Martin McKibben Iir Altn" Weatherby Harold Mille Walton Davies Sirs Fontellann W. Catt Hickey Auperiuandent Renin Haro Wile C. R Alorvon State St Starvey Cone Chitin Christan Workers’ School First Methodist Shurch Nelsonville Workers “Conference Lancaster C. ‘Melvin Clark's McDougal Methodist Ahade-Poston Methodist MYF Wor- Spm Poston Charles McVey Wed Cntremorial John M. Versteeg Memorial Roger Kasler Anne Anderson Carl Hickey Monda Capa Phi Kathleen Campbell Fairview Boy Scout Episcopal Church Frank First Baptist Sunday School Roy 2 Deeter Ehuren Franklin Athens First Presbyterian Westminster WF House Mary Cowan Harold Stinson Georgia Roger M. Rice, Jr First Baptist Baptist Training Union Baptist Student Union John 1 Snedden Athens Messenger Pilgrim Holiness More Ag Evangelise

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