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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1954
Page
8
An interdenominational gospel prayer service is held in the Athens area. The program features a 4 p.m. session and a 7:30 p.m. Tuesday service led by Pastor Bertine Farley.
Sunday school at 9 30 am devotional 11 am service and 7 30 pm prayer service on Wednesday led by The Rev Franklin Upthe grove pastor.
First Methodist Church lists services and activities including 9 15 a.m. school and 10 30 a.m. worship with Dr John M Vereegg as speaker. Various clubs and committees meet through the week with dates and times for book club vespers choir rehearsals youth fellowship and special events.
Sunday schedules for Richland Ave and Clarks Chapel Methodist churches list worship times Sunday school MYF and Bible study with midweek activities. Combined intermediate groups begin a color hike at Richland Ave Church Sunday at 3 p.m. Lay speakers include Stanley Cooley Robert Hedges Karl Rose James Wilson and H A Lockwood pastor.
New Marshfield hosts Sunday school and Rally Day at 9 30 a m with WSCS meeting and a Glass home gathering. Union Church lists school at 9 30 a m worship at 7 30 p m and MYF plus prayer meetings. Bates and Pleasanton churches show school at 9 30 a m and MYF at 7 30 p m Carroll Chesser is listed as pastor at Pleasanton.
The Pilgrim Holiness church lists Sunday school at 9 30 am worship at 10 30 am evangelistic service at 7 30 pm and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 pm Rev N L Russell is the pastor.
The First Baptist Church lists Sunday worship at 10 30 a.m. and Sunday school at 9 30 a.m. The Baptist Training Union is at 6 30 p.m. Evangelistic Service at 7 30 p.m. Midweek prayer and Bible study Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Choir rehearsal at 8 30 p.m. Rev John I Snedden is the pastor.
Sunday school starts at 9 30 am led by Robert Sickles superintendent Worship at 10 30 am Preaching at 7 30 pm Rev Earnie Williams speaker Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 pm Rev L A Robinson conducts the meeting
The Rev. Jan B. Kish serves as pastor. Daily masses at 7 a.m. in the convent and 7 30 and 8 30 a.m. Sunday masses at 8 30 9 30 and 10 30 a.m. and 4 p.m. for students only. Confessions offered until 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
The church outlines a full week of programs including church school at 9 30 a m worship at 9 30 and 11 a m nursery during the 11 a m service instruction forum at 3 p m youth group and choir at 6 p m snack supper and film choir practice with a parent teachers meeting in the church basement at 7 p m and communicants class on Saturday at 10 a m Westminster Foundation hosts church school at the house at 9 30 a m with vesper fellowship at 5 p m Roger M ice Jr ministers the scene includes a 9 30 am and 11 am service lineup.
Sunday school at Shade Poston Methodist Church at 10 am with Clarence Creamer as superintendent Worship at 11 am Evangelistic service at 7 30 pm Rev H L McDaniel speaker Sunday school at Poston at 10 am Philip James superintendent Prayer service Wednesday 7 30 pm Youth service Thursday 7 pm Evan Edwards pastor
The listing outlines weekly events at First Christian Church including Organ Reverie on Friday at 8 p.m. Bible school at 9:15 a.m. Worship at 10:15 a.m. Joe B. Maf preacher. University Vespers at 6 p.m. Youth Vespers at 6 p.m. Committee meetings at 7 p.m. Girl Scouts on Tuesday Junior chorus Wednesday 6 p.m. Business Women Thursday 6 p.m. Christian Women's Fellowship 7 30 p.m.
The notice lists Sunday events with Sunday school at 10 a.m. Worship at 11 a.m. Evangelistic service and prayer meeting at 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. led by pastor Rev Tra L Shanafelt.
Sunday school at 9 30 am YPM meeting at 7 pm prayer meeting Friday at 7 pm Mrs L N Kemmy of Athens will preach service duties and times listed for Kilvert Church of God events.
Dizzy Dean anecdote frames mortality and aging as forces not what they were. The piece urges steadfast faith in a changeless God to overcome fears and trials, promising immortality through spiritual resilience amid life’s wear and time's decay.
Alexander Presbyterian offers Bible school at 9 30 am and Youth Fellowship at 7 pm for members and families.
Canaanville holds preaching at 9 30 am and Sunday school at 10 90 am. Guysville lists Sunday school at 9 30 am and preaching at 10 40 am. Stewart offers Sunday school at 9 30 am and preaching at 7 50 pm led by IL L McDaniel.
Sunday school at 9 45 am worship at 11 am evangelistic service at 7 30 pm Bible study and prayer service on Wednesday at 7 30 pm led by the Rev Edward Richardson.
Family church school at 9:90 a.m. Laymen lead service at 10:30 a.m. Laymen in charge include Mabel Kern Hazel Straw Harold Miller Belle Bishop Floyd Wolfe Glenna Weatherby and Vernon Shaw. Pot-luck supper and sing-spiration at 6 p.m. Circle III meets Monday 7:30 p.m. at 43 Moore Ave guest speaker. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p.m. led by Mrs Pearly Clark.
Sunday school begins at 9 30 a m followed by prayer and praise at 10 30 a m WYPS meets at 7 p m preaching service at 7 30 p m prayer meeting on Wednesday at 7 30 p m The Rev Roy E Deeter is listed as pastor.
Amesville Presbyterian lists Sunday services at 10 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. Worship with 7 p.m. Youth Fellowship. New England church holds 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and 10:15 a.m. message with 7:30 p.m. Youth Fellowship on Mondays. Carthage service at 2:30 p.m. led by Rev J Mervin Hess.
The Church of the Nazarene lists morning worship at 10 30 with Rev L H Stanley as speaker NYPS session at 6 45 followed by ogenistic service at 7 30 with Stanley again as preacher Intercession hour is set for Wednesday 7 30 pm and Saturday 6 30 pm led by Pastor Drell Hl Goff with missionary aeuae on Wednesday evening and other services this week
Albany Baptist announces Bible school at 9:30 am followed by worship at 10:30 am and an evening service at 7:30 pm. Rev. Ewing Walters will speak and Rev. Roland P. Giobig serves as pastor.
The notice lists services at South Canaan Baptist with a 9 45 a m prayer session at 11 am a noon pot luck dinner a 1 30 p m preaching service by Rev Ewing Walters of Flint Michigan and Thursday prayer and Bible study at 8 p m led by Pastor Rev Roland P Globig.
The Rev. Edmond Life leads services at Guysville Community Church with Sunday worship at 10 a.m. Evening service at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday prayer service and Bible study begin at 7 30 p.m.
At 10 30 a m a ship schedule lists Rev Max Williams as guest speaker. NYPS hosts an evangelistic service at seven with The Rev Max Williams credited as speaker and Lena Brandenburg as pastor.
Sunday services offered by Vanderhoop Baptist Church include Sunday school at 10 am and worship at 11 am. A prayer meeting is held Wednesday at 8 pm led by Pastor The Rev Clayton W. Green.
The church schedules a 10 30 a m preaching service and a 7 30 p m evening sermon. Members are invited to attend the Graham s Chapel Bible Christian ship services.
Public address at 2 30 p m Bible study at 3 45 p m and Tuesday 7 30 p m service meeting and ministry school Friday 7 30 p m
The announcement lists Sunday school at 9:30 am and morning service at 10:45 am with the Doctrine of Atonement lesson and the Golden Text from I John 2 1. A Wednesday evening service is at 7 30 pm.
Albany Methodist charges list church school worship MYF and Troop 50 meetings. First Quarterly Conference held at Albany. Temple and Town House note services. Pearl Chapel and Snowville also schedule school sessions and prayer meetings. The Rev. William H. Covert is pastor.
Sunday school times set at Chesterhill 9 45 a m worship 11 a m with layman Arthur Gilcrest of Sharpsburg as guest speaker. Amesville schedules worship 9 30 a m led by layman Frank Bailey. Sharpsburg offers worship 8 45 a m and Sunday school 9 15 a m with Rev Kenneth D Frazier presiding.
Holy communion at 8 a.m. and service with sermon at 10:30 a.m. Church school for grades 1-12 at 9:30 a.m. Nursery and kindergarten at 10:30 a.m. Canterbury club supper at 5 p.m. Boy Scout Troop 6 meets 7 p.m. Monday. Weekday church school Wednesday 4 p.m. Women's Auxiliary 7:45 p.m. Thursday holy communion 7:15 a.m. Study group 4 p.m. Choir rehearsal 6:45 p.m. Prayer 9:30 p.m.
The Plains Methodist announces worship at 9 30 a m and 7 30 p m with church school at 10 15 a m A mid week service is set for Thursday at 7 30 p m led by minister J Arthur Thornton
The Perry County grand jury reported after examining 33 witnesses across 23 cases presenting 22 bills. Dwain Teddy Hays of Zanesville faces three counts of second degree manslaughter for the deaths of Wanda Wilson Marilyn Wolfe Lena Searles and the injuries to another New Lexington teen in a car crash on January 8. Hays posted a $7500 bond after 18 days in jail. Additional indictments include Andersen Falk Conklin Williams Russell Roberts Bennett Murray Congo as foreman. Informational notes cover reservoir site talks Brady Pierce at Columbus meeting, a new Claycraft Co building in Shawnee replacing wind damaged site, and coal mine production. Also noted are a 65th wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Dittoe and a Marian Day observance at Crooksville Church of the Atonement plus a Glennd Hickman Hammond engagement.
Miss Hickman of Columbus and Mr Hammond of the Commercial Motor Freight Co are announced to wed Nov 13 at St Rose Church New Lexington. Mary Elizabeth Stenson of Congo and Albert Harvey of Congo announce their Oct 30 wedding at St Bernards Corning. Patricia Ann Myers of Newark to Donald D Bracens of Thornville wed Oct 1 at Fairmont Church Newark. Helen Gordon and Robert also of Glenford announce Oct 26 nuptials at St Pauls Glenford. Dolores Smity Frazier of Corning and Paul Wesley James of Shawnee wed Sept 25 at Liberty Indiana.
In Chungju, 80 miles from Seoul, four children aged 3 to 10, two boys and two girls, discovered a buried land mine in a neighborhood playground. The trigger mechanism exploded, killing all four on site. Authorities probe how the device remained hidden.
Preaching at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Life 6 N Shan non 7 30 p m Prayer meeting at the home of Mrs Elma Tucker White Hall Wednesday 7 30 p m The Rev Paul Stockman hearers invited to attend services
Sunday school at 9 30 a m with James Gates as superintendent. Services at 10 45 a m including directory class and gospel service at 7 45 p m with Mrs Dowell as speaker. Crusaders group on Tuesday 4 p m. Bible study and teachers group at 8 30 p m. Corps Cadets on Wednesday 6 p m. Torchbearers group at 7 p m for ages 15 25. Junior Legion Thursday 4 p m. Women's Home League 7 30 p m. Holiness meeting Friday 7 45 p m.
SEVENTEL DAY ADVENTIST announces Sabbath school on Saturday at 9 45 am with William Davidson as superintendent. Worship follows at 11 am led by A D Leach.
Athens Ohio reports a local clothing retailer named Quick's of Course Roberts offering men’s and boys' wear in the downtown shopping area. The store features a selection of casual and formal apparel with ongoing seasonal promotions and competitive prices.
Ronald Shep herd, 10, fell at his home in Blue Lake and fractured two bones in a foot. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Shepherd. Several visitors and relatives arrive at Blue Lake area homes including families from Huntington Ohio Cincinnati Detroit and Gallipolis as reported in local notes.
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