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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1964

Page

8

Purpose Of Life An Editor's Note By Wm La Fountain

Pastor William La Fountain urges readers to seek a high purpose in life. He cites Shaw and Whitehead on meaningful living and argues salvation includes living with purpose here and now. He frames purpose in the blessedness of giving and receiving with gratitude and joy.

Athens County Ministerial Association William LA Fountain Christ Lutheran Church Shaw Whitehead Heaven Hell

Carpenter Notes Mixed Social and Club Events

Westina Crabtree reports Carpenter Baptist Young People met at the church with Carol Fraley leading. Activities include a skating party by Columbia Elementary Mothers' Club at Dow's Roller Rink on Oct 30 and the Fall Festival at the schoolhouse on Nov 6.

Westina Crabtree Carpenter Carpenter Baptist Carol Fraley Columbia Elementary Mothers’ Club Dow’s Nelsonville Harley Townsend Galena Peck Brothers Peck Emzie Davis Parkersburg W. Va Alvin Dye Lisa Ben Caster Rodney Howery Athens Fern Radcliffe Rutland Glen Irwin Marysville Dale Dye Marvin Chase Erma Vale Nellie Vale

Mount Zion Baptist Church 92nd anniversary homecoming program

Mount Zion Baptist Church marks its 92nd anniversary with homecoming activities. Rev. Franklin Upthegrove, a ministerial association worker, will speak. A no charge dinner follows at noon, with the program at 2:30 p.m. Other church notices list service times for area congregations.

Mount Zion Baptist Church Franklin Upthegrove Upthegrove Ministerial Association For the Advancement of Christian Service In Ohio University Mount Zion Church

Area church service listings in Athens and surrounding towns

Along a regional church directory the piece lists Sunday schedules for multiple congregations. It notes Sunday school times and worship services across Athens townships including Columbia, New Marshfield, Carbondale, Amesville, Chauncey, The Plains and more with occasional evening services and midweek prayer meetings.

White’s Chapel Wesleyan Methodist First Presbyterian — Church Coolville Athens Pilgrim Holiness Central Avenue Methodist New Marshfield Bertes Carbondale Church School A.m Union Lower Plains Zion Free Will Baptist Albany Baptist Sand Rock Church of Jesus Christ the Plains Christ Lutheran First Church of God First Church of the Nazarene Hocking Valley Trimble Taylor Ridge Greens Run Millfield Chauncey South Canaan Baptist—Garb

Call to regular church attendance amid spiritual needs

A sermon emphasizes the church as essential for character and democracy, urging weekly services and daily Bible reading. The piece highlights four reasons to attend: for oneself, for children, for community and nation, and for the church’s own welfare. Community ads for local Athens merchants follow.

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Carpenter News H. E. Starkey Roy Wiseman Joy Ravenswood David Wiseman Harrisonville Janet Stewart Columbus Cecil Gillogly Fern Gillogly Verlin Howery Ralph Chapman Dale Williams Mallie Lowther Mendal Jordan Stanley Dickson Charles Geraldine Harrison Tracy Edna Poling All of Columbus Rene Caster McArthur Elsie Perry Milford Perry Lana Delbert Perry Timmy Radcliff Kenneth Crabtree Albany Jerry Culwell William Culwell Mrs. Dwaine Jordan Son Bryan St. Paul’s Catholic New England United Presbyterian East Athens Church of Christ Sunday Bible School St. John’s Dutch Ridge Richland and Clark’s Chapel Methodist The Plains Methodist Athens Area Church Services Troy Bethany Methodist Frost Mt. Zion Baptist First Apostolic Amesville Presbyterian Stewart Methodist Mt. Hermon Richard Wiblim West State Free Will Baptist Young Peple Pleasanton Methodist Carthage Presbyterian McDougal Methodist Evangelical United Brethren First Baptist-Sunday School Training Union Federal Valley Chauncey Catholic Mission First Methodist Lottridge Graham Chapel First Church of Christ, Scientist Cannapville Chure First Christian Church Christian Youth Fellowship Rita Byard Franklin Wesleyan Strouds Run Community the Plains Nazarene Angell Ridge Charles Gaston Church of Jesus Christ of the Lds Galbreath Chapel Jehovah’s Witnesses Seventh Day Adventist Salvation Army Salvation Ladies Home League Lancaster Street Church of Christ Unitarian Fellowship of Athens Terrace Dr Plains Church OF the Nazarene W. E. Zimmerman Evangelist Everett C. Altic Samuel Keister Advertising Service, Inc Strasburg, Va Stimson God the Church For All ALL John James Athens and Athens County Ministers Association Adams Bakery Ambassador Laundry, Inc. Dry Cleaning Ohio Charlotte Higham N. Court St Athens Tile & Marble Blueline Ave F. J. Beasley Grocery Co Clover Farm and Foodland Stores Beasley & Mathews, Inc Falcons Bridgwater Machine Div American Brake Shoe Company Wm. Brooks Shoe Co van Des Buckeye Charm House Beauty Salonevich Lowe N. Court Cline Pharmacy Co S. Court St. Athens Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co Crow's Steak House Steaks and Sea Foods S. Court St Cunningham TV N. Congress St Dover Cleaners Chauncey RA House of Glamour St. Court St. Athens LY Huffman Transportation Service W. Union St Jimmy Union St Ick Jones Buie BUICK Cadillac Fawcett-Stone Funeral Home Chesterhill Phore LY L. E. Yoho Co., Inc. Building Contractors Lohse Texaco Havoline Martak Chauncey Ram Harris Furniture Store YOUR ONE Stop Outfitters Bob Hess Chevrolet Oldsmobile Hocking Valley Bank the Hotel Athens , WN Court St Athena Ohio Houck & Reed, Inc. Insurance Service G. Houck Dom M Reed Bob Baur Mathews Oil Company Goodyear Milldeck S Court St C. B. Nye Company Volkswagen Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company Chauncey Ohio Ray Riggs, Inc Lincoln Athens Ohio Roberts of MENS Royal McBee Corporation Arthur Sap Complete Insurance & Ee Gilbert Shannon Firestone Dealer Athens LY Slater Brothers Stanley's Shoe Store Steppe's Athens Plaza Bardin Bros. Lumber, Inc Lincoln Athens Ohie LY Nelsonville Pl Washburn Travel Agency Athena Willie's Mobil Lancaster St. Athens LY
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