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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1955

Page

7

Williams to lecture in Holy Land slides at Plains Church

The Rev Samuel J Williams Methodist pastor of Chesterhill and twice abroad to Palestine will present technicolor slides of the Holy Land at The Plains Methodist Church at 7 30 pm. He also plans a session at Pleasant Hill Community Church five miles west of Chesterhill on Route 59 Sunday at 7 30 pm. In Richland Ave area churches offer services with Sunday school at 9 30 and worship at 10 30. Clarks Chapel and McDougal report morning services and midweek devotions.

Samuel J. Williams Chesterhill Christ In the Holy Land the Plains Methodist Church Williams Paletine Jerusalem Ohio State University Palestine Holy Land Pleasant Hill Community Church Lichland Ave Clark's Chapel Richland Ave Clarks Chapel Mcdougal

Everyday Religion and Maybe Grandpa

A fragmentary literary piece by Don D. Tullis uses a shore scene with Columbus Americus and a “grandpa” as faith’s human element. It argues faith must be paired with practical action, urging readers to carry both God and grandpa for prudence and duty.

Don D. Tullis Columbus Americas God Americus Grandpa

Mt Zion and many area churches schedule weekly services

A long listing of church schedules across Athens County notes Sunday school at 9:30 am led by various pastors including Rev Franklin Upthe grove and Rev Melvin Alkire, worship at 10:30 to 11 am, youth and choir events, midweek prayer and Bible study, and Friday church conferences. Also mentions a notice appointing Foner B. Courtwell as executor and probate items for several estates.

MT. Zion Bible Senior Lord's Upper Joe B. Maffett Foner B. Ccortwell Athens Ohio Roger Jones, SR Auld County Penta Hin Jon Hope, Jr Anc McNebo Chester A. Morris Lawrence F. Sweeney Jack Sweeney Odlock Jona Beatrice Nana Gere Pam Lawrence Woodruff the Plains Methodist Tenosh Jesus S.J. Williams Jesse A. Thornton Graham's Chapel Christian Guysville Community Ralph Smith Stewart Pilgrim Holiness SL. Bean Kilvert Church OF God M. L. Kimmey

Thomson reunion and local visits spanning families

Poston Poston and Mrs Dewey Hunter led a large family gathering on August 21 with many relatives from Strouds Run Athens Bailey Run and Columbus visiting. The Ladies Club met for a pot luck at Inez Hunter s home and numerous kin from Columbus Lansing Detroit and Ohio towns visited local residents. The text ends noting only 16 percent of Japan s 142000 square miles suited for agriculture.

Richard” Reed Amet Rutter Art’ Smathers Mack Faye Brook Hart Hubert Sprague Jimmy George Ortt Oak Harbor Ohio John Kollister Joan Elaine Witer Zackary Joe ‘Zackary Mike Zackary Lansing Ann Glasko Obertin Mary Kollister Detroit Susan South Edna Athens Whiteman Donald Whiteman Newark Edna Whiteman Charles Bean Jessie C. Tewksbury Melva Radeliffe Columbus Lawrence Wees Hines Lacy Cranmer Charles Nouncing Denise Gail Bullsock Clinic McArthur Albert Hess Mc Uarthur Elsie Crow Unrichsville Mildred ‘Dess Albany Guy Wingett Inlaw Wingett Fred Storch Faye B. Cline Mira Bana Latch Glen Tewsbury Pennsylvania

Church Schedules Set for Amesville and Nearby Parishes

Sunday school times listed for Amesville Presbyterian and New England, with worship at 11 am and 10:15 am respectively. Carthage age service at 2:30 pm led by Rev J Mervin Hess. Albany Baptist Bible school at 9:30 am and prayer meetings on Wednesdays at 8 pm led by Rev Roland P Gioblg.

Evangelical United Setau E Rusion Aretheen Poston Richard Evan ‘Edwards Athens N. S. Russell Pesaro Albany Suer Albany—Church School Pearl Chapel Temple-Church Snowville — Church Richard E. Jarvis Amesville New England Carthage J. Mervin Hess Minier Albany Baptist Bible School Roland P. Gioblg

Albany Social Notes Ties Family Visits Across Shared Towns

A chaotic A L B A N Y social page details relatives visiting relatives across Columbus Newark and surrounding towns. It notes Mrs Bertha Robinett and Mary Rollins hosting and visiting family, plus grandchildren and guests from Chillicothe Richwood and Athens. Acknowledge births, anniversaries, and a World War II reference to September 1 1939.

Albany Bertha Robinett Paul Thomas Clyde Riggs Columbus Thomas Frank Radcliffe Stanley Shiflet Richwood Claire Steward Vaing Chillicothe Spent Octa Gillogly Ea St. Sumite Charles D.C Epheww Alma ‘Trainer Sherwood Gillesly Athens Eleta Fred Howard Stoutrick Copley Visi Edson Parker Lewis Smith Denver Rawlings J. E.j Cora Harley Woode

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Athens Area Church Services Holy Land Pictures Teacon Uae Central Ave All Family Church Zoa Beebe Melvin Alkire Crmmasnaay Science Aamns Church OF the Nazarene First Christian New Marshfield Marshfield CNTON Annusi John Sneden BATES Wesleyan Hampton Methodist Johnson Pleasanton World Church School Rot THE Plains Church OF the Te Shanafeit Mini Nazarene Lancaster ST Church OF ‘Christ Apoutaty Geely Richard Bates Chunch OF God R.E. Kelehner George Sofrenko Whites Chapel Wesleyan Federal Valley Roy E. Deeter Ana Assembly OF God E. Brooks Athens County Janes Coleman Panal James F.shumater Waiate Et di A. Teste Ae ‘Sant Seaa Iavele Pinal Madeline Schacter Charis’ H. Schacter Nogusk Lavelle James V. Turi Raned Piri Dorothy Medtee Ian Fredperry Minar Ane Tata Eos Guy Allen Radbitt Laewnao Dallas Radel Bank of Athens National Roger J Jones Beatrice Nanos Japan Agricul Albany Social Notes Hitler Poland Atv Athens and Athens County Ministers Association Hoft Automotive Service Earl F. Mathews, Inc Leonard W. Simpson Henry & Son G Athens Machine Co Beckiey Buck Auto Supply Buckeye Court St. Athens Brown's Fure Oil Service Coon House the Cline Pharmacy Co Coe Furniture Co. Furniture & Appliances Commonwealth Telephone Co Cornwell Houck & van Dyke, Inc Huffman Transportation Service Car Rad Bakery Harry's Guit Service Kyle McCoy Glouster Community Bank Steinmeyer Bros H. Martin & Son Ek Metal the McBee Company Milldeck’s Inoe Store Rendergrass G. F Katt's Hudson Sales & Service Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co the Bardirothers Co Stanley's Shoe Store Steppe Sutton's Pure Oil Station Sunnybank Greenhouse Pete Beis Dinser Swearingen Sporting Goods Gilbert Shannon First National Bank Gail Watkins First Methodist Church George Derke
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