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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1948

Page

5

County Women’s Republican Club Elects Delegates To State Conference

The Woman's Republican Club of Athens County met at the Court House with Mrs. W. H. Wakefield presiding. Delegates to the State Conference in Columbus on Sept. 24 were elected including Mrs. Lillian Henderson and many others from Athens and nearby towns. The group also donated to the State Campaign Fund. In other items, birth notices and social updates followed.

County Women's Republican Club Woman's Republican Club Athens County Court House W. H. Wakefield Wakefield Nora Atkinson Columbus Lillian Henderson Walter King Ray Clark Martha McClausky Inez Benz Coolville Thelma Brewster Torch Wilma Morgan New Marshfield E. H. Taylor Ralph Hines Glouster Serepta Barber Mary Kelly Nelsonville Burg Johnson Chauncey Ethel Hoover Alice Twiss Theresa Hines Alma Hudson Gertrude Wolf Blanche Finsterwald Evaline Dowler Gail Evans Cora Woodyard Delle Finsterwald Hazel Finsterwald Alberta Grones Verna Marquis Fred Kittle May Smith Ray Bobo Nelle Reading Winifred Crumley Kittie Church Jennie Harner Leo Williams Mary Williams Anna Williams Georgia Kilpatrick Charles Pennybacker Anna Evans Athens Ed Lasch Jane Dailey Olive Baughman Pharlie Wingett Etta Miller Albany Lucy Fenton Stewart

Noted travelers and gatherings in Ohio and California

Prof and Mrs C C Robinson and Mrs John J Boles return from summer in California. Mrs R S Wood and daughter in Columbus for visit. Mr Wood to join for two week Hollywood Florida trip. Mrs W S Bentley and Bob return to Detroit with Mr Bentley. Atty and Mrs R D Williams host Mrs John LaFountaine two weeks in Elmwood Place. Williams family visits Columbus and Athens then returns. Miss Ethel Collins Helen Long and Kathleen Stalker head to Washington DC for Labor Day weekend by car.

C. C. Robinson John J. Boles California R. S Wood William B. Biggs Columbus Mr. Wood Mrs. Wood Hollywood Fla W. S. Bentley Bob Mrs. Bentley Mr. Bentley Detroit R. D. Williams Elmwood Place John LaFountaine New Philadelphia Williams Mr. LaFountaine Athens Harry Travis Jo Anne Ethel Collins Helen Long Kathleen Stalker Washington, D. C

Iroquois Amphitheatre hosts Great Waltz finale in Louisville

Esther Gross of Pomeroy relays that Ruby Mercer starred as Princess Olga in the Louisville Park Theatrical Association’s The Great Waltz at Iroquois Amphitheatre on Aug. 29, with notes on other appearances in St Louis and Parisian theater ties. The column also mentions the Lanier mansion in Madison Indiana, architect Francis Costigan, and wartime funding by James F. D. Lanier, plus updates from Athens area residents and a birth announcement in Dayton.

Iroquois Amphitheatre Louisville Esther Gross Pomeroy Athens Ruby Mercer Olga Louisville Park Theatrical Association St. Louis C. R. Genter Grosvenor St James F. D. Lanier Ohio River Madison Ind Fort Sumter Lanier New York Oliver P. Morton Indiana Francis Costigan Lanier Mansion Ohio Darrell Jonesy Sams R. H Malcolm Wilkie Louise Bumgardner Dayton Duncan James Miami Valley Hospital Duncan Wilkie Audrey Bumgardner Wilkie

Athens Area Church Services

Church listings in Athens with schedules for Free Methodist Nazarene Catholic Pilgrim Holiness and Wesleyan services. Details include Sunday schools, worship times, pastors, and midweek prayer meetings.

Race-time Schedule At Nine Local Spots Listed

Chase 10 a.m. Homer Troyer. Mound Hill 9 30 a.m. Mrs Virginia Howard. Mt Carmel 9 30 a.m. Francis Hart. Orbis Ton 9 30 a.m. J B Carsner. Sugar Creek 410 a.m. Mrs Anna Thompson. Frost 10 a.m. Co D Arnold. Diamond 9 30 a.m. Mrs Lowell Tucker. McLeish 9 30 a.m. Clarence Rutter. Fair View 2 p.m. A N Maxwell.

CHASE Homer Troyer Mound Hill Virginia Howard MT. Carmel Francis Hart Orbiston J. B. Carsner Sugar Creek Anna Thompson Frost D. Arnold Diamond Lowell Tucker McLeish Clarence Rutter Fairview A. N. Maxwell

Sunday School and Youth Fellowship Notes

Canaanville Sunday school at 10 30 a m led by Mrs T M Crawford. Guysville Sunday school at 10 a m led by W W Buck. Stewart Sunday school at 10 a m led by Mrs W P Spears. Tuesday evening Youth Fellowship hosted by Harvey H McPheron minister.

Canaanville T. M. Crawford Guysville W. W. Buck Stewart W. P. Spears Harvey H. McPheron

Hockingport, Coolville and Little Hocking Sunday Services

The Rev. O. C. Lockwood presides as church services are held in Hockingport at 9 30 a m with church school at 10 30 a m Coolville offers church school at 9 45 a m and worship at 10 45 a m Little Hocking hosts church school at 10 a m and worship at 8 p m with details from the pastor’s schedule.

O. C. Lockwood Hockingport Coolville Little Hocking

Sunday Services Schedule at Local Church

The Rev. Roy F. E. Deeter serves as pastor with Sunday school at 9 30 a.m. preaching at 10 30 a.m. and Prayer and Praise service at 8 p.m. in the church program.

Strouds Run Sunday Services Announced

Sunday school at Strouds Run at 2 30 p m and preaching service at 3 30 p m with E C Kenney delivering the message.

Strouds Run E. C. Kenney

Homecoming At New Marshfield

Outdoor morning and evening services are planned for Sunday September 5 as part of the Labor Day weekend at New Marsh field. Regular Sunday School ends at 9 30 A M after which all meet in Railroad Park for an 8 P M singing with Rev Don D Tullis of Athens to speak. Mrs Don D Tullis and the Inter Church Youth Choir of 30 voices will sing several numbers.

New Marshfield Railroad Park Don D. Tullis Athens

Birthday Party Honors Billy Strickland at Sept 1 Gathering

Edith Booker hosts a social birthday for Billy Strickland on September 1 at 100 Centary Ave. Guests from Nelsonville to Athens receive prizes in contests and enjoy refreshments. Attendees include Dora Jean Long Martha Long Barbara Dexter Deloris Lethridge Sally Hall B J Hall Gertrude Strickland and many others. The article also notes a return from a two week vacation through Michigan New York and Canada by John Welsh and family.

Billy Strickland Edith Booker Centary Ave Dora Jean Long Martha Long Barbara Dexter Deloris Lethridge Sally Hall B. J. Hall Nelsonville Bernard Conrad Lawrence Peppers Richard Peppers Logan Swain Springfield Herbie Thompson Lloyd Thompson the Plains Deloris Cassels Charlene Baily William Williams John Taylor Gertrude Strickland Athens John M. Welsh Anna Mae Keeyver Michigan New York State Canada Port Huron Flint Mich Niagara Falls N. Y Upper New York State

Edward White Leads Weekly Church Services Schedule

Bible study at 9 30 a m morning worship at 10 30 a m evening service at 7 30 p m and mid week Bible study Wednesday at 7 30 p m led by minister Edward White.

Edward White

Regular worship and Holy Communion resumes Sunday

Bible school at 9 15 a m and worship at 10 15 a m with sermon Highway of the Soul by Rev Joe B Maffett under the direction of Mrs C E Heft.

Bible School Joe B. Maffett C. E. Heft

First Presbyterian Sunday School and Worship Schedule

The First Presbyterian Church announces Sunday school at 9 30 a m and regular worship services beginning September 12 at 11 am led by Pastor Reverend Fred E Luchs.

First Presbyterian Fred E. Luchs

Church Schedule for Bible School and Services

Bible school at 9 30 a m led by Lowell Chase superintendent. Morning worship at 10 30 a m. Youth service 6 30 p m and Evening service 7 30 p m. Wednesday Youth Bible study 6 30 p m Adult prayer service 7 30 p m Adult Bible study 8 p m. The Rev Andrew Pratt pastor.

W. J. McGarity Anna Edwards Lowell Chase Andrew Pratt

List of church services and school times

W H Marshall pastor Albany church school 9 30 Frank Craig preaching 8 p m Town House preaching 9 30 church school 10 30 Robert Hartman Temple church school 10 a m J K Crab tree preaching 10 45 Pearl Chapel church school 9 45 James Reeves Snow Ville E church school 9 30 Mrs Weltha Bryson

W. H. Marshall Albany Church Frank Craig Town House Robert Hartman Temple J. K. Crabtree Pearl Chapel James Reeves Snowville E—Church Weltha Bryson

Church Schedule Includes Youth Service and Prayer Meeting

Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m youth service at 6 45 p m preaching at 7 30 p m prayer meeting on Wednesday at 7 30 p m Rev N L Russell serves as minister.

N. L. Russell

White's Chapel Wesleyan Church Schedule

Sunday school at 9 30 a m Prayer and Praise at 10 30 a m WYPS at 7 p m Preaching at 7 30 p m Mid week prayer meeting at 7 30 p m Wednesday The Rev Roy E Deeter is the pastor.

White's Chapel Wesleyan Sunday School Roy E. Deeter

Alexander Presbyterian Church Service and Events

Alexander Presbyterian Church invites members to Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning worship with the theme Where Is Thy Brother James L Hyde leads as pastor A choir rehearsal is scheduled for Friday evening.

Alexander Presbyterian Church James L. Hyde

Fifteenth Sunday After Trinity Service

Morning worship at 9 30 with Holy Communion led by the Rev Sydney J Browne.

Sydney J. Browne

Sunday religious services listed at local towns

New Marshfield Salem Mineral Dowler Ridge Connett schedule shows Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning worship at 10 30 a m youth fellowships evenings evangelistic services and Wednesday preaching with named pastors and leaders including Rev Clifford Jolley Rev Phyllis LeMaster and Elaine McKinney in charge

New Marshfield Park Salem Mineral Dowler Ridge Elaine McKinney Incharge Connett Clifford Jolley Phyllis LeMaster

Bible School and Evangelistic Service Schedule

Bible school begins at 9:30 a.m. with Carl Graham as superintendent. Evening evangelistic service at 8 p.m. led by The Rev. Andrew Pratt, pastor.

Bible School Carl Graham Andrew Pratt

Kilvert Church of God Sunday School Lesson

The Kilvert Church of God announces a Sunday school gathering at 9 30 a m with the lesson titled Thomas an Honest Doubter The notice also mentions a Sunday School and young peoples convention scheduled for August 12.

Kilvert Church OF God Thomas Young People's Convention

Union Church Sunday Schedule and Midweek Prayer

The Union church lists services and meetings with times across the week. Sunday offerings include a 9 30 a m Sunday school a 3 p m preaching service and a 7 p m youth meeting. Wednesday features a prayer meeting at 8 p m.

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A. R. Ervin Bernard Spaulding Larry Eugene Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Spauldings Bernard Muriel Spaulding Bernard, Jr Mrs Carrence McKinstry New Lexington Samuel Totten Cornwell Shop W. Union Ph Blosser's Main St Fawcett-Stone Fawcett Chesterhill, Ohio Quick's Clarion Richard Hudnut Bach Plus For Madge Betty Haas Scarsdale N.Y Air Line Gertie Betty By Hazel Finsterwald Opera May Huffman P. J. Huffman Tawas Bay East Tawas, Mich Finsterwald Gulf of Mexico Dominion of Pacific Atlantic Kennedy Simms Beltsville Dale and Ernest Hart F. M. Whaley Burlington Meigs County Gerald Stauffer R. Kenneth Kerr, Jr Kenneth, III Lancaster Kerr Shell Beach Buckeye Lake J. B. Harrison Barnesville H. G. Stalder Mary Stalder Irene Devlin R. A. Foster E. H. Davidson Walter R. Davis Harrison Ohio University Mitiwanga Lake Erie Ny-Aqua McKee Drug Co Athens Area Church Services Church OF the Nazarene Drell H. Goff ST. Paul's James McMahon Christian Science Central Ave. Methodist FIRST Wesleyan Methodist E. C. Kenny American Sunday School Union Guysville Methodist Charge Coolville Methodist Charge Graham Roy FE. Deeter Stimson Ave Church OF Christ Albany Baptist Albany Charge Episcopal South Canaan Baptist The Cline Pharmacy Union Sunday School Pleasanton Lydia E. Pinkham Ranch's Bakery Andrew Parlish Middleport K. of P. Hall Eagles Hall Redmen’s Hall First Avenue Bennett Bennetts
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