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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1954
Page
8
Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 am BTU at 7 pm evangelistic service at 8 pm WMU and A meeting Tuesday at 7 30 pm mid week prayer and Bible study Wednesday at 7 50 pm choir rehearsal Thursday at 8 pm Reverend John I Snedden serves as pastor.
The notice lists weekly church sessions led by James Gates. Services occur at 9:30 am 11:00 am 7:45 am and 7:30 pm with a Sunday school teachers meeting Tuesday 8:30 pm and a midweek service Friday 7:30 pm for congregants and junior church at 11 am.
The Church of God announces a 10 30 am service followed by YF at 6 15 pm Evangelistic service at 7 30 pm Missionary meeting Tuesday at 7 pm in the Sunday school annex Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 pm Pastor Rev R FE Kelchner leads the church.
A church announces Bible study at 9 45 a m worship at 10 30 a m with a sermon titled The Conversion of Cornelius Evangelist Harry G Houser leads the midweek Bible study Wednesday at 7 p m.
The notice lists Sunday events: Sunday school at 9 30 a m junior church 10 30 a m service 10 30 a m NYPS 6 45 p m evangelistic 7 30 p m. Wednesday guest speaker The Rev Howard Sweeten at 7 30 p m Drell H Goff minister
The First Methodist Church announces Sunday services at 9 15 am Sunday school and 10 30 am worship. Theme is Consider this Message for You led by Rev George W Dorke with sanctuary choir rehearsal Thursday at 7 pm.
Sunday school begins at 9 30 with Robert Suckles as superintendent. Preaching at 10 30 and 7 30 with prayers at 7 30 Thursday. The Rev L A Robinson serves as pastor.
Dean Nida of The Plains Ohio is appointed Executor of the Estate of Fred Dean Nida late of The Plains Athens County Ohio Creditors must file claims with the fiduciary within four months Dated August 24 19% Roger J Jones Sr Probate Judge of said County B 27 30th
Notice to executors administrators surviving spouses and heirs that inventories and appraisements have been filed for the estates of Minnie L Figiey and Lena Haybron. Hearing set for September 20 1994 at 9 00 AM with exceptions due five days before the date. Probate Judge Roger J Jones Deputy Clerk Barbara Barrows.
Athens County Commissioners will accept sealed bids by 2:00 PM EST on Thursday September 1954 for PNG contract work on the County Home. Specifications and bidding forms are at the County Clerk’s office in the Athens County Court House. The board may reject any or all bids and waive informalities.
The Probate Court in Athens County Ohio suspends hearings on multiple estates until October 1 1934. Administrators and executors listed include D H Robinson Thomas M Wolfe Gienna Colburn J B Vanity Jr Gertrude Driscoll Charles A Klingenberg Ralph W Parks L G Worstell Ina F Coleman Waldo E Woodyard Alice L Brown Raymond E Hammond Elizabeth Stover Joe B Draper and others with First Final and Distributive Accounts filed in 1954. Interested parties may file written exceptions prior to five days before the hearing date.
Everyday Religion argues the Bible’s gallery depicts future consequences of godless communism. The author contrasts atheistic leaders with devout believers, warning denial of God leads to fear, oppression, and collapse, while faith sustains a free world.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning service at 10 45 a m focus on Man with the Golden Text Genesis 1 27 God created man in his own image Wednesday evening service at 7 30 p m with same pattern of worship and teaching
Church services begin with 9 30 a m Sunday school followed by worship at 10 45 a m The sermon titled Training the Conscience is delivered by The Rev Roger M Rice Jr A nursery is provided in the basement during worship.
Sunday school at 10 am with worship at 11 am. An evangelistic service is held at 7 30 pm. There is a mid week meeting on Wednesday at 7 30 pm led by the Rev. Ira L. Shanafelt, pastor.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m devotional 11 a m service 7 30 p m prayer service Wednesday ym church conference Friday September 10 at 8 p m.
Sunday school at 9 45 am worship at 10 45 am YPM meeting Monday at 7 pm prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 pm No Sunday evening service due to homecoming Clyde Foster is the minister.
Sunday school for the whole family at 9 30 with worship at 10 30 in the sanctuary. Sermon titled Spiritual Certainties. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 730 led by the Rev C Melvin Alkire.
The Rev. N. L. Russell presides at Athens Pilairem Holiness with Sunday school at 9 30 am worship at 10 30 am and evangelistic service at 7 30 pm A prayer meeting is held Wednesday at 7 30 pm
A preaching session at 7 30 am and a conference at 7 30 am are scheduled for September 10 at the home of R. E. Life located at 6 N Shannon. The Rev. Paul Stockman serves as pastor.
Evangelistic services at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and Sundays include prayer and Bible study led by Rev. Edward Richardson. Sunday school and worship begin Oct. 3.
A prayer service for Rev. Bertine Farley, pastor, is scheduled Tuesday at 7 30 p m. The event continues from 2 to 4 p m with a service led by church leadership.
St Pauls Roman Catholic offers Sunday masses at 8 9 and 10 a m and daily masses at 7 and 8 a m Confession times are Saturday at 3 and 7 30 p m The Rev Jan B Kish is pastor.
First Christian Bible School holds 9 15 a m worship and communion conducted by elders. At 10 15 a m Joe B Maffett delivers the sermon as guest minister.
The Rev. Roy E. Deeter is pastor with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 30 a m WYPS meets at 7 p m Evangelistic service at 7 30 p m Prayer meeting on Wednesday at 6 30 p m.
Albany Baptist Bible school at 9 30 a m Gospel service at 8 p m Mid week prayer and Bible study at 8 p m Quarterly business meeting at 9 p m The Rev Roland P Glogbig serves as pastor.
The South Canaan Baptist Bible school holds worship at 9 45 a m with a later 11 a m service. Prayer and Bible study occur Thursday at 8 p m led by Pastor the Rev Roland P Globig.
At 9 30 worship service led by Clyde Foster. Sunday school follows at 10 30 with class instruction and fellowship.
Coolville Sunday school 9 30 a m John Aiken supt evangelistic services 7 30 p m Dr W J Hickey Chillicothe district supt to preach and conduct quarterly conference Bible study and prayer meeting Tuesday 7 30 p m Decatur Sunday school 10 a m Mrs Iris Lemley supt Evangelistic services 11 a m Bible study and prayer meeting Friday Sept 10 7 30 p m Hockingport Sunday school 9 30 am D O Blake supt Bible study and year Wednesday 7 30 pm Hocking Sunday school 10 a m Paul Reed supt Bible study and prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 p m Torch Evang service 9 am Sunday school 10 am Clif ford Dixon supt
Church services and meetings listed for Albany Methodist Charge and nearby chapels. Rev. William H. Covert pastors the Albany group. Events include church school at 9:30 am worship at 10:45 am MYF at 7 pm Boy Scout meeting Monday 8 pm board meeting Tuesday 8 pm prayer Wednesday. Pearl Chapel and Snowville also host church schools and prayer meetings.
New Marshfield church notices list services at 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. United worship and WSCS meet Wednesday at 2 p.m. Union church holds 9:30 a.m. school and 10:45 a.m. worship with a Wednesday prayer at 7:45 p.m. Pleasan ton and Bates churches include church school and MYF meetings. Carroll Chesser is named pastor.
Sunday school and worship times listed for Chesterhill Amesville and Sharpsburg. The Rev Kenneth D Frazier is named as pastor with service times including worship and Sunday school slots.
Shade Poston Methodist listing shows Sunday school at 10 am with Clarence Creamer as superintendent and worship at 11 am. MYF meets at 8 pm and a Wednesday prayer service at 8 pm. Poston unit lists Philip James as superintendent and a Wednesday prayer service at 7 30 pm led by Evan Edwards the pastor.
Sunday school in Amesville 10 a.m. worship 11 a.m. New England Sunday school 9 30 a.m. message 10 15 a.m. Carth Age worship 2 30 p.m. The Rev Mervin Hess minister.
The notice lists a ship timetable at 10 30 am with preaching at 7 30 pm and a prayer band meeting at O B Chapman's home Thursday evening. It preserves names and locations from the readable fragment.
Vanderhoopf Baptist church schedules an 11 am service and midweek prayer gathering. The Rev. Clayton W. Green serves as pastor.
Sunday school begins at 9 30 am with preaching each evening at 7 30 pm The Rev Mr Hunt of Columbus conducts services at Kilvert Church of God on Sundays and evenings.
The Steubenville Herald-Star was printed on presses 60 miles apart after its press broke down with 12 000 papers of its 30 000 circulation printed. The remainder was completed on presses of The Canton Repository and distributed by about 10 p m. Both papers are owned by Brush Moore Newspapers Inc in Canton.
Bible school at 9 30 a m with no worship service an adult choir meets Friday at 8 p m for rehearsal background notes indicate church activities and times for parish groups
Sunday school at 10 a.m. Worship service at 8 p.m. midweek meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m. led by Edmond Life, pastor.
Mr and Mrs Willard Pigott and daughters spent Sunday with L D Pierce. Baptismal service drew Mt Olive residents to Racine. Pearl Mower was moved to Veterans Hospital Huntington. Rex Summerfield and children, George Bushs family, and Riley Pigott and William Price households visited Pearl Mosier. Elza Larkins, back from Dayton work, returned home. Gerald Stethem of Belpre visited Emmett Stethem. Catherine Kotkinson of Athens spent a day with L D Pierce.
Local society notes list visitors and guests including families from The Plains and surrounding towns. Notable entries mention travels to Put-In-Bay trips, hospital stays, birthdays, a birth announcement for James Alfred Pratt Jr. on Aug 26, and serviceman Michael Powell on leave from Charleston AFB amid family gatherings and visits to relatives in Ohio and nearby states.
In Athens Ohio Harris Furniture Store and Algeo Motor Sales present a one stop shopping scene with Quick's drug store nearby offering convenient services in a compact business district.
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