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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1941

Page

3

Glouster High Opens Football Season September 19

Glouster High unveils football with 28 players out for drills under Coach Greider. Early practices emphasize roll blocking, cross body, and chest-shoulder blocking using a new charging sled and Stackling dummy. Key players listed include Jennice, Burns, Bryson, Kee, McClell, Wolf, Byers, Kamento, and Cunningham. Schedule follows with seven home and away games through November.

Glouster Glouster High School Caldwell qScarlet Gray Greider Charles Jennice Franklin Burns Bob Bryson Jack Kee Paul McCleland Frank Wolf Bob Byers Wings Frank Kamento John Cunningham New Concord Crooksville New Lexington Philo Chauncey Plains J.-T

Fall Program Starts at Glouster Churches

Rev J A Thompson of the Methodist Church announces the fall program beginning next Sunday with regular worship at 9 30 am and 10 30 am services. Epworth League at 6 30 pm and evening worship at 7 30 pm. The first Sunday evening service since July. Bible School at 9 am. Morning service at 10 15 am. Young People meet at 6 30 pm and evening worship at 7 30 pm.

C. B. Tigner Church of Christ Ible

Williams Leaves Hospital After Spinal Operation Recovery

Henry Williams returned home to Glouster from St Francis Hospital Columbus after a three week recovery from a spinal operation. William Shrieves and Mrs Williams accompanied him on the trip to his home Tuesday.

Glouster Henry Williams St. Francis Hospital Columbus William Shrieves Mrs. Williams

Big Chief Indian Herb Tonic Featured Family Medicine

An advertisement touts Big Chief Indian Herb Tonic as a general system tonic made from roots and herbs. It claims to stimulate the appetite aid digestion and relieve occasional constipation for every family member.

Tonto Snake Oil Liniment Selling Points

An old advertisement describes Tonto Snake Oil Liniment used with Big Chief Tonic for neuralgia stiff neck muscular cramps and soreness from exposure fatigue and bites. It claims relief when applied to back chest throat and affected muscles for sprains strains and stiffness.

Crown City Personal and Social Notes

Crown City opens as Rol land Rose and Mrs Evelyn Simms teach. Local movements include Hendersons moving in with Delbert Dillon’s property, and the Halley Ours family relocating near Crown City. Baptism by Rev. Pearl Dial for Elmer Waugh, and several visitors stop by local homes as residents adjust after summer. William Gray recovers from a highway injury at Ironton General Hospital.

Crown City Rolland Rose Evelyn Simms J. R. Burcham Women’s Society of Christian Service Charles Henderson Delbert Dillon Chesapeake Ella Halley Margaret Ours Brumfield Carrie Fleure Oma Williams Perry Davis Clint Farley Barbersville W. Va Norwalk Pearl Dial Elmer Waugh James Watts Camp Lee Petersburg Thurston Watts Stanley Wanda Sheets Ferrer Sheets Letart Falls J. W. Coleman Gladys Webb Logan James McKibben Helen Zaleski Donald McKibben Roanoke William Gray Gray General Hospital Ironton Albert Maag Maag

Concert at Methodist Church for Rev. J. W. Orr

Advance tickets for a mixed concert at the Methodist Church tonight presented by the Rev. J. W. Orr family promise a large attendance. Reverend Orr is noted as a former pastor of the local church and a former substitute teacher at the high school.

Glouster Methodist J. W. Orr Orr

Fall Ep worth League Rally at Circleville First Methodist

The Circleville area hosts the Fall Ep worth League Rally at the First Methodist Church starting at 5 this evening. Ten Leaguers will represent the local group in the event.

Glouster Chillicothe First Methodist Circleville

Glouster Social Notes Highlights Local Club Meeting

Mrs R C Gallo hosted the Past Noble Grands Club in Paris with ten members present. Lennie Snowden won the mystery box. Clara Morris prepared it. October meeting planned at Mrs I N McHarg on Marshfield Road. Daughters of St George Club set to meet Tuesday evening at Mrs Annie Hodgson's home.

Glouster R. C. Galloway Paris Lennie Snowden Clara Morris I. N. McHarg Marshfield Road Daughters of St. George Annie Hodgson

Labor Day Guests and Family Visits Across Towns

Labor Day gatherings included Leonard Willis and William Thomas of Middletown visiting Mrs. Eliza beth Robinson and Mrs. Goldie Willis, with Ada Ator of Albany also present. Numerous relatives and friends from Columbus Marion Cleveland Pittsburgh Hartville Canton Akron and Athens spent time with local families and returned home after holiday visits. Mrs. Sarah V. Keirns has improved after months of illness.

Labor Day Elizabeth Robinson Goldie Willis Leonard Willis William Thomas Middletown Ada Ator Albany Thomas Brown Mary Leach L. P. Henderson Lenora Douglas Columbus Mazie Crowder J. S. Scott Marion Betty Orndorf Pearl Orndorf Robert Rush Bobby Jackie Rush Velma Fade Cleveland Jack McCune Pittsburgh Margaret Ann McCune John Harper Camp Knox Hubert Shields Hartville Roy Easler Fierce Ridge Frank VanDyke Athens Cecil VanDyke Akron Pearl Keirns Near Trimble Wallace VanDyke Sarah V. Keirns

All Day Meeting At Garden Church

The Garden Methodist Church hosts an all day gathering on Sunday September 7 with Sunday School at 10 a.m. a noon basket dinner and an afternoon service featuring singing music and a sermon by Mayor Hinshaw of the Salvation Army.

the Garden Methodist Church Hinshaw Salvation Army

Vanderhoof Baptist Church Plans Sept. 14 Home-Coming

A home-coming and basket dinner will be held at Vanderhoof Baptist Church on Sunday September 14 with speakers and a program. Pastor Rev. David Dean will deliver his last preaching day.

Lottridge Vanderhoof Baptist Church David Dean

Communion Service at Central Church

A Sunday service will be held at 9 15 a.m. at the Central Methodist Church with the sermon titled The Danger of the Crossroad at 7 30 p.m.

Central Church Central Methodist Church

Albany Baptist Circuit Sunday Services Announced

Albany circuit announces 10:30 a m service at South Canaan with the sermon Measuring the Immeasurable and 7:30 p m service at Albany Church with The Three Deaths note evening time moved from eight o’clock.

Albany Baptist Circuit South Canaan Albany Church

Rev A G Freeman to Lead Services Here Sunday

Ironton pastor Rev A G Freeman of First Baptist Church will conduct services Sunday. Freeman also serves as moderator of Providence Association succeeding O P Wright in that role.

Glouster A. G. Freeman Ironton First Baptist Church Rev. Freeman Providence Association O. P. Wright

Athens Area Church Services Highlight Danford Sermon

The Rev. Dr. John W. Danford of First Methodist Athens will preach at 10:30 next Sunday on The Christ of the Churches. J. E. Thackrey directs the choir with Praise the Lord O Jerusalem as tenor solo. Mrs. O. L. Hoisington plays Prelude Op. 28 No. 6 Chopin Adagio Beeth oven Festal March Kroeger. Mid week service Wednesday 7:30 with Dr. Danford.

John W. Danford First Methodist Athens J. E. Thackrey Jerusalem Maker Carl Nessley O. L. Hoisington Chopin Beethoven Kroeger Danford

Missionary To Speak At Pilgrim Services

The Pilgrim Holiness Church at W Washington and N Congress Sts hosts Rev. William S. Deal of North Carolina as guest speaker for morning worship. Sunday School begins at 9 30 a m with missionary service at 10 30 a m. Young people meet 6 30 p m and evening service 7 30 p m revised from 7 45 p m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m and Prayer Band Thursday 2 00 p m.

Pilgrim Holiness Church W. Washington N. Congress Sts William S. Deal North Carolina West Indies Helen Laneholz

Albany Methodist Program Announced

Albany Methodist Sunday School meets at 9 30 a m. The sermon at 10 30 a m by Rev Sydney C G Everson titled The Way to the Kingdom. Young People meet at 6 45 p m. Snowville Church hears A Parable of Trees at 3 p m. Pearl Chapel Sunday School at 9 30 a m. Bi weekly services at 8 p m with The Offense of the Cross.

Albany Methodist Sunday School the Kingdom Sydney C. G. Everson Snowville Pearl Chapel Sunday School

Service listings for Jacksonville Methodist Charge

Charles E. Palmer outlines Jacksonville Methodist Charge services including Jacksonville Morning Worship at 9 and Church School at 9 30 Epworth League at 6 30 p m and Thursday prayer at 7 30 Also Plains Chauncey Trimble Millfield church schools and sermons with 9 30 starts and 7 30 prayer services plus board meeting tonight

Jacksonville Millfield—Church School

Man as the subject of Sunday Christian Science lesson

In Athens the Sunday Christian Science Church will read a lesson with the golden text Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us The service includes Genesis 17 1 Abram being told to walk before God and be perfect The Science and Health passage states the science of being reveals man as perfect and governed by Spirit not matter

Christian Science Church Athens Abram God Mary Baker Eddy Saul

Barnett Preaches at New Marshfield Church of Christ

L. E. Barnett pastor of the New Marshfield Church of Christ will speak at the morning service Sunday at 10 30 on The Christian Light and at the evening service on The Strait Gate Bible School meets at 9 30 a m

L. E. Barnett New Marshfield

Richland Methodist Church Schedules Sunday Worship

Richland Ave church sets unified school at 9 30 with George Maxwell as superintendent. The morning sermon is An Infallible Guide. Evening service at 7 30 features The Church of Trifles. Bates Church School 9 30 worship 10 30 Clarks Chapel School 10 15 worship 11 15

Richland Ave. Methodist Church Unified Church George Maxwell Church of Trifles Bates Clarks Chapel

Services in Corning Churches Announced

Corning churches list Sunday and midweek services. Church of God with James B. Diggins as pastor schedules 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship and 6:30 p.m. evening service plus Wednesday prayer at 7:30 p.m. United Brethren led by Arthur C. Shonkwiler offers 9:00 a.m. service, 6:45 p.m. youth societies, 7:30 p.m. evangelistic evening, and Thursday prayer and Bible study. Junior and Adult Choirs to present numbers, first quarter program outlined for members. Methodist pastor E. C. Hardin presides 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and 10:30 a.m. morning worship on a message, with 7:30 p.m. evening service by Mrs. Hardin.

Corning Church of God James B. Diggins Young People’s Meeting United Brethren Arthur C. Shonkwiler Jesus Christian Endeavor Societies E. C. Hardin Hardin

Home-Coming Services At Local Churches This Week

Buchtel Methodists observe Home-Coming Sunday with 9 30 Sunday School 10 30 worship and 1 30 program after a noon dinner. Haydenville Haydenville Community Church holds 9 30 sermon Enduring Unto the End and 7 30 praise. Murray City and Job s list 9 00 and 9 30 Sunday School with 7 30 worship and 7 30 prayer meetings on designated days.

Buchtel Methodist Church Haydenville Community Murray City

Churches of God Plan Lancaster Unity Meeting

The Churches of God of the Hocking Valley meet at Lancaster Church of God Sunday at 2 p.m. Rev. W. A. Wilson of Newark will speak with Gospel Radio Trio from Zanesville providing singing. Services in Logan Church of God include Sunday School at 9 15, preaching at 10 30 by Rev. Mary Wahl, and a 2 p.m. delegation to Lancaster.

Unity Meeting Churches of God of the Hocking Valley Lancaster Wahl C. W. Watson Morristown Tenn Haydenville Church of God

Omit Services at Presbyterian Church for Sept 7

Sunday School and morning service will be omitted at the Presbyterian Church on September 7 due to ongoing repairs and redecorations. The church program will resume Sunday September 14 with Sunday School and regular services and activities.

Presbyterian Church

Pastor Mary Addis Named Free Methodist Leader in Athens

The Rev Mary Addis was appointed by the Ohio Conference to serve the Free Methodist Church at Campbell Street and Stimson Avenue in Athens and has moved into the parsonage. She hails from Noble County and has pastorates in Indiana and Pennsylvania. Sunday School begins 9 30 a m with morning worship 10 30 and an evening service at 7 30. Friday prayer meeting also set for 7 30.

Mary Addis Ohio Conference Free Methodist Church Athens Campbell St Stimson Ave Noble County Cleveland Bible College Indiana Pennsylvania

Bethel Mission To Sponsor Revival

Bethel Mission Church on Brown St in Glouster begins a two week revival starting Sunday evening led by the Rev and Mrs W W Whitmore.

Bethel Mission Bethel Mission Church Brown St Glouster W. W. Whitmore

Morris Announces Sermon Theme at Pomeroy Church

The Pomeroy Church of Christ will hold Bible School at 9 30 a m and the sermon at 10 30 a m with the theme The Indwelling Christ. Pastor B H Morris leads the service.

Pomeroy

Wesleyan Church Tonight Offers Youth Program

The Wesleyan Methodist Church in Athens hosts a Young Peoples Missionary Society program this evening. Sunday School resumes next Sunday at 9:30 with Rev. C. E. Knight leading morning worship. The choir rehearses at 6 p m and sings at the evening service led by Rev. Evan Edwards. Mid week prayer is Wednesday evening. The prayer band meets Friday at 2 30 and WYPS joins Bible study Friday night under Pastor Rev. E. C. Kenney. Children’s study with Mrs. T. W. Farrar Saturday afternoon at the church.

Wesleyan Methodist Church Athens Young Peoples’ Missionary Society C. E. Knight Evan Edwards E. Cc. Kenney T. W. Farrar

Honchell in Charge Of Nazarene Services

The Church of the Nazarene schedules Sunday School at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 30 a m with communion. Evangelistic services led by Rev Floyd Honchell at 7 30 p m. A Wednesday prayer meeting is set for 7 30 p m.

Church of the Nazarene Floyd Honchell

Williams To Conduct Keno Church Meeting

Co. W. Williams of McArthur starts a one week meeting at the Keno Christian Church on Monday evening September 8. Williams has held several meetings in Meigs County.

Williams Keno

Women to Meet at First Christian Church

The Rev Frank Donaldson will preach Agreeableness a Moral Achievement at Sunday services. The first meeting of the new Women’s Council is set for Thursday Sept 11 at 2 30 p m. All women members and friends are welcome to discuss and vote on the year’s program.

Frank Donaldson Women's Council

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