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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1958
Page
5
A biblical quote from Jeremiah 42 21 is presented urging obedience to the Lord and adherence to divine instruction as authority for the words spoken by the speaker. The text emphasizes failure to heed the voice of God.
Jack K. Hines asks for divorce from Ruth J. Hines of 216 Madison Avenue Athens Ohio in Cause No 21744 filed July 26 1958 in Common Pleas Court. Hearing set for September 20 1958 or soon after with attorney John W Bolin listed.
Petition filed August 20 1955 in Athens County Probate Court by Marcella B Williams Administratrix of the estate of Monroe French deceased to sell listed Franklin County Ohio real estate to pay debts and costs. Defendants named Herman Wittig Anna Jones Henrietta Wagoner Laura Jones Kathleen Overly Hilma Abbot Raymond Wittig and others must answer by October 1 1958. H B Gall Jr Administrator of Jo Anna Bernard deceased and other heirs and parties are named in another notice filed August 27 1958 for sale of Jacksonville Ohio real estate to satisfy debts. Both notices require responses by October 1958.
A column on soul sickness cites Doctor Carl Binger and Van Wyck Brooks, urging removal of inner splinters by faith. It notes parish life at St Pauls Catholic with daily masses and local church schedules including Athens, Redtown, Shade-Poston, Poston, and Albany services led by multiple pastors.
The Rev. William Strickland is pastor. Sunday school begins at 9 30 a m morning worship at 11 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m Holy Communion observed. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
Church schedules list services and meetings for several congregations including Alexander Presbyterian Albany Baptist and Strouds Run Community with times from Sunday through Thursday plus a reading room. Probate Court of Athens County Ohio suspends hearing on estate accounts until October 13 1958 with multiple executors administrators guardians and attorneys named and instructions for written exceptions.
Local church notices list multiple congregations and weekly schedules including worship services Sunday school and youth activities. Notable pastors named include John Veldhuizen R. W. Ives Arminda Kimes John Koontz and Dale Bumgardner among others.
Saturday organ reverie at 5 15 p m Sunday Bible school at 9 15 a m Morning worship at 10 15 a m CYF dinner at 5 p m for ninth grade through high school Monday Boys cuts at 7 p m Esther Class at 7 30 p m at Mrs Burland Coffman Athens Route 3 Wednesday Choir rehearsal at 6 30 p m CWF covered dish dinner at 6 30 p m Committees at 7 p m Thursday junior choir at 6 30 p m Joe B Maffett minister.
An apparent directory snippet lists Ray Riggs Inc Lincoln Mercury English Ford in Athens Ohio and Whitmore's Greenhouses Florists also in Athens with service points at Nelsonville Obio Route and Bob Ziegler's Gulf Service at W Union and Shater Streets.
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