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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1957
Page
7
The author argues that fashion and religion are chosen by individuals rather than elite designers or dictating authorities. Personal taste guides clothing across regions and seasons, and people cast their votes by purchasing. We select churches and worship days to fit our beliefs, avoiding spiritual undress.
Listings show Saint Paul Catholic Masses and confessions, Greek Orthodox and Methodist events, Lutheran worship, and multiple Bible classes, prayers, and choir rehearsals. Also includes district conferences, church school times, and summer schedules across several towns.
Saturday events include organ reverie at 6 p.m. and Bible school at 9:15 a.m. Morning worship at 10:15 a.m. with nursery care. A high school dinner at 5 p.m. with speaker Dr. A. H. Schuster. Joe B. Maffett, minister.
Sunday school at 9 a.m. Worship at 10 a.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. The Rev Roy E Deeter is the pastor.
In the article the author argues that true communion with God comes from direct, personal faith rather than ritual. He contrasts hollow echoes with the still small voice of God and cites Elijah’s experience and a man finding God in a New York subway. Churches of the Free Methodist Charge list services at Athens Mt. Carmel and Redtown led by John Grimes.
The piece blends a long-range astrology outlook for 1957 into social church notices listing services across multiple congregations. It notes favorable planetary influences, upcoming travel chances, and a 3 month gaiety period, then shifts to detailed weekly worship times, pastor names, and church activities across Athens, Richland Ave, Clarks Chapel, McDougal, White Chapel, Albany, Amesville, New England, Assembly of God, and Alexander Presbyterian communities.
Kilvert Church of God lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m Sunday morning service at 7 p m with Rev L A Robinson of Athens delivering the sermon Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m with Mrs L M Kimmey of Athens preaching the schedule reflects a small church timetable for devotional activities.
The notice lists worship times including morning services at 10 30 a m junior church at 10 30 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m The Rev Carl L Wooten is named as pastor with choir rehearsals and midweek services listed The second item notes a 10 15 a m worship YPS 8 p m birthday social speaker Arlene Spurlock and minister Rev R A Biddle are named in the event notice
Preaching Sunday at 7 30 p m by the Rev George Halbert in Athens. Prayer meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m led by Bertine Farley pastor.
Sunday school at 10 a.m. Evening worship at 7 30 p.m. Prayer service on Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Hillen Coe is the pastor.
Royal McBee Corp announces operations for its McBee Products Division located in Athens Ohio. Details outline department scope and regional activities. The notice highlights corporate presence and manufacturing or distribution actions within the area.
Short selections of religious thoughts and quotes attributed to Joseph Cook Longfellow Acts 15 9 and R M Cheyne. The excerpt reflects on natural law faith sanctification and devotion through cited lines about God and eternity.
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