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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1919
Page
2
The program lists Sunday school at 9:00 AM with The Bible a Progressive Revelation and scripture themes from Psalm 19 and 2 Timothy. Epworth League and Christian Endeavor topics given. public worship at 10:15 AM. Epworth League at 6:30 PM. evening service at 7:30 PM preached by Rev. Dallas L. Browning. A cordial welcome to all attendees.
The First Baptist Church schedules Sunday school at the Music Hall starting nine in the morning with no preaching service planned.
Pastor C Lloyd Strecker presides at Sunday school 9 A M with Ray mond M Slutz as superintendent. Morning worship 10 30 includes The Imitation of Christ. Class meeting 2 30 Epworth League 6 30 The Great Companion How to Live With Him. Evening service 7 30 Sermon The Departing of the Angel. You are invited to all services.
E. PD March minister leads Bible school as J H Burt presides Sept Morning worship at 9 00 A M Sermon The Profit of Inspired Truth Evening worship 10 15 A M Sermon An Inspired Teacher Instructing a student Christian Endeavor 6 30 P M Mid week prayer 7 30 P M Leader Tom Bennett Separation from the World Exodus 8 1 10 24 26 12 31 32 2 Cor 6 14 7 1 1 John 2 15 17 Romans 12 1 2 A cordial welcome a cheery atmosphere a fine fellowship helpful bible lessons an opportunity for service Church of Good Shepherd Corner State and Carpenter All welcome Sunday service 10 30 Rev C B Plummer rector
Carpenter and Congress Streets Charles C Hart minister Sunday school at 9 15 A M sermon at 10 45 A M Where are Dead B Y P U at 6 30 P M sermon at 7 30 P M He Shall Be Moved Services begin promptly Come
Sunday school begins at 9 A M with preaching at 10 A M and a 7 30 P M prayer meeting Pastor M E Snyder welcomes all parishioners to attend on Thursday evening at 7 30 P M
J A Hines evangelist conducts services in Y M C A rooms Carnegie Library corner Court and Mulberry streets. Bible school at 9 00 a m Lord s supper and preaching at 10 00 a m evening service at 7 00 p m. All welcome.
Sunday service at the Masonic Temple begins at 10 45 A M with the subject Matter drawn from Galatians 5 17. Golden text noted as focus.
A church invites as flesh lusteth against the spirit and the spirit against the flesh. Joint schedule shows Sunday services at 9 30 A M and Wednesday meeting at 7 30 P M with an invitation to attend all services.
Congress awaits General Pershing's recommendations on universal training standing army and army reorganization. Pershing may testify before a joint Senate House committee after a rest. he avoided detailing views in his congressional address, endorsing the draft law instead.
Fifteen year old Mildred Cunningham, daughter of Mr and Mrs Zern Cunningham of Glouster, had an appendicitis operation at Grant hospital in Columbus after arriving by train with her mother and aunt. She recovered well according to a message received yesterday afternoon.
Key West Florida Sept 20 wrecking crews and divers prepared to examine the sunken Valbanera said to lie forty feet deep near Rebecca Shoals lighthouse about forty miles from Key West. Ensign L B Robers stated he saw the ship name plate as the vessel sank. The liner carried 300 passengers and 150 crew with a valuable cargo and has been missing since Sept 9 off Morro Castle Havana. Divers would search for bodies while authorities awaited more word on passenger fate.
In Youngstown Ohio on September 20 the first organized grave diggers union is formed within the Iron and Steel Workers. Eleven workers are admitted amid fears they could be mistaken for strike breakers while en route to the steel plant.
The Athens Grange held a well attended meeting at the Jackville school house last night. Two candidates were initiated to the Laborer and Maid degrees. A petition was received and the next session is set for Thursday evening October 2 at 7 30 to confer first and second degrees. Interest in the order is strong locally.
Police held a man in Washington and a detective sped to Cincinnati for two others in a murder case. Emmett Wood was found dead in the basement of his drug store yesterday. One suspect in Cincinnati is ex officer Harry A Starr charged with manslaughter for a past car- Supreme incident.
Troops raided Sinn Fein newspapers across Ireland seizing type and machines. Suppressed titles include the official organ Nationality and the Gaelic League publication.
President Wilson reaches Los Angeles at just after 9 A M following a night on his special train parked at DeMar near San Diego. A large crowd awaits at the Santa Fe station but he remains on board before exiting into the city.
Port Clinton reports the three year old son of William Dodmay drank a solution of lye and is near death. Local authorities investigate the incident as a critical poisoning case affecting a family in Port Clinton.
For the county Tiffin Seneca county's royalty from oil on county farm for one month amounted to 142 dollars.
The show documents atrocities against Armenian girls by Turks in a touring stage production. It depicts girls in a slave market and harem, with scenes of crucifixion to illustrate punishment for resisting advances or preserving Christianity.
The weekly forecast notes generally fair conditions with possible showers Monday in the upper Ohio valley. Temperatures rise above normal in the first half of the week and return toward normal later in the week.
Athens hosts a Monday gathering of mayors from Logan Lancaster New Lexington Chauncey Glouster Thornville Corning Trimble Nelsonville and others to press gas companies to halt rate hikes. The meeting aims to discuss the gas situation and seek concrete action to preserve current prices amid talk of possible increases to a dollar per thousand.
Miss Lena Albaugh and Mr. Howard Featherstone were quietly married at 2 p.m. September 13 at the home of Mr. Riley Sturgill in Carbondale. Rev. Leslie O. Dabritz officiated in his first nuptial service. The couple, with close relatives present, will reside in Carbondale where Featherstone works as a miner.
New York defeated Pittsburgh 4 to 2 and Philadelphia beat St Louis 3 to 1. No other games were on the slate as Cincinnati and Brooklyn trailed in the standings with the Pirates and Cardinals gaining ground.
Cleveland beat the Washington Senators 12 to 3 while the White Sox edged Boston 3 to 2. New York Yanks shut out Detroit 7 to 0 and Philadelphia defeated St Louis 2 to 1. Chicago must win two more for the pennant.
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