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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1950
Page
3
A newspaper column discusses the interlude between Christmas Day and New Year as a time for reflection on Christ's birth and the meaning of Christian daily living. It urges devotion over uncertainty and offers wishes for a happy prosperous New Year rooted in Christian values.
The church announces a church school session at 9 30 am led by superintendent Miss Annetta Moore on Growing with Christ. The 1 am service features Rev Robert L Robinson speaking on Real Religion. BYPU meets at 6 30 pm and watch night services start at 10 30 pm.
Pleasant Ridge and Jacksonburg announce Sunday school at 9 30 a m followed by worship at 10 30 a m Youth fellowship meets at 7 30 p m New Year s Eve services begin at 8 a m Both worship services directed by Rev Lioyd E Davis pastor
Enterprise Baptist Church holds Sunday school at 10 a.m. led by Graydon Rudd, superintendent. The Rev. Roy Potter, pastor, will speak at 3 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Services and fellowship follow in the evening.
The Rev. Kenneth S. Learey will speak on Mid Century Message or Church by the Side of the Road, on WLW at 8 30. At 10 30 am Sion. Learey will speak on Half Past 1900 9 30 am with W F Stein as superintendent. WSCS hosts youth at 6 30 pm for college and school groups.
Henry Dryer, superintendent, leads Sunday school at 10 am. The Ill a.m. service features Rev Dan L Blickenstaff speaking on The Books We Keep for God. A mortgage burning service follows at 7 30 p.m. with a New Year’s Pageant.
Monroe Methodist churches schedule worship at 9 15 a m and 10 30 a m with Rev W E Bal linger delivering a sermon on Light Fellowship and the Blood. Communion at Excello 7 30 p m and at Monroe 9 p m. Monroe service lasts until midnight with guest speaker Pat Bacchus a Taylor University student from British Guiana.
The church will hold a 9:30 a.m. school session and a 10:30 a.m. service where Dr. E. R. Turner will lecture on The Hope for a New World. The Youth Fellowship meets at 6:30 p.m.
Monroe United Presbyterian announces Bible school at 9 30 a m to study Grow ing Through Fellowship with Christ. Communion observed at 10 40 a m. Night watch begins 7 30 p m with groups meeting followed by song and sermon at 8 15 p m and again at 11 p m.
Blue Ball Church school opens at 10 a.m. with the theme Growing Through Fellowship with Christ led by superintendent Mrs Bertie Roosa. An 11 a.m. service features Rev Byron H Sprague speaking on A New Beginning. Westminster Fellowship meets at 7 p.m.
Bethel 4 M E holds Sunday School at 9 30 a m followed by worship at 1 am with W Brown presiding elder delivering the sermon A Watch service starts at 10 30 p m.
Kings Mills Baptist Church will hold Sunday school at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 45 a m. A watch service is set for 9 p m with Manford McGuffey serving as superintendent for the day.
The Sunday school session starts at 9 30 a m with a theme Fellowship with Christ. The Communicants class meets in the chancel at 10 a m. At 10 30 a m the Rev Colin H Campbell pastor preaches In the Light of the Altar Fire. The youth group gathers at 6 30 p m at the church.
Identical services at 8 a.m. and 10 30 a.m. with Rev Bernard E Heuer preaching on Childhood and Age in the Temple. Sunday school at 9 15 a.m. led by Fred Fahrenholz. Sylvester Eve Service at 11 15 a.m. follows the Luther League play Don't Take My Penny.
Calvary Methodist announces a 9 15 a m service led by J F Seibold. Morning worship begins at 10 30 with pre ministerial students Robert Mce Laughlin and Robert Moore speaking on Why I Have Chosen the Ministry As My Full Time Christian Serv Youth Fellowship meets at 6 p m.
Holy Communion at 8 a.m. followed by church school at 9 30 a m The Rev Sidney C McCammon pastor will speak at 11 a m service Young people convenes at 7 p m
Oakland Church school convenes at 9 15 am under superintendent Willian Van Guelpen. The Rev Richard E Moore pastor will deliver the sermon Tale of Good and Bad Grain at the 10 30 am service.
The church holds its final service in the old building this Sunday at 9:30 with Communion and infant baptism observed. Rev. Russell W. Galloway will deliver "Growing in Grace" as part of the observance.
Sunday school at 9 15 a m led by Oliver Smith superintendent. Deacon leads worship at 10 45 a m with Rev Joseph Pate pastor speaking at 11 a m. BYPU convener at 6 p m followed by evening service at 7 30 p m.
Mayfield church lines up Sunday morning Sunday school at 9 30 a m with Harry Bailey as superintendent The Rev Frank E Sowards pastor will speak at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m A watch service is planned at the home of Mr and Mrs John Draxler on Sutphin Street
Sunday school starts at 9 30 a m with Miss Irene Centers directing. Rev James Recob will preach on New Year s Resolutions at 10 30 a m. Night watch service begins at 8 p m and lasts until midnight.
Poasttown Heights United Brethren announces Sunday school at 9 30 a m followed by morning worship at 10 30 a m. Evening service begins at 9 30 p m and continues for the night.
Mt Zion Baptist under Monroe Smith and Robert Hart announces 11 a.m. worship by Rev F A Hampton on The Contrasted Alms and Parallel Methods of the Works and the Christian. A special service is at 10 p.m. The notice adds a note that chess and checkers are now separate games.
Church announcements must reach the Church Editor by Thursday after noon to be published. Submissions may be mailed or delivered by courier.
Two worship services at 8:30 and 10:15 a m with Rev H H Jung speaking on Dreaming You Were God. Robert Hoppe to lead Sunday school devotional at 9:15 a m on A Continuing Fellowship.
Sunday school starts 9 30 am with bus routes to May field Maple Park Clifton Farms and along Route 73 Morning worship at 10 40 am with Dr R C Caudill pastor speaking on Progress Through Difficulty Evangelistic service at 7 30 pm Holy Communion to be served during this service
The First Baptist Church schedules a church school at 9 30 a.m led by Alva Taylor. The 10 40 a.m. sermon by Pastor Rev John I Parr titled The Point of No Return. Baptismal service follows. The annual watch night begins at 9 15 p.m. with a midnight communion at 11 30 p.m.
The Sunday School convenes at 9 30 a.m. with James Conrad as superintendent. The worship service begins at 10 30 a.m. The Rev M E Clay will deliver the New Year message. Youth services start at 7 30 p.m. followed by a watch night service from 8 p.m. to midnight.
The First Church of Christ of Christ Bible School opens at 9:15 a.m. under Harlan Jarvis. Morning worship at 10:30 a.m. features Rev. W. D. Brock with the sermon Called to Serve. Officers will be ordained and installed. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. features The End of the Road.
Services for Mrs. Annabel Foster Minnick sales manager at Hamilton Metal Products were held at Webb Funeral Home in Hamilton. Burial followed in West Chester. Minnick, 47 and a native of Ft Union, Ohio, had worked 20 years for the Hamilton company and died at Jewish Hospital after a six week illness.
Springfield meeting outlines plans for the 4-H Club golden anniversary in 1952. Proposals include pageants in Columbus and Springfield and note A B Graham, living in Columbus, organized the first club in Clar County in January 1902.
Dorothy Helen Boyd of Joliet Illinois seeks divorce from Mark Boyd in Butler County Ohio case 66094 on grounds of gross neglect of duty. Defendant must answer by January 15 1951 or petition may be granted. Other items include Middletown Ohio city ordinances on Director of Law compensation set at 5000 yearly.
Sunday observance centers on Christian Science with the Golden Text from John 16 13 and correlative citations from Psalms 119 and Science and Health. The weekly lesson aims to illuminate truth and spiritual harmony through cited scriptures and Eddy’s writings.
Church notes list noon Holy Communion at Ascensions and multiple evening meetings across First Baptist Bethlehem Lutheran Evangelical United Brethren First Methodist First Church of God Calvary Methodist First Church of Christ Loyal Friends at Prospect Place and Young Street Nazarene choir and Oakland Presbyterian Women’s Association with a gathering at McQueens in Hamilton.
A dense listing of church events includes multiple choirs and prayer meetings. Notable items show First Church of the Nazarene and First Church of God hosting 7:30 p.m. prayer sessions, Youth and Adult choirs at various times, plus boards and societies meeting at church venues such as Union Baptist, St Pauls, Bethlehem Lutheran, and Mayfield churches.
First Church of God Cotlase Prayer meeting 730 p m formed Church Confirmation Class 4 pm at the church Brethren Church Ladies Aid Society 1725 Fleming Rd Bethlehem Lutheran Church Women s Class 830 pm pure ish house First Methodist Church Children s Chancel Choir 4 pm at SATURDAY Class II Catechism 930 am Parish House Junior Choir 11 am at the church First Church of God Youth Fellowship at the church First Baptist Church Boys and Girls choir 11 am at the Church Mayfield Youth Crusade for Christ 730 pm at the church
The Church of Christ on Gideon Road will hold Sunday school at 9 30 a m with a lesson warning against apostasy led by the Gideon Road church. Hubert Brandenburg will speak on why mechanical instruments in worship are unscriptural at the morning service. The 3 30 p m service will cover The Judgment Day.
Multiple churches list weekly worship schedules with Sunday school times morning services and evening events. Entries cover First Baptist Grace Baptist New Cra Baptist New Hope Baptist Second Baptist Union Baptist Zion Lutheran and Zion United Lutheran with pastors and service times.
A listings page shows multiple church services across denominations. Central Church of Christ at 1104 First Ave led by L Francis Scheffler offers Bible school at 9.30 and worship at 10.30 with an 7.30 evening service. Church of Christ at 46 Gideon Road Wayne Dunn Sr. presides over Bible study at 9.00 and Sunday worship with communion. Enterprise Baptist Church at 3000 Yankee Rd under Rev Roy D Potter holds Sunday school at 10, service at 11 and evening and midweek services. Mayfield Baptist Church on Nick Winton St with minister Joseph Carl offers Sunday school 10, service 11 and evening 7:30 with prayer.
A notice lists Sunday day school at 9:30 am and services at 11 am at Central Ave. A testimonia meeting is scheduled for Wednesday at 8 pm. Reading room hours are daily except Sunday and holidays from 1:30 to 4:00 pm.
Crawford First Church of God Pastor Dr R C Caudill leads morning worship at 9 30 and evening at 10 30 with Wednesday prayer at 7 30. Church of God Tabernacle 3031 Yankee Rd led by Rev C T Walters with Sunday school 9 45 morning worship 10 45 youth 6 45 evangelistic 7 30 and Wednesday prayer 7 30. Meadowlawn Church of God 1628 Smith St Pastor F B Cummings offers Sunday school 9 45 morning worship 10 45 youth 6 30 evangelistic 7 30 prayer 7 50 cottage prayer Saturday 7 30. Main St Church of God Corner First Ave and Main St hosts Youth for Christ Saturday 7 30, Sunday school 2 30, worship 3 15, day prayer 7 30.
The Church of the Brethren at 705 Moore Street lists Sunday school at 10 a m Morning worship at 11 am and Bible study and worship at 7 30 pm led by the Rev Dan L Blickerstaff with services on Sunday evenings.
Rev Sidney C. McCammon leads Holy Communion on the first Sunday monthly at 11 am with a 9 30 am church school and sermon. Young people fellowship 7 pm and Ascension Junior League 7 pm. Women’s Guild meets on the second Thursday and Vincent Society on the third Thursday.
The Rev Harold H Jung leads services at 9:15 am Bible school and 10:15 am worship at St Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church 114 South Broad. Wednesday girls choir at 6:30 pm Senior choir at 7:30 pm Saturday catechetical instruction at 8:30 am.
The Rev John Papadopulos guides Sunday worship at St Constantine and Len First. Service hours are 9:15 am to noon on Sundays and holidays.
The Beth Sholom Congregation at 1410 First Ave lists Friday night service at 6 pm and Saturday service. Sunday school begins at 9:30 am, with Hebrew school on weekdays from 4 pm to 6 pm.
The church at 2025 Logan Ave lists morning worship at 9 30 am Sunday School at 10 8 am and evening worship at 7 30 am Weekly Zion League meets Wednesdays at 7 39 am
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran announces worship services with pastor Rev Bernard E tleuer. Worship at 8 am, Sunday school at 9:15, morning worship at 10:30 am.
The Rev M. E Clay leads services at 1701 Columbia Ave with Sunday school at 9 30 am worship at 10 30 am evening service 6 30 pm and midweek service Wednesday at 7 30 pm.
Betulehem Temple First Pentecostal at 1219 Young Street led by Elder C Holiday offers prayer at 6 am Sunday school at 10 am morning worship, 1 pm afternoon and evening services, with altar prayer and testimony at 7:30 am. Lakeside Church of God at 2010 Clayton Street, Rev D A Biggs presides with Sunday school 10 am, morning worship, 1 pm evangelistic service, 6 am Wednesday prayer, 7:30 pm Friday Young Peoples at 7:50 pm.
Avalon Cumberland Presbyterian and nearby congregations list service times Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Morning worship at 10:45 a.m. Evening services at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday prayer at 7 a.m. Churches include Avalon Cumberland, First Presbyterian, Mayfield Cumberland, Oakland Presbyterian, and United Presbyterian with pastors G F Carter Rev Russell W Galloway Rev Colin H Campbell and others.
A list of Mass times for Holy Trinity, St John, St Mary, St Peter Claver churches with pastors and assistants. Times include Low Mass, High Mass, Benediction, Rosary, and Holy Day Masses across multiple weekday and Sunday services.
Church notices list Kenneth D Sharp as superintendent for Citadel South Cana Street divisions with Sunday school at 9:45 am and worship at 11 am Young Peoples at 6:45 am and an 7 am open service with an 8 am salvation meeting. Garfield Mission on Garfield Street reports Sunday school 10 am worship 6:30 pm Young Peoples 6:30 pm and Wednesday service 7:30 pm. Rolling Mill Park Outpost Fintey Avenue end Pershing Street lists Clella Stamper as superintendent with church school 10 am and Friday prayer meeting noted. Milton vile Outpost includes Mrs Anneth OD Sharp with Sunday school at 11 am and home service gathering 1l am Friday service at 6 am.
First Evangelical United Brethren and Maple Park Evangelical United Brethren announce worship times. Galtimore Street address for First Evangelical lists Sunday school at 9:30 or 10:00 AM and morning worship at 10:30 AM with evening service at 7:30 PM Tuesday Wednesday prayer. Maple Park shows Sunday school 9:30 AM morning worship 10:30 AM evening 7:30 PM with youth fellowship 7:00 PM and prayer 7:30 PM midweek. Reverend names listed.
Seventh Day Adventist Church at 48 North Groan Street led by Pastor Bata holds Sabbath School at 2:30 pm and church service at 1:30 pm on Saturday. A Missionary meeting occurs in Garnitz Room at the YMCA. Friday prayer service at Mingweek Cottage 7:30 am and Tuesday events noted.
A survey of local churches lists service times and programs. Notable entries include the Church of God of Union Assembly led by Rev J H Burnett with Sunday school and evening services, and the Fourth Square Church at 24 Stirton St with morning and evangelistic services.
A reader list shows service times for Amanda Methodist Blueball Presbyterian Greenbush United Monroe and other churches in Ohio. Times include morning worship Sunday school youth fellowship and evening services with variations by church and pastor.
A fragment lists MT PLEASANT BAPTIST at Carmeny one mile north of Peasttown on Route 4 and mentions LL Divine ship 1045. The readable items are uncertain and nonspecific.
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