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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1950
Page
3
The narrative recalls Elkanah and Hannah and the birth of Samuel. It recalls Eli's failings and Samuel's rise as leader, priest, and prophet, with battles against the Philistines and the people's demand for a king, ending with Saul's kingship.
St Paul Evangelical and Reformed Church holds 8 20 and 10 15 am services with Rev Harold H Jung preaching God Give Us a Living Faith A memorial dedication occurs at the 8 30 service At 9 15 Bible school devotional on Samuel the Upright Judge led by Robert Roppe with memory line Samuel grew and the Lord was with him Mildred Beacom directs opening exercises for beginners and primary departments.
Worship at Jacksonburg begins 9 30 a m with Sunday school led by Florence Wilson superintendent. Pleasant Ridge service at 10 30 a m with Sunday school at 9 30 a m directed by James Crout. Holy Communion observed during both services. Rev Lloyd E B Davis in charge.
Kings Mills Baptist Sunday school opens at 9 30 a m with Manford McGuffey as superintendent. Morning worship follows at 10 45 a m with the Rev C Holt Foster speaking. Evening services are at 7 30 p m with prayer meeting and Bible study at 7 30 p m Tuesday
The Gideon Road Church of Christ announces a Bible study on Personal Responsibility at 9 30 am Hubert Brandenburg will deliver the sermon at 10 am on The Holy Spirit in Creation The Lord s supper will be observed at 11 30 am and the 745 pm service will feature a sermon titled Will a Man Rob God.
New Era Oliver Smith of the Sunday school will lead the 9 10 a m class on Samuel the Upright Judge. Deacons conduct devotions at 9 45 a m and the sermon at 11 a m. BYPU meets at 6 30 p m with Samuel Baldwin presiding. Evening worship begins at 7 30 p m.
The Sunday school meets at 9 30 a m with Mrs V E Cribbs leading the opening world for the Young and Ada Department Mrs R Joad Junior Saree Turner Primary and Miss Mabel Long Kindergarten The pipe organ dedication starts at 10 20 a m with Prof Glenn Grant Grabill guest organist The dedication service will be led by Bishop A R Clippinger The Youth Fellowship gathers at 6 30 p m in the Sunshine Circle Room
Second Baptist opens Sunday with Sunday school at 9 30 a m under superintendent W C Herndon teaching Samuel the upright Judge. Morning worship with devotions led by the deacons at 11 a m. Evening service at 7 30 p m.
Sunday school starts 9 30 a m with devotion in all departments. Buses run to Mayfield Maple Park Clifton Farms Blue Hill Route 73. Raymond Hudson in charge. Preaching 10 35 a m by Dr Caudill on David Sinned When He Numbered Israel Why. Tent meeting revival Route 122 west of Blue Ball. Evening service 7 45 p m subject Christ The Hee His Own Church 4 15
A Watch Tower study will be held Sunday July 23 at 7 30 PM in Kingdom Hall 2304 Central Ave. A Tuesday Bible study convenes at 8 PM.
Calvary Methodist Church opens its school at 9 15 a m under superintendent J F Seibold with worship at 10 30 a m led by Rev Fiete E Shoup The children sermonette will be on Scraps of Paper and the sermon theme Overcoming the Blues is noted for the day.
At 10.8 a.m. morning worship hour the pastor Colin Ho Campbell will speak on a lesson in religious addition The war and recorded in t Peter 15 On Wednesday at 0 pm preparatory service will be held in the church sanctuary The special preparatory meditation pastor Colin HH Camp
First Baptist Church will convene Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. led by Alva Taylor. Frank McCullough will preach Sunday at 6:00 a.m. and deliver a message titled How to the Thee. Midweek services are set for 7:30 p.m.
Church outlines Bible School at 9:15 AM and morning worship at 10:00 AM. Guest speaker Richard Shelton, state evangelist, will lead the sermon with Holy Communion following.
Mayfield Cumberland Presbyterian Church offers Bible School at 9:00 am led by superintendent Rev. J. L. Jehron. Morning worship at 1:30 pm conducted by pastor W. H. Redman with the message The Church which in his Body its Origin mem bers Mission Message Mystery. Sunday evening evangelistic service at 7:30 pm features the film The Prodigal Son and asks How are the ungodly saved. Revival continues with Rev. Jehron and Rev. Potter delivering messages in July.
There will be no 8 a.m. service. At 0:30 a.m. church school convenes under KR Mil lan, superintendent. Instruction by Miss Joan Heyer and Robert Heyer based on the filmstrip The Life of St Paul. At 11 a.m. morning prayer and sermon The Grain by Stephen V. Gardner, with David Driscoll assisting. Nursery facilities during the 11 o’clock service.
Meadowlawn Church of God opens Sunday school at 9 45 a m with morning worship at 10 45 a m led by Rev Francis Cummins back from vacation He speaks at both services Youth fellowship at 645 p m led by Flossie Right Evening services begin at 745 p m
This week at Mayfield Church the lesson titled Samuel the upright Judge will be held at 9 30 a.m. with Harry S Batley as superintendent Rev Pend E Sowards pastor will deliver both morning and evening messages at 10 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Midweek service will be held only in the evening at 7 30 p.m. The Christian Service Society teams with the prayer meeting group bringing guest speakers Misses Angie Mandra and Margie Daughtrey, missionaries from Fort Wayne Ind, from home missions.
Union Baptist Church will convene at 9 30 a m with Miss Annetta Moore as superintendent. The season topic is Samuel the upright judge. Morning worship starts at 11 a m and evening worship at 7 30 p m.
Prof David Markie of Ofe Northern University will be guest speaker at tomorrows 16 50 worship service. Dr SS and Psychology hie Sal will present the tied hands et heist with Audrey Broomallcopie as former Middletonian guest soloist. Mrs Howman will guest violinist. At the same hour a Kindergarten Kirk session and WSCS Circle 8 meeting are scheduled, with a tele vene at 9:29 a m.
The Bible School meets at 30 dollars focusing on Samuel the Judge. Worship service at 10 40 led by the minister with catechism. Youth and adult groups meet at 7 20. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 in the sanctuary.
The Rev Glenn A MeMlatten will speak at the Youth for Christ service this Saturday at 7 30 pm. Music will be provided by Mr McMatten and his wife of New Castle Indiana.
A notice for Christian Science services on July 2 1880 cites the Golden Text from Bible and references Mary Baker Eddy’s works. The sermon proclaims truth and health through spiritual practice, aiming to demonstrate healing of sickness and death.
Church programs fill the week with bible school and services at Mayfield, First Church of God, Second Baptist, and Union Baptist. Rehearsals, bible classes, and choir events are planned across venues on Monday through Friday, with gatherings at 697 South Main Street and 11th and Lincoln locations.
Incomplete text shows scattered phrases about persons and times, with garbled names and numbers. The readable portions reference services, locations, and possible undertakings without coherent context or dates.
A damaged OCR fragment notes a Pentecostal prayer meeting at a church altar with testimonies and concerns. Mentions a pastor named Capen and a speaker or attendee list, with uncertain timings and routine worship actions. Strong entities include Pentecostal, church, Capen, and prayer.
Readable fragments indicate a Church of Christ Scientist notice at 98 Central Avenue San ct with references to a local faith group and address. Additional legible details are sparse, but the item appears as a brief public church notice in the parish section.
Monroe Smith, superintendent, will direct Sunday school at 6 5 pm on the topic Samuel the upright Judge Attila. Rev Wille Bankston will speak with leading devotions. BRYPA meets at 6 50 pm under Thomas Alien. Evening services open at 7 30 pm with sermon by Willie Robinson. Wednesday prayer services begin at 7 30 pm.
Mayfield Baptist Church opens Sunday school at 10 a.m. with Pastor Joseph A Ahh at Il Om on Homes. At 2 30 p.m. a baptismal service will be held at Twin Creek with the pastor at the water's edge on Faith. The evening service at 7 30 p.m. features the minister's subject Sacrifices.
Reported parish events include a Colivery Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service covered dish gathering at 39 p.m. with a 5:30 p.m. meeting noting Union Baptist Faithful Few Chub at 9 p.m. and First Church of God Lachew Missionary meeting at 9 p.m.
Fragmented OCR lists worship times and services for a church group. It mentions morning and evening services on Sunday and Wednesday prayer meetings, with locations in Sheffield and nearby streets, and notes various minister or group names. The readable parts indicate a recurring schedule for Fresherian or similar denomination activities.
The notice lists pre service prayer at Cottage Prayer Meeting Blue Ball tent and Senior choir rehearsal at Second Baptist. It includes a 7 45 pm Youth for Christ Rally at Meadowlawn Church of God and a Cottage prayer meeting at Mrs Wands Tingle home with 1008 Lafayette Street. Main Street Church of God Youth for Christ service 7 90 featuring Evangelist Stanley K Patterson.
Mt Pleasant Baptist Church lone mile north of Peast town on State Route 4 invites worshipers. El don A Huchison is minister. Worship service Sunday at 10 45 a m.
The Church of God at Laith and Lincoln Streets announces Sunday School at 9 465 a m led by RE Grimes, morning worship at 11 16 a m with Junior Choir and Rev William Reynolds, youth fellowship 6 p m guided by Cassie Jackson and Mary Broughton, and evening service at 7 30 p m. A city engineer’s note and a public notice follow.
The Church of the Brethren holds Sunday school at 10 o'clock led by Henry Driver with adult supervision by Georgie Young as superintendent. Pastor Rev. C W Wartler will deliver the sermon at 11 o'clock.
Springboro E U B Church announces morning worship at 10:45 led by minister Rev A E Holst who will speak on Sin causes the cup of joy to spring a leak A notice names Joe Boxwell of Middletown as administrator of Eugene H Hoxwell estate and sets probate filing deadlines with attorney Clinton D Boyd and OSCAR TASER Probate Judge for July 15 22
Cause No 28083 estate proceeding states creditors must file claims with fiduciary within four months or be forever barred. Probate Judge Orcar Re. Lesser signs this notice dated Sunday of July 1960. Co. & Burke, Attorneys.
Local churches announce services and meeting times. Newkirk Evangelical Center hosts youth programs and prayer sessions on Sundays. Meadowlawn Church of God lists worship at Sean Street with morning and evening services. Main Street Church of God schedules Sunday worship and regular pre service prayers.
The Rev Silvester Huser and Rev Paul Ge lominewert lead Sunday masses at Peter Claver Catholic Church located on Eighth Ave. The schedule lists morning and afternoon services with benediction on Friday at 1 pm and additional benediction and rosary events.
Fragmentary OCR item mentions a Sunday event or study session with bibte study and an undefined entity Moore TM the Rew W Waretler. The readable text is incomplete and unclear.
Local church listings show the Ascension Church on Gee Avenue and Pert Drive with various committees and groups including Men’s and Women’s clubs and a weekly service schedule. Details are partial and difficult to parse from the OCR text.
In a terse local note the St Pauls Evangelical congregation and associated church group report a small community event in the south district. Details are limited but emphasize faith outreach and schedule for future services.
The readable fragments describe worship and meeting events at Outpost places including Som Wetneetsy and MELTORVE Le OUTPOST. Mentions of Mr Chelle Stamper and Mre Genneth 0 Sunday echoes suggest a sequence of services and a Friday corvee. Details are incomplete.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a location at 1915 First Ave and a name Joann Pentherpes. Details are unclear. article appears damaged with stray words and no coherent event or outcome to summarize.
Fragmented OCR text suggests a Jewish or Hebrew services and church notices. Mentions first avenue location, prayers at 10 am, Monday through Thursday timing, and a Saint Proanized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Saints. Also references a church on Legen Ave and an evening league meeting.
The readable fragments show a religious service schedule with names and times. Mentions include a Rev James Riley and a church on a street name resembling United Grethren or Grethren Avenue. An offering amount of 29 appears with morning worship references and youth programs.
Worship schedule notes morning service led by Mr Muge Ghee D DO at 675 on Sunday. sector calendar indicates a pester Sunday sheet for the congregation.
The Seventh Day Adventist church at 44 North Broad Street invites all to a Friday service led by Pastor A. Bate at 7 PM. The event is announced with emphasis on community worship and fellowship.
A garbled list references various churches and pastors including Morning worship and Evening services. Mentions Monroe Methodist and Trent on Mennonites with schedules such as 10 am and 7 pm. Also lists North Main Tresten, Onion Chapel and Kelly Hashford as superintendent figures amid fragmented notices of religious gatherings and youth activities.
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