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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1956
Page
3
The Rev E H Hammon will preach on A Declaration of Interdependence at 8 15 and 10 30 am services. Soloists Clarence Aspenleiter and Donna Hawkins. Sunda y School at 9 30 am with Superintendent Vaughan Duvall. Youth Fellowship at 6 30 pm.
The Gideon Road Church of Christ conducts a Bible School at 9 30 a m with Dunn speaking on Paul s Picture of the Ephesian Church at 10 20 a m. Communion is observed at 11 30 a m. Eugene Brandenburg speaks at the 7 30 p m evening service.
Parkway Church of Christ opens with a Bible School at 9 30 a m led by Donald E Arnold minister and superintendent Morning worship follows at 10 20 a m with Lord s Supper observed at 10 45 a m Arnold speaks at 11 00 a m on How Sad That Saying and a 7 30 p m sermon titled Why Would You See Jesus completes the day.
Mayfield Cumberland Presbyterian Church announces Sunday School starts at 9 30 a m led by Supt Charles Foley. Worship services are at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m. Young People meet at 6 30 p m.
The Rev. C. A. Nelson will deliver sermons at both the 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. services, highlighting the day’s religious program.
Fairview First Church of God lists Sunday School at 9 30 p m and 7 p m with Rev Arthur Miller as pastor.
The Church of God on Tytus Avenue holds Sunday School at 10 a.m. led by Supt Granville Kidd. Rev Eugene Wallace will speak at the 10:40 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. services.
Calvary Methodist observes a 10 30 a m family communion with Sandra Minor as soloist. Church School convenes at 9 15 a m led by Superintendent Dean Williams. Nursery ends at 10 30 a m.
Dr R C Caudill will speak at 10 30 a m service on God Wakes Up the Watchman. Sunday School starts 9 30 a m. At 7 30 p m the speaker’s topic is Millions Now Dead Will Never Live.
The United Presbyterian Church schedules a 10 30 a m service with Rev Jerome Schulz delivering Whence Our Freedom The sermon topic and service will be followed by reports from the general assembly and the presbytery Church school is at 9 30 a m
A Bible lecture will be given in the Kingdom Hall at 3 p m followed by a study of the Watch Tower continuing in the same venue.
Father William A. Buchheit will sing masses at 7 8 30 10 and 11 15 a m Benediction will be at 8 p m Friday.
Sunday School convenes at 9:30 a.m. The Rev. Everett S. Thomas will speak at both the 10:30 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. services.
Bible School gathers at 9 45 a m led by Supt Manford McGuffey The Rev H L Culley delivers sermons at 10 45 a m worship and 7 30 p m evangelistic services James era church notices provide weekly events and speakers for the day
Sunday School convenes at 9 30 a m with Rev Buford E Lawson speaking at the 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m worship services.
Stephen’s sermon on Israel at the border of Canaan warns that fear can derail reaching the promised land. To overcome fear, the text advises affirming faith, visualizing relationship, believing, and making it a reality, per Dr. E Craig Brandenburg of the United Brethren Church.
The Loyal Berean Class of First Christian Church will hold a dedicatory service for its newly decorated quarters at 9 30 a m tomorrow with Jack Clark retiring president in charge. A fellowship hour and refreshments follow. A new slate of officers led by Lewis Hamilton will be installed and J H VanAtta leads the class as teacher.
Elizabethtown Gospel Tabernacle announces morning worship at 10:30 a.m. and evening service at 7:30 p.m. with Rev. Walter Racke delivering the sermon. A baptismal service is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.
The Rev Don O Hair will speak at the 11 a m and 7 30 p m services at Enterprise Baptist Church Church School convenes at 10 a m Youth Fellowship meets at 7 p m with activities listed for the day
The Rev. Francis M. Blair will deliver the 10 30 a m sermon on What Prevents Prayer at Oakland Presbyterian Church. Church School begins at 9 15 a m.
The Rev. William S. Comfort will speak at the 10 30 a m service. Sunday School is at 9 30 a m with Supt Beecher Schooley.
The Rev. Albert Bitters will address churchgoers during the 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. worship services, inviting attendees to reflect on faith and community.
The Rev. W. C. Silven will speak at Mason Presbyterian Church during both the 9 30 a m and 10 45 a m services.
Mason Baptist Church holds Sunday School at 9 45 a m The Rev Arlie Carter will speak at 11 a m and 8 p m Training Union meets at 7 p m
The Rev H Grunewald will speak on prue Preedom at the 8 30 a m service One worship service will be held during July and August Miss Becky Roof will be soloist Church School is at 9 15 a m and nursery is conducted during the worship service
The Rev Rodney Vernon will speak at Red Lion Church at 9 30 a m and at Springboro Church at 10 45 am Church School at Red Lion 10 30 am with Mrs Virgil Davis superintendent Sunday School at Springboro 9 30 am with Superintendent Richard Wade
First Baptist Church Wade announces FE Miller retired superintendent of schools will speak at the 10 30 a m service. Mrs Ramsdell and Robert Easton will sing as soloists at the service. Church School meets at 9 15 a m.
Union Chapel EUB services include 10:30 a.m. sermon by Rev. Francis Huber on A Message From Heaven's Gate Keeper. Supt. Marion Myers leads. Youth Fellowship meets at 6:30 p.m. Evening service starts at 7:30.
The Rev. Essie Miller will be guest speaker for the two Sunday services at 2:45 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday School starts at 2:00 p.m.
The Elder Willard Willis will speak at Arabia Baptist Mission during both the 10 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. services, delivering sermon content for the congregation.
Wesleyan Methodist Sunday School convenes at 9 30 a m with Superintendent Thomas Grigsey. The Rev George S Norman will lead the service and direct activities as scheduled.
The Rev. Robert Chastain will speak at the 9:30 a.m. service at Jacksonburg EUB. Sunday School begins at 10:30 a.m.
A local notices list expresses multiple churches with planned events from Tuesday to Saturday. Prayers, Bible study, services, testimonials, youth programs, choirs, and minister meetings span evenings at churches on Lincoln Avenue, Yankee Road, and surrounding parishes with times mainly at 7:30 p.m. and earlier, including youth, visitation, and choir practices.
The Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church announces the 10 30 a m service with Rev William C Calvert delivering a sermon titled An Honest Man The focus is on integrity and moral conduct within the congregation and community.
The Church of God Pentecostal announces Sunday School begins at 10 a.m. at 1715 Oxford State Rd with worship at 11 a.m. and 6 30 p.m. The sermon will be delivered by the Rev J W Hughes.
At First Presbyterian Church the Rev Robert W Ward associate pastor will speak on Standing In the Need of Prayer at the 9 30 and 11 a m services Mrs Joe Sabo will be soloist and Sunday School meets at the same hours
Rev Edwin Bobbitt preaches at 8 and 10 45 a m services on the topic Christian Intolerance. Ordinance of the Lord's Supper will be observed with Mrs Robert Kruse as soloist for both services.
The Church of Brethren holds a 9:30 a.m. service with Rev. Mc Kinley Coffman delivering a sermon on The Progress of the Church. Sunday School starts at 10:30 a.m. led by Superintendent Russell Stamper.
The article notes Holy Communion at 8 a.m. and a 10 a.m. sermon by Rev. Sidney McCammon, outlining morning worship times and the guest speaker for the service.
Rev. L. McGhee delivers the sermon A Lost Cause at the 10 a.m. service. Sunday School meets at 9 a.m. A special prayer and class service is slated for 8 p.m. with reports at 8:30 p.m.
Eugene Swanger a theology student at Capital University will be guest speaker at identical worship services at 8 and 10 30 a m on Sunday School begins at 9 15 a m with Supt Wayne Beall.
Rev C N Flanigan will deliver the sermon Renewing Our Vows at the 10 45 a m worship service. Sunday School begins at 9 30 a m with classes for all ages.
The Youth of Miami Valley Churches of Christ will hold a monthly rally at Parkway Church of Christ at 2 30 p m tomorrow. P A Willis minister of Chase Ave Church of Christ Cincinnati will speak.
The Church of God on Oxford State Road will host a two week revival with evangelist Monroe Osborn. Services start at 7 30 each evening except Sundays when they begin at 6 30 p m. Rev J W Hughes is pastor.
Eugene Swanger son of Mr and Mrs Robert L Swanger of 310 Monroe St a theology student will speak at the 8 and 10 90 a m services tomorrow at Bethlehem Lutheran Church A Middletown High School graduate Swanger is a third year student at Capital University Seminary Columbus He also is enrolled in an extension course at Miami University this summer The student has completed a one year interneship at St Johns Lutheran Church in Sterling UL
The Rev G F Carter will speak on Made Rich by Poverty at the 10 45 am service. The Lord’s Supper will be observed. Sunday School convenes at 9 30 am with Supt James Canada.
The Church of God at 3029 Yankee Rd conducts Sunday School at 9:90 am led by Supt. Harrison Wallace. Rev. Willard Wilcox speaks at 10:45 am with a guest speaker at 7:30 pm. Young People meet at 6:30 pm.
The Rev. Clifford Hutchinson will speak on Twentieth Century Jezebels at the 10 30 a m service. Sunday School is at 9 90 a m. There will be no evening service at the church but services will be held at the camp grounds near Lebanon at 2 30 and 7 30 pm.
The Church of God at 11th and Lincoln hosts Sunday School at 9 45 am led by Supt J C Christian. The Lord s Supper and feet washing occur during the 11 am service. Rev Willard Wilcox is guest speaker for the 3 pm missionary program. Youth Fellowship meets at 6 pm and the evening service starts at 7 pm.
The Rev. John J. Williams will speak at 10 45 a m on The Glorious Liberty of the Children of God. Evening service at 7 30 p m will cover Four Qualities of a Christian Personality. Sunday School starts at 9 30 a m with Mrs Mildred Meadows as superintendent. Young People group activities noted.
Christian Science services Sunday will feature a lesson sermon titled God. Readings from Mary Baker Eddy will emphasize self-government as an inalienable right endowed by God. It argues man is properly governed only when guided by divine Truth and Love.
The Rev. Charles Lovell, associate minister, will speak on Creative Humility at the 8:30 and 9:45 a.m. services. Mrs. Tom Rogers will be the soloist. Church School meets at the same hours.
The Rev. Mason Hughes Jr will address worshipers at both the 10 45 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. services. Sunday School starts at 9 30 a.m. and serves as the morning prelude to the sermon.
Hughes William son preaches on Blessed Is That Nation for a special Independence Day service at 10 30 a m Bible School opens at 9 30 a m led by Supt Richard Chamberlain
A local church calendar lists services, Sunday schools, and worship times for multiple congregations including FIRST BAPTIST, GRACE BAPTIST, ZION BAPTIST, NEW ERA BAPTIST, NEW HOPE BAPTIST, SECOND BAPTIST, UNION BAPTIST, ENTERPRISE BAPTIST CHURCH, TRIED STONE BAPTIST CHURCH, and HETULEHEM LUTHERAN ALC and VION LUTHERAN. It provides pastor names, addresses, and weekly timings such as morning worship at 10 am, Sunday school times from 9 to 10 am, and evening services.
The notice lists services for Friendship Missionary Baptist Church at 1319 Walnut St. Sunday School at 9 30 am morning worship at 11 am evening service at 7 pm and Wednesday prayer and evangelism at 7 pm led by Willie Bankston.
Calvary Baptist Church on Jackson Lane two blocks south of Grand Avenue lists Rev Robert H Mizell as minister. Sunday School at 9:45 am. Worship services at 11 am and 7:30 pm. Training Union at 6:90 pm.
Parkway Church of Citrist Verity Park and Germantown meets at Gideon Road Wayne with minister Arnold and Dunn Sr. Bible School Sunday worship at 10:90 am and 11:30 am communion. Evening worship 7:90 pm with 4:30 pm Bible study. Midweek Bible study Wednesday 7:00 pm.
The Rev Edwin Bobbitt leads morning worship with communion at 10 90, later Chi Rho CVF gathering at 6 00 pm. Intater ible school noted for 15 am. location set at 1914 First Ave.
Sunday school at 0.90 am and service at 11:00 am. Testimonial meeting Wednesday at 8:00 pm. Reading room open daily except Sunday and holidays from 1:90 to 4:30 pm, Mondays 7 to 9 pm.
Church directory items list multiple congregations with pastors and weekly schedules. Links Church of God at Crawford, Meadowlawn Church of God and Grand Ave Church of God show services, Sunday school times, morning worship, youth programs, and midweek prayer meetings. Addresses include Yankee Road, Smith Street, and Grand Avenue with pastors C Caudill Willard Wilcox John J Williams Clifford Hutchinson.
The Church of the Ascension lists Rev. Sidney Case McCammon as rector. Holy Communion at 4 am and 9:30 am family service with church school, sermon. Morning Prayer and sermon at 11 am with Holy Communion on the first Sunday each month.
George Baird will address the congregation at the 10 30 a m service at Blue Ball Presbyterian. Sunday School starts at 9 30 a m with Superintendent Clarence Steele leading the class.
The fragment lists multiple churches with pastors and service times. Feeder entries include The Bethel A.M.E. Church at 169 Columbia Ave led by Rev. C. N. Plane with worship and choir activities, Calvary Methodist on South Road led by Rev. Oliver S&S Hall, First Methodist Broad and Sts under Rev. Louis Ro Walter and Rev Charles Lovell, and other congregations such as Chillies Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal, American Rescue Workers at 101 Second Ave under Maj. and Mrs. Fordyce, Church of God and The Church of God in Christ style services, plus Sunday School and youth fellowship times. The block also references Gospel, Pentecostal, and Evangelistic services and weekly prayer meetings.
The church at Sutphin Street and Superior Avenue led by Rev LP Rossman offers Sunday school at 9 00 am morning worship at 10 30 am NYPS at 6 49 pm and evening service at 7 00 pm Wednesday midweek service begins at 7 pm.
The notice lists UPTHLPHEM TEMPLE Kiner Pentecostal at 219 Young St with Pastor Eid er C Holiday. Services include prayer at 6 am Sunday school 10 am morning worship 11 am altar prayer and testimony 7 pm. Also Lakeside Church of God at 10 Clayton St with Rev. D A Higgs. Sunday school 10 am morning worship 1 pm evening evangelistic service 6 pm. Wednesday prayer 7 pm Friday Young People's 7 30 pm.
Avalon Cumberland Pres byterian lists morning worship at 9 and 10 45 with Christian Endeavor for youths and evening service at 7 40 led by Pastor Dible School. First Presbyterian Central Ave notes Sunday School at 6 40 and services at 6 00 and 11 00 with Rev. Ga llo and Rev. Robert Ward. Mayfield Cumberland Pres byterian Sheffield and Plymouth Streets led by Rev. Stanley with Sunday School at 9 40 and morning worship, evening service and Wednesday prayer. Oakland Presbyterian Woodlawn Ave and Garfield St shows Sunday School at 9 15 and morning worship at 10 00 with Rev Francis M Wipir.
The Rev Jerome Schulte leads Sunday school at 9 00 am and morning worship at 10 00 am The Young People's meeting is at 6 00 pm and Wednesday prayer at 7 45 pm Located at United Presbyterian Girard and Baltimore Street.
A garbled OCR list of church names in Monroe Ohio with pastors and service times. Holy Trinity Catholic and St John Roman Catholic show multiple masses in the morning and Benediction. St Mary Catholic, St Peter Clever Catholic, Pine Creek Baptist, Franklin Baptist, Monroe Methodist, Monroe United Presbyterian display Sunday and weekday services. Includes names like Rev Walter Stewart, Rev Joseph Keller, Rev John Oberlander, Rev Paul Galvin, Rev Sylvester Muser, Rev Julian Kruslin, Rev HM Desaner, Dr Daniel Campbell, and various service times from 6:90 am to 11:50 am and evenings.
Major and Mrs Charles Johnston hold Sunday School at 9 45 am and worship at 11 am with Young People's at 6 40 pm Open air service at 7 00 pm and a salvation meeting at 8 00 pm Prayer on Wednesday at 8 pm Saturday night services at 8 pm ROLLING MILL PARK OUTPOST Finley Ave and Pershing St Lt Barbara Hall superintendent Sunday School at 10 am Young People's Sunday at 4 30 pm Ladies Home League Wednesday at 1 pm MILTONVILLE OUTPOST Capt Betty Jacobs Sunday School at 10 am Worship at 11 am Young People at 1 pm Wednesday Ladies Home League at 7 pm
St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church at 114 S Broad St advertises worship at 8 30 and 10 15 am with a children's church for ages 1 8 and Sunday School at 10 15 am under minister Rev H C Gruenwald.
Mrs Frances R Karsh tried to start her 1952 car without success. A motorist pushed the vehicle for several blocks. She left the car with keys inside and two hours later returned to find it missing.
The Rev. Steven Sarjanis conducts Sunday and holiday services at Greek Orthodox Sts Constantine and Eleni on First Avenue, with mass from morning until noon.
Beth Sholom Congregation at 610 Gladys Dr lists Rabbi Henry Roth. Hebrew school runs Tuesday and Thursday 4 to 6 30 pm. Sunday School begins 10 am. Friday service at 6 pm. Junior services on Saturday at 10 am.
Baltimore St . Rev E H Hammon minister Sunday school 9 30 am morning worship 15 and 10 30 am Christian Endeavor 6 30 pm Maple Park Evangelical United Brethren 3109 Illinois Ave Rev Henry Snapp morning worship 9 15 am Sunday School 10 15 am evening worship 7 30 pm Wednesday prayer service 7 30 pm WSCS first Wednesday 1 30 pm
Case 29747 notices the appointment of FE W Barker vice president trust officer First National Bank Middletown Ohio as executor of Effie M Niederlander deceased in Middletown Butler County. Creditors must file claims with the fiduciary within four months. Dated June 23 1956. Harry F Walsh probate judge Levey Levey attorneys Middletown June 30 July 7 14.
Blanche M. Thompson of Middletown Ohio appointed Executrix of the estate of Charles J. Thompson deceased late of Middletown Butler County Ohio. Dated June 28 1956. Robert B. Dell Attorney Middletown Ohio.
The church announces morning worship at 10 30 a m Sunday school at 9 30 a m and evening worship at 7 30 p m on the Logan Avenue site for 2024.
The Church of the Brethren at 74 Moore Street led by Rev. McKinley Coffman offers Sunday school at 9:30 am and morning worship at 9:30 am.
Sevent h Day Adventist Church at 611 S Main St Rivter lists services led by Pastor John F E Davidson. Saturday Sabbath School at 1:30 pm followed by worship. Tuesday evening prayer meeting. Friday evening youth activities.
The Rev Frank Sowerds presides at morning worship at 9 0 am and 10 90 am. Youth Crusade meets at 6 pm. Evening worship at 7 90 pm.
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