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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1950
Page
3
The piece debates what it means to be Christian and cites misreadings from church membership to public officials in Germany before the wars. It contrasts Lincoln’s faith without church membership with true Christianity, citing Romans 8 9 and Jesus’s command to keep his commandments as the standard.
Calvary Methodist Church will convene at 15 a.m. with a sermon by Rev. Fletcher E. Shoup on "God's World or No World" at 10 30 a.m. A communion service follows. Youth Fellowship meets at 6 30 p.m.
Monroe Smith, superintendent, will direct Sunday school at 9 30 a m for the discussion of the lesson What is Christian Living Deacons will lead devotions at the 4 p m service followed by a sermon by the Rev F H Hampton pastor Holy Communion will be observed BYPU will convene at 6 30 p m Evening service will be 7 30 p m
The First Church of God holds Sunday school at 9 30 a m with bus routes to Blue Ball Clifton Farms Maple Park and May field. Preaching at 10 35 a m on The Lord's Faithful Few. Evening Evangelistic Service at 7 30 p m with Rev R C Caudillon delivering What Think Ye of Christ.
Mayfield Cumberland Presbyterian Church will hold Bible school at 9 30 a m with the lesson The Book of Romans discussed. The 10 30 a m service features Rev W H Redman speaking on The Remnant. Evening service is at 7 30 p m.
First Church of Christ Harlan Jarvis superintendent will lead a brief devotional during Sunday school at 9 15. Rev W D Brock pastor will speak on The World Congregation of Christ. At 7 30 p m the pastor will discuss How Big Is Your Goal.
Bethlehem Lutheran holds Sunday school at 9 15 a m followed by divine worship at 10 30 a m The Rev Bernard E Heuer pastor will speak on After Fifty years the Same Message.
First United Presbyterian holds Rally Day exercises in the Sunday school auditorium at 9 30 a m The Rev Colin H Campbell pastor gives the Communion meditation at the 10 30 a m service The family night fellowship meal is in the church basement at 6 30 p m A religious movie The Power of God will be shown at the 7 p m service
Sunday school convenes at 2 30 p m with the Rev George Weilhelm of Ridgeville Ind delivering the 3 15 p m sermon at the Church of God on Main Street.
Second Baptist Church announces Second Sunday activities led by B. W. Haywood at 9 30 a m for Sunday school. Morning worship at 11 with Rev T H Ward delivering the sermon. At 3 p m the pastor and singing groups visit Union Baptist Church. BTU meets at 6 p m and evening worship begins at 7 30 p m.
New Era Baptist Church directed by Oliver Smith with Rev. Joseph Pate as pastor delivers the 11 am sermon. Deacons lead devotions at 10 45 a m Holy Communion observed BYPU at 6 30 p m followed by evening worship at 7 30 p m.
First Sunday school meets at 9 30 a m. The Rev Russell W Galloway pastor will deliver a communion sermon Gods Presence in a World at War at the morning service.
Holiness Tabernacle Of The Universe holds Sunday school at 9 30 a m with Charles Allen superintendent in charge. The Rev H Kilgore pastor delivers the sermon at 11 a m service. HYPU meets at 6 p m.
World wide communion will be observed at the 10 30 am service with Rev Kenneth S Learey administering the Lord's Supper. Sacrament of Baptism and reception of members will be held at this time. At 9 30 am the church school will meet. At 6 25 pm Teens and Twenties will meet at the church.
First Evangelical United Brethren opens Sunday with 9:30 am Sunday school and 10:30 am worship. Holy communion service follows titled There Is No One Else. Rev. E R Turner will deliver a meditation. A 7 pm covered dish supper with 5 pm fellowship hour precedes an Union Young People's Service led by Rev. Raymond Riley from Marion College with a male quartet from Marion College performing.
The Mayfield church holds Sunday school at 9:30 conducted by superintendent Harry S Bailey. Pastor Rev Frank E Sowards will give morning at 10 45 and evening at 7 30 messages. Midweek prayer is Wednesday at 7 30 with Rev Sowards in charge.
Worship at Pleasant Ridge and Jacksonburg begins at 9 30 a m with Sunday school at 10 30 a m The Rev Lloyd E Davis pastor conducts both services Youth Fellowship is at 7 30 p m at Pleasant Ridge and Jacksonburg church services in the morning follow the same schedule
A Bible lecture titled Surviving Global War will be given Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall located at 2304 Central Ave. A Bible study is scheduled Tuesday at 8 p.m. and a service meeting with Theocratic Ministry school on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
Meadowlawn Church of God announces Sunday school at 9 45 a m discussing What is Christian Living. Carl Perry conducts morning devotions. Officers and teachers installed during the morning worship. Youth Fellowship meets at 6 45 p m. Rev Francis B Cummins preaches Follow Me at the 7 45 p m service.
At the 11 a.m. service Henry Alford, lay reader, will deliver the sermon titled The Reward for Discipleship. The 8 a.m. service is canceled.
God's Community Church convenes Sunday school at 9 30 a m then worship service with Reverend Albert Creekbaum delivering the sermon Youth Peoples service at 7 30 p m.
The Church of the Brethren holds a 10 a.m. church school led by Henry Diver, with Rev. Dan L. Blickenstaff preaching at 11 a.m. on Thou Art a Teacher. Installation of new teachers and officers will occur, followed by a 7:30 p.m. song service and a sermon titled Blessed Are the Peacemakers.
The church announces that notices must reach the Church Editor by Thursday after noon to ensure publication. Notices may be mailed or delivered by courier.
St Paul Evangelical and Reformed holds two communion services at 8:30 and 10:15 am with Paul Bell as guest organist and choir director. The Rev Harold H Jung will preach on Winning America For at the 9:15 bible school hour, Robert Hoppe directs devotional based on What Is Christian Living. midweek choir rehearsals, catechetical instruction Friday at 4 for the 1950 51 class.
The First Baptist Church opens its Sunday school at 9 30 under Alva Taylor with The Rev John I Parr delivering the 10 40 a m sermon World Wide Communion is observed Youth groups return to Camp Hook after worship for retreat The congregation is invited to Camp Hook at 2 p m Sunday for a basket dinner and closing Camp Fire program
Philips Chapel C M E directs Sunday school at 9 45 a m. Morning service at 10 45 a m features Rev M H Hayes delivering the sermon. Evening service is at 7 p m.
Monroe United Presbyterian opens Bible school at 9 30 a m to discuss What is Christian Living morning worship follows at 10 40 a m group meetings start at 7 30 p m with the united song service at 8 15 p m
Kings Mills Baptist Church hosts worship at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m. The Young People’s Bible study meets at 6 15 p m under Manford Mc Guffey, superintendent.
Camden Methodist Church hosts a morning service with Harry Neff as superintendent and Rev. James H. Misheff as pastor delivering a talk titled Dedication Demands Discrimination. The program highlights stand on social issues and church leadership.
Christ our Example will be the Bible school topic at 9 30 a m. Wayne Dunn will preach The Work of the Holy Spirit in Conversion at the 1 0 a m service followed by communion at 11 30 a m. Evening service starts 7 45 p m with Eugene Branden burg preaching.
The nurses aid training course, set to start October 2 at the Dayton Veterans Administration Hospital, has been delayed and will likely begin around October 12. Five night aids and two day aids have already applied, with more welcome at the Red Cross office in the Legion Home on South Main Street. Previous experience is not required. The article notes NYC subway ridership at over 3,000,000,000 annually.
Case No. 25128 Estate of Ivan Sigecan Deceased Mary Piedel Middletown Ohio appointed Executrix of the Estate of Ivan Sigecan late of Middletown Butler County Ohio Creditors must file claims within four months or be forever barred Dated September 18 OSCAR R LEISER Probate Judge J R McCurry Attorney Sept 30 Oct 7 14
Creditors of Coffee Time Grill Inc an Ohio corporation with former address 1334 N Avenue Middletown are informed that a court hearing will determine the validity and priority of claims. The hearing before a Hamilton Ohio Court of Common Pleas judge is set for October 23, 1950 at 1 30 PM. N A Casper Receiver First National Bank Building Middletown Ohio. Published September 30 and October 7.
Christian Science Lesson-Sermon for Sunday October 1 1950 centers on the subject Unreal ity with the Golden Text What is the chaff to the wheat saith the Lord Jeremiah 2328 Correlative passages include Psalm 56 3 4 and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures page 316 noting Christ Truth demonstrated through Jesus proving Spirit over flesh healing sickness and destroying sin.
Monday events include Second Baptist Church Deacon's Board meeting at the church and Oakland Presbyterian Church district meeting of Presbyterial at 10 a.m. at the church.
Various churches host evening gatherings including Second Baptist Sun Shine Circle at 1700 Oberon Drive and Loyal Women’s Class at 214 Park Street. First Church of Christ hosts Loyal Friend’s Class, 8 pm, while Phila thea Class convenes 6 30 pm at church social hall. Prayer and Bible study follow 7 30 pm at Yankee Road Circle and Holiness Tabernacle.
A compact notice lists various church events including youth choirs, senior choirs, prayer and Bible study sessions, board meetings, and Sunday school sessions scheduled at First Baptist, First Church of God, Oakland Presbyterian, Camden Methodist, Meadowlawn Church of God, Calvary Methodist and others, all at their respective church facilities.
A fragment lists church groups and times: Second Baptist Church Missionary Society at the church and First Church of God Ladies Missionary at 9 a.m. First Baptist Church Women's Society at 1 p.m. God's Community Church prayer service at 7:30 p.m. at the church.
First Church of God at 916 Crawford St hosts cottage prayer meeting day school and BTA. Main St Church of God holds cottage prayer service. First Methodist Church Chil dren's Chancel Choir performs at 4 p.m. Ladies Aid Society gathers at 7 30 p.m. at the church.
Cottage prayer meeting at 7 45 p m located at 1005 Columbia Ave. First Church of God Youth for Christ hosts a 7 30 p m gathering at the church. First Baptist Church Boys and Girls choir meets at 11 a m at the church.
A church calendar lists services and programs for multiple Middlesex area Baptists and the Grace Grace Zion Union churches. It notes Sunday schools, morning and evening worship times, youth groups, and midweek prayer or Bible study at First Baptist Grace Zion New Era New Hope Second Baptist and Union Baptist locations with pastors and addresses.
Central Church of Christ at 1104 First Ave LI led by Francis Scheffler with Bible school at 9 30 am worship 10 30 am and evening service 7 30 pm Also Wednesday prayer at 7 30 pm Church of Christ at 405 Gideon Road Wayne with minister Wayne Dunn Sr offers Bible study 9 30 am worship 10 20 am and 11 30 am evening services 7 pm midweek prayer 7 pm Note faint OCR text notes some words unclear but service times listed for both churches.
First Church of Christ at 1914 First Ave lists Rev OD Brock with Bible school at 9 15 am and morning worship at 10 30 am plus Wednesday prayer at 7 30 pm. Enterprise Baptist Church at 3000 Yankee Rd lists Rev Roy D Potter with Sunday school 10 am church service 11 am youth fellowship 6 30 pm evening service 7 30 pm prayer Thursday 7 pm.
Mayfield Baptist Church at Nith Winton Street announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. preaching service at 11 a.m. and evening service at 7 30 p.m. A Thursday prayer meeting begins at 7 30 p.m. led by minister Joseph Carl.
Sunday school at 9 30 am and services at 11 am are listed for the Church of Christ Scientist located at 2000 Central Ave. A testimonial meeting occurs Wednesday at 8 pm with the reading room open daily and holidays from 1 30 to 4 pm.
The First Church of God Crawford at Logan led by Dr RC Caudill holds church school at 9 30 am morning worship at 10 30 am and evening worship at 7 30 pm Wednesday prayer at 7 30 am
Church of God Tabernacle 3031 Yankee Rd Rev C T Walters pastor Sunday school 9 45 a m morning worship 10 45 a m Youth fellowship 6 45 p m evangelistic service 7 30 p m Wednesday prayer 7 30 p m Cottage prayer meeting Saturday 7 30 p m Main Street Church of God corner First Ave and Main Street Youth for Christ Services Saturday 7 30 p m Sunday school 2 30 p m worship service 3 15 p m Wednesday prayer service 7 30 p m
Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 ... Bible study and worship follow in the evening. Rev Dan L Blickerstaff leads services at the Church of the Brethren located on Moore Street.
On Mc Gee Avenue and Park Drive the Ascension Church offers a church school at 9 30 a m a sermon at 11 a m and evening programs for youth and adults The Young People’s Fellowship meets at 7 p m Ascension Junior League at 7 p m Men’s Club on the first Monday Women’s Guild on the second Thursday Vincent Society on the third Thursday
Zion United Lutheran on First Ave lists Ladies Society meeting first Thursday at 2 30 p m Brotherhood second Wednesday at 8 p m Luther League first Wednesday at 7 30 p m Sunday service at 10 45 a m with sermon at 9 0 a m Charles P Cressman supply pastor George T M T M noted in the notice
Community church notices list Bethel AMR Church at 1017 Columbia Ave with Rev R E Taylor morning and evening services and midweek prayer. Calvary Methodist at 11 South Broad St with Rev Fletcher E Shoup, Sunday school and worship times. First Methodist at 126 South Broad St with Rev Kenneth S Learey, services, Children Church, Teens and Twenties Fellowship. Phillips Chapel Colored Methodist at 615 Ninth Ave with Rev Moses J Hayes, Sunday school worship and evening service.
The Rev M E Clay pastors Sunday school at 9 30 am and morning worship at 10 30 am at 1701 Columbia Avenue with evening service at 6 30 pm for NYPS. A midweek Evelistic service is set for 7 30 pm Wednesday and 7 30 pm on other evenings.
Pentecostal Bethlehem Temple at 1219 Young St. led by Elder C Holiday offers prayer at 6 a.m. Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11:30 a.m. Afternoon and evening services follow with altar prayer and testimony. Lakeside Church of God at 2010 Clayton St. with Rev D A Biggs holds Sunday school 10 a.m. morning worship 11 a.m. evangelistic service, prayer 7:30 p.m. Friday Young People 7:30 p.m.
The Avalon Cumberland Presbyterian Church at 2711 North Verity Parkway lists Bible school at 9:30 a.m. Morning worship at 10:45 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p.m. Evening worship at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m. First Presbyterian at First Ave and Main St with Rev Russell W. Gallo as pastor offers Bible School 9:30 a.m. Morning worship at 10:45 a.m. Young People's 6:30 p.m.
Mayfield Cumberland Presbyterian Church on Sheffield and Plymouth Streets lists Sunday School at 9 30 a.m. morning worship at 10 45 a.m. evening worship at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 p.m.
Oakland Presbyterian at Woodlawn Avenue and Garfield Street conducts Sunday School at 9 15 am Morning Lesson at 10 30 am Christian Endeavor at 6 pm Wednesday choir at 7 pm deacon's meeting at 8 pm led by Pastor Rev Richard E Moore.
The Rev Colin H Campbell pastor leads at United Presbyterian Gurara and Baltimore Street with Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning worship at 10 30 a m YP c at 6 30 p m and Wednesday prayer at 7 45 p m.
Holy Trinity Catholic Manchester and Clark with Msgr James F McNary and Rev Walter Sternert offer Low Mass 6:30 am Children s Mass 8 30 am and Benediction 10 am St John Roman Catholic Curtis and First led by Rev John Oberlander with Rev James F Frommeyer Low Mass 6 30 am 8 15 am High Mass Benediction 10 am Low Mass 11 30 am Rosary Benediction 2 30 pm Sunday Masses 5 30 6 15 8 30 and 11 30 am St Mary Catholic Central Ave Rev Sylvester Huser Mass 8 30 am 11 30 am Weekday Masses Novena and Benediction Friday at
The Rev. Paul V. Go lem bie wski leads services at 814 Fifth Avenue with Sunday masses at 7:30 a.m. low mass and 9:30 a.m. high mass. Benediction and rosary on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Weekday mass is at 7 a.m.
Citadel South Canal Street led by Capt Kenneth D Sharp lists Sunday School 9 45 am worship 11 am Young People's 6 45 pm open service 7 30 pm salvation meeting 8 pm Wednesday prayer 8 pm Garfield Mission 1404 Garfield Street Sunday school 10 am worship 6 30 pm Young People 6 30 pm Wednesday 7 30 pm Rolling Mill Park Outpost Finley Ave and Pershing St Mrs Clella Stamper superintendent church school 10 am Friday prayer 8 pm Miltonville Outpost Miltonville Ohio Mrs Kenneth D Sharp Sunday school 1 am holiness meeting 11 am Friday service 8 pm
The Evangelical and Reformed St Pauls at 114 South Broad St lists Reverend Harold H Jung leading Bible school. Worship at 9 15 a m followed by service at 10 15 a m. Wednesday Girls Choir meets 6 30 p m Senior Choir 7 30 p m. Saturday catechetical instruction at 9 30 a.m.
Rev John Papadopulos leads the Greek Orthodox St Constantine and Eleni parish with Sunday and holiday services from 9:15 am to noon each week.
Rabbi David Korb leads Friday night service at 8 pm and Saturday service at 8 30 am. Sunday school begins 10 am with Hebrew school. Regular sessions run Monday to Thursday from 4 to 6 pm at 1410 First Ave.
First Evangelical United Brethren on Baltimore Street led by Dr E R Turner offers Sunday school at 9 30 a m Morning worship at 10 30 a m Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m and Wednesday prayer at 7 30 p m Maple Park Evangelical United Brethren on Olinois Avenue led by Rev James H Riley lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m Morning worship at 10 30 a m Youth Fellowship at 6 30 p m and Evening worship at 1 30 p m
The Latter Day Saints Church at 2025 Logan Ave posts a revised weekly timetable. Morning worship starts at 9:30 a.m. Church School at 10:30 a.m. Evening worship at 7:30 p.m. Zion League meets Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.
The notice lists Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran at 212 So Broad St with Hugo G Schmidt as pastor. Sunday school starts 9:15 a.m followed by morning worship at 10:30 a.m and evening worship at 1:30 p.m. The date of death is noted but not specified.
8 North Broad Street El der R A Bata pastor Sabbath School 230 pm Church service 130 pm Saturday Missionary meeting Initz Room YMCA Friday 730 pm Midweek Cottage Prayer service 130 pm Tuesday
Local listings show multiple churches with service times and leaders. Includes American Rescue Workers at 801 Second Ave under Maj and Mrs F Fordyce, various Church of God locations with pastors J Cox and William, Four Square Church on Clin ton Street, Friendship Baptist with Rev Mutual Burton, and Full Gospel Tabernacle on North Verity outlining Sunday school and midweek prayer, plus youth events and evening worship times.
The Rev. Huston Kilgore presides with morning worship at 11 a.m. in December. Evangelistic service at 7:30 p.m. daily programs include Dec devotionals at 3 p.m and Y.P.U. at 6 p.m.
ble study 7:30 p.m. Rucsday. Services 7:30 9m. Thursday.
The Rev Albert Creekbaum presides at Gods Community Church located at 16 Grand Ave. Sunday School starts at 9 30 am with Young People on Saturday at 5 30 pm. Evening service and Thursday prayer meet at 5 30 pm.
The Mayfield church at the corner of Jackson Lane and Burbank Street lists Rev. Frank E. Sowards as pastor. Sunday School starts at 9 30 a.m. with Harry Ba as superintendent. Morning worship at 10 45 a.m. Evening services follow at 7 30 p.m.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at Nelva Center Ray Chapin and Merlin Fish serve as councilors Sunday school at 10 a.m. sacrament services and ex am Harold Hill presiding elder.
Nearby churches including Amanda Methodist Blueball Presbyterian Creek Baptist and Franklin First in Franklin Ohio show Sunday school at 9:15 or 10 a.m. morning worship around 11 a.m. and evening, youth fellowship times, with midweek services listed for several churches.
Monroe church announces daily activities with worship at 9:30 a.m. and 10:40 a.m. Bible school at 9:30 a.m. Youth fellowship at 7:30 p.m. evening service at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday prayer at 7 p.m. Dr Daniel C Campbell pastor with emeritus A Livingston.
Norris L Walters of General Delivery Durango Colorado is served notice that Marie Walters filed for divorce on grounds of gross neglect of duty and wilful absence in the Common Pleas Court Butler County Ohio in case number 65861. He must answer by November 18 1950 or the petition may be granted. Clerk Joseph T Kiep Deputy Richard J Leydon. Attorney Thomas H Stubbs. Section 30 Ort 7 14 21 28 Nov 4.
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