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The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1950

Page

3

Historic Indian Church on Mashpee Cape Cod 1684

Frederick Polley documents an old pioneer Indian church on Cape Cod Mashpee, dating to 1684 with remodelling in 1717 and rededication in 1923. The interior features aqua pews, millstone step entrances, and a 1658 mission trace to Richard Bourne. He notes Indian cemetery markers with names like Princess Blue Bird and Chief Morning Star alongside Anglo names, and reports current pastor Rev C I Wilson.

Frederick Polley Cape Cod Mass Cape Mashpee County Richard Bourne Mashpee Daniel Williams Harvard College Simon Popmonet Soloman _ Briant William Ames Joseph Amos Princess Blue Bird Rising Sun Morning Star Big Elk Red Jacket Rain Cloud Smith and Jones Mashpee Church

Farewell Sermon for Rev Wetherbee at Canton Church

Rev Wetherbee preaches his farewell at 10 15 Sunday to the First E U B Church Canton marking a decade of service. He leaves for Tampa Fla to take the pastorate there with Bishop J Balmer Showers initiating the Florida appointment.

Wetherbee First E. U. B G. B. Wetherbee Tampa Fla First E.U.B Canton

Simpson Methodist Church Announces Sunday Worship

Simpson Methodist Church will host Rev Willard E Hartzell to preach Partakers of Divine Nature. Pastor Rev Sidney G Suitor is ill. George Mader organist with a quartet directed by Jean R Dwiggins. Youth Fellowship at 6 pm, then worship at Aboretum Park. Community events and meetings follow.

Willard E. Hartzell Simpson Methodist Church Sidney G. Suitor George Mader Jean R. Dwiggins

First Reformed Church Sunday Services and Camp Wanake Plans

Rev Karl Koepke will preach Having Christ the Reality of Your Life at First Reformed Church. A duet by Mrs Arthur Staley and Mrs A F Bergert. Mrs Austin Stock organ. Charles A MaCrae of Canton Welfare Federation will teach the adult Sunday School. Junior highs plus youth, juniors, and intermediates meet in the youth room. Junior highs depart Sunday afternoon for a week at Camp Wanake including David Zernechel Albert Zemechel David Marburger Larry Gross Roman Bennett Richard Portmann Richard Shott Bruce Dunlap Donna Young.

First Reformed Church Karl Koepke Christ Arthur Staley A. F. Bergert Austin Stock Charles A. MaCrae Canton Welfare Federation Herman Harold Camp Wanake David Zernechel Albert Zemechel David Marburger Larry Gross Roman Bennett Richard Portmann Richard Shott Bruce Dunlap Donna Young

Dueber Avenue Methodist Church Sunday Services Plan

The Dueber Methodist Church sets Sunday School at 9 20 a.m. led by W J Carter. Worship at 10 30 features Rev Roy I Farmer speaking on That More Excellent Way. Music by Richard Wenger with soloist Miss Sarah Gaston Riel of Dover. Mrs R I Farmer at organ. Older youth meet at 2 p.m. for park outing and evening vespers at Schoemnbrun Park.

Dueber Avenue Methodist Church J Carter Roy I. Farmer Richard Wenger Sarah Gaston Riel Dover R. I. Farmer Schoemnbrun Park

Trinity Reformed Church to Welcome Melvin Bixler Sunday

In Rev. Calvin H. Wingert's vacation absence, Trinity Reformed Church will reserve its Sunday 10 30 a m pulpit for Melvin R Bixler of Louisville to deliver Service for the Kingdom He serves as assistant superintendent of Stark County schools Evelyn Davis guest organist and Miss Orwin Weaver of near by area provided music duties

Calvin H. Wingert Trinity Reformed Church Melvin R. Bixler Louisville Kingdom Bixler Stark County Schools Evelyn Davis Orwin Weaver

Welshimer Absence Sang Vespers Led by Ellis

In Rev P H Welshimer absence, Rev W R Ellis assists for Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. with Not Peace But a Sword and 7:30 p.m. Denying the Master. Bible School at 9:30. C K Dretke in music and George Rohrer organist on vacation. Kieffer to lead music. Young people fellowship after the evening service. Mildred Welshimer of Milligan College to lead devotions. Marie Jenkins program chairman.

P. H. Welshimer W. R. Ellis C. K. Dretke Paul Kieffer George Rohrer Mildred Welshimer Milligan College Tennessee Marie Jenkins

Trinity Lutheran Serves Victorious Life Sermon Sunday

Trinity Lutheran Church will host a morning service featuring The Victorious Life a sermon from the Adam and Eve story preached by Rev Willard I Wackenberg Arboretum Park hosts Lydia Perry Missionary Society picnic Tuesday at 6 pm Mrs Ludwig Dillman reads Sharing Ideas Mrs W F K Robinson chairs hostess committee Vestry meets Tuesday at 7 30 pm in the church music room

Trinity Lutheran Church Willard I. Wackenberg Wil Arboretum Park Lydia Perry Missionary Society Ludwig Dillman W. F. K. Robinson

Miracles of Growth Sermon at First Presbyterian Church

Sunday morning at First Pres by Rev. Gerald L. Palmer of Corsica Pa will speak on The Miracle of Growth Mrs Burke Wentz will be soloist and Arthur Fox guest organist Sunday School meets at 9 15 a m There is no nursery during August Coed Club meets 6 30 p m Trustees meet Tuesday 8 p m in church parlors Centennial Group 8 picnics Tuesday 6 30 p m Ink Park shelter Boy Scout Troop 8 meets Monday 7 p m

First Presbyterian Church Gerald L. Palmer Corsica Burke Wentz Arthur Fox Centennial Group Ink Park Shelter Boy Scout Troop

Grace Reformed Church Hosts Special Congregational Meet

A congregational meeting follows Sunday worship with Communion. Rev. Arthur G. Harsh delivers meditation. Soloist Mrs. Gladys Knight and organ voluntaries by Mrs. Mary Kuehner are planned. Consistory meets Monday, choir rehearses Thursday, Aura Drumm Circle picnics Tuesday at Meyers Lake Park, and the R. C. Waltz Class meets Friday.

Grace Reformed Church Arthur G. Harsh Gladys Knight Mary Kuehner Aura Drumm Circle Meyers Lake Park R. C. Waltz

Calvary E U B Church Provides Sunday Services

Miss Beverly Julian will play organ selections Sunday at 10 a.m. at Calvary E U B Church. Rev. L H Naumann will preach both morning and evening with Mrs. W M Huebner as organist at the evening service. Sunday School at 9. Miss Julian to lead Senior Fellowship at 6 30 p m. Board of trustees meets Monday at 7 30 p m and the Boy Scouts at 6 30 Kumjoins Class.

Beverly Julian Calvary E.U.B L. H. Naumann W. M. Huebner Miss Julian Board of Trustees Boy Scouts

Community meeting and services schedule shared

A notice outlines events for the week including a picnic on Tuesday, a board of stewards and finance committee meeting the same night, and a prayer service on Thursday at 7 30 p m.

Board of Stewards and Finance Committee

Grace E U B elects officers to be installed Sunday

Grace E U B Church will install newly elected church and Sunday School officers Sunday at 9 30 a m Rev O V Latta will preach on The Consecrated Life Mrs Grace Deich s Class provides a special number A E Woolliscroft will sing Mildred Fromm at organ A mixed quartet performs at 7 30 p m with the pastor s subject True Greatness Mrs Pauline Myers furnishes organ music Prayer service Wednesday night is led by John Kiehl.

Grace E.U.B O. V. Latta Grace Deich A. E. Woolliscroft Mildred Fromm Pauline Myers John Kiehl

Maple Brethren Guest Speakers and Church Activities

Rev Arno Holderreed from Manchester Ind speaks Sunday morning at Maple Avenue Church of the Brethren with Melvin Shank to follow at 7 30 p m Bible school starts 945 a m Joseph Mathieu leads the adult department Esther Doerschuk the children s division Vernon Bechtel and Homer Hilty represent the church at the Northeastern District of Ohio Men s Work gathering at Camp Zion Prayer service is Wednesday Women s Work meets Thursday for an all day session.

Maple Avenue Church of the Brethren Arno Holderreed Manchester Ind Melvin Shank Joseph Mathieu Esther Doerschuk Vernon Bechtel Homer Hilty Ohio Camp Zion Women’ Work Organization

St Jacob's Lutheran Homecoming on Market Near Cairo

The 28th annual homecoming at St Jacob's Lutheran Church Market Near Cairo will observe Sunday services with Sunday School at 9 40 a m and the main service with communion at 10 45 a m Rev James L Keyser from Columbus director of Christian education and youth work in the Synod of Ohio of the United Lutheran Church will preach and administer communion Rev W E Weber will be liturgist A basket dinner follows at noon with an afternoon meeting at 2 30 and the program will include choir numbers.

St. Jacob’s Lutheran Church Market Cairo James L. Keyser Columbus Synod of Ohio of the United Lutheran Church W. E. Weber

Salvation Army Tent Meetings Nearing Close at 15th Street

Salvation Army tent meetings at 15th street and Bedford avenue SW wrap up Sunday night after two weeks. Bellaire Army Band and Clair Klaas string trio headline tonight with music at Sunday services. a concert follows at 2 30 p m. Orla Roseberry directs Bellaire youth rally. Maj W W Hinshaw evangelist from Union City Ind speaks Sunday. Junior soldiers to be enrolled Sunday afternoon and senior soldiers sworn in at evening service.

Salvation Army 15Th St Bedford Ave Bellaire Army Band Clair Klaas Bellaire Orla Roseberry W. W. Hinshaw Union City Ind

Reverend Robert Mayes Heads to Baptist Seminary Assignment

Robert Mayes of Reedurban Community United Presbyterian Church will preach Sunday morning. He, his wife Betty and son Danny depart August 29 for Kansas City Kansas where he will finish his work at the Baptist Seminary. Ray Dodds serves as Sunday School superintendent. Daily Vacation Bible School opens Monday at 9 am for local children aged four through junior high with trained teachers guiding Bible study motion pictures and art projects.

Robert Mayes

Bethany Church Announces U B Promotion Day and Services

Bethany E U B Church observes Promotion Day in Sunday School with Floyd Moore as superintendent Rev R E Carmany to preach at 10 15 am on Here They Are Officers to be installed new members received and baptism administered 6 45 pm pastor to preach at 7 30 on Thanksgiving and Prayer Special music by Barbara Pasco Board of stewards meets Monday 7 30 pm Boy Scouts meet Tuesday 7 30 Frank Burchfield to lead Wednesday Bible study

Bethany E.U.B Floyd Moore R. E. Carmany Barbara Pasco Board of Stewards Boy Scouts Frank Burchfield

Jerusalem Baptist Fellowship Day Observed at Church

Jerusalem Baptist Fellowship Day will be observed at Sunday services in Jerusalem Baptist Church. Music by youth and senior choirs and the chorus. Cumin Sayles and Mrs. R. T. Harris direct. Misses Dorothy Roane and Judith Barnes accompanists. Basket dinner at 1 p.m. Rev. V. S. Munnerlyn of Akron speaks at 3 p.m. with his choir and chorus. Mrs. Lucy Penny in charge.

Jerusalem Baptist Church Cumin Sayles R. T. Harris Dorothy Roane Judith Barnes V. S. Munnerlyn Akron Lucy Penny

Sunday church notices of Topeka and Canton area

Sunday services feature Rev Lawrence preaching at Calvary Presbyterian Church in Topeka with guest soloist Joanne Grove and organist Paul Allen. Rev Dennis Foreman leads Bedford Avenue United Presbyterian Church with soloist Lois Kier and organist Dene Barnard. Youth reports from Wooster conference, guest organist Janice Clark, and various church groups meet through the week. Multiple churches in North Canton and surrounding towns announce sermons, choirs, youth activities, and consistory meetings with speakers including Rev Albert Rosener and Rev Melvin Beck.

Lawrence, E. Schwarz Calvary Presbyterian Church Westminster Presbyteran Church Topeka Kan Charles Schwarz 19Th St Joanne Grove Paul E. Allen Dennis W. Foreman Bedford Avenue United Presbyterian Church Dwight Arnold Lois Kier A. F. Engelbert Mt. Union College Our Saviour Lutheran Church Charles Knebusch Zion Reformed Church North Canton Melvin E. Beck Janice Clark Robert H. Amiet Russell N. Kerr First Congregation Ruth Coe James F. Doane Golden Circle

Religious group plans Thursday meeting and Sunday services

Marie Smeltzer chapter of the Missionary Society will meet Thursday night. North Industry Methodist Church will hold Sunday morning services in the Junior O.U.A.M. hall. Sunday School at 9:30 and Robert Schrock will preach at 10:30 on God the Man a Reciprocal Relationship. Rev L Meid Becker of Youngstown will preach Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on As Trees Walking. He is a Heidel berg College and Theological Seminary at Lancaster Pa graduate and has been in Youngstown seven years. Robert Hinman a Pittsburgh Xenia Seminary student will be guest speaker Sunday morning in First United Presbyterian Church. The choir will be directed by Mrs Faith Bender and Mrs Adolph Unger will be at the organ. Sunday School at 9:30 will be directed by Joseph Slaughter. Guest speaker Sunday morning at First Methodist Church will be Rev Arnold D Wasson of Warrensville Heights Methodist Church. His subject will be Building Life's Altar. Donald C Farley will be organist and the quartet will sing. Robert Oliver will conduct prayer service Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

Marie Smeltzer The Missionary Society North Industry Methodist Church O.U. A.M Robert Schrock God L. Meid Becker Youngstown Heidelberg College Theological Seminary Lancaster Robert Hinman Pittsburgh-Xenia Seminary First United Presbyterian Church Faith Bender Adolph Unger Joseph Slaughter First Methodist Church Arnold D. Wasson Warrensville Heights Methodist Church Donald C. Farley Robert Oliver

Fire Sweeps Findlay Brick Plant. 125 Employees Safe

A $300,000 blaze swept the Hancock Brick & Tile Co. plant in Findlay damaging the roof and spreading rapidly before a firewall halted it. Plant superintendent Charles Wilson said rebuilding would start immediately and all 125 employees will report to work as usual Monday.

Findlay Hancock Brick & Tile Co Charles Wilson

Nelson Retires From Massillon Griscom Russell Post

Eric H. Nelson 73 retires as vice president in charge of manufacture and a director of Griscom Russell Co Massillon after 32 years guiding plant operations. Edward H Townsend elected director and resident Massillon representative. Robert H Wallace named acting works manager until Arthur H Stone returns.

Eric H. Nelson Griscom-Russell Co Massillon New York City Nelson Edward H. Townsend Mr. Nelson Robert H. Wallace Arthur H. Stone Townsend Greenwich Conn Wallace Griscom- Russell Worthington Pump Co East Cambridge Mass Griscom-Russell

King Frederik IX Conducts Aarhus Boy Music Concert

King Frederik IX arrived in Aarhus as the Voluntary Boy Association of Denmark held its annual meeting. During a concert by 1,000 boy musicians, the king took the baton and conducted the performance to its finish.

Copenhagen Frederik IX Aarhus Jutland Voluntary Boy Association of Denmark

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