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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1950

Page

3

Churches County Bible Class Group Picnic at Hoover Camp

The annual Family Night of the Stark County Federation of Men's Bible Classes will be Tuesday at Hoover Camp near North Canton. Rev. Russell J. Humbert will address, with the North Canton High School band performing, a 7:30 concert, 8:00 program directed by D L McLaughlin, devotions led by Cecil E. Smith, and a social hour with refreshments. Families urged to bring chairs.

Stark County Federation of Men’s Bible Classes Hoover Camp North Canton Russell J. Humbert Trinity Methodist Church Youngstown Federation North Canton High School George Toot D. L. McLaughlin Cecil E. Smith Canton Gideons First Christian Church George Mack Bill Gibson Don Speidel Dean Buchtel

Weekend Church Retreat Leaves Pulpit Quiet Sunday

Thirteen youths from First Reformed Church head Friday to Turkeyfoot Lake for a weekend retreat. In Rev. Earl Koepke’s absence, Rev. W Earl Wynn of Zion Reform ed Church will preach on The Other Son. Mrs Goebel Yeary sings, Mrs Austin C Stock plays organ, and children have activities during the service. Sunday School opens at 9 with Harold Kropf teaching the adult lesson and Mrs Niles Moore aiding senior and young people. Charles Hill assists junior and intermediate departments.

First Reformed Church Turkeyfoot Lake Earl Koepke W. Earl Wynn Zion Reformed Church Goebel Yeary Austin C. Stock Harold Kropf Orrville Men’s Congress The Southeast Ohio Synod Niles Moore Charles Hill

Simpson Methodist Church Sunday Schedule Highlights

Hob Nob Class opens Sunday School at 9 25 a m with Rev Willard Hartzell delivering A New Contract for Life due to Rev Sidney G Suttor illness George Mader is organist and a quartet sings under Jean R Dwiggins Youth Fellowship gathers at 1 30 p m for a Virginia Kendall Forest picnic supper Boy Scout Troop 34 meets Wednesday at 7 p m

Simpson Methodist Church Sidney G. Suttor Willard Hartzell George Mader Jean R. Dwiggins Virginia Kendall Forest

Dueber Methodist Sunday Service Plans

Dueber Avenue Methodist Church schedules 10 30 a m worship with Rev Roy I Farmer preaching on The Dominion of Man Mrs Roger Richards at the organ Miss Helen Richards sings a solo Wayne Heckman to sing offertory and lead congregational singing Sunday School meets at 9 20 with W J Carter as superintendent Board of Education to meet Monday at 7 30 p m for planning and business plus August meeting of the Women s Society for Christian Service Tuesday night

Dueber Avenue Methodist Church Roy I. Farmer Roger Richards Helen Richards Wayne Heckman W. J. Carter Board of Education Women’s Society For Christian Service

Young Christians to Attend Service Camp Near Cleveland

Nineteen youths from First Christian Church will join a fireside service camp near Cleveland next week followed by a second group of fifteen the week after. Canton church workers at the camp include Mrs Sadie Marchbank and Mrs Margaret Olm.

First Christian Church Cleveland Canton Church Sadie Marchbank Margaret Olm

Bethany E U B Church Sunday Services Schedule

Bethany E U B Church holds Sunday School at 9 am led by Floyd Moore. Rev. R E Carmany preaches at 10 15 on Facts Feeling and Faith. Miss Gloria Nuske leads Youth Fellowship 6 45 pm. pastor speaks 7 30 on Gods Meal Barrel. Monthly Youth Fellowship meets Monday 6 30 pm at Clearwater Park Hartville. Cars depart church 6 pm. Boy Scouts meet Tuesday 7 30. Frank Burchfield leads Wednesday prayer. Men and boys gather at Sippo Park Massillon Friday 5 9 pm.

Bethany E. U. B Floyd Moore R. E. Carmany E. P. Shengle Gloria Nuske Clearwater Park Hartville Frank Burchfield Sippo Park Massillon

Sermon sixth in series at Christ Community Church

Rev William K Hogg delivers Get Lost as part of Making Life a Glorious Adventure at Christ Community Methodist Church on Sunday morning. Music by a mixed quartet directed by Mrs Gladys Knight. Nursery for preschoolers. Official board and families meet at Dr Frank Van Dyke's cabin at 2 pm for planning. Covered dish dinner in the evening. Choir rehearsal Wednesday 7 to 9 pm. Double 40 class hosts an ice cream festival on the church lawn next Saturday at 8 pm.

Christ Community Methodist Church William K. Hogg Gladys Knight Frank van Dyke

First Congregational Guests and Scout Meetings

Rev. Arthur W. Felkley of Burbank will be guest speaker Sunday at First Church with singing by Rev. and Mrs. Kerr and organ by Miss Ruth Coe. James F. Doane to preside at Sunday School 9:30. Girl Scouts meet Wednesday afternoon. Boy Scouts Thursday night. Senior choir rehearsal Thursday 7:30 p.m. Ladies Loyal Legion meet Friday 8 p.m.

Arthur W. Felkley First Congregational Church Burbank Calif First Church Russell N. Kerr Ruth Coe James F. Doane Girl Scouts Boy Scouts Ladies Loyal Legion

Gospel Center welcomes Rev Gibbons Clark and wife visitors

Rev Gibbons Clark and Mrs Clark returned from the British Isles and will be guests Sunday at Canton Gospel Center. He preaches mornings on Life With a Purpose and evenings on Four Great Decisions. Clark conducted evangelistic work in England Scotland and Wales and with British Youth for Christ. Miss Madeline Royer leads the 6 30 p m youth meeting. A gospel team conducts services at Stark County Home at 2. William Price is in charge.

Gibbons Clark British Isles Canton Gospel Center Rev. Clark Europe Clark England Scotland Wales British Youth For Christ Madeline Royer Stark County William Price

Prayer Service Time Note and Geneva Congress

The report notes a prayer service on Thursday at 7 30 p m with Rev Harland O Dell pastor of the Center. He attends the second congress of the International Council of Christian Churches in Geneva Switzerland.

Harland J. O'Dell International Council of Christian Churches Geneva Switzerland Harland O’dell

Calvary E U B Church Week Agenda

The Calvary E U B Church holds Sunday services at 10 a.m. with Rev. L H Naumann delivering The Love of God and 7 30 p m for Jesus Knocking at the Door organist Mrs W M Huebner both services Walter Zagray presides Sunday School at 9 a m Miss Irma Rhines leads Senior Youth Fellowship at 6 30 p m Boy Scouts meet Monday 6 30 p m Women Society of World Service guests at St Pauls E U B Tuesday noon prayer Thursday 7 30 p m and Council of administration meets Friday 7 30 p m

Love of God L. H. Naumann Calvary E.U.B Jesus W. M. Huebner Walter Zagray Irma Rhines Women’s Society of World Service St. Paul's E.U.B. Church Society Council of Administration

Mt Calvary Baptist to Host Sunday Programs

Mt Calvary Baptist Church will host three choirs at 11 a.m. with Rev J R Sanders delivering Life's Urging Duties. Music directors are Floyd Ambles Cecil White Mrs Sara O Chandler and Mrs Sanders. Sunday School led by Mrs Hattie Mans and Mitchel Watkins at 9 30 with black board review. Spiritual Kings Quintet of Campbell performs at 3 and 7 45 p m with Bill Croft as accompanist.

Mt. Calvary Baptist Church J. R. Sanders Floyd Ambles Cecil White Sara O. Chandler Sanders Hattie Mans Mitchel Watkins Spiritual Kings Campbell Bill Croft

Hungarian Presbyterian Pulpit to Host Guest Ministers

During Rev Frances Nagy’s vacation the Hungarian Presbyterian Church will feature guest preachers this Sunday Joseph Degi Jr a McCormick Seminary student and church member will preach. Rev Joseph Keeskemeth superintendent of the Home for the Aged at Ligionier Pa will preach Aug 20. Irene New will play the organ at both services Sunday School will be directed by Joseph Antal Jr Vacation Bible School ended with enrollment of 87 Nagy directed with staff including Mrs Nagy Mrs Frank Keszeg Jr Mrs Joseph Sekely Jr Elaine Reti and Darlene Vegh.

Francis Nagy Hungarian Presbyterian Church Joseph Degi Jr McCormick Seminary Joseph Keeskemeth Home For the Aged Ligionier Nagy Irene New

Jerusalem Baptist Special Service and Rally Details

At Jerusalem Baptist Church a Sunday service at 3 p.m. features Rev. S. J. Compton as guest speaker with guest choirs. Rev. R. T. Harris preaches morning and evening. B T U led by Mrs. Lucy Penny at 6 p.m. The summer missionary rally occurs at Mrs. Harris's home, 477 13th st SE, with Mrs. William Stith as guest speaker. Mrs. Ella Davis and Mrs. Louise Cutts lead devotions. Bible study led by Mrs. W. B. Louder. business session led by Mrs. Harris. The congregation and choirs attend a Monday 7:30 p.m. service at Shiloh Baptist in honor of Rev. J. B. Sanders.

Jerusalem Baptist Church S. J. Compton R. T. Harris Lucy Penny B.T.U Harris 13Th St SE William Stith Akron Ella Davis Louise Cutts W. B. Louder Shiloh Baptist Church J. B. Sanders

Church Briefs Highlight Local Sunday Services

Multiple pastors will preach at Canastota Calvary First Methodist Bethel Lutheran and Trinity churches Sunday. Phelps former member at Calvary in Canastota. Scott of Greensburg preaches on The Quest for the Best. Strobel speaks at Bethel Lutheran. Fangmeyer absent with family traveling. Rally Day plans discussed. Sunday School times listed.

David E. Scott Greentown Simpson Methodist Church First Methodist Church Donald Farley Wayne Matter Raymond Berger Jacques’ Bartchy Ralph Neff George William Strobel Bethel Lutheran Church Otto Fangmeyer Martin Luther Church Stanley Schneider Michigan City Ind O. E. Schneider Aultman Ave

Congregational Church of Sandwich Cape Cod History

Historic Cape Cod village Sandwich centers on the Congregational Church built in 1848 with a Christopher Wren style spire. Quaker challenges and strict colonial control shaped town life. services now occur only in summer at this site while regular worship moves to the Federated Church.

Frederick Polley Cape Cod Sandwich Congregational Church Christopher Wren Cape Massachusetts Federated Church

Reformed Church Programs and Sunday Sermons Overview

Multiple churches list upcoming services sermons and events. Karl Karr er soloist and Eve lyn Davis guest organist at The Reformed Church on The Weak ness of Good People. Rev Henry A Blum to preach Aug 20. Grace Reformed Church features Rev Arthur Harsh on Prepared for Action. Nigeria?

Rotary Club Sees Film on Modern Sewage Treatment

Canton Rotary Club held a Friday noon meeting at the Onesto Hotel to view a film on modern sewage treatment. The presentation highlighted advances in waste management and water quality improvements.

Canton Rotary Club Onesto Hotel

District Reformed Group Sets Turkeyfoot Retreats

Canton District Youth Fellowship of the Evangelical and Reformed Church plans two weekend retreats at Turkeyfoot Lake for high school and post high students. Aug 18-20 and Aug 26-27 feature leaders Rev. Powers and Rev. Beck with Dwight Flohr directing. 200 total registrants expected. Local pastors, Miss Sparks and Rev. Harsh serve in leadership roles.

First Congregational Church of Canton First Evangelical and Reformed Church of New China Hawaiian Islands Theological Seminary Oberlin College Dwight Flohr Mary Ann Sparks Canton Fellowship Arthur Harsh

Robins Picked Up By Three Year Old Betty Le Brun

In Newton Massachusetts three year old Betty Le Brun rescued two baby robins fallen from their nest and cared for them until they learned to fly. The tame birds now visit daily for feeding and petting, allowing only Betty close.

Newton Mass Betty le Brun

Fr. McAtee Transferred to Greensburg Parish

Rev. Fr. Gregory McAtee, longtime St Benedict's Canton priest since 1938, will leave next week to lead Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Greensburg Pennsylvania. Rev. Fr. Regis McCoy will replace him at St Lawrence Church Lawrence Pa beginning Aug 18. Both are Benedictines from St Vincent's College LaTrobe.

Gregory McAtee St. Benedict’s Catholic Church Greensburg Most Blessed Sacrament Church Pennsylvania Canton Regis McCoy St. Lawrence Catholic Church Lawrence, Pa Denis Strittmatter St. Vincent’s College LaTrobe McCoy Pittsburgh Johnstown Jeannette, Pa McAtee

Glendale school uses inner tubes to craft shoes

Glendale California teachers assign students at R D White Elementary to fashion beach and play shoes from inner tubes. Handicraft superintendent Mrs C Jamnita McGowan oversees the project as fathers report missing tire inner tubes.

Glendale Calif R. D White C. Jamnita McGowan

Mrs Roosevelt Narrates At Koussevitzky Concert

Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt narrated the Berkshire Music Festival final at Tanglewood in Lenox Massachusetts joining conductor Serge Koussevitzky. The Boston Symphony Orchestra performed Prokofievs Peter and the Wolf and the duo was recalled several times by an audience of about 8800.

Lenox Mass Franklin D. Roosevelt Serge Koussevitzky Tanglewood

Also Mentioned on This Page

News of the Churches County Bible Class Paul Kieffer George Rohrer Bible School Christian Endeavor Societies R. J. Humbert Dueber Methodist Cleveland N Dial Bethel Temple Third St., SE Ivar Frick Ceveland Niels P. Thomsen Veland North Wcmw 1060 Federal Council Community Methodist First Gospel Center Calvary E. U. B Mt. Calvary Baptist Jerusalem Baptist Church Briefs George H. Phelps First Presbyterian Church Canastota N. Y Calvary Presbyterian Church Brown Ave Paul E. Allen Berean Christadelphians Ninth St. SW Historic Churches In America Fredewyck Adio Sandwiek Mas Carl W. Bermuth Paradise Reformed Church North Industry Methodist Church Jr. O.U.A.M Robert Schrock T. B. Orr Three Worlds Free Methodist Church George Kronmiller Philip Rowland Virgin Islands Holy Trinity Lutheran Leo LaFontaine Orville W. Briner Lawrence Kehl Arthur Fox W. H. McLaughlin Bedford Avenue United Presbyterian Church Martha Miller H. S. Holt Holy Trinity Lutheran Church W. E. Weber Robert J. Hinman Pittsburgh-Xenia Seminary First United Presbyterian Church Faith Bender Adolph Unger Joseph Slaughter Melvin E. Beck C. H. Kern Community’ Christian Church M. A. Cossaboom Anna B. MacKay Joanne Grove John Meyers Maple Avenue Church of the Brethren Paul Corinth Harvey E. Holt Beatrice Dodge British West Indies Rotary Paul J. Sorenson Christian 313 ELGIN Tabernacle Wings OF Faith District Reformed Group Turkeyfoot Canton District Ship of the Evangelical and Reformed Church Fr. McAtee Tnsts Union, Inc Yant’s By Yant Yant St. NW Mrs. Roosevelt Atwood Cool JR of Marion College South Canton Church Rose Bert Loper Canton Baptist 15Th Street Matthew A.M Bourne Harold Henniger WAND Kremlin Hear 30 Voice Choir Third Street WCMW E. M. Mortenson
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