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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1951
Page
3
A short devotional verse reflecting on God as eternal and unchanging beyond creation. The text emphasizes Lordship from eternity and enduring stability through ages, invoking a timeless prayer.
News notes that Judge Donald McCarroll will teach the adult department lesson while Norman Wetzel directs the youth division. Ernest Jessie leads junior and intermediate groups as the minister preaches Living and Not Missing Life. Picnics, dinners, and an outdoor meeting are scheduled for various classes this week at Meyers Lake and Whippierd.
Simpson Methodist Senior Fellowship meets Sunday at 2 p.m. at the church then travels to Fort Laurens at Bolivar for a picnic supper. The minister will preach on "Who Am I" in the morning service. Explorer Scouts meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. and Scout Troop 34 holds Wednesday night inspections and Court of Honor. Ladies Aid quilts Wednesday. Mixed Bible Class hosts its annual picnic Saturday afternoon. William Barnes receives transportation reservations.
Dick Moore will address junior church in the chapel on Soldiers for Christ. The minister will preach on Mint Anise and Cummin in the morning. The Devil at 7 30 p.m. Bible School meets 9 30 a.m. and three Christian Endeavor societies gather at 6 30 p.m. Eureka Endeavor meets at Clay's Park Sunday at 2 p.m. with the Minerva Christian Church group. vesper by Rev William Clague of Minerva church. Friendship Class picnics Water Works Park Tuesday at 6 30 p.m.. junior board meets 7 30 p.m. in the chapel. Mrs Earl Henrys Class at Waterworks Park Tuesday 6 p.m.. Mrs A E Loutzenhisers Class at 1156 Western Ave SW Thursday. Friendly Endeavor hike and breakfast Sunday at 5 45.
Martin Luther Edgar W. Danitschek of Capital Seminary will deliver the Sunday morning sermon titled In God We Trust due to the pastor's vacation. Luther League will host a swimming party Sunday afternoon at Lake O'Springs. John Elsass and Gloria McFarren will attend the Eastern District Leadership Training School at Grier School in Birmingham Pa July 16 22.
Three couples from the Christian Homebuilders Class Paul Goodman Kegg and Dunbar attend the Young Adult Conference at Denison University in Granville. Sunday morning the minister will speak on The Greatest Commandment with Frances Scott as soloist. Junior High Fellowship meets at 5 p.m. and seniors at 6 30.
Patty Hahn and Marilyn Holfinger will sing at the Sunday morning service at Zion Lutheran. The pastor will address a sermon titled Holy Habits. Circle 2 of the Ladies Aid Society meets Wednesday noon for a covered-dish luncheon at Mrs. Henry Voltz's home, 823 Terrace Rd NW, with cars leaving the church at 11:30. B-1-2 Class plans a Thursday picnic.
The church hosts Sunday services with the sermon on Why Did Jesus Weep. Mrs Roger Richards is guest organist and Richard Wenger leads a music program. Sunday School is directed by W J Carter. The July meeting of the Women's Society for Christian Service is set for Tuesday night at the church.
Rev. G. C. Gast of Columbus will occupy the pulpit Sunday morning with church school preceding. In the afternoon, parish youth will have a swimming party at Lake O Springs. Miss Metta Kerry and Dennis Roman leave for Birmingham Pa for Lutheran Leadership Training School this week.
Mona Masters of Zion E U B Church will be soloist Sunday morning and the minister will preach on The Duty of Obedience with an evening lesson titled The Parable of the Rich Fool. Boy Scouts meet Monday at 6 30 p m and trustees at 7 30. Kum joins Class hosts Tuesday night at Mrs W M Huebner 1422 23rd St NW. Prayer service Thursday night and administration council Friday night. Swimming party Saturday night at Lake O Springs hosted by Happy Married Couples Class.
The quarterly meeting of Saviour Lutheran voters assembly is Sunday at 2 30 p m to discuss observance of the church 25th anniversary and its role in the Missouri Synod project for 1952. Morning service sermon titled The Poisonous Tongue. Outdoor picnic of Lutheran Women's League at St Jacob's Church Sunday 5 p m. Boy Scout Troop 33 meets Tuesday 7 p m and Cub Pack Thursday 6 30 p m. No High School Membership Class. Vacation Bible School runs July 30 to August 10 from 10 a m to noon weekdays.
The Phillips Chapel Five Golden Voices of Akron will present a program Sunday at 3 30 p.m. at Phillips Chapel C M E Church. In the morning the pastor will preach on Paradise Lost Paradise Found. Beginning this Sunday the Epworth League will meet at 6 30 p m and study Methodist history. Certificates will be awarded at the close of the classes.
An informal 4 p.m. Sunday reception in the church parlors welcomes Rev Roland D Sundberg Mrs Sundberg and son Paul with music, words of welcome, and tea. Planned by the pastoral relations committee with Donald Hough as chairman and assistants G W Hinkle W S Hoffman Mrs W H Horton and Harold Swanson. Morning service theme is Per severance and church school meets at 9 15.
Free Methodist Rev. G. A. Hall superintendent of the Canton district will be in Canton Sunday to administer Communion in the morning. The evening program features a devotional service led by the young people followed by worship and a sermon by Rev. Hall. Twila Rowland will lead the Wednesday night service.
Elder N. A. Lessner and family join a large group of church members attending the 87th annual camp meeting of the Ohio conference. The event gathers locals for spiritual services, sermons, and fellowship at the designated campgrounds.
More than 3,500 Adventists from Ohio attend a Mt Vernon Academy gathering housed in tents cabins trailers and dormitories. Fifteen speakers from Washington DC plus representatives from Brazil and Nashville will appear on the program. Feature performances include W A Fagal and the Faith for Today male quartet.
A weekend of church programs features sermons on Facing Time and Faith, with topics including The Extra Mile and Chased Out of The World. Soloists Miss Anna Mae Keffer and Bob Pace perform, youth and Boy Scout groups meet, and special music by quartets and choirs is planned across multiple congregations.
Stark County Mennonite churches plan the fourth annual public hymn sing Sunday at 1 30 p m in Hartville city park Indirecting will be by Dwight Weldy professor of music Goshen College Goshen Ind In case of rain the event moves to Hartville High School auditorium
The Louisville E U B Church will lay the cornerstone for a new $100 000 educational unit Sunday at 6 30 pm E S T Rev B S Arnold East Ohio Conference superintendent will give the address Emerson Rugh is pastor Ground was broken in May for a two story structure to house classrooms a small chapel kitchen assembly hall rest rooms and storage space Kenneth Fritz chairs the cornerstone committee Elmer Hudson heads the trustees board will receive the articles Others taking part include Harry Warstler Richard Wolf Jack Miller Gilbert Young Melvin Barr Mrs Gilbert Young Miss Joyce Myton Mrs Jessie Hite Mrs Eugene Guiley Miss Ladyne Fritz Mrs C C Shoemaker Gary Dewalt and the pastor Gilbert Young is president of the building committee Dwight McLaughlin will direct the choir with soloists Arleigh Westerbeck of Struthers and Mrs Dora Wilson
Rev Oliver C Hotz, minister at First Reformed Church Cincinnati for seven years, will be guest preacher Sunday morning at Trinity Reformed Church. Miss Mary Lou Frenz will be guest soloist. Hotz is a Heidelberg College and Ohio State University graduate with Eden Theological Seminary 1940. Earlier he led Redeemer Church Hamilton for four years.
The 1949 50 average faculty salary in 51 land grant colleges and universities was 4500 dollars. Maude Farr reports presidents earned 14749 dollars, up 40 percent since 1941 42. Deans earned 7779, professors 6132, associates 4930, assistant professors 4085, instructors 3202, reflecting major gains across ranks.
President Truman will visit Detroit on July 28 to take part in the citys 250th anniversary celebration. The White House disclosed the plans, with a likely one day round trip by air from Washington.
Public devotions will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto on the Central Catholic High School campus Sunday at 2 30 p m In charge of Rev Fr A C Sutter the devotions will include a public recitation of the Rosary for those in the armed forces and for world peace Benediction will follow the sermon.
Andrew F Weber of 204 Hawk Pl SW leads Explorer Post 119 with Marvin Long 15 Ronald Maksim 14 and Robert Porter 14 planning a six week auto tour of the West The itinerary includes the Grand Canyon Los Angeles and Yellowstone Park They will cook camp and stay in touch with parents via police stations along the route.
Santa Monica California July 14 AP Composer Arnold Schoenberg 76 father of the modern tonal school of music died at his home after a two year illness. A native of Vienna he came to the United States in the 1930s after Hitler rose to power and the Austrian Anschluss He served as professor of music at the University of California Los Angeles until illness forced his retirement two and a half years ago.
Fred C. Tarbox of Columbus has been named vice president of operations and maintenance for Capital Freight Lines Inc. The firm runs terminals and dock facilities in Canton and 11 other Ohio cities. Tarbox previously was operating manager of the Motor Express Terminal in Cleveland and worked for the Ohio Highway Department from 1933 to 1943.
Detroit dispatch reports corneas from Lawrence G. Shannon 32 who died of a brain tumor were transplanted to Lena Campbell mother of six. Shannon's family consented and a family conference approved the humane gift. Doctors call the surgery very successful though full success awaits healing. Campbell had only ten percent vision before the operation.
The Verhovay F I A Association Branch 64 will hold a picnic Sunday at 2 p.m. EST at New York Gardens 2001 Kimball rd SE. Leslie J. Das district manager will attend as guest. Music by Steve Steidl's orchestra. Elmer Novak is president and John Bandi branch manager.
Evangelist Leone Maurer will headline a Christ for Our Times Crusade at the Salvation Army tent between Raffid and Bellflower in SW. Campaign runs next Friday through August 5 with nightly services at 7 45 pm. Cleveland Temple band performs July 21 Akron Citadel ensemble July 28 and Bellaire Citadel band final weekend. Maurer, a 1937 Cleveland Bible College graduate, has led missions in Saginaw Kentucky and Daily Vacation Bible School work.
County Commissioner Joseph T. Nist announced that two traffic signal controls have been installed on county roads. A flasher from 12th St and Whipple Rd NW was moved to the dangerous intersection of 54th St and Wise Rd NW where crashes occurred. A stop and go light now operates at 12th St and Whipple Rd NW.
The University of Alaska, the territory’s sole higher education institution, operates in Fairbanks as the main academic hub for the region. The school anchors state research, instruction, and public outreach across disciplines.
Leaders from four U S war veterans groups will fly to Rome for a world peace and security conference with veterans from Belgium France Greece Holland Italy Luxemburg Turkey Yugoslavia Great Britain Canada Denmark Finland Israel Norway The Philippines and Portugal The American Veterans Committee says the aim is to ease world tensions and foster understanding among nations However the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars do not send delegates.
White House announces resignation of William Webster as chairman of the Defense Department's research and development board. President Truman nominates Walter G Whitman of MIT to succeed him. Whitman, a chemical engineering professor, has done technical work for the Atomic Energy Commission and other agencies. The board coordinates armed services research experiments.
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