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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1949
Page
3
Canton pastors plan daily vacation Bible schools across city sections this summer. The Northeast YMCA will run June 13 to July 1, 9 to 11 am, with crafts and handwork for ages 4 to 16. Rev. Francis R. Nagy directs the 25th annual program with staff from First Presbyterian Church assisting.
Decoration Day observance at First United Presbyterian Church features Rev Walter R Young preaching on Our Memorials at 10 30 a m The male chorus sings God is Love and the choir Onward Christian Soldiers The Bible School Grace Se bring Mission Circle meet 9 30 Lucille Amstutz leads High School Fellowship 6 30 p m Evening service sermon At His Feet last tonight until fall Girl Scouts and Brownies meet 8 p m Lantern parade Monument Park Parade ends with song at McKinley monument Choir rehearsals Thursday and children’s choir Friday Afternoon Talent show Saturday 8 p m with Douglas Blank as master of ceremonies.
A memorial service for war veterans is set at First Christian Church Sunday at 7:30 p m with Rev P H Welshimer delivering the sermon titled A Seeker of the Truth Who Was Disappointed Morning music features organist Mrs Clarence K Dretke and selections Holy Art Thou Intermezzo Faith of Our Fathers. The choir performs Unto Thee O Lord with the Snave trio Emma Joyce and Doris. Evening service includes Go Not Far From Me O Lord and organ numbers Largo.
Nine high school graduates will be honored at a Sunday morning service at the Eleventh Street Church of God. Rev. W. C. Roark will speak on Giving Self to the Highest. The choir directed by Rev. Helen Wright, with Deloris and Phyllis Peacock in a vocal duet, will perform. investiture for Boy Scout Troop 139 Tuesday night with motion pictures. Stanley Beaver is scoutmaster. Rev. Wright will lead Wednesday night prayer service.
Grace Reformed Church will host a morning service with the choir singing God of Our Fathers. Mrs. Mary Kuehner will accompany with A Salute to Our Country Offertory and Recessional, Rev. Arthur Harsh to preach on Lest We Forget. Various youth groups meet weekly.
Rev George E Parkinson will deliver the Remember sermon at the Sunday morning service. The senior choir directed by Philip J Hodel will perform Bless Us O Lord by Hamblen and Desmond Ward will sing There Is No Death by O Hara as offertory. Organ numbers include Andante by Gounod and Solemn March by Noble.
Community Christian High School graduates will be honored at Sunday morning services at Community Christian Church. Rev. C. H. Kern will preach Why Be Ordinary. Choir directed by Ernest Fryer will sing Recessional by DeKoven. Organist Mrs. L. G. Shilling plays Fugato Sergisson Reverie Dawes and Postlude Davis. Sunday School under Karl M. Kidder meets at 9. Junior Fellowship at 4 p m and Seniors at 6:30. Boy Scouts meet Tuesday at 7 p m with John Adams as scoutmaster. Newly elected Women’s Missionary Society officers will be installed at Mrs. C. E. Duff’s home Wednesday.
Mrs. M A Cos saboom will be the installing officer at 7 30 p m Thoughts From the Convention will be presented by Mrs Foster Crawford Mrs John Adams and Mrs William Kolp Choir rehearsal is set for Thursday at 7 30 p m
The Women's Society for World Service and the Women's Guild plan a Tuesday 8 p m meeting with Mrs Lubin Kutuchief of Uniontown speaking. Sunday morning Rev O V Latta will preach The Lord's Test and 9 30 service follows. Choir solos organ numbers and a duet highlight the evening service. Fellowship groups meet at 6 30 with Mrs Fromm and Mrs Kell coordinating The Caribbean church topic is also scheduled.
Reverend Harland J. O'Dell of Canton Gospel Center returns tonight from Terra Haute Indiana where he attended an Independent Fundamental Churches of America conference. Church groups plan Christian Endeavor activities Fisherman's Class and prayer services with leaders and arrangements by church volunteers.
Crystal Park Methodist Church will host a Sunday night program featuring vocal numbers by Dennis Potts and Norma Porter, trumpet trio from Louisville with Barbara Pasco Tom Linder and Allen Frease, and a hymn sing directed by Earl Fogle. Rev C B Conn preaches Memorial Day Sunday morning, with Cecilia Stoliper on violin and L C Tressel directing the choir.
First E U B Church schedules Sunday events with First E U B Veterans in charge of the 9 am program. Aurelia Christen Krugliak will speak and Richard Daniels will be soloist. Rev. G B Wetherbee discusses What is the Best Investment at 10 15. Youth Fellowship at 6 15 and Adult Christian Endeavor at 6 30. Kindled Flame motion picture to be shown at 7 30.
Zion Reformed North Canton Post of the American Legion and auxiliary plan a special memorial Day service in Zion Reformed Church Sunday at 10 am. They will sit in a reserved section in the main auditorium. Rev. Melvin E. Beck will preach on The Twofold Awareness of the Christian. The senior choir will sing The Radiant Morn Hath Passed Away by Woodward. At the organ console Mrs W Ward Mathie will play Communion in A by Scotson Clark Contempla...
Historic Christ Church Dover Delaware erected in 1734 founded as a SPG mission in 1703. Second church here since 1708. Notable artifacts include a silver chalice and paten from 1766 and a 1767 Bible. Notable graves include Caesar Rodney. Wall memorials reference Ridgely family and Ann Ridgely DuPont.
The program features "A Fugitive from the King" told by Rev. W Earl Wynn and piano selections by Miss Mary Jane Elson during junior worship. The consistory plans to meet after the service, with selections inspired by composers Vretblad and Mendelssohn including March of the Priests.
Rev Karl Koepke will administer baptism at First Reformed Church on Sunday morning. The sermon title is Our Patriotism and Our Religion. Mrs Leslie D Hanson will sing There is No Death and direct the choir in This is the Promise. Mrs Austin C Stock will play We Praise Thee O God Fanfare and Postlude in B Flat. War time activity programs for children will be conducted.
Simpson Methodist Daughters of Union Veterans and Allied Orders will attend Sunday services at Simpson Methodist Church and take a part in the service from a reserved section. Rev. Franklin G. Markley preaches on America First. Betsy Ross quartet led by Mrs. Lambright Meyers Watterson Bennett will sing. William Weida sings Recessional. George W. Mader organist plays To an American Soldier Oralaine and Glory. No Youth Fellowship. Prayer service Thursday night with choir rehearsals. Five circles meet this week Northend Northeast led by Mrs Moncrief and Mrs Stuchul.
Maple avenue NE on Wednesday at 7 30 p m with Mrs R R Jackson of 1156 Miles avenue SW on Thursday at 2 p m Southeast region, church event Thursday at 2 p m Southwest area, and Westend event with Mrs Wilda Glock of 122 Clarendon avenue NW on Thursday at 2 p m.
Trinity Reformed Church observes High School Sunday with 1949 Trinity graduates honored in a reserved auditorium section. Undergraduates participate in the service as invitations go to Canton and township high schools. Rev Calvin H Wingert will preach His Hand to the Plough. The choir performs Kipling's Recreational De Koven. Organist Mrs Grace B Penniman will play Meditation Song of Morn Postlude in G West. Intermediate Fellowship meets at 6 30 p m Zwinglian Missionary Society.
Community Methodist Memorial Sunday events include a morning service with a Memorial Day Litany and Rev. William K. Hogg preaching on Freedom Is Not Free. Miss Ruth Lenhart will sing The Lord Is My Shepherd. Youth groups meet at 8 a.m. to visit Camp Inawendewin and Alliance for the Older Youth Roundup. Rev. Charles Jack leads arrangements. Women's Society meets Thursday at 8 p.m. Rev. Hogg reviews Newness of Life by Carver.
Antioch Baptist Church celebrated its 30th anniversary with nightly services. The theme was Christians Working Together for Christ. Rev. J. C. Walker of Sardis Baptist Church Cleveland delivered the sermon. Congregations from St. Paul’s A. M. E. Canton Mt. Zion COGIC Canton and area Baptist churches joined in observances.
In Columbus on May 28 AP report Akron pastor Dr. W Stanley Smith was named secretary of the Ohio area of the Methodist Church effective July 1 He will succeed Dr Francis E Whiteside of Columbus who served as Ohio secretary 25 years and retired in 1947 Smith age 59 has led Main Street United Methodist Church Akron and previously headed the Akron district and Youngstown district with prior posts in Cleveland Windermere Church and other assignments.
The Future Outlook League campaign committee for membership drive will meet Tuesday at 6 p m in Antioch Baptist Church. Indianapolis leader J R Nelson and Rev W H Cotton of People's Baptist Church will speak. Dinner and meeting are public. Delia Williams handles dinner reservations. Rev J R McDonald chairs publicity and Clara B White serves as secretary.
Donations totaling 42 613.20 were mailed to 132 men who labored to save Kathy Fiscus. Workers included H L Blickensderfer 828 40, Tommy L Francis 668 80, O A Kelly 828 40, Don T Metz 927 20, William Yancey 866 40, Bart Herpel 775 20, and Raymond Hill 866 40.
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