Church Schedules Across Denominations Listed
A long list of area churches shows Sunday School worship times and midweek services for First Brethren, Church of Christ, Milton Presbyterian, First Church of Christ, First Baptist, First Church of God, St. Ann's, Wesleyan Methodist, People's Gospel Mission, St. Michael and St. Paul Lutheran, Brethren, Church of God, Methodist, Oak Grove Mennonite, Paradise Brethren, East Chippewa Brethren, Easton Evangelical United Brethren, and more with service times, youth meetings, prayer, and choir practices. The compilation notes pastors and locations across multiple towns, reflecting a community-wide weekly religious schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Brethren Church Bible School
Brethren Youth Fellowship
Milton Presbyterian Church
Dwight B. Davidson
Crete
First Church of God
Albert Henry
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
John Farrell
United Brethren Church
J. W. Plummer
Creston Presbyterian Church
O. Sloan
Whitacre
Women’s Guild
Wadsworth Local Couple Wed in Auburn Ceremony
Miss Carolyn Fagg Spice daughter of Mr and Mrs Vernon Spice of 297 West St Wadsworth and Thomas L Smith joined in marriage in Auburn Indiana on Saturday June 16 at 4 30 pm. Rev Odin Memoring officiated. The bride a 1956 Wadsworth high graduate works for Morton Salt Co. in Wadsworth. The groom a 1955 Wadsworth high graduate is employed by Ohio Roxborrrey Co. They will reside at 34 North Main Street Rittman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Fagg Spice
Vernon Spice
Wadsworth
Thomas L Smith
Auburn
Ind
Odin Memoring
Church of Christ
Fhe—neyw
Smith
Wadsworth High School
Morton Salt Co
CYM lawn supper and swimming party planned by First Church group
The CYM group of the First Church of Christ hosts a lawn picnic supper on the church lawn Friday at 6 p m DST with Dor othy Blackburn in charge of meals and James Hile Jr supervising devotionals. A swimming party at the Rittman Municipal Pool ends the evening with adult advisers Don Emch and James Montgomery. The Rittman Grange holds its annual inspection Tuesday July 3 at 8 30 p m DST in the Milton Township School Sterling with Dennis Arnold and spouse as inspecting officers. Flora Stephens returns home in Bellaire after a week with her nephew Vernon Fry and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CYM
First Church of Christ
Dorothy Blackburn
James Hile Jr
Rittman Municipal
Milton Township
Sterling
Dennis Arnold
Mr. Arnold
Arnold
WSG May June Meeting at Milton Church Hostess Dora Wright
World Service Group of Milton Presbyterian Church held a June meeting at Dora Wrights Sterling Avenue home with Miss Dora Wright as hostess. Mrs Hilty discussed Vacation Bible School benefits and reviewed church courses for children, stressing Bible study in the atomic age. Mrs Baker spoke on what mothers can do now with pre school to high school students. Margar et Benek led devotionals citing Ephesians 3 8 14. Contributions were voted to Boges Academy Peysville Ga Polytechnic Institute Puerto Rico and the Pioneer Project in Christian Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Wright
World Service Group
Milton Presbyterian Church
Sterling Avenue
Willard Hilty
Foster Baker
Margaret Benek
Boges Academy
Peysville
Polytechnic Institute
Puerto Rico
Pioneer
Charles Wald
Bas
Wright Reunion Brings Ephriam Wright Family Together
Thirty members of the Ephriam Wright family gathered Sunday at the American Legion Home for their annual reunion with Miss Dora Wright and Mrs. John Hodo van Jr. in charge of arrangements. After the basket dinner at 1 p.m. John Hodovan presided.
August Caleys Elected President in 1957 Meeting
The group elected August Caleys president and Mrs Alean Wright secretary and treasurer. Hodovan and Wright were retained on the planning committee for 1957 pet gathering to be held at the Legion Home. A social evening followed the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caleys
Alean Wright
Hodovan
Wright
Legion Home
Graber brothers return to service and college life
Raymond Eugene Graber reports to Washington to join ROTC training after two weeks with his parents Mr and Mrs J C Graber. He will be a UW senior this fall. Bruce Graber, 1953 graduate of the class, has enlisted in the Air Force and is stationed at Lackland AFB San Antonio Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Eugene Graber
Washington
J.C. Graber
Raymond
University of Washington
Bruce Graber
Rittman
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
J. C. Graber
Cal Marine Reservist Pvt Rice Leaves For Camp Pendleton
California private Jack L. Rice, son of Mr and Mrs W Rice, departed June 23 for a two week Marine Corps Reserve training period at Camp Pendleton. His unit departed by plane Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Jack L. Rice
W. Rice
Camp
Pendleton
Calif
Marine Corps Reserve
Happy Crusaders Class Hold Picnic At First Church
Sixty members and guests from the Happy Crusaders Class at the First Church of Christ attended a picnic hosted by the class in a friendly attendance contest. Mrs Phyllis Kee cher entertained with readings while Mrs Hamer Stephens led singing and organizers Mrs James Tile and others oversaw arrangements and a social period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Crusaders
First Church of Christ
James Hile
Phyllis Keecher
Hamer Stephens
James Tile
Llowe Emch
Richard Hummel
Sterling News Fe U B Church and Community Notices
Community notices list church events and social gatherings across Sterling. Activities include choir practice at U B Church, a Christian Service Guild family picnic, W S W S picnics, Milton Garden Club meeting, safety tip roll call, and a Mothers Club gettogether. Also noted are a Brethren Church film night and Milton Presbyterian services with music and a Sunday sermon. local residents face hospitalizations and burns from a gasoline accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. U. B
Christian Service Guild
W.S W.S
E U B
Rittman Park
Milton Garden Club
Ernest Hess
Delbent Maine
Mattie Zooker
Howard Conrac
Aind
Uie Sterlins Mothers Club
Sr. Music Club Meeting Highlights and New Members
The Sr Music Club met Monday evening with Linda Canter as president. Marilyn 4 gave a report of the last meeting and Anna Norton awarded first prize for monthly average to Mary McGinnis and second prize to Pat McComas. The program included piano selections and a quiz with pupils participating. New members Phinjis Burnett John Peath Moser were welcomed. Refreshments followed for six members and guests. Marilyn Landis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Imhoff
Linda Canter
Char
Marilyn i
Anna Norton
Mary McGinnis
Pat McComas
Norton
Phinjis Burnett
John Peath Moser
Ben Bauman
Joann Widmer
Jean Widmer
Marilyn Landis
Missionary Group Discusses Synod and Outreach
Mrs Wayne Bennett chairs Hermina Leady Society at Milton Prescher Church Wooster gathering. Mrs Mills presents Mission Schools program with Shook leading Bible study. July outreach details reviewed. Special medical missions offering planned. Hostess Mrs Paul Mills. Members served refreshments afterwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Bennett
Hermina Leady Society
Milton Prescher
Activ
Gynd
Wooster
Wesley Peterman
Robert—Mills
Shook
Robert — Reiss van Merle
Paul Mills
Doylestown ‘Rd
Milne Twinem
Robeyman
Grandmothers Club Meeting Notes June Session
The Grandmothers Club met on Wednesday June 20 with eleven members present including Mrs Emma Harman and Mrs Thelma Harman and Mrs Alex Rogers. President Emma Hoult presided and nominated Doris Palmér Lottie Rogers and others as assistants. Palmér reported on Akron district presidents meeting and funded five dollars toward the convention. Members planned to attend a dinner by the Akron Club on Sept 1 and decided to buy elephant cards again this year. They toured Laura Hickin’s to view Indian fields and antiques. Mrs Viah drew the mystery package. Next meeting set for Sept 19 with a covered dish lawn party at Illian Kimsey’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceadmothers Club
Etreation Halk
Emma
Thelma Harman Bo
Alex Rogers
Tout Y
Emma Hoult
Sistin
Doris Palmér
Lottie Rogers
Atlert Lin
Aitron 6 Club
Laura Hickin
Viah
Illian—Kimsey
Jr Sisterhood Meeting At Grandview Park
The Junior Sisterhood of First Brethren Church met under park trees for a wiener roast and business session led by Elizabeth Hostetler. They voted a rest home contribution and planned a July picnic at Hostetler’s home with Inez Stauch in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Brethren* Church
Eula Blatter
Grandview
Park
Vening
Elizabeth Hoetetlgrn
Ragetin
Mexico
Brethren Church
Margaret Steele
Betty
Thelma Watts
I Nez Stauch
Bonnie Riggenrach
Rose’ Foster
Elizabeth Hostetler
Inez Stauch
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bittman
North Main Street
T. R. McLean
D. D
C.Y.H
First Baptist’ Church
J. E. Wheeling
Young People’s Fellowship
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Virgil Snyder
People’s Gospel Mission of Rittman
Gay Tenney
Home St
Marshallville
St. Michael's Lutheran Church
David Tate
St Michael's Reformed Church
Richard Staples
e.WeAll Fcuu Bay
sasyCi
Main Street Baptist Church
Gerald K. Ford
Jerusalem
Lutheran Church
Acme
M. G. Bishop
Richard Brenneman
Darrell “Anderson
Delbert Singer
A. Gerberich
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
C. H. Starkey
Dean Clark
Smithville
Robert L. Ktoffman
Nelson Berger
Church of God
A. L. Kriner
Carl Gérig
Methodist Church
Psu! Olinger
Louis Bland
Oak Grove Mennonite Church
M. Gerty
Florence Zehman
Ramseyer
Paradise Church of the Brethren
C. H. Deardorff
Hochstetler
East Chippewa
East Union Lutheran
H Starkey
Robert Hydage
First Brethren Church
Karl Garling
Community Ev
Wm. C. Creasy
Creston
Kemua
Aron
Gts
Peter and Paul Catholic Church
John H. Frey
W. Reformed Church
Arnold Klaiber
Easton
Wess
Anton
State St. Wadsworth, O
Robert W. Powers
Bea’'S
Ashland Oil Products
Don Gable
Medina
Tel
Rittman Road
Wadsworth, Ohio
Kenneth E. Hartman
D. No
S. E
Ohio Boxboard Co
The
Wayne Packing Co
Rich Motors
Chrysler
Front St. Rittman
Rittman Exchange
Wayne Farm Bureau Coop
Ass’n
Mogler Electric Service
Ohio
Don K. Freed
Morton
Ford Sales and Service
Don Lerch Chevrolet
Oldfield
Portage St
Doylestown
Troadon
Meats Frozen Foods
Ohio Ave
O. Henry
Dee” Troadon
Av Near
Complete Television Service
EMCH
Contractor & Builders
Fairlawn Ave
Sterling, Ohio
the Rittman Savings Bank
Rittman, Ohio
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Federal Reserve Bank
Everhard
Flora Stephens
Bellaire
Vernon Fry
WSG
Il Hardgrove
Loyal Workers
Ev United Brethren Church
Hester Britten
Miss Britton
Carl Straub
Vernon -Steiner
Carl Staub
Everett Winkler
Howard Zimmerman
Sterling News
Brethren Church News
Moody Sciene
Irvine ‘Moon
Independence
Davidson
Jack Williams
Arthur Goudy
State St
Dayton
Sr. Music Club
Missionary Group Hears of Synod
Grandmas Niegt
Jr. Sisterhood
Mickey
Sofir
Aken
Wadsworth Municipal Hose
Ben
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