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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1955
Page
5
Local religious pages list Sunday worship times and midweek services for many churches in Doylestown Creston and neighboring towns. Details include pastors, Sunday schools, morning worship, youth groups, and prayer meetings across denominations.
Easton Evan United Brethren Church leads 9:30 a.m. worship with 10:30 a.m. church school. St Michael's Lutheran Church holds 10:30 a.m. service under Rev David Tate. St Michael's Reformed Church led by Rev Richard Staples. Youth Fellowship at 6:45 p.m. with a 7 p.m. prayer service on Wednesday.
Wadsworth Main Street Baptist Church lists Rev. Gerald K. Ford as pastor with Sunday School at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 00 a m Training Union at 6 45 p m Evening worship at 8 00 p m Prayer service and Bible study Thursday at 7 45 p m Grace Ev Lutheran Church shows Rev J David Mumford as pastor with Sunday School 9 15 a m The Common Service at 10 30 a m Luther Leagues at 6 30 a m M G Bishop pastor Sunday School 9 30 a m John Freidt superintendent Darrell Anderson assistant superintendent Miss Mildred Handshue superintendent Junior Department worship at 8 30 and 10 30 a m Children 10 30 a m Intermediate and Senior Luther Leagues at 8 p m daylight saving time.
Smithville Brethren Church hosts Rev. Robert L. Hoffman with Sunday School at 9 a.m. and Morning Worship at 10 a.m. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church lists C. H. Starkey as pastor and Dean Clark as superintendent with Sunday school at 10:45 a.m. Morning worship 9:30 a.m. Brethren Church notes Pastor Hoffman and Nelson Berger as superintendent with morning worship at 10:30 a.m. and evening service at 7:50 p.m. C.E. and Brethren Youth meet at 7:30 and 6:30 respectively.
The notice lists weekly worship times and Sunday school details for several churches including Church of God with Pastor Carl Gerig and Supt.. Methodist Church with Paul Olinger and Louis Bland. Oak Grove Mennonite with W. M. Gerig. Paradise Church of the Brethren led by C. H. Deardorff. East Chippewa Church of the Brethren with D. R. McFadden and Wayne Horst.
A brief note from Kent reports a betrothal event featuring Lt. Castro, then regimental commander of the Army ROTC unit, with further details indicating his active status and duties at the time.
Mrs Elmer J Smith was retained as president of the Jr Woman's Missionary Council of the First Brethren Church at the June meeting hosted by Mrs Richard Leaf in Wadsworth The group also elected officers including Mrs Harold Hoover vice president Mrs Wayne Hoover secretary and Mrs Elmer Crofa treasurer. Installation of officers is planned for the July meeting.
Morning Worship at 10 30 a m Prayer Meeting at 7 30 p m Adult Bible Study 6 45 p m Evening Worship 7 30 p m Fellowship Saturday 7 30 p m United Brethren Rev Wm C Creasy Minister Junior Church Expanded Church School and Nursery 10 30 a m Church school for all ages 9 30 a m Youth Fellowship second and fourth Sundays at 7 00 p m
A home weight loss plan developed by the Niagara Research Institute with medical authorities offers a scientific medically correct approach to reducing hips tummy and thighs. The program claims rapid results and easy steps so neighbors will envy your secret.
Miss Gwaltney, a member of Delta Zeta Sorority, American Childhood Education, and Kappa Phi Pi, is noted as sponsor of the Army ROTC this past year. Fraternities Pershing Rifles Scabbard and Blade, Carima Theta Upsilon, Alpha Phi Omega, and Blue Key Service are also named.
Mr and Mrs Robert D Mills and family mourn the death of Mrs Mills father William Macklem a retired consultant for a paper manufacturing machine company Funeral services were held Friday in Hamilton Ohio Also updates include Mrs Jay Geigey improving at home on State Street and Carl Straub of East Sunset Drive visiting relatives in California for a month
Mrs Emmett Adams was named president of the Sr Women s Missionary Council of the First Brethren Church at the June meeting held in the home of Mrs Floyd Hoover. Mrs Herr Brickel will be secretary and Mrs Clarence Kunker treasurer, with duties to begin in September.
The Milton Presbyterian Ladies Auxiliary holds final meeting before summer recess on June 16 in the church social rooms with co hosts Mrs E G Newberry and Mrs F O Kanehl. Devotions led by Mes Shook include Psalms 148 and opening prayer. June topics covered Father s Day poems and events. Charles Rohrer presided at business. Ways and Means reports note vanilla extract sales through summer via Shong Milford and Os borne. Planned benefit tea Sept 15 at D W Boylan home and Dec 1 bazaar at the church. New year opens Sept 1.
Mrs Kenneth Lance will host the July meeting with Mrs Charles Ashman in charge of the program. About 30 Cub Scouts parents and other family members enjoyed an informal get together and covered dish dinner in Rittman Central Park Wednesday evening. Mrs Marguerite Burger and Mrs Victor Holland arranged details. Bessie Schumacher and daughter Marjory recently returned from a two week vacation traveling through the South visiting several states and friends including Norris Dam Knoxville and St Augustine. The trip covered 3500 miles.
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