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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1963
Page
6
Area pastors outlined sermons and congregational activities for Lent and Easter. Rev F D Donaldson spoke on Christian experience while Rev James Watt preached on Letting go of greed. Sunday schools, choirs, and youth groups scheduled weekly sessions and midweek services across multiple churches including Wilton Presbyterian and Evangelical United Brethren.
Church notices list Sunday school at 9 15 a m and adult Bible study on Mark 11 15 33 at First Baptist with guest speaker Rev Lowell Boatright. Senior and Hj groups meet at 6 30 p m, choir rehearsals follow, and midweek services include Lenten study and Acts study.
Bob Chambers minister leads Sunday services with Bible School at 1030 am and worship at 730 pm including evangelistic service. midweek Bible study and prayer. First Brethren Church led by Rev. Charles W. Turner lists Bible School 1030 am Morning Worship 645 pm Youth Fellowship 730 pm and Wednesday prayer meeting.
The page lists service schedules for First Church of Christ at North Main Street with ministers and times, Church of Christ led by Lawrence J. Stine, Wesleyan Methodist with Rev Lawrence Orcena, Evangelical United Brethren led by Rev Dean Donaldson, First Church of God with Rev Doyle Miller, Milton Presbyterian with Rev James Wauitt, First Baptist under Rev J E Wheeling, First Free Will Baptist with Rev Fred Bailey, True Gospel Church led by Gerald R. Kelly, Jerusalem Ev Lutheran with Acme M G Bishop, plus Sunday School and worship times for each.
Pamela Sue Hummel daughter of Roscoe Hummel completed her running at Riggs Le Mar and Sayre Beauty School in Akron on Monday March 4. She will be associated with Ginny's Beauty Shoppe in Rittman and is a 1962 graduate of Rittman High School.
The article notes legal blindness definition per the American Foundation for the Blind. It mentions scripture lessons from Mark 11 and 12 directed by M W Jordan. Rev Oscar Perry teaches adults prayer rooms open at 7 pm Sunday. A Wednesday series on Jesus sayings from the cross and a 630 pm young people meeting are announced. The Stamps Quartet from Dallas will give a Sunday concert at 2 pm.
Rev Fr Dennis M Farr pastor leads service schedule with an 8:00 am first Mass and a 10:15 am second Mass at St Ann's Church.
Calvary Baptist hosts Rev. William K. McComas at West Sunset Drive with Sunday School at 11 a.m and Morning Worship at 7 30 p.m Evangelist Services midweek. Church of God at 64 South Main Street led by J Moore schedules Sunday School 2 30 p.m Worship 7 30 p.m Tuesday Prayer Meeting 7 30 p.m and Saturday Young People event at 7 p.m.
Emanuel United Church of Christ in Doylestown lists morning worship at 1030 a.m. services in the parsonage next to the church with Pastor Rev. Arthur Gerhold. Sunday church school at 9:30 a.m. and youth fellowship at 6:00 p.m.
Doylestown Methodist Church lists worship at 930 am with Sunday School at 1045 am and MYF meetings at 730 pm. St Peter and Paul Catholic Church announces Masses at 700 am 900 am 1100 am with Rev John H Frey as pastor. Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church shows morning worship at 900 am and Sunday School at 630 pm under Rev Robert S Kelly with Luther League.
Rev Lewis Wrees presides at morning worship at Junley Church at 930 am. Church School offers Primary extended Church School and Nursery at 1030 am with Sunday School for attendees.
Rev James O Young leads Sunday 9 30 am Sunday School 10 30 am Morning Worship 6 30 pm Senior BYFS Jet Cadets L3 Evening Service 7 00 pm Choir Practice 7 45 pm Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7 pm
Mt Zion Church of Christ Located on county road 48 off route 5 and 3, eight miles from Rittman. Sunday Bible Study at 9 30 a.m. Worship Service at 10 30 a.m. Sunday Evening Service at 7 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study at 7 p.m.
St Michael's Lutheran Church in Marshallville schedules a worship service at 10:30 am with congregants invited to attend and participate in morning prayers and hymns.
Local Rotarians plan a March 26 luncheon at the Wadsworth Methodist Church replacing the regular Thursday meeting. Guest speaker O C Holland of Interchemical Corp ink division, a renowned color expert, will present a lively talk with color demonstrations and sleight of hand feats. Holland is a Minnesota native and WWII Navy veteran with multiple industry affiliations.
Presbyterian Women Circles set meetings for Thursday March 21 in separate host homes. Ruth Circle at 9 a.m. at Mrs Frank Hisem’s, Mary Circle at 9 a.m. at Mrs Russell Lewis’s, Lois Circle at 1:30 p.m. with Mrs Kenneth Osborne hosting Miriam Circle. Naomi and Martha Circles convene at 8 p.m. at the homes of Mrs Ashton Hall and Mrs Gladys Rolph.
Donald Blackburn on leave from San Diego reported aboard the USS Cadmus ARIA at Norfolk Virginia. He spent 15 days visiting relatives in Rittman Ohio and lists a new address in care of FPO New York.
Rev Al Rudolph announces the second annual Bible Conference at Wadsworth Baptist Temple from March 17 to 20. Rev Sanford C Mills of the American Board of Missions to the Jews will speak nightly at 7 30 on How Near Is Christ s Return from the book of Daniel. Mills, born in the Russia Poland region and raised in Orthodox Jewish traditions, became a Christian convert after wartime persecutions and missionary invitation. he now serves as Field Evangelist in Columbus Ohio.
The Legion Auxiliary announces a used clothing sale at the Legion Home on April 16. Co chairs Mrs John Hodovan and Mrs Wade Schaffter seek clean usable items. The event followed the group’s 41st birthday dinner at Hale's Restaurant with first president Mrs Hubert Squibbs in attendance. Twenty three members attended the dinner and business meeting.
Mrs Ralph Armstrong was elected president of the Women’s Society for World Service of the Evangelical United Brethren Church at the annual bean supper in the church social rooms. Rev Donaldson installed officers including vice president Mrs Ben Imhoff and secretary Mrs Clifford Harris.
Lunch menu lists daily items with multiple entries each day. Items include wieners with barbecue sauce, fried chicken, meat dishes, salads, corn, beans, rice, peaches, cobbler, fruit, cheese, milk, and desserts. The text repeats several meals across days and includes variations like tuna, noodles, and jelly.
Junior Mothers Club will host Dr Morris Dixon of Wooster as guest speaker at the April gathering. The group met at Diversion Hall to review a Wayne County Children’s Home party attended by 21 children with bingo prizes and refreshments.
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