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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1929
Page
6
Evangelist Thomas Butterfield from Zanesville will preach at Trimble Church of Christ on Sunday and Sunday night. This is his first visit to the Trimble church. He is highly regarded as an evangelist and public speaker. The congregation invites all to attend these services.
Jol. E R Bradley's Blue Larkspur, Kentucky Derby favorite, won a five horse trial at a mile and 70 yards in 1 44 and two seconds off the track record. Clyde Van Dusen finished second with Lord Bracadbane third. May 18 Derby looms.
Eight amateur boxers, out of about 100 entries, returned home with National Junior championships from the A A U tournament that ended last night in Chicago. Major team honors went to the New England branch as the Easterners won three titles, Ohio Association took two, Chicago one, Pittsburgh one and St. Louis one.
The Federal Department of Justice reports that a parole board meeting at Chillicothe Federal Reformatory in Ohio considered 106 cases for parole.
The Glouster Kiwanis Club lacked a speaker for the meeting on April 26. The Good Will and Grievance Committee led the program, with Reverend Roberts performing two vocal solos and a duet with M. M. Le Favor. club singing followed. A message was sent to Logan Kiwanis about roughly a dozen Glouster members attending an intercity meeting in Logan, and E. E. Johnson won the attendance prize from W. H. Brown.
Mrs John Marshall of Hollister was in town Thursday en route to Columbus to visit friends for a few days. A letter from Peter Pieri sent Thursday night from Columbus says he is recovering from tonsil and adenoids surgery and expects to return home Saturday.
Mr and Mrs P E Jones of New Lexington announce the birth of a daughter on Monday. The couple, former Glouster residents, note Mr Jones once owned an interest in the Model Grocery. The mother serves as clerk of courts in Perry County on her second term.
The Christian Endeavor at the Church of Christ in Glouster will hold a meeting Sunday evening at 6 45 o clock to study a missionary topic led by the youth group.
Athens County Courthouse reports only about a quarter of usual filers have completed personal tax lists this year. Officials urge residents to file today or tomorrow to avoid a last minute rush.
Glouster prepares for a practice session Sunday as county players join the roster tryouts for the upcoming season. Weather hindered last week’s session but players are returning for another chance to make the squad. Glouster, April 26. Mrs James Murray of Glouster suffers a compound fracture of the left leg after stepping into a yard post-hole and falling. X-ray taken today.
Ira C Gaston a New England merchant displays four unusually large eggs in his store the biggest six and a quarter inches around the middle and four ounces in weight. The three others are nearly as large each weighing just under four ounces. He invites producers to take the challenge.
Six speakers will compete in the Grown Oratorical Contest at Ohio University on May 22 with prizes of 50 30 and 20 dollars. The first place winner may advance to a state meet in the fall and potentially a national contest.
James Blankenship, Civil War veteran and former charcoal maker, is celebrated in New Straitsville. Born February 14 1848, he was wounded in the arm during service and bears the scar. His life includes work at Hope and Five Mile furnaces, mining in Mocking County, and later farming in Maxville before moving to New Straitsville in 1919. He has five children, eleven grandchildren, and one great grandchild family details follow.
The text indicates Tita aimed to convert oratory into a major activity within the department and to boost student interest in the fledgling program.
A Civil War pension provides Mr. and Mrs. Blankenship a comfortable living. He enjoys a garden behind his home and outdoor pleasures in the vicinity despite failing health in the first year.
A test coupe driven by Ger. Tec automobiles collided causing damage to two machines. Investigators reported the crash as an early incident with limited details available.
A lighter vehicle driven north on Lancaster Avenue collided with a sedan on Center Street Thursday afternoon near 7 o clock. R L Berger of Avenue and a professor at Ohio University were among those involved. Witnesses reported injuries.
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