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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1928
Page
7
A Chevrolet coupe crashed into a telephone pole just south of Glouster baseball park last night. The pole broke the cross arm and penetrated the top of the car. The vehicle was found this morning by a bus driver with no occupants nearby.
Kiwanis members enjoyed an evening of song led by M M LeFavor with R G Webber presiding in the absence of officers. M M Murphy awarded the attendance prize to W A Craft as the Church of Christ women served refreshments.
A certificate places Glouster high school on the approved list of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools until March 15, 1929. Local officials are commended for maintaining standards that earned the recognition.
Large detachments of United States marines march on the Pis Pis mining district to block retreat of General Augusto Sandino’s rebel army. Raids by Sandino forces led to mine occupations and the capture of George R. Marshall of New York. Observation planes flew long distances and returned with little fuel, while no Sandino sightings were reported.
About 25 workers will start Monday at the Glouster brick plant to manufacture Bri Tile, a patent imitating brick in appearance by Alvin O Donnell of Dennison. If shale proves suitable, the plant could employ around 100 within two weeks, testing the product with limited production of 4 6 and 13 inch sizes.
Glouster April 21 announces birthday night and practice night for Marcel lite Rebekah lodge at the Odd Fellow hall Saturday. Refreshments will be served and each member asked to bring 10 cents to help pay for lunch.
Trimble high school commencement exercises will be held at the Trimble Methodist church tonight starting at 7 30. Dr Thomas McCracken of Ohio University Athens will deliver the address. Diplomas will be presented by M M Bryson the local school principal.
Wellington April 27 Congressmen James T Begg Republican gubernatorial candidate urged Ohio voters to blame one party for state finances before the Kiwanis club.
Portland council refused to remove a downtown banner reading Al for All All for Al after a request from the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. The banner will remain on display despite the protest.
Glouster lodge FL and A M held Thursday night inspection with 106 Masons present including visitors from Athens. J R Alderman of McConnelsville supervised the work in the Master Mason degree. Following the work strawberry shortcake was served. Mrs Ed Vernon of Jacksonville announced the birth of a baby born April 24 to Mr and Mrs Lewis Walter Amonia Withem of Miamisburg.
Washington plans a double tribute with Floyd Bennett buried at Arlington near Robert Peary while the Bremen crew receives a welcome. Delegations from government and international affairs will meet at Union Station and Bolling Field and the services at Arlington will be broadcast by the Columbia network across multiple stations.
Murray City Que April 27 UPI The relief plane that brought the German Irish trans Atlantic fliers off of Greeniy Leland? is enroute to the capital to join the mission.
A Bremen Junkers airliner carrying Bar on Gunther von Huenefeld Major James Pitz maurice Captain Herman Kochl Herta Junkers Bernat Balchen and Charles Murphy of the New York World departed Lake St Agnes Airdrome Lane for Washington at 7 10 a m The crew hoped to reach Washington by 3 p m with a fuel stop at Hartford or a New York landing field The flight marked a sorrowful climax to what was to have been a triumphant entry into the United States
Three motored Ford plane carried reporters and photographers as Clarence Ch headed north from Co to greet the Miers and took off again with a full field of guests and press.
In Perry county, a health drive to stop an influenza outbreak mobilized by state and local officials. Dr Reby led a team with two nurses and supplies to 700 families in San Toy, aiming to provide food and cloth and curb spread of illness.
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