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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1940
Page
6
Logan notes show Dr Boocks remains commissioner candidate with a new city program. The piece describes outlined duties for a management unit including a nurse and clerk, and mentions uniformed licensed garbage collectors appearing in gray trucks with Licen sed Garbage Collector labels.
Leonard manages the ball tournament and reports at city hall that collectors note new regulations. He is a former Ohio Wesleyan player and Logan Mingos member. First practice session set for 5 o’clock Friday at Chieftain field. London West End evening teams eye intercity matches before district play. A moose leaps a levee as a note on wildlife appears.
Jaycees sponsor an air show at Port Columbus municipal airport set for Sunday afternoon. The event features Captain Jesse Bristow of Fort Worth and a 930 mph precision aerobatic display by Len Ted amid fourteen scheduled acts. Safety notes accompany the display as the show aims to attract crowds and showcase local aviation talent.
Carbon Hill residents and relatives from Columbus Ashess and Carrio Mill gathered for Memorial Day visits and greetings. Families including Coffey Coffey Donley Hubbert and Smiths shared time with neighbors in Columbus Lancaster and Baltimore. Rev Hoyt of Ourelville announced Daily Vacation Bible School June 11 to 16 at Orbiston with Lacy Brown assisting. revival services also planned.
Democrats in Logan County prepare to meet at the McCarthy Building of Courts in May. Clerk Don Feather reports total fees collected at the title office for the period, with $281.55 in county share and $1 in state share. Herman Bratton, president, will oversee the meeting. The event is open to all Democrats.
Logan Geil moved the automotive and repair department to the building on Winter Street opposite the station. He plans to establish a used car lot there soon, hoping for good business as a hitchhiker appears on E Front Street Tuesday evening.
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