Aftermath of Flood Reported Receding Waters
Flood waters receded more than five feet by Saturday morning with the Hocking River at 11.87 feet, 5.13 feet below flood stage, as city workers removed mud from streets and pumped basements. Landslides closed some roads, bridges were damaged but not washed out, and well water safety was urged with boiling advised. New York Central trains to Charleston resumed, while others returned to normal operations.
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Hocking
C. N. France
Safety Service
Daniel A. Pierce
Ullom St
France
Athens City
John Dowler
Dowler
Strouds Run
Swett Hollow
Linscott Ridge
Coolville Ridge
Peach Ridge Township
New York Central
Athens
Columbus
Ohio River
Charleston
Births Outnumber Deaths in County By 3-to-1 Ratio
A March health report by acting city county health commissioner Dr L I Goldberg shows births totaling 73 with 54 in Athens and deaths at 16 in Athens and 30 in the rest of the county. The county counted 48 communicable disease cases including 27 measles, 10 scarlet fever and two venereal cases. Rabies testing involved four dog heads and one red fox head, with one dog head testing positive.
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Athens
L. I. Goldberg
Health Department
State Laboratory
Former Albany Woman Dies at 76
Mahala Keepon Knowlton 76 a former Albany resident died Friday night at the home of her daughter and son in law in Marion She was last of 13 children of Abraham and Martha Keepon married A C Knowlton in 1888 in Zaleski He died in 1921 She is survived by one daughter one grandson and four great grandchildren Funeral services Monday 2 p m at Shaffer Benzer funeral home Marion Body to lie in state at Albany Methodist Church Tuesday Rev R A Black of Paulding will officiate Interment Hebbardsville cemetery
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Albany
Mahala Keepon Knowlton
J. B. Tope
Chestnut St
Marion
Abraham
Martha Keepon
A. C. Knowlton
Zaleski
Knowlton
Shaffner-Benzer
Albany Methodist Church
R. A. Black
Paulding
Hebbardsville Cemetery
Driver Jailed After DUI Plea in Athens County
Lester P. Parsons, 32, of Athens Route 5, jailed Saturday for non payment of a $100 fine plus costs after pleading guilty to driving while under the influence. Judge O F Rowland suspended driving rights 60 days after Parsons was arrested early Friday by the State Highway Patrol on Route 33 north of Athens.
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Lester P. Parsons
Athens
Common Pleas
O. F. Rowland
Parsons
Gordon B. Gray
State Highway Patrol
Births and admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Births report a daughter to Mr and Mrs Harold Snow of Gloster. Several admissions include Patty Bashore Athens for minor surgery James Bashore Athens minor Robert Hook Stewart major John Glass Athens medical Earl Stobart Pomeroy medical H V Hill Newark accident and dismissals include Richard Thompson Athens Charles Dunfee Athens Laura Anderson Athens Mrs Louise R Cummins Dayton and Mrs Chester Brown and daughter Athens.
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Harold Snow
Richard Thompson
Athens
Charles Dunfee
Laura Anderson
Louise R. Cummins
Dayton
Chester Brown
Newark Driver Hurt in Crash at Fisher Station
A Newark man, 51 year old Harry V. Hill, suffered severe facial lacerations and a strained back when his car failed to negotiate a curve on Route 50 near Fisher Station. He was transported by ambulance to Sheltering Arms Hospital.
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Newark
Fisher Station
Harry V. Hill
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Former Athens County Man Dies in Columbus
R. E. Copeland age 50 born in Athens County died Saturday in a Columbus hospital. He had lived in Columbus six years and is survived by daughter Mrs. Esther Barnhart of Guysville. Funeral services will be held at New England.
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R. E. Copeland
Athens County
Columbus
Esther Barnhart
Guysville
New England
Firemen Respond to Overheated Stove at Elliott Street Home
Firemen were called Saturday morning to the residence of Mr and Mrs Walter Crumine 15 Elliott Street where no damage resulted from an overheated coal stove according to Fire Chief C A Parker.
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Walter Crumine
Elliott St
C. A. Parker
Paramathia Lodge 25 F and A M Meeting Tuesday
Paramathia Lodge 25 F and AM will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m to confer the Fellow Craft degree. Visiting members will be welcome says W O Rose worshipful master.
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Paramathia Lodge
F & AM
W. O. Rose
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