Athens Flood Reaches Deep into Homes as Hocking Rises
Residents in Athens report water flooding basements and first floors as the Hocking River crested. Families evacuated to Hoover Cottage while others stayed, moving belongings to upper floors or two-story homes. City pumps and volunteers worked to drain basements and clear debris amid widespread damage across McKinley and Woodland avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Burt
McKinley
Hoover Cottage
Ohio University
David Lowry, Miner
McKinley Ave
Woodland Ave
C. E. Rowland
George Metcalf
Ralph Hawk
Clyde Sapp
E. J. Ferry
R. M. Pence
Naomi Stevens
M. R. Secoy
C. B. Cash
Bill Bailey
McDonald Reed
Cole
Highland
C. W. Gross
Gross
R. D. Graham
May Ave
W. J. Davidson
Maplewood
Ray James
Mill St
Benham Slye
Jim Cox
Stewart St
Everett Grant
Shannon Ave
Dick Mansfield
Elliott St
L. C. Mitchell
Morris Ave
Albert Rink
Palmer St
Athens Flood Returns Flood Waters Strain Residents
Refugees from Richland Avenue area remain at Athens State Hospital as the Hocking River rises again. Hospital staff aid families with an outboard boat while pumps remove water from basements and many residents assess damages and return to cleanup work amid ongoing fear of another flood.
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Morris Ave
Hudson Ave
May Ave
Home ,&I
Maplewood Place
Shannon Ave
Richland Ave
J. E. Stansbury
Athens State Hospital
Lee’ ‘Marsh
Floyd Jeffers
Sheriff Sale of Real Estate in Athens County Ohio
In Athens County Ohio the sheriff will auction real estate in Troy Township on March 1 1937 at 1 30 PM at the court house door. Three tracts totaling about 21 acres in Sec 13 Town 5 Range 11 are offered without appraisal for Ninety Two dollars and 54 cents plus about twenty five dollars costs. Cash only. Charles W Bayless sheriff. Foster B Cornwell attorney. Also notice of divorce action against Snowden Payne filed January 16 1937 by Danny Payne, case No 16704, requiring response by February 1 1937. Daisy Payne is plaintiff.
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Myrtle Taylor McGinnis
Athens
Ohio
Troytown
Orner
Austin C. Mills
Ethel Mills
L. C. Shaffer
Catherine Shafer
David Rndolph
Kizzie Hall
Geo. Hall
C. C
London
C. C. Landon
Athens County
E. Corner
Ohio Company Purase
Troy Sowenip
Charles W. Bayless
Foster B. Cornwell
Snowden Payne
Madison Avenue
Huntington
West Virginia
Danny Payne
Daisy Payne
WoolLey and
Rowland
Fasteeth Delivers Stable Teeth All Day
New powder keeps false teeth from rocking or slipping with no pasty taste. Provides secure fit and confidence for long wear. Three sizes available from your druggist.
Quiet Your Nerves with Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription
Mrs Tela Cope of 1404 Plum St Middletown Ohio says the tonic helped her after headaches backaches and weakness from functional disturbances. The ad urges purchase at neighborhood druggists with new and large sizes and directs readers to Dr Pierce's Clinic Buffalo NY.
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Dr. Pierce
Tela Cope
Plum St
Middletown
Ohio
Creomulsion Ad Promises Fast Cough Relief
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as the remedy for coughs chest colds and bronchial irritation. It claims the product reaches the trouble area soothes inflamed membranes loosens germ laden phlegm and expels it with a druggist guarantee refund if not satisfied from the first use.
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Ed Ayers
John F. Butts
F. F. Graham
Perry Reeves
Mulberry and
Grove Sams
William Graham
Wolfe St
Walter Bean
Bean
Ralph Pinkerton
University Terrace
City Service Department
Roy Pierce
M. Peirce
Central Ave
Graham
Littler
E. Union St
City Department
Service Department
Dan A. Bardin
May
Morris Aves
Ralph Maders
H. R. Burch
John Sharrick
G. E. White
Dr. T. H. Morgan
John Farley
Campbell St
H.S. Stemple
Stimson Ave
W. A. Young
Irving Staley
Hudson St
Dale Thompson
George Boles
Jane Martin
Edna Felt
The
Bardin Bros. Co
Lincoln Ave
Home St
Phil Schloss
Frank Dean
Hudson
Aaron Simmons
John Jager
Mr. Jager
Jager
Ed Brown
East State St
Mr. Simmons
High Board
R. Rowan
Rowans
C. F. Carman
Carman
State Hospital
Elisabeth Cavanaugh
S. Congress St
Jerry
Cattadeville
Peach Ridge Road
Jake
Canaanville
Miss Cavanaugh
B. O
L. W. Jones
Dewey Laughlin
Harry Risley
B. A
Stella Ave
Cincinnati
Tom Sla
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WLW
Slater
Parkersburg
W. Va
Lightnin
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Marietta
Ameeville
Race and
Mulberry Sts
McKinley, Wolfe, and
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John Hamer
van Verhees St
Sheri
State of
G. D. Gorham
Fiat Intff
Quick
Luckoff
Coats
Sman
Dowler & Ferguson
Funeral Home
State
Federal
the Security Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Sig Buchmayr
Rose Davis
Clyde Freeman
Joselyn Libby
George Buckingham
Jack Oakie
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