Signs Stolen Amid County Flood Road Damage
Athens County officials toured Rome Carthage Troy and Lodi townships to survey flood damage from heavy rains. County Engineer Harold Hitchens and Commissioners James Edwards John Law and John Cline reported 20 to 30 slips in the four townships with some serious. He cited theft of signs as a major countywide problem hindering safety near closed or one lane roads. Three roads remain closed County Road 91 Hastings Road County Road 109 Stewart Beebe Road and County Road 42 Shade Carthage Road. Crews will begin temporary repairs to restore traffic followed by permanent fixes.
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James Edwards
John Law
John Cline
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Stewart-Beebe Road
Shade-Carthage Road
Hutchens
Richland Fire Brigade Meets After High Water, No Fires
Richland Area Fire Brigade members will meet at the fire station Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Chief Joe Jagers said the volunteer department escaped a fire during the high water period and the subsequent telephone outage.
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Richland Area Fire Brigade
Joe Jagers
Hospital Not Delayed by Flooding
Charles G. O Bleness Memorial Sheltering Arms Hospital construction remains on schedule according to administrator Carl F. Thielmann who spoke to Athens Rotary Club. He said floodwater paused work about 10 days but when receded the project resumed with no major damage noted by architects and contractor representatives. Some forms floated away and equipment rusted, but overall impact was minor.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
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Athens Rotary Club
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Disaster Aid Sought For Athens County Farmers
Athens County ASC prepared an application Monday for state and federal disaster funds to aid farmers hit by flooding on the Hocking River and heavy rains. The plan also seeks aid for frost-damaged crops and offers FHA loans at 3 percent for seven years. Debris removal and restoration of waterways and vegetation are among approved repairs. about 250 farms could receive FHA-backed loans.
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Athens County Agricultural
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Wolfe
U.S. Soil Conservation
Kenneth Ackerman
Farmers Home Administration
John Millar
Millar
Bentley
Deanville
Federal Creek
Margaret Creek
Pearl Parker
Merrill Chase
Floyd Mathews
Flood Review Invites 10 Ohio City Mayors to Meeting
Officials from Athens County cities and villages were invited to a 1:30 p.m. Wednesday session in Marietta to discuss flood damage and disaster programs as part of four Southern Ohio meetings this week. Mayors named include Raymond Shepard Athens Earl Hillary Nelsonville Thomas Williams Jr Glouster Donald Pratt Albany Herman Lanning Buchtel George King Amesville Charles Wadley Chauncey Ivan Creegar Coolville Weldon Rupe Jacksonville John Frazier Trimble. Susan Gwinn of Athens Route 2 was treated for head contusions after a fall from a horse and released from Sheltering Arms Hospital emergency room Monday.
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Ohio
Raymond Shepard
Athens
Earl Hilliary
Nelsonville
Thomas Williams Jr
Glouster
Donald Pratt
Albany
Herman Lanning
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