West Athens home fire amid flood water costs $21000
A west Athens house surrounded by 3 to 4 feet of flood water suffered a $21000 blaze. Firefighters waded through water to reach the residence on Factory Street while police rescued Mr and Mrs Harold Miller from the porch roof. Minor injuries reported to a volunteer firefighter.
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West Athens
Harold Miller
Factory St
Roy Cross
Miller
Police Department
Charles Butcher
Athens Flood Seeks Disaster Designation From Gov Rhodes
City awaits word from Columbus on a disaster declaration as floods force evacuations of 150 families and 1000 Ohio University students. Red Cross estimates over 2000 people affected. utilities strained. National Guard aiding. inoculations planned in Mineral Amesville Trimble and nearby towns.
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Columbus
James Rhodes
Raymond Shepard
Athens
National Guard
Health Department
Red Cross
Sam Bateman
Alexandria
East Green Dorms Hit By Flood At Ohio University
Ohio University faced flood damage on the East Green with four dormitories losing lights and heat in basements. Food service ran in Jefferson Hall while Gamertsfelder Bush and Tiffin were to return to normal today as others remained unaffected. Twelve more dorms lacked phone service and Grover Center basement gear was damaged. several West Green dorms had been evacuated. About half of 52 married student apartments near the golf course were evacuated.
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Athens
Rhodes
J. B. Grogan
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Amesville
Chauncey
Arthur Cornwell
Parkersburg
Columbus
State Highway Patrol
Baltimore and Ohio Ticket Office
L. F. Lausche
Jefferson Hall
Gamertsfelder
Bush
Tiffin
East Green
West Green
University
Grover Center
City Officials Outline Flood Recovery Efforts and Delays
Mil ton Nuzum said city service departments will restore normal operations as water recedes. He noted handicaps from limited facilities and funds while keeping the water supply safe and sewerage functioning. Flooded lift stations were addressed and sewers cleared of debris, but street repairs await material. Two Ohio University students nearly drifted away in a boat but were rescued. schools remain operating with Morrison Elementary open Friday.
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Milton Nuzum
City Service Department
Nuzum
Ity
Ohio University
Woodland Ave
Former Athens Man Dies In Zanesville
Guy Sinnett, a former Athens resident and Athens High School graduate, died Wednesday in Zanesville. He worked at F. L. Preston Co. Hotel Berry and Security Bank. Graveside services are set for 3 p.m. Saturday at West Union Street Cemetery. Athens DeMolay chapter and Mothers' Club meet Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Masonic Temple to collect items for a rummage sale. The Athens County Insurance Agents Association has cancelled a Los Angeles fire film showing at the courthouse due to flood conditions.
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Guy Sinnett
Athens
Zanesville
Athens High School
F. L. Preston Co
Hotel Berry and Security Bank
Anna Watkins
West Union Street
Order of DeMolay
Mothers’ Club
Masonic Temple
Athens County Insurance Agents Association
Los Angeles
Athens Area Births and Admitted List
Mr and Mrs Charles Scott Athens Route 4 a son. Mr and Mrs Francis Dicken Athens Route 5 a son. Mr and Mrs Charles Smith Athens Route 1 a daughter. Admitted Mrs Howard McHarg Albany Route 3 Clee Vaught Athens Alan Trout Albany Beatrice Saylor Athens Route 4 Norman R Rivers Athens Russell H Males Millfield Route 1 Bernard Bartlett Albany Kathryn Fulton Athens Route 5 Charles North Athens Route 2 Mrs Warren Roe Athens Mrs John Allman Albany Route 1 and son. Ex-resident Dies Mrs Burrel Lones Davis former Canaanville resident died recently in Columbus widow of Frank Davis. Police to Meet Athens police department auxiliary training school will take place as usual Thursday.
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Charles Scott
Athens
Francis Dicken
Charles Smith
Howard McHarg
Albany
Clee Vaught
Alan Trout
Beatrice Saylor
Norman R. Rivers
Russell H. Males
Millfield
Bernard Bartlett
Kathryn Fulton
Charles North
Warren Roe
John Allman
Athens Police Department
Receding Hocking River Still Over Flood Stage
The Hocking River was receding at about a half inch per hour. Crested at 22.9 ft yesterday, it fell to 21.6 ft at 7 am, remaining more than four feet above the 17 ft flood stage. Temperature remained near freezing at 34 degrees with sun and mid morning clouds. The crest neared the 23 ft level last reached in 1945, highest since the 1913 flood.
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Hocking
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Colmer
Realtors to Meet at City Hall Thursday Evening
Athens Hocking County Realtors Association will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday in city hall announced by president Elmer Jones. Principal speaker Harold Burt division highway right of way coordinator will discuss the federal cooperation program.
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Athens - Hocking County Realtors Association
City Hall
Elmer Jones
Harold Burt
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Paul Efa
Hocking River
Ronald Newberry
McConnelsville
Virginia
The
Shepard
E. State St
Trimble
Mineral
County Health Department
Athens State Hospital
Richland Ave
James B. Kimball
General Telephone Co
E. Union St
Bird Arena
Clyde Plant
Morrison Elementary
Court Street
J. A. Mreck
Simpkins
MGR Court
State St. Athens
Demolay
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Area Realtors
Mr. Paul Cotton
Bank of Athens
Athens National Bank
Atvens
Daisy Schiffli
Beauty In Motion
Nan Noble
Dacron
Bermuda
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