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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1945
Page
5
The Athens Messenger reports the Conrath Bean Chapter event scheduled for Friday March 9 has been postponed to one week later, March 16, as announced by Commander McGraner. Residents report water damage receding and health officials urge precautions.
A fragmentary report describes a power line failure near the river washing away or ruining a structure and disrupting supplies. Details are unclear but indicate damage to a transmission or support system affecting local services.
The county reports pumps available to handle flood damage at the plant and calls for residents to contact the county garage. Rescue work continues with Red Cross organizers sheltering dozens of evacuees from Riverside Drive, while highways and detours are opened or closed as water levels recede. Local service crews evacuate families, deliver meals, and coordinate with the Salvation Army and Methodist Church for shelter. Officials note that full damage assessment awaits river levels, with several routes opened or closed as high water persists.
Dr. Mark W. Garry will lead Ohio’s new Division of Tuberculosis under the Public Health Service with salary from the federal agency and travel paid by the state. Dr. Roger Heering announced the loan ahead of the division’s creation by the state health council. The change is effective Thursday. Mrs Lida Riley is recovering from a broken hip after a fall at Nan Williams’ Highland Avenue home.
Danville resident Mr C D Blubaugh will speak at 8 p m Wednesday March 44 at Mechanicsburg School about how he and his sons revived a worn out hill farm in Knox County turning it into an efficient producing unit Extension Agent Ross Wright announced The event is sponsored by the Soil and Water Conservation Group chaired by John Sheridan and by the Athens Institute All interested are invited to attend
Zone 4 leadership names and a long roster of Red Cross War Fund workers in Athens are listed, including Mrs. Rufus Hopkins as zone leader and numerous district and district-like coordinators such as Mrs. J. L. Duncan Mrs Jyurod Mrs. Paul Fontaine and Mrs. Frank Betts. The document presents multiple names with titles and roles across districts.
The Sixth U. S. Civil Service Region seeks examiners for its Cincinnati office and Cleveland branch. Two Cincinnati positions pay 3828 dollars yearly for chemistry and physics and accounting. Cleveland posts offer 3163 dollars for engineering and chemistry. Open to men and women. details at local Civil Service offices or any first or second class post office.
State conference at Ohio State University opened to outline an aviation education program for all levels in Ohio schools. University spokesmen said the meeting will stress teacher training for pre flight education. Aviation education to be considered in elementary, high school and college levels.
Twenty-two soldiers were saved yesterday after their assault boat capsized during emergency levee repair work on the flood swollen White River in Cotton Plant Arkansas. A missing negro soldier was later reported as the sole casualty of the accident in forty foot waters. The men wore lifejackets and floated to tree tops, with some clinging on for up to two and a half hours before rescue.
W. Herbert Dailey, Columbus city councilman and native of Middleport Meigs County, has been appointed supervisor of institutional maintenance and repairs for the Ohio Welfare Department. The position starts Monday with a $3,600 annual salary. He will visit all 24 state institutions to inspect equipment.
Elmer Lavely aged 71 of W Union Street Athens pleaded guilty yesterday to intoxication. Mayor Franz L Woodworth fined him five dollars and costs.
Fred C. Sanders, manager of The City Loan Co. in Athens for eight years, has been transferred to Springfield to manage the new office there. He will start next Monday and move with his two daughters once a home is secured. Sanders is past president of the Athens Kiwanis Club and grand knight of the Athens Knights of Columbus.
The Progressive Class of Richland Avenue Methodist Church has postponed its Friday night gathering due to high water.
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