Flood Waters Close Area Roads And Streets In Athens
High water from the Hocking and Ohio Rivers floods city streets and county roads. The State Highway Patrol cautions it may be Friday before main roads reopen. Routes 50E 33N and 50A 13 and various local streets remain submerged or partially covered.
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Athens
State Highway Patrol
Hocking
Ohio
Kroger
Canaanville
Valley Drive-In
Amesville
Burlingham
Chauncey
Circle Hill
Nelsonville
Redtown
Torch
W. State St
City Garage
Maplewood
Eden Pl
State St
Townsend
Stimson
Palmer
Elliott
Stewart
Coss
E. Mulberry
Mill
Lincoln
Lorene
May Shannon W. Union
Moore
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Mail Service Curtailed By Flood Waters in Athens
Athens Postmaster Art Cornwell reports preferential mail moves through Columbus and Marietta but at a slowed pace due to floodwaters. Rail service is cut off, trucks are smaller, parcel post deliveries are delayed, and rural routes have been discontinued while satellite post offices remain served.
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Athens
Art Cornwell
Columbus
Marietta
Rt. 56
Circleville
Cornwell
Fire Twice Fire In McCorkle Home Sewage Mixup
In Chillicothe Ohio the Ira McCorkle family faced repeated fires in their bathroom after gasoline from a service station overfilled tanks washed into a storm sewer and then the sanitary system. Firemen flushed drains and the toilet exploded causing 75 and 50 dollar damages. The family evacuated as fumes filled the house.
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Chillicothe
Ohio
Ira McCorkle
Commode
McCorkle
McCorkles
Clean-Up Is Suggested At Athens Kiwanis Speech
Edward Zopp of Harper and Roe Publishing urged a Athens clean-up campaign during his Kiwanis Club talk at the Sportsman Grill. He praised the city’s churches and government but urged anti litter drives and beautification efforts, while Rev. George Kennedy opened a Lenten talk segment.
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Edward Zopp
Harper and Roe Publishing Co
Athens
Kiwanis Club
Sportsman Grill
Zopp
West Virginia
Variance Granted for Lakeview Center in Residential District
Athens zoning board approved one variance for Rumac Inc to allow a $1 million Lakeview Community Center on McKinley Ave despite a residential district setback. Four other cases postponed or continued due to lacking plans or witness accessibility amid high water.
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Athens’ Zoning Board of Appeals
Rumac, Inc
Lakeview
McKinley Ave
J. B. Vanity
Dwight Rutherford
Robert Wren
Ohio University Athletic
General Telephone Co
Athens
Athens County Land Transfers Detailed Throughout Journal
Bruce V Roach and Arthur Eddie Ferguson formerly of Athens transfer two acres to Ohio University Athens. Roland A McPherson of Dover transfers Lot 84 The Plains to Ronald W McPherson. Grace Lewis transfers Lot No 1 Stanley Heights to The Athens National Bank. Lora Richey transfers Lot No 2 Stanley Athens. Ralph E Maxwell transfers Lot 22 Village of Mineral City Waterloo Township to Carl Ruston. R H Meredith of Phoenix transfers part of lease lot 113 Athens Township to Harley Wallace Chauncey. Clifford C Bean transfers Lot 1828 1829 1830 in F L Alexanders addition to Athens to Francis C Bean. James T Dennison transfers Lot No 882 Glouster to Harold Wagner.
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Bruce V. Roach
Arthur Eddie Ferguson
Athens
Ohio University
Roland A. McPherson
Dover
Ronald W. McPherson
the Plains
Grace Lewis
Athens National Bank
Stanley Heights
Lora Richey
Ralph E. Maxwell
Carl Ruston
Mineral City
Waterloo
Ohio U Speaker Unable To Appear
Ferenc Nagy former Hungarian prime minister was to lecture at Ohio University Thursday evening but cannot reach Athens due to high waters the university announced. Camden Coe vs Helen Coe and Collean Rhodes vs Joseph Rhodes involve gross neglect extreme cruelty with custody or support requests. Janice Ann Dorton vs Leo Franklin Dorton similarly seeks child custody and support.
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Ferenc Nagy
Hungary
Ohio University
Athens
Camden Coe
Helen Coe
Janice Ann Dorton
Leo Franklin Dorton
Collena Rhodes
Joseph Rhodes
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E. State Street
George Kennedy
The
First Methodist Church
New Lakeview Community Center
Chapman
Richland Ave
Elwood Co
Stimson Ave
Chapman’s
Athens County
Ohio U
General Telephone
Gentmar
Tricot Briefs
Rly
Orlon
Her Majesty
Dacron
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