Ohio flood situation summary by city varies in severity
United Press reports the flood crisis across Ohio with Gallipolis isolated and under power cuts, Newark rebuilding a bridge and pumps removing water, Logan past danger, Circleville and Chillicothe reopening roads, Portsmouth and Cincinnati relief efforts, and many cities from Zanesville to Martins Ferry reporting refugees, Red Cross aid, and receding river stages as crews work to restore services.
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United Press
Portsmouth
Cincinnati
Ohio
Gallipolis
John Gwinn
American Legion
Logan
Hocking River
Circleville
Scioto River
Chillicothe
Scioto
Portsmouth Times
Scioto Gazette
Newark
CCC
Twenty-first St. Bridge
Jackson
New Boston
Zanesville
Muskingum
Red Cross
Marrietta
Bellaire
Liverpool
Fred Campell
Thousands Fight To Save Levees
Memphis Tenn Jan 27 United States engineers muster a massive effort to brace Mississippi River levees against a looming flood. Over 10 000 workers join front line defenses while the Red Cross operates wartime relief to shelter about 125 000 homeless. Pressure mounts against the Dillon era levee system from Cairo Illinois to New Orleans. Major weaknesses arise on the Mellwood levee below Elaine Arkansas as engineers warn it may fail.
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Memphis
Tenn
United States Engineers
Misissippi
Red Cross
Cairo
New Orleans
Mellwood
Elaine
Atk
Snow Forecast For Flooded Ohio Valley
The Weather Bureau forecasts rain or snow then a cold wave in the flooded Ohio Valley within 36 hours. The Ohio River crested from Cairo to Pittsburgh and will fall slowly over the next day while rising further below Cairo. Memphis stage at 43.7 feet marked a 1 foot rise in 24 hours and refugees face heightened pneumonia and influenza risks.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Ohio Valley
Cairo
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Louisville
Evansville
Ind
Ww. J. Moxom
Bureau
Memphis
Portsmouth Flood Crisis Urges Residents to Leave City
City Manager Frank Sheehan appealed to all who can to exit flooded Portsmouth to conserve food water gas and electricity and reduce epidemic risk. Ohio River rise slowed to 0.2 foot per hour as crest neared. Free transport and gasoline offered to evacuees with refugee camps in Columbus as a last resort. Estimated flood damage ranges from 53 million to 60 million with about 500 homes demolished or moved off foundations and 5 000 more residences and businesses damaged. Water shortages prompted restricted reservoir withdrawals between 5 and 6 p m.
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Portsmouth
Frank Sheehan
Ohio River
Columbus
Lorain Defeats Special Levy Results Show Tax Vote
Lorain voters decisively rejected a two mill special operating tax levy for city government in a special election. 4,940 votes were against and 1,157 for the levy, leaving Lorain's tax rate at 14.92 mills amid a projected $140,000 to $146,000 city funding shortfall.
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Lorain
Wakeman Red Cross to Aid Flood Victims in Village
Wakeman Ohio chapter mobilizes flood relief with nearly 350 dollars in cash, fifty bushels of potatoes, over 100 cans of fruit and vegetables, and clothing. The drive contacted every family and collected cash, food, and clothing pledges. Boy Scouts from troop 38 assisted with collection and distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakeman
American Red Cross
Z Ineal
Vilage
Hoy
Water Supply Law At Cincinnati Fire Briefly Extinguished
A small fire in Cincinnati freight terminal was extinguished quickly as the city faced a water supply shortage that jeopardized fire protection. No injuries reported. The incident highlights ongoing water supply constraints in Cincinnati.
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CinciNnati
Oddities In Flood News
A circus train from the Cole Grothere-Clyde Beatty Circus heads to the Southern Indiana flood zone to serve as a hospital near Charleston. The convoy includes five full pullmans, a dining car and four lighting units, moved from Rochester storage. A relief train was being assembled when it was found six doctors and twelve nurses were needed. the Indianapolis Medical Society coordinated staff.
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Indianapolis
Cole Grothere
Clyde Beatty
Indiana
Charleston
Ind
Rochester
Indianapolis Medical Society
Red Cross refugees get diapers from Columbus merchants
Red Cross officials bringing refugees from Portsmouth forgot diapers for infants. Columbus merchants supplied 600 diapers. In Cincinnati candle sales surge with electric outages. A WLS mail clerk almost fainted upon receiving $2500 in fifty dollar bills from Chicago attorney W Elting, mailed unregistered.
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Columbus, O
Red Cross
Portsmouth
Columbus
Chicago
WLS
W. Elting
Chicago Corporation
Davey Inspects Flood Zone in Ohio Tour
Governor Martin L. Davey toured the southern Ohio flood zone and said he would avoid martial law unless necessary. He planned to reach Ironton, nine tenths underwater, by road to within five miles then continue by boat. Guardsmen and supplies moved toward Ironton amid extreme conditions and concerns about Portsmouth's fresh water shortage.
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Jackson
Martin L. Davey
Ohio
Ironton
Davey
Portsmouth
Harry D. Jackson
Ohio National Guard
W. L. Zink
Evansville under strict martial law as flood looms
Evansville, Ind reported the Ohio River rising toward flood levels with 52.4 feet at midnight. Authorities, under National Guard control, evacuated 1,750 residents, shuttered power, and rationed water as more homes flooded and a potential epidemic risk emerged.
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Evansville
Ind
National Guard
Exvansville
Col. L. L. Roberts
Chrichen
Fire department struggles amid record Ohio River flood
Fire Chief Barney Houston described the emergency plan as inadequate for the flood. Most of the city had adequate protection while only near the wooded river could water be pumped to control large fires. He said only incipient blazes could be controlled and more water was needed.
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Barney Houston
Emergency Fire Department
Urbana School Pupils Urged Vaccination Amid Smallpox Epidemic
In Urbana Ohio Supt. C. W. Cookson urged parents to vaccinate pupils as an epidemic threatened, after three new smallpox cases raised the city’s quarantine tally to ten.
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Urbana
C. W. Cookson
Terrant Elopement Plot Leads to Million Dollar Duel
In a New York agency saga Sheila Dorrance, Paul Terrant and Claire Matthews spark a romance while Mrs. Matthews schemes to force a million dollars from David Terrant by threatening to declare Charlie Matthews incompetent. A dramatic confrontation ends with a signed ultimatum and a race to seal the money before spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheila Dorrance
New York
Terrant & Matthews
Paul Terrant
David Terrant
Claire Matthews
Mr. Terrant
Charlie Matthews
Eleanorews
Claire
Mrs. Matthews
Paul
Sheila
Eleanor Matthews
Charles R. Matthews
Eleanor
GM Plants Set To Reopen After Sitdown Strike Pause
Gov Murphy ordered special precautions as 45,900 GM workers across ten plants returned to work. Chevrolet Flint reopened at 6 am while nonstrike facilities faced no interference. GM aimed to resume partial production, focusing on inventories rather than final assembly, with reopenings in Bar City Saginaw Flint Detroit Muncie Indianapolis Pontiac Grand Rapids.
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Detroit
Frank Murphy
General Motors Corporvon
Chevrolet
Flint
Mich
Fisher Body Corporation
Murphy
General Motors
Bar City
Sasinaw
Muncie
Ind
Indianapolis
Tach
Pontiac
Grand Rauids
William S. Knudsen
United Press
Ohio Valley flood control measure introduced in House
Rep. Robert T. Secrest of Caldwell Ohio introduced a bill creating an Ohio Valley authority to control floods improve navigation and conserve resources on the Ohio River and its tributaries. The measure calls for 150 million dollars to purchase lands and build dams and incidental works, tying to the Muskingum River conservancy project now under construction.
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Washington
Ohio Valley Authority
Ohio River
Robert T. Secrest
Caldwell
Ohio
Secrest
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Sloan Denies G M C Responsible For Peace Breakdown
NEW YORK January 27 UP Alfred P Sloan Jr president of General Motors Corporation today denied that the corporation is responsible for breakdown of strike negotiations and is shirking our moral responsibility.
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New York
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motors Corporation
Half Of Population Of Ironton Fed At Soup Kitchens
Gov. Martin L. Davey's party reached flood stricken Ironton to find 8990 residents homeless and fed at soup kitchens. Three thousand refused to leave water-encircled homes and were provisioned by boat Col. Harry Jackson. One typhoid fever case and one diphtheria case reported with possible scarlet fever. Ironton has five days of fresh water supply and a need for fresh vegetables.
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Tronton
Martin L. Davey
Harry Jackson
National Guard
Ironton
MacFisheries Board of Fisheries Referred to in Britain
A fragment notes that Britain’s Board of Fisheries is known collectively as MacFisheries. The item suggests a shorthand or nickname used for the fisheries authority in historical context.
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Board of Fisheries
South Ridge Bridge Club Meets at Ward Home
Mr and Mrs Francis Ward hosted the Married People's Bridge club on Saturday evening. Winners were Mrs Rene Stange and Frank Kreuger. The group will meet again in two weeks with Mr and Mrs Rene Stang. Refreshments were served to the attendees.
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South Ridge
Francis Ward
Attendees Include Kuittle Family and Marian Were
Mr and Mrs George Kuittle and their daughter Marian Were were among those in attendance at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kuittle
Marian
You and Your Child by Jane Herbert Goward
A discussion on praise and child development contrasts old strict parenting with modern psychology. It warns against overpraising or under praising and suggests praising specific deeds rather than the child, with examples like thanking a child for a courteous handshake and door holding.
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Mr. Smith
Mrs. Jones
Hickory Tree Grange Meeting in Amherst Tuesday Eve
Reports of a Hickory Tree Grange gathering in Amherst Tuesday evening. Milton Schlechter entertained at dinner Sunday with guests including Harvey Curtis of Elyria and Rev R G Pferrer and daughter Lois. D C Club to host annual oyster supper January 30 at 6 30 p m in Elyria Woman's Club rooms. Sarah Emmerich spent weekend at home in Brownhelm. Tommy Snyder returned to school after a week absent due to illness. Patricia Simms improving after a week of illness.
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Hickory Tree Grange
Amherst
Milton Schlechter
Harvey Curtis
Elyria
R. G. Pferrer
Lois
D. C
Sarah Emmerich
Brownhelm
Tommy Snyder
Patricia Simms
Local Social Notes From Lorain and Amherst Areas
Mr and Mrs George Knittle visit Kathryn Kolbe and family in Middle Ridge. William Kantor of Lorain spends weekend with E C Frye and family. Mrs Sarah Thompson Ethel and Mrs Conrad Ernst visit Arthur Ernst family in South Amherst. Mrs James Sayers Ridgeville and Miss Francis Dunnell Eaton stay with Clifton Simms family. A J Bauers Lorain and George Stevenson South Amherst visit Frank Latay. William Peabody and daughter visit parents Clarence Peabody. Donald Holzhauer Wellington supper guest of Leo Hanlon family. Earl Hanlon visit Philip Zilch Brownshelm. E C Frye and son Joseph Edward visit Edward Tedrow family in Lorain.
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George Knittle
Mitchell
Marian Knittle
Kathryn Kolbe
Middle Ridge
William Kantor
Lorain
E. C. Frye
Sarah Thompson
Ethel
Conrad Ernst
Arthur Ernst
South Amherst
James Sayers
Ridgeville
Francis Dunnell
Eaton
Clifton Simms
A. J. Bauers
George Stevenson
Frank Lataway
William Peabody
New Oberlin
Clarence Peabody
Donald Holzhauer
Wellington
Leo Hanlon
Earl Hanlon
Philip Zilch
Brownhelm
Joseph Edward
Edward Tedrow
Sanday
Lorain residents visit Cleveland and Oberlin guests
Mrs. Mary Wendt of Lorain spent Sunday with her brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. C. E Cook. Rev and Mrs. R. G. Pferrer were Cleveland visitors Monday. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Cadmore of Cleveland were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Cook. Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Baus and family were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Berg of Oberlin Road. Sunday.
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Mary Wendt
Lorain
C. E Cook
R. G. Pferrer
Cleveland
S. H. Cadmore
C. E. Cook
N. A. Baus
Margaret Baus
Mary Dote
Charles
Fred Berg
Oberlin Road
Community Club Party At School House Friday Evening
The Community club schedules a party at the school house this Friday evening January 29. The event will be hosted by Mrs Milton Baus and Mrs Rene Stang with door prizes to be awarded.
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Milton Baus
Rene Stang
Modern views on willpower intelligence and love
The piece discusses that people are often brighter than they think, with tests reflecting potential in school tasks. It argues willpower is habit driven and linked to clear thinking. It cites Dr Will Durant claiming love as a modern invention and links civilization to sexual restraint and romance.
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Will Durant
Carlisle Presents Voice Recital at Oberlin Conservatory
Miss Elizabeth Stokes Chapman daughter of Mr and Mrs C B Chapman LaPorte gave her senior voice recital at Warner Hall Oberlin at 830 Monday evening. Her program of eleven selections spanned old masters to modern composers with accompanist Miss Clarice Rutledge. It was the first senior recital of the year at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Chapman plans to complete training in February and graduate in June. Attending from Carlisle were numerous relatives and friends including Mr and Mrs Arthur Giles and others.
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Carlisle
Elizabeth Stokes Chapman
C. B. Chapman
LaPorte
Warner Hall
Oberlin
Clarice Rutledge
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Chapman
Arthur Giles
O. B. Chapman
James E. Dewhurst
Ruth Brhke
Clara Pitkin
Avta Pitkin
Mary M‘er
Thad Robson
May Robson
Eva Smith
Willard Hicks
W. H. Goodspeed
Joyce Gregg
Myron Saussler
June Harrison
A Witnessing Church Emphasizes Fellowship
Rev. Thomas Hughes led a LaPorte M E Church service focusing on fellowship and worship. A past duet of “When My Life With the Tide Goes Out” was sung by Mrs. Herman Goodspeed and Miss Joyce Gregs. Sermon topics announced for upcoming Sundays include A Deeper Sense of Obligation on January 31, The Promise of Abundant Life on February 7, and The Friendship of Jesus on February 11.
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Thomas Hughes
LaPorte M. E
Herman Goodspeed
Joyce Gregs
Hughes
Jesus
East Carlisle Club to Host Free Card Party Friday
The East Carlisle Community Club plans a free card party Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Carlisle School. President William A. Rennie announces the event with Mrs. E D Anton chairing arrangements and refreshments. All members and friends are urged to attend and share in the fellowship.
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East Carlisle Community Club
Carlisle School
William A. Rennie
Good Fellowship
E. D. Anton
East Carlisle Mothersingers Meet at Mrs Wurst Home
Mrs Earl Wurst opens her Butternat Ridge Road residence to East Carlisle Mothersingers on Thursday. Members are asked to bring a childhood photo or one from about ten years ago. Mrs Wurst will be assisted.
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Earl Wurst
Butternat Ridge Road
East
Valentine Benefit Dance By Kappa Tau Sigma
Friday February 5th Kappa Tau Sigma Young Women's Chorus hosts a Valentine benefit dance at Wursts Hall Elyria. The event supports the chorus and community activities with music and dancing.
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Kappa Tau Sigma, Young Women's Chorus
Wursts Hall
Elyria
Local Social Happenings in Elyria Area
Mrs. Henry Lantsberry has pneumonia at home on LaGrange Road with Mrs. Parmely from Grafton caring for her. Mr. and Mrs. Myron Saussler visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gow on School Street Elyria. The Harrison couple drove to Greenwich Sunday with sons Gene and George. Elyria guests included Roy Vandemark and daughter Alice at H H Gregg’s home. Albert Krebs Ira Ives of Carlisle and Farl Boon of Columbia will gather at Tom Mitchells Olmsted Falls for a social card evening.
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Henry Lantsberry
LaGrange Road
Parmely
Grafton Road
Myron Saussler
Robert Gow
School Street
Elyria
Frank Harrison
Greenwich
Gene
George
Roy F. Vandemark
Alice
Old Nevada law lets distant juror dodge duty
Nev Eiko Ruby Valley resident Ray Goodwin, 75 miles from Elko, was excused from jury duty after paying $25. He became the first person in decades to use the antiquated rule granting exemption to residents living more than 60 miles from the county seat.
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Eiko
Nev
Ray Goodwin
Ruby Valley
Elko
Nevada
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