Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-02-02
Temperature
IS Below In
County Today
Main Highways Open
Slick In Some Areas;
All Schools Closed

All SCHOOLS Closed
Sub zero temperatures grip
ped the country Friday morning
on the heels Of the slee+ and
snow storm. The mercury was
down to is below at 500 a. m,
the thermometer at the Madison
County Experiment Farm show
ed.
Local residents awoke TO find
windows Of their homes heavily
frosted and that the biting cold
made the snow sing beneath
their feet on yenturino outside.
Main hie ehwavs were open tor
motor travel, but reported slick
in various areas.
Mail service into London was
at standsfill Friday morning
because of the railroad strike.
not the cold. The pos+office re-
ported no mai! trains arriving
here since 800 0. m. thursday.
Thermometers Vary
A variety of temperature read
ings were being reported by Lon-
don residents Friday morning. On
Park Avenue the temperature was
reported IA below; 18 below at
another home on North Main
Street; 10 below on Second St,
IA below on w. High St, 9 be-
low on E. Fifth St, u below,
on E. First ST, and "A below on
N Union St.
Leonard McNeal, weather OBJ
server, reported the official Lon
don temperature was ~ below at
800 a. M and Z below at 10 am.
One of the heaviest sIeet
storms in years followed by an
other big snow Storm struck late
Wednesday and thursday morn
ing bringing more Of everything
that spells Cd Fashioned Win
fer to Madison County.
Roads drifting rapidly made
driving dangerous if not inn
practical or impossible. Snow and
sleet continued all night and by
Thursday morning, the entire
country was under another heavy
blanket Of snow covering ice
which has encrusted the country
the last week
London and the State High
way crews began work immedl-
ately to try to alleviate the sit
uation. Buses were still running
Thursday morning
London and Madison County
schools have been closed, because
school buses were unable to make
their rounds. Rural mail deliver
les were facing the possibility of
being suspended as the snow con-
tinued piling up. Mail carriers
ventured out of the city Thursday
morning to study highway con-
ditions before deciding on cover
ing their routes.
All we can do is the best we
can" said Oliver Barker, super
intendent at the State Highway
barn on the South Charleston
Pike, commenting on the condi-
tion of the highways of the
county.
A crew Of eight men operating
four ploWs, worked all night on
u. S. Routes 40 and Az, State
Routes % and 38 and State Route
Sc north.
The night crew was relieved
Thursday morning by eight more
men, who are doing everything
possible to keep most essential
highways passable, according to
Mr.. Barker.
Service Suspended
Treacherous roads and streets
kept the rural and city carrier off
their beats Monday and Tuesday.
Wednesday the four rural car
AA@Ao 5t1A AGNA GAAA 1AiG A&iGEl NONET~
ed his entire route, according to
Postmaster G. G. Schlechty.
Mr.. Schlechty stated Thursday
morning that some of the rural
carriers drove part OF their routes
to see if it were possible to ven
ture on duty, but it was doubt
ful if complete coverage could
be made until the storm abates
and there is a chance to clear
the roads.
Mr. Schlechty also stated that
city carriers would in all prob.
ability be able to deliver mail ii
the business district; parcel post
and special deliveries will he eiv-
en- prompt attention.
Families who receive mail from
men IN service VIII be notified
Mr.. Sehlechty stated.
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