Orla Smith

Flood Watch issued August 13 at 10:22PM EDT until August 14 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...Through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional storms will move into the area after midnight, persisting through late Friday morning. Heavy rain can be expected with these storms, with the risk of flash flooding increasing with storms that repeatedly move over the same locations.

Thursday, September 7th, 2006

Orla Smith

Orla E. Smith, 83, of Portland, Ind., died Sept. 6, 2006, at his residence.

He was born Sept. 3, 1923, in Van Wert, to Clinton and Alice Sullenberger Smith. On Sept. 3, 1949, he married Annabelle Flory, who survives.

Survivors are a son, Jeff V., Portland, Ind.; a daughter, Rhonda A. Ludy, Portland; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a foster grandchild; and four foster great-grandchildren.

He was a former employee of Sheller Globe Corp. for 33 years and a farmer in Noble Twp., Ind. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during World War II, in the European Theater. He was a member of American Legion Post 211, Portland, Ind., Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2840, Salamonia, Ind., and Bellefountain United Methodist Church. He was a 1943 graduate of Madison Township School.

Services are 11 a.m. at the church the Rev. Bob Denney officiating. Burial will follow at Salamonia Cemetery with full military graveside rights.

Calling is 3-7 p.m. Friday at Portland Chapel of Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home, and after 10 a.m. Saturday at the church.

Contributions can be made to the church fund or State of the Heart Home Health and Hospice.

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