Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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89-year-old 'Gre By Carla N. Seitz Just because she's 89 years old doesn't mean Zoe Routh can't relate to college students. In fact, she may be one of the favorite i landlords of USC students. "One of the nicest things about this place," said business major Arleen Floyd, "is Mrs. Houth." MRS. ROUTH, whom some of her neighbors call "the legend of Greene Street," has lived there and rented apartments in her home for more than 60 years. She is awake by 8 a.m. and watches Johnny Carson every night, said her grandson John, better known as last year s "Cocky," the Carolina mascot. Mrs. Routh has managed the apartments since her husband died in 1946, and she does many of the repairs herself, John said. If there's something she can't do, she'll find someone to help her. When Mrs. Routh and her husband moved to Greene Street after World War I, there were only a few hundred students on campus. "The university grew up around her," her grandson said. "She's lived here longer than anyone else around." MRS. ROUTH said the only time she moved from Greene Street was during World War II when the university was turned into a naval base and extensive military operations were conducted here. She and her husband, Foster Routh, moved onto the campus, and he worked as a pharmacist at the infirmary. "The nurses were lovely people," she said. She enjoyed participating in faculty activities then. Bnofi Liven i The GAMECOCK is the student newspa- HB^^| WardrC per of the University of South Carolina and HHS is published three times a week on person Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays during monog the fall and spring semesters and weekly on Wednesdays during both summer sessions, with the exception of university 5w holidays and examination perioiis. Opinions expressed in the GAMECOCK are inose 01 me eauors ana noi mosc 01 hmm nm the University of South Carolina. - . . , The University of South Carolina is an vjOlo l equal opportunity institution. ITIOnOj The Board of Student Publications and availal Communications is the publisher of the EHj GAMECOCK. The Student Media depart- Need < ment is ihe parent organization of the GAMECOCK. HWiM 8"1; c Change of address forms, subscription Initiall requests and other correspondence should j be sent to the GAMECOCK, Drawer A, University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.t. xyiUH. Hran I Subscription rates are $15.00 for (1) year, flrvg| III $8.00 per fall or spring semester and $3.00 HHiTi H for both summer sessions. Third class \J postage paid at Columbia, S.C. H0B@|| The "Gamecock" is a licensed student or- l gani/ation of the University of South Caro- i 1 j lina and receives funding from student activity fees. j j j g Homecoming Q I Pick up: Studeni I RHUll \ 5 Deadline: Friday IstTi GAMECOCK S! '! Get the j |; Padfi i ;! jewelry <| Columbia: 3I< L ene Street Legen pCtT^'-' ' MIMHB Zoe Routh, who has lived on Greene Street for mo business from her multi-family house. "Columbia really has changed," said ? Mrs. Routh. "I remember when Blossom "0l " Street near Five Points used to be a dirt &r" road. We knew everybody then." rer for After her husband died in 1946, Mrs. Routh va, took over the job of renting and maintaining her apartments. She has never had to ad- / vertise for tenants, she said, and she has a an waiting list of people who want to rent from ne^ her. "People call me long distance," she ? said. "I have always had somebody ready to nej move right in." lav ip your fall be with a''ze<* u/? 1/ ramming tWo/'f/U eaters, shirts, I I Itching. I I Soon To be a Colun >foil I |. Presents jamming also a personalized I || a*// a ome,? 1 Welcome Bac y Yours. j itiallu ' $ 10 off a ma or Acrylic Fini ou,'s Thru Oct. I I Lady St. I owntown j On Stage Cosmetics o Moe Levy's g By Appointment Only jueen Application g i t Activities Center, jl X/est Wing 1 / Sept. 10, 4 p.m. g me Ever j: I PACE ANTENNAS } J ^ ; J WAREHOUSE ' i )2 Broad River Rd. \ *1 909 Piatt Springs Rd. J j > A' r?+:il + ~ u dim IciaiCo iu 1 ^ ^ thai ( Dk.l. ku ixtw Dutnam ?'"? younj re than 60 years, operates her her w Greei /Irs. Routh said she attributes her full thegi lse to the reasonable rent she charges. s said she thinks it is better to charge less soun it and keep the place occupied than to ask stre< more money and have an apartment ^e s cant for a month or two. for hapr VLSO, SHE SAID she knows her tenants i busy with work and studying, and she M< ver goes to their apartments unannounced. toucl 'She is remarkable for her ace." said her to le ighbor Debbie Cochelin, a second-year good v student. "Because she has surrounded for tl H ' :k Special ! : 50C OFF any st keover 1 mon Keuver , StUI gernails Good any da 982 ' f vv. . . . . 1000 Knox Abbott Weekdays 4-8 SMHM t 791V4220 H I 1 \4r\ w Qt u m ATTENTION: Tl of Student org Receiving SA F 1982-j The Office of Student Lifi shoos for the treasurers c tions that receive funds t allocation process. These those treasurers of org; proved budgets and for requests pending before committee. Attendance a shops Is required before can spend the money thai <& *% % SI LU yuu. The dates and times of t Monday, September 20,1 Tuesday, September 21,' Wednesday, September J DneeAlR U^iieA E IIU93CII nwusc n Presidents of all organi; attend along with their *1 formation presented wi both. students If with young people with goals, it has her young." Mrs. Routh plans to rate her 90th birthday this spring. >bie said she remembers one day Mrs. i was cracking a basket of pecans on ack steps. They just sat there eating is and talking for almost an hour, she ibie said she considers Mrs. Routh to tabilitv figure. "She stays in one place, jr life changes because she is touched many people." 3YD SAID Mrs. Routh likes to get to her tenants, and she would do ? A. ? 1 1_ .f II ling 10 neip one ui uiem. >. Routh said she has no plans to leave le Street. Her driver's license expires ;ht months, and she may not renew it ise she said someone 90 years old d not be driving. She said she knows me of her grandchildren or her many I friends will always be there to take here she wants to go. Besides, she said le Street is convenient to restaurants, *ocery store and her church. s. Routh said she doesn't mind the ds of people and traffic on Greene it. "I've enjoyed them all," she said of tudents she's met. "I want to do things them, and I want everybody to be >y." yst of her former tenants still keep in h with her. she said. I hated for them ave. I miss them. But they have all had 1 things happen to them, and I'm happy hem." SPECIAL >ak dinner consting $3.00 or 3 with valid USC ID dent and Faculty V ANY time at both stores j Dr. 767 St. Andrews Rd. St. Andrews 772-9252 reasurers I lanizations I uncling for 33 b will conduct work>f student organizahrough the student j womsriups are rur mizatlons with apthose with budget ; the Seriate Finance it one of the work) your organization t has been allocated I he workshops are: 982 3:30-5:00 1982 3:30-5:00 12,1982 3:00-4:30 loom 305 nations are urged to reasurers as the inii be beneficial to . ?.???J