“Tragedy halted a marriage planned for Greenup Saturday night when Misses Kathryn Truesdell, 18, of Friendship was injured fatally in an automobile accident on Route 125 about a half mile west of Friendship about 3:30 PM yesterday.” “She died from a broken neck while en route to Mercy hospital in Continue Reading
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Veteran CCC Enrollee Eugene Bell Falls Dead
“Eugene Bell, 40, colored, of Cedar Avenue, Cleveland, a member of the World war veterans unit occupying Camp Roosevelt on Turkey Creek, fell dead of a heart attack at 11:35 AM today.” “Bell was in the headquarters office signing paper for his discharge from the CCC when fatally stricken. Dr. Continue Reading
Two CCC Workers Killed
“Two CCC workers were killed on the Akron-Cleveland road, 8 miles north of here early today by a hit-skip driver while returning to the Virginia Kendall camp after an evening spent in Akron.” “They were William Davis, 20, of Sugar Grove, Ohio, and John Hoskins, 19 of Deerfield.” “Two truck Continue Reading
War Veteran Found Dead in Truck at Turkey Creek Camp
“Peter Skibski, about 40, a member of the CCC World war veterans company occupying Camp Gordon on Turkey creek, was found dead in a truck at the camp about 4:30 AM today.” “A number of the men were returning from the city about 10:00 PM when they picked up Skibski Continue Reading
CCC Youth Dies of Strep Throat in Hospital
“James H. Smith, 18, Negro enrollee at Camp Adams, Stout, died at 2:15 AM today of a throat ailment in Schirrman hospital. He was taken ill a week ago and was brought to the local hospital last Sunday. Smith arrived at Camp Adams 30 days ago from his home in Continue Reading
Enrollee Held in Camp Slaying
“Edward S. Gray, 33, colored CCC enrollee of Camp Roosevelt on Turkey Creek, was arrested on a charge of manslaughter late Monday and placed under a $1000 bond.” “He is charged with the death of Earnest Gaskins, 39, colored World War veteran, who was wounded fatally Saturday night when he Continue Reading
Body of CCC Enrollee Found in Backwater
“The body of a colored World war veteran, Hardy Frederick, 48, of Akron, was found in the backwater of the Scioto river bottoms near the foot of 29th street Sunday about 12:30 PM.” “The victim was an enrollee from CCC Camp Pine Gap east of Peebles. He left camp after Continue Reading
Civilian Conservation Corps Camp at Breezy Point South Webster Ohio
From a collection of documents donated by the descendants of Virgil and Marguerite Ramsey, a hand-drawn map of the former Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp at Breezy Point in South Webster, Ohio.