“Four persons were killed and five injured in three automobile accidents in the tri-state area Saturday night.” “A youth was killed and three injured in Scioto county and Portsmouth and three children were killed and two injured at Ashland.” “Virgil Mark Reynolds, 17, former NYA employee and son of Lafe Continue Reading
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The Death of Willard J Allen
“Willard J Allen, 32 of 545 1/2 Front street, died at 5 PM, Tuesday in Athens State hospital, where he had been a patient the last few months. He was a former local steelworker.” “Mr. Allen was born March 23, 1914.” “He was a member of the Church of God Continue Reading
1971: Two Killed in West Portsmouth Crash
“Two local men were killed and two others injured in a traffic crash at 6:40 PM Sunday on Route 73, north of Galena Pike.” “The deaths of Orville Mosley, 62, of Hill Road, West Portsmouth, and William Hanely of Wheelersburg, Route 2 boosts rural fatalities to nine, and the county’s Continue Reading
Burns Cost Life of Mother of Six Sons
“Burned about the face and body when she used a match to light a corncob pipe, Mrs. Rebecca Mosley, 78, of 317 Front street, died at 11:20 AM today in Portsmouth General Hospital.” “Discovered with clothes blazing by a 4-year-old girl, Mrs. Mosley suffered first, second and third degree burns Continue Reading
Cager W Gee: Former Resident Drowning Victim
“Relatives were informed Tuesday of the death by drowning of Cager Wilson Gee, 26, a defense construction worker for the McLean Contracting Company, who lost his life in Chesapeake bay at Turner Station, Maryland.“ “Mr. Gee had been in Maryland the last three weeks working for the contracting company, and Continue Reading
The Death of Maggie Bertram
“Following an investigation Coroner JD Rose today said Mrs. Margaret Bertram Artis, 31, of the Hill road, West Side, died of a heart attack brought on by acute alcoholism about 12:30 AM today. The woman passed away in a taxicab en route to Portsmouth General hospital.” “Mrs. Artis was taken Continue Reading
Constable Double Found Dead
“Constable Frank Double, 62, well-known official in Washington township was found dead on Slab Run less than a quarter mile down the road from his home about 9:00 o’clock Tuesday morning after a three hour search of the hillsides near his home. Mr. Double had been missing since early Monday Continue Reading
Carey’s Run Woman Auto Crash Victim
“A mother of six children was killed early roday when her car ran off Carey’s Run Road, less than two miles from her home and crashed into a creekbed.” “The victim, Mrs. Dorothy Morgan, who would have celebrated her 32nd birthday today, was pronounced head on arrival at Scioto Memorial Continue Reading
Martin & Betty Lou Shepherd
“Death shortly after birth Thursday afternoon in Portsmouth General hospital claimed Betty Lou Shepherd, daughter of Martin and Gladys Shepherd of 1405 Third street. Funeral services were held Friday at 2 PM and interment was in Dry run cemetery under the direction of Al Melcher.” The Obituary of Betty Lou Continue Reading
Fred Yuenger Obituary
Fred Yuenger, 74, of Friendship, died at 9:30 PM Tuesday at Mercy hospital of double pneumonia. Mr. Yuenger was a brother-in-law of John W Birch, who died Tuesday at 9:15 AM at Mercy hospital.” “Mr. Yuenger had been stricken last fall of typhoid fever and never had recovered fully from Continue Reading