“Roy Liming, in charge of Raven Rock airport, decided to try parachute leaping Sunday when a jumper scheduled to arrive from Dayton failed to appear.” “Mr. Liming, instructor at the local field, made his leap from a plane piloted by his brother, Ora Liming, at a height of 2500 feet. Liming did not open his …
“A week old son, of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gazely and , living at Bertha on the West Side, died this morning at 3 o’clock. The funeral will take place Sunday at 1 PM and the remains interred in the Carey’s Run graveyard.“
“Bert J. Hurth, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. AI Hurth, 821 Second street, was killed in an automobile accident on Moore’s lane, West Side, at 12:30 AM today.” “Miss Lucille Baker, 22, of 608 Second street, was injured seriously.” “Charles W. Danzer, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Danzer, 715 Ninth street, received …
“Henry Seibert, a farmer, who lives near Union Mills, was missed the latter part of last week. He was last seen at the opera house Wednesday. On the Monday following a man named Anderson was hunting in the Scioto bottoms west of Kaps’ brick yard. Approaching what he tool to be a log, he was …
“Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce Aviation committee discussed plans Friday afternoon to enlarge Raven Rock airport runway and to seek civil aeronautics board approval of the port as a class 2 airport.” “B. Leroy Compton, chairman of the committee, reported that a 3500 foot runway will be required to land commercial planes. The airport site has …
“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 Reynolds of Wolf’s Run in …
“Is it not the duty of the township trustees of Washington township, to remove a number of those family boats as they are termed, lying at the far end of the suspension bridge, both in the Scioto river and canal, which a number of lewd characters inhabit? It is quite frequent for passers-by to witness …
“Milton Lewis, 37, of Moore’s lane, farmer, and father of six small children, who gave his life in a vain effort to save his wife.” “Elizabeth Lewis, 21, Mr. Lewis’ bride of less than three months. They were drowned in front of their home in Ohio river about 7 p.m. Saturday.” 6 Children Eyewitnesses “As …
“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. Ross Moore Gault, county coroner, …
“Last Monday afternoon, Henry Foster, son of OD Foster, of West Front street, in company with a playmate names Joe Hornung, were in swimming in the Ohio river, just below the mouth of the Scioto, when young Foster suddenly disappeared. Young Hornung got out of the water as quickly as he could, and went home …