“Three West Side residents were fined by Magistrate Pearl Lute of West Portsmouth as a result of a quarrel.” “Harry Colley, 45, of Washington Boulevard, was fined $100 and costs on charges of using profane language in the presence of women and threatening bodily harm. He was placed in probation Continue Reading
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Ephemera Friday #21: Photograph from Raven Rock Airport
For this week’s Ephemera Friday, we’re featuring a historic photo from Raven Rock Airport, taken on October 4, 1945. This small airstrip was located at what is now the site of Washington-Nile Schools in West Portsmouth, Ohio. In this image, a biplane sits on the field, with the hills of Continue Reading
Raven Rock Flier Pinch Hits for Parachute Jumper
“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. Continue Reading
The Obituary of Infant Gasele
“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.“
Hotel Worker Dies in Mishap on West Side
“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 Continue Reading
Henry Seibert Found Face Down
“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 Continue Reading
Longer Runway Will Be Sought for Raven Rock Airport
“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 Continue Reading
Mark Reynolds Car Crash
“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
A Letter to the Editor from a West Side Karen
“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 Continue Reading
Couple from Moore’s Lane Drown in the Ohio River
“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. Continue Reading