The first cave man’s party held in Lawrence County, at least the first since civilization, was held Tuesday night near Vesuvius Lake, with Harold HANEY,
Stories
Brief Historical Sketch
Sandra Anderkin, student at Mansfield, O., writes Clarence Clements, manager Wilson Athletic Goods Mfg. Co. seeking information . . . She says each student
Recalling an Event
This date March 28, 1949, is a day we remember because that evening the greatest co-operative event in city history took place in the basement social
Lost in the Woods
109 miles on the back roads of Lawrence County in 4 hours and 10 minutes was my experience Wednesday. Our tour started on Hogskin Road with John Blagg
Rev. William H. Tope
William H. tope, is the son of John H. and Mary Frances (Huron) Tope, and was born near the village of Patriot, Gallia county, O., Feb. 21, 1871. He was reared in the environment of a Christian home and a pioneer country
Lewis Brooks Sr. Obit
Lewis Brooks Sr., age 80 years, died last Saturday at his home on Centre Street. He was a well-known colored citizen of Red Hill, back of Proctorville, until about two years ago, when his property was burned and he moved to Ironton.
Thomas Walton Writes a Letter to England
Mr. Thomas A. Walton, of Quaker Bottom, Lawrence County, Ohio, thinking that he could give some useful information to intending emigrants who read the York Herald which frequently comes into his (the Virginian’s) hands and greatly interests him – sends us the following communication
Moonshine Stories 1959
Last October, more moonshine stills were confiscated in Ohio than in West Virginia which long has been a butt of jokes and cartoons on the bottling of “mountain dew.”
Moonshine Stories 1953
Three Stills Found in Hills Near Ironton - Federal agents and Sheriff Carl Rose of Lawrence County, Ohio, raided three moonshine stills in the hills near the Ohio River Friday, the first such raid...
Moonshine Stories 1951
Clyde Adkins of Greasy Ridge, Ohio, had what federal alcohol tax agents described as a thriving moonshine, business. Agents said he made the brew in a 110-gallon still on his farm, trucked it to Huntington, and then sold
Moonshine Stories 1940
Moonshine Stories 1940 – On motion of Charles M. Love, Jr, Assistant United States District Attorney, the court released Clovis Adkins, Denver Harmon, and Granville Brammer, all of near Greasy Ridge, Lawrence County, Ohio.
Moonshine Stories 1938
Two Bound Over in Liquor Cases Pike Countian [Ohio] in Jail; Oakley Montgomery Out on $2,000 Bond Two men were held for Federal Grand Jury investigation Tuesday when arraigned before J. Julian...
Moonshine Stories 1937
Moonshine 1937 – Fourteen persons were nabbed in a raid on a Third street home in Ironton, Ohio, Saturday. Mae Davis Lewis is charged with having untaxed whisky in her possession.
Moonshine Stories 1936
Moonshine 1936 – Federal agents here, operating in Lawrence county, destroyed a 60-gallon still, which they uncovered in Boneyard Hollow near Ironton. No arrests were made
Moonshine Stories 1935
Moonshine Stories 1935 – Raiding the still, they found two men operating a 100-gallon kettle with copper coils, they said.