Reminisce
Springtime?s blooming snow
LIMA — Don't be fooled by the warmer temperatures and the chirping birds. Even in springtime, snow can fall. Just ask the folks that lived in 1883 and endured a 16-inch snow on May 21 of that year. It's the stuff of which legends are made....
Dearth Guitar Studio
LIMA — The sound of music filled the air for decades at Dearth Guitar Studio. In fact, many credit the store’s founder, Ron Dearth, with bringing the sound of guitar music to Lima. It was Dearth who fell in love with the sound of the guitar....
Mary Beery taught ?kindness with style?
Should a freshman girl go out with boys in cars? “Is this to ‘ride around?’”Most girls like to ride around with boys. More people see them than if they walk. Word gets around that they’ve been “out with a boy.”...
The politics of Ruth Keating
LIMA — She had earned her political stripes through the administration of Lima’s first city manager, Clarence Bingham. And when his successor, Ira Brower, took the reigns of administration, he made certain Ruth Keating was by his side.Miss...
The daughters of Judge Mackenzie
LIMA — They were the dutiful daughters of Judge James Mackenzie.Ella Grace, Isabel and Mabel Mackenzie knew their place in turn-of-the-century Lima society. Though they may have been raised in privilege, these single ladies spent their adult lives...
Lima?s patriarch passed the torch
LIMA — Furl Williams had a strong sense of right. And at his death in 1993, most folks thought that his rightousness had made a difference in Lima.It was Furl Williams who had questioned the way African-Americans were treated locally, and quietly...
Furl Williams: Lima's true partriach
LIMA — Furl Williams had a strong sense of right. And at his death in 1993, most folks thought that his rightousness had made a difference in Lima.It was Furl Williams who had questioned the way African-Americans were treated locally, and quietly...
Cheryl Allen Center stays true to the Mizpah Mission
LIMA — A lot had changed at Mizpah since it began in 1912. Originally opened as a way to bring Bible lessons to people throughout the city, it had become a school and a social outlet by the 1970s.And when the decade of the ‘80s began, Mizpah...
Building a strong community at Mizpah
LIMA — It’s been a fixture for years in the black community. For many people, the words Mizpah Mission bring to mind a center that offered learning programs, activities and social outings to area residents for several decades. Mizpah began...
Tuskegee Airmen: Fighting a war on two fronts
LIMA — They were the best of the best. And when the Tuskegee Airmen proved to the country what they were capable of doing, they brought recognition not only to the United States, but also to their race.All honorable men, several of them came from...
'Reminisce' Archives
55°F
Winds From the Southwest at 12 MPH
Last Update: May 17, 2008 - 1:20AM
Copyright © 2008
Jobs | Homes | Cars | Sports | Outdoors | Classifieds | Obituaries | Slideshows | Blogs | Birthdays | Shopping | Become a Carrier
Privacy Policy | User Agreement | Do Not Call Policy | Business Profiles | Advertise | Contact Us | Site Map | RSS Feeds | Subscription Services
