Dr. Lewis Lockwood Ross
Kentucky Post, Friday, 26 January 1934, page 1
A nature trail through the new public park being constructed on Grand av. Ft Thomas, was proposed Friday by the White Rose Troop of Girl Scouts of which Mrs. Everett E Elsey is scoutmaster.
Mrs. Elsey and members of the troop are to meet Sunday at 2 pm with Mayor L L Ross and Charles Kuhn, city engineer and discuss plans for the park.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 29 January 1934, page 2
Officials of the Ft Thomas Boy Scout District were chosen at a meeting at the Ft Thomas City Hall. Dr. L L Ross, mayor, was elected district chairman.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 25 September 1934, page 2
The vacancy in the Board of Council was caused last December when Dr. L L Ross, a member of council, resigned his post to accept the office of mayor, to which he was appointed by other members of council.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 3 January 1935, page 1
Requests that their license fee be reduced and the number of cafes permitted to operate in the city be limited were presented to the Ft Thomas City Council last night by a group of cafe owners. Mayor L L Ross suggested the matter be taken up at a later date in order that Council might study it further before taking action.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 7 March 1935, page 2
Efforts of a group of Ft Thomas city officials to have two road projects in their section constructed before work is begun on the Mary Ingulls Highway between Dayton and Bret were reported as futile by Mayor L L Ross.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 27 April 1936, page 1
In the early 19th century northern Kentucky was the scene of extensive maneuvers of the Kentucky Militia, the home of "strong beer" and "small beer" and the site of the Court of Appeals. These historical facts were discovered through two military orders and a contract, all more than 100 years old, recently discovered in the attic of the home of Mayor L L Ross, 808 S Ft Thomas avenue, Ft Thomas.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 9 February 1937, page 1
At a meeting of Ft Thomas Council last night called by Mayor L L Ross, P G Vondersmith, general manager of the Union Light, Heat & Power Co and F W Dempsey general manager of the Dixie Traction Co, promised improved bus service to North Ft Thomas and Highland avenues last night.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 7 December 1937, page 2
Members of the Ft Thomas City Council, re-elected for two year terms met last night. Mayor L L Ross was renamed for a four year term. In accepting his appointment Mayor Ross pledged his fullest cooperation with Council and urged Council members to work in harmony for the best interests of Ft Thomas and its citizens.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 19 July 1938, page 1
Mayor L L Ross reported on a meeting held recently by the Ohio River Anti-Pollution Committee of Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati. He said the committee was disappointed because President Roosevelt had vetoed the bill because of a technicality. Regardless of the veto the committee will continue the work of purifying the river the mayor said.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 2 June 1939, page 6
Mayor L L Ross, Ft Thomas issued Friday a proclamation setting aside the week of June 8 to 14 as Flag Week in the city.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 8 February 1940, page 1
Mayors of four Campbell county cities issued a joint proclamation Thursday urging observance and support of Boy Scout Week. Signers of the proclamation, Mayor L L Ross, Ft Thomas.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 24 April 1941, page 1
Mayor L L Ross of Ft Thomas Thursday indorsed the campaign to raise funds for the maintenance and operation of the underprivileged children's camp at Mentor and urged Ft Thomas citizens to lend their support to the campaign.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 7 November 1941, page 1
Rolling up a 1278 majority Dr. L L Ross, Ft Thomas mayor since 1929, was returned to the office for the first time by an electorate vote. In previous years Dr. Ross was appointed mayor by city council.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 6 May 1942, page 1
Mayor L L Ross, Ft Thomas, Wednesday issued a proclamation recognizing civic services provided by school safety patrols in announcing Saturday as School Safety Patrol Day.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 14 April 1943, page 2
Dr. L L Ross, mayor of Ft Thomas has asked to issue a public appeal to the women of Ft Thomas for more volunteers to assist at the Red Cross Surgical Dressing Unit at the Highland Methodist Church.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 16 May 1944, page 1
Police, firemen and public workers were granted a 10 per cent wage increase effective with the start of work Tuesday. The Council was presided over by Mayor L L Ross, who listened to Council's decision to permit police and firemen to work their vacation period at regular pay.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 10 August 1945, page 2
Dr. L L Ross, mayor of Ft Thomas, explained that the city will ask all cafes and saloons to observe closing hours. He asked all citizens to devote a period of the victorious day in prayer at their churches.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 22 May 1946, page 2
In proclaiming Poppy Day in Ft Thomas, Mayor L L Ross said, "In remembrance of America's hero dead and in helpfulness to her living disabled and dependents, I hereby proclaim Saturday May 25, official Poppy Day in Ft Thomas."
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 4 November 1947, page 1
A complaint was received from Miss Mary Kealy, 38 Avenel place, that a place had flown so low it interrupted a mass being sung at a Catholic Church last Sunday. Mayor L L Ross said a similar complaint filed with the CAA had been answered by a request that a description and license of the offending plane be forwarded to Washington.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 1 June 1948, page 4
Mayor L L Ross will accept for Ft Thomas a Silver Award of the National Safety Council in a presentation ceremony to be held at a meeting of the Committee for Ft Thomas at 8 pm Tuesday at the City Building. The award was won on the basis of having no traffic fatalities in the city in the last five years.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 7 November 1949, page 3
In Ft Thomas, Mayor L L Ross and six councilmen, Grove M Alford, W Donaldson Brown, George F Kisker Jr. John M Macht, Charles D Monthey and Robert S Smalley have no opposition.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 23 November 1950, page 1
Dr. Lewis L Ross, 808 S Ft Thomas av. Ft Thomas, mayor of Ft Thomas for the past 17 years, who maintained dental offices on Sixth street, Newport, since 1896 died Wednesday. He was 75. A native of Ft Thomas, Dr. Ross was a member of Ft Thomas City Council for 16 years. He was a member of the Highland Methodist Church and served as superintendent of the Sunday School since 1899.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Mary Lou Shaw Ross, he leaves two sons, Bruce, Ft Thomas and Lewis, Newport; one daughter Mrs. Catherine Davis, Mid West City, Okla. three grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Ben H Phister. Services will be held at 10 am Saturday at the Dobbling Funeral home, Ft Thomas. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Members of the Ft Thomas City Council will serve as pallbearers.