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Triplets Born in Coshocton County ObserveSixty-Second Birth Anniversary Easter DaywHILE the world Is watching Tprogress of Canada's quintuplets Coshocton county comes forward to claim a share in. the spotlight with triplets, horn 62 years ago today.►Leola Jane McCleary, L»ura Me- j hssa Balch and John Balch are] the triplets who have successfully j battled life for more than a half century and who remain residents of their beloved Coshocton county.Mrs. McCleary is a resident of West Lafayette. Miss Laura Balch lives on Hamilton av., and John Balch is resident of a farm just \ west of Newcomerstown.Sixty-two years ago George and Nancy Balch, descendants of pioneer residents of the county, were blessed with a triple birth.At that time they lived three miles east of Canal Lewisville. The ‘'triplets’' caused quite a stir in the community and a searching of family7 records for like events.That was on April 21, 1873, and thruout the years since the triplets have remained here, m close touch with one another, sharing times of happiness and trouble together.“Thru all the years we have been blessed with good health, and that is something to be thankful for, said Leola Jane—now Mrs. John McCleary of West Lafayette,“Up until we were 10 years old we all weighed exactly the same,*’ j she recalled, and when our parents would pub us on. the scales It always caused considerable comment. It, always was exactly thesame weight.1’Altho Mrs, McCleary is slight of build, she shows little signs ©£„ advancing age. A few grey hairs, perhaps, and a line here and there, about the face and brow, but not enough to make 62 years even a safe guess for her age.Alert of mind she recalls manyLARGE CLASS^ ^pRIPLETTS, bom 62 years ago ® ! J. today, nativesTO GRADUATEof Coshocton county where they still reside aie shown, in the above pictuic.| Upper left shows Cicfb to right); Laura Balch, John Balch and j Mrs. L. T. McCleary afc the age 1 0f 021 year. Lower left showsWest Lafayette High School the triplets after they reachedWOMAN FLIERSeniors Get Diplomas Wednesday Eveman and womanhood, Mrs Me-Cleary bemg m the Center mtins photo. At the right is a ”j -photo-’ of the triplets taken dirr-At the 42nd annual commence-1 *n8' the last year. Mrs. Me Cleat yLANDS SAFELYContinued on. Page Fiveill, whs niiJjUiU CUIumUiJCC-j ' 1C-----menb of the West Lafajette high 1 18 on the left in this picture. school Wednesday evening, 34' graduates and four post-graduates, I /'llkl/*1 DC A HV will receive diplomas. This is the : JUV/1V U IVIIaI/ Ilargest class in the history of theschool. Following is the commence- I* I|| D A TVI TAmelia Earhart Market Jaunl , From Los Angeles' To Mexico CityMEXICO CITY, April 30—Amcib Earharfc, America's premier woinar j flier, tonight was accorded a wile [Latin ic-ceptlon doing honor to lici I for a flight from Los Angeles U i the Mexican capital in the intcresi ! of Acir.nr.fi.
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Coshocton Tribune
Coshocton, Ohio, US
Sun, Apr 21, 1935
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