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Ralph Lindsey, 17, Of Franklin, Drowned In Sugar Creek After Research of nearly seven hours Franklin city firemen early this morning recovered the body of ‘a Tyeaport youth who was drown. ¢4 in Sugar Creek near Dempsey town. The victim was Ralph Lindsey eon of Mr and Mr. Homer J. Lind eey of 34 Bleakley st. Oak Mul, in Franklin His brother, Clarence, was among his swimming companions. Dr P E Cunningham, county coroner, said a certificate of acci dental death by drowning wee being hakied The coroner revealed that the raged occurred early last night, in what @ known as Fettermans pool in the East Branch of Cager Creek, about two and a half miles west of Deenpaseytown. He added that “several” other drownings have occured there in the paat Dr Cunningham said that the bore had tied @ rope to the limb of @n overhanging tree and were a wing ling of over the pool and when they would reach the center of the pool they would let go their hold on the rope He said he learned that young Lindsey had swung over the pool and dropped and as he attuck the water he gave a cry for help. Dr Cunningham said that several of the boy's companions, whose names he had not learned, dove into the water (6 aid the stricken youngster The coroner stated that the boys attempted to hold the Lindsey youth but that he grappled with them and they were unable to eave him Franklin Fire Chief Clyde R Reid and members of his depart ment (90k the city's Beat to the scene and with the aid of a power plant for lighting worker vomit) 1:40 am before the body was re covered. Surviving are his parents and the following brothers, EW. Lindsey with the army in Italy and Clar ence, at home. The body was taken to the Buch anan funeral home at Franklin where funeral services will be held l jst 2:30 p. am Monday with Rev. ‘Frank Powers, pastor of the Fox’ at Church of God. Rocky Grove, officiating Interment will be in’ Franklin cemetery.
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Oil City Blizzard
Oil City, Pennsylvania, US
Sat, Jul 01, 1944
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