FRIDAY JULY 16, 1932, LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RIPLEY, TENNESSEE FRIDAY

DROWNED–The death by drowning of J.T. COUGHLAN, Jr.,14-year-old son of Sheriff and Mrs. J.T. COUGHLAN, which occurred in KLUTTS pond Sunday morning about 10 o’clock, brought sadness to the entire community and hearts went out to the grief-stricken parents. In the company of four other boys, he had gone to the pond to enjoy an outing. It is said he had been in the water quite a while when the tragedy took place. His playmates were unable to save him and he sank in about seven feet of water. After the alarm was given, it was with some difficulty that the body was located by rescuers who hurried to the scene. Two physicians worked faithfully to resuscitate him. The playmates with him were Clyde CHALK, Lynn CROOK, Leon WATSON and Homer JAMISON. Funeral services were held in the Baptist Church Wednesday afternoon at 4:40 o’clock, the remains laid to rest in Maplewood. The pallbearers were his playmates: Jack HUTCHESON, Henry HUNGATE, Homer JAMISON, Jack CURRIE, Clyde CHALK, Lynn CROOK, Edward CRAIG and Ed ROBERSON. Thirty-one years ago last May, two of Ripley’s promising youths, John ROBERSON, son of Mr.& Mrs. W.M. ROBERSON; and George PALMER, son of Mr.& Mrs. J.E. PALMER; were drowned in this same pond.