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February 26, 2020
MEM RIES
Coshocton County
SUNDAY, FEB. 22, 1970
This Thursday Coshocton’s All-Stars will face off with a foe
from far away. The Harlem Saturn’s, an exhibition basket-
ball team, will be playing a benefit game against Coshoc-
ton’s best. Sponsored by the Jaycees, proceeds from the
game will go toward the Jaycee’s Heartfund. The All-Star
team is made up of county ballers: John Dunlop and Greg
Dobson of Dickerson’s Glass; Dave Kobel of Jacobs Insur-
ance; Terry Balo of McCarren’s Gravel; Gary and Darrell
Kirkpatrick of Warsaw Lumber; Dick Alverson and Fred
McCrea of Howell’s Transportation; Paul Prince of Cyclops
Steel; and Dave Haas and Fleet Freeman of Triplett’s with
Denny McCormick (Cyclops), Skip Farrell (Warsaw Lum-
ber) and Mike Stewart (McCarren’s) as alternates.
SUNDAY, FEB. 24, 1980
The Lady Generals have upset the Lady Bears in a surprise
44-37 win Saturday night. The two county teams faced each
other in the first lower bracket of the AA District tourney
hosted by John-Glenn. Denise Slay led the Generals in
scoring with 15 points followed by Teresa Hostetler with
13 and Jan McCleary with 9. Nancy Beatty led the River
View team with 9 points followed by Toni Mercer and Tere-
sa Turnbull both with 8 points. Both teams now stand 19-2.
SUNDAY, FEB. 25, 1990
Many locals were wondering where the winter weather was.
Now they wonder no more following a stray, late Alberta Clip-
per that deposited snow and ice all over the county last night.
Two inches of snow and 70 mph winds made the roads haz-
ardous late last night. Fire trucks on a return trip from a minor
chimney fire on Cambridge had to assist a number of motorists
whose cars had stalled trying to climb Denman. Pizza drivers
became good Samaritans after they came across an elderly res-
ident who had slipped on the ice. Five CHS swimmers were
stuck in Columbus an extra night while attending districts. Two
hundred and four people in West Lafayette lost power, and
North Sixth Street lost power after a tree took out a line near
Oak Ridge Cemetery. Deputies investigated 11 accidents.
SUNDAY, FEB. 20, 2000
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Tomorrow Coshocton County will pay its respects to a man
whose job it was to do the same. Franklin J. Fischer passed
away Thursday. The funeral director got his start in the busi-
ness back in 1929 working with his uncle E.R. Urey. In 1939
he opened the Fischer Funeral Home, operated by his grand-
sons Nick and Gary since 1989. Around the same time, he
started his funeral home he also began running what is, prob-
ably, the first ambulance service in Warsaw, which he ran free
of charge for 35 years. His hearse also served as a “chemical
car” in the 30s and 40s, which aided in firefighting efforts by
hauling fire retardants and the like. In the 70s he helped to or-
ganize the county’s first EMS, Fischer was a charter member
of the River View Park Board, Warsaw Business Association
and was the last surviving charter of the Warsaw Lions Club.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24, 2010
CHS is now the ECOL basketball champs following three
fierce matches against Dover, River View and Meadowbrook.
After a snow delay Coshocton faced Dover on the 17th and
came out on top. Over the weekend the Redskins secured wins
over Meadowbrook and River View to claim the title. “This
victory brings confirmation that this team has arrived at the
level of play they are capable of - the confidence they have in
themselves, and for others to see them arrive at this level of
play is just terrific,” said Superintendent Dr. David Hire.
All information was obtained from microfilm of the
Coshocton Tribune at the Coshocton County Library and
from the archives of The Coshocton County Beacon.