CARTHAGE EVENING PRESS
OCTOBER 16, 1953
CARL B. LUSCOMBE DIES
Carl Blackwell Luscombe, 61, died at 5 o'clock this morning at his home, Lake and Risden Road, Vermillion, Ohio, four hours after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage.
Mr. and Mrs. Luscombe, had entertained friends last night and at that time he apparently was in good health. At 1 o'clock this morning he suffered the stroke.
Mrs. W. B. Post of South Main Street, sister of Mr. Luscombe, said her brother had not been feeling well for some time but his condition was not considered serious.
PROMINENT EARLY DAY FAMILY
Mr. Luscombe was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Luscombe, early-day Carthage residents. He was born here June 5, 1892 and was graduated from the Carthage High School in 1910.
T. T. Luscombe and C. F. McElroy, father of Walter F. McElroy, were associated in the dry goods business here for years. Later Mr. Luscombe sold out to Mr. McElroy and engaged in mining. He had extensive holdings in the district, particularly in the old Carterville-Webb City field then in its hey-day.
Mr. Luscombe years ago opened the Tripoli works at Seneca and he and his family lived there for a time, returning to Carthage when he sold the property to Robert Ornduff, at that time a Carthage resident.
T. T. Luscombe was mayor of Carthage in 1883. He and Mrs. Luscombe came to Carthage from Carrollton, Missouri. The family home was on South Main, next door south of the present day residence of Mrs. W. B. Post, a daughter of the Luscombes.
LONG WITH CITY SERVICE
As a young man Carl Luscombe was interested in electricity and through is father he obtained a position with the Empire District Electric Company at Joplin. He then decided to make electrical engineering his profession and entered Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. He later transferred to the University of Missouri and received his degree in electrical engineering there. Upon graduation from the university, he joined the Cities Service staff and was sent to Denver, Colorado, for additional training. Cities Service first sent him to Cheyenne, Wyoming, and then to Denver and later to Boulder, Colorado, where he served as manager of the Cities Service system.
From Colorado, Mr. Luscombe was transferred to Sandusky, Ohio and when the electrical division of Cities Service was taken over by Ohio Edison Power company, Mr. Luscombe remained with the company and was moved to Vermillion, where headquarters were established. He had lived in Vermillion about 12 years.
Carl Luscombe was married here May 5, 1920 to Miss Ruth Martha Logan, daughter of the late Mr. William and Mrs. Julia Logan, early day prominent Carthage residents. They went from here to Cheyenne to make their home following their marriage.
WORLD WAR I VETERAN
Mr. Luscombe was a veteran of World War I and served as a second lieutenant with a flash and sound unit of the army engineering corps. He served overseas, going over as a member of the 57th Engineers and returned with the 603rd and 604th Engineers.
He was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Luscombe was a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity
Surviving him are his wife,
two daughters;
Mrs. Charles Harsburg of Cleveland Heights, Ohio and
Miss Virginia Logan Luscombe of the home
two sisters;
Mrs. Post of Carthage and
Mrs. Frank Atwood of Carrollton, Missouri
and
three grandchildren.
Dr. W. L. Post of Joplin is a nephew of Mr. Luscombe
Two sisters and a brother and his parents preceded him in death. His mother died about 50 years ago. His father passed away in 1915. His brother, Tom Luscombe, died August 4, 1914 and the sisters, Mrs. Burt Blair, died in 1929 and Miss Maud Luscombe in 1948.
Funeral services were held in Vermillion. The body ws then sent to Carthage and an Episcopal service was conducted at the graveside at Park Cemetery.
OCTOBER 16, 1953
CARL B. LUSCOMBE DIES
Carl Blackwell Luscombe, 61, died at 5 o'clock this morning at his home, Lake and Risden Road, Vermillion, Ohio, four hours after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage.
Mr. and Mrs. Luscombe, had entertained friends last night and at that time he apparently was in good health. At 1 o'clock this morning he suffered the stroke.
Mrs. W. B. Post of South Main Street, sister of Mr. Luscombe, said her brother had not been feeling well for some time but his condition was not considered serious.
PROMINENT EARLY DAY FAMILY
Mr. Luscombe was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Luscombe, early-day Carthage residents. He was born here June 5, 1892 and was graduated from the Carthage High School in 1910.
T. T. Luscombe and C. F. McElroy, father of Walter F. McElroy, were associated in the dry goods business here for years. Later Mr. Luscombe sold out to Mr. McElroy and engaged in mining. He had extensive holdings in the district, particularly in the old Carterville-Webb City field then in its hey-day.
Mr. Luscombe years ago opened the Tripoli works at Seneca and he and his family lived there for a time, returning to Carthage when he sold the property to Robert Ornduff, at that time a Carthage resident.
T. T. Luscombe was mayor of Carthage in 1883. He and Mrs. Luscombe came to Carthage from Carrollton, Missouri. The family home was on South Main, next door south of the present day residence of Mrs. W. B. Post, a daughter of the Luscombes.
LONG WITH CITY SERVICE
As a young man Carl Luscombe was interested in electricity and through is father he obtained a position with the Empire District Electric Company at Joplin. He then decided to make electrical engineering his profession and entered Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. He later transferred to the University of Missouri and received his degree in electrical engineering there. Upon graduation from the university, he joined the Cities Service staff and was sent to Denver, Colorado, for additional training. Cities Service first sent him to Cheyenne, Wyoming, and then to Denver and later to Boulder, Colorado, where he served as manager of the Cities Service system.
From Colorado, Mr. Luscombe was transferred to Sandusky, Ohio and when the electrical division of Cities Service was taken over by Ohio Edison Power company, Mr. Luscombe remained with the company and was moved to Vermillion, where headquarters were established. He had lived in Vermillion about 12 years.
Carl Luscombe was married here May 5, 1920 to Miss Ruth Martha Logan, daughter of the late Mr. William and Mrs. Julia Logan, early day prominent Carthage residents. They went from here to Cheyenne to make their home following their marriage.
WORLD WAR I VETERAN
Mr. Luscombe was a veteran of World War I and served as a second lieutenant with a flash and sound unit of the army engineering corps. He served overseas, going over as a member of the 57th Engineers and returned with the 603rd and 604th Engineers.
He was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Luscombe was a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity
Surviving him are his wife,
two daughters;
Mrs. Charles Harsburg of Cleveland Heights, Ohio and
Miss Virginia Logan Luscombe of the home
two sisters;
Mrs. Post of Carthage and
Mrs. Frank Atwood of Carrollton, Missouri
and
three grandchildren.
Dr. W. L. Post of Joplin is a nephew of Mr. Luscombe
Two sisters and a brother and his parents preceded him in death. His mother died about 50 years ago. His father passed away in 1915. His brother, Tom Luscombe, died August 4, 1914 and the sisters, Mrs. Burt Blair, died in 1929 and Miss Maud Luscombe in 1948.
Funeral services were held in Vermillion. The body ws then sent to Carthage and an Episcopal service was conducted at the graveside at Park Cemetery.
CARTHAGE EVENING PRESS
OCTOBER 16, 1953
CARL B. LUSCOMBE DIES
Carl Blackwell Luscombe, 61, died at 5 o'clock this morning at his home, Lake and Risden Road, Vermillion, Ohio, four hours after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage.
Mr. and Mrs. Luscombe, had entertained friends last night and at that time he apparently was in good health. At 1 o'clock this morning he suffered the stroke.
Mrs. W. B. Post of South Main Street, sister of Mr. Luscombe, said her brother had not been feeling well for some time but his condition was not considered serious.
PROMINENT EARLY DAY FAMILY
Mr. Luscombe was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Luscombe, early-day Carthage residents. He was born here June 5, 1892 and was graduated from the Carthage High School in 1910.
T. T. Luscombe and C. F. McElroy, father of Walter F. McElroy, were associated in the dry goods business here for years. Later Mr. Luscombe sold out to Mr. McElroy and engaged in mining. He had extensive holdings in the district, particularly in the old Carterville-Webb City field then in its hey-day.
Mr. Luscombe years ago opened the Tripoli works at Seneca and he and his family lived there for a time, returning to Carthage when he sold the property to Robert Ornduff, at that time a Carthage resident.
T. T. Luscombe was mayor of Carthage in 1883. He and Mrs. Luscombe came to Carthage from Carrollton, Missouri. The family home was on South Main, next door south of the present day residence of Mrs. W. B. Post, a daughter of the Luscombes.
LONG WITH CITY SERVICE
As a young man Carl Luscombe was interested in electricity and through is father he obtained a position with the Empire District Electric Company at Joplin. He then decided to make electrical engineering his profession and entered Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. He later transferred to the University of Missouri and received his degree in electrical engineering there. Upon graduation from the university, he joined the Cities Service staff and was sent to Denver, Colorado, for additional training. Cities Service first sent him to Cheyenne, Wyoming, and then to Denver and later to Boulder, Colorado, where he served as manager of the Cities Service system.
From Colorado, Mr. Luscombe was transferred to Sandusky, Ohio and when the electrical division of Cities Service was taken over by Ohio Edison Power company, Mr. Luscombe remained with the company and was moved to Vermillion, where headquarters were established. He had lived in Vermillion about 12 years.
Carl Luscombe was married here May 5, 1920 to Miss Ruth Martha Logan, daughter of the late Mr. William and Mrs. Julia Logan, early day prominent Carthage residents. They went from here to Cheyenne to make their home following their marriage.
WORLD WAR I VETERAN
Mr. Luscombe was a veteran of World War I and served as a second lieutenant with a flash and sound unit of the army engineering corps. He served overseas, going over as a member of the 57th Engineers and returned with the 603rd and 604th Engineers.
He was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Luscombe was a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity
Surviving him are his wife,
two daughters;
Mrs. Charles Harsburg of Cleveland Heights, Ohio and
Miss Virginia Logan Luscombe of the home
two sisters;
Mrs. Post of Carthage and
Mrs. Frank Atwood of Carrollton, Missouri
and
three grandchildren.
Dr. W. L. Post of Joplin is a nephew of Mr. Luscombe
Two sisters and a brother and his parents preceded him in death. His mother died about 50 years ago. His father passed away in 1915. His brother, Tom Luscombe, died August 4, 1914 and the sisters, Mrs. Burt Blair, died in 1929 and Miss Maud Luscombe in 1948.
Funeral services were held in Vermillion. The body ws then sent to Carthage and an Episcopal service was conducted at the graveside at Park Cemetery.
OCTOBER 16, 1953
CARL B. LUSCOMBE DIES
Carl Blackwell Luscombe, 61, died at 5 o'clock this morning at his home, Lake and Risden Road, Vermillion, Ohio, four hours after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage.
Mr. and Mrs. Luscombe, had entertained friends last night and at that time he apparently was in good health. At 1 o'clock this morning he suffered the stroke.
Mrs. W. B. Post of South Main Street, sister of Mr. Luscombe, said her brother had not been feeling well for some time but his condition was not considered serious.
PROMINENT EARLY DAY FAMILY
Mr. Luscombe was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Luscombe, early-day Carthage residents. He was born here June 5, 1892 and was graduated from the Carthage High School in 1910.
T. T. Luscombe and C. F. McElroy, father of Walter F. McElroy, were associated in the dry goods business here for years. Later Mr. Luscombe sold out to Mr. McElroy and engaged in mining. He had extensive holdings in the district, particularly in the old Carterville-Webb City field then in its hey-day.
Mr. Luscombe years ago opened the Tripoli works at Seneca and he and his family lived there for a time, returning to Carthage when he sold the property to Robert Ornduff, at that time a Carthage resident.
T. T. Luscombe was mayor of Carthage in 1883. He and Mrs. Luscombe came to Carthage from Carrollton, Missouri. The family home was on South Main, next door south of the present day residence of Mrs. W. B. Post, a daughter of the Luscombes.
LONG WITH CITY SERVICE
As a young man Carl Luscombe was interested in electricity and through is father he obtained a position with the Empire District Electric Company at Joplin. He then decided to make electrical engineering his profession and entered Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. He later transferred to the University of Missouri and received his degree in electrical engineering there. Upon graduation from the university, he joined the Cities Service staff and was sent to Denver, Colorado, for additional training. Cities Service first sent him to Cheyenne, Wyoming, and then to Denver and later to Boulder, Colorado, where he served as manager of the Cities Service system.
From Colorado, Mr. Luscombe was transferred to Sandusky, Ohio and when the electrical division of Cities Service was taken over by Ohio Edison Power company, Mr. Luscombe remained with the company and was moved to Vermillion, where headquarters were established. He had lived in Vermillion about 12 years.
Carl Luscombe was married here May 5, 1920 to Miss Ruth Martha Logan, daughter of the late Mr. William and Mrs. Julia Logan, early day prominent Carthage residents. They went from here to Cheyenne to make their home following their marriage.
WORLD WAR I VETERAN
Mr. Luscombe was a veteran of World War I and served as a second lieutenant with a flash and sound unit of the army engineering corps. He served overseas, going over as a member of the 57th Engineers and returned with the 603rd and 604th Engineers.
He was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Luscombe was a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity
Surviving him are his wife,
two daughters;
Mrs. Charles Harsburg of Cleveland Heights, Ohio and
Miss Virginia Logan Luscombe of the home
two sisters;
Mrs. Post of Carthage and
Mrs. Frank Atwood of Carrollton, Missouri
and
three grandchildren.
Dr. W. L. Post of Joplin is a nephew of Mr. Luscombe
Two sisters and a brother and his parents preceded him in death. His mother died about 50 years ago. His father passed away in 1915. His brother, Tom Luscombe, died August 4, 1914 and the sisters, Mrs. Burt Blair, died in 1929 and Miss Maud Luscombe in 1948.
Funeral services were held in Vermillion. The body ws then sent to Carthage and an Episcopal service was conducted at the graveside at Park Cemetery.
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