The following article appeared in the October 13, 1927 edition of the Waynesburg Republican:
"The first case of infantile paralysis in Greene County this year, is reported in Gilmore Township. William J. Hunnell, aged 9 years, son of Oscar Hunnell, of near Pine Bank, is the victim. His death occurred Tuesday afternoon.
"The boy complained Saturday and Sunday of a pain in his head and sore throat. He was a pupil at the Coen school and he went to school Monday morning as usual, but feeling very ill he returned home at noon. A physician was called and pronounced the case infantile paralysis. His death occurred about twenty-four hours later. Beside the parents, three brothers survive. The Coen school has been closed until all danger of other cases developing is past."
"The first case of infantile paralysis in Greene County this year, is reported in Gilmore Township. William J. Hunnell, aged 9 years, son of Oscar Hunnell, of near Pine Bank, is the victim. His death occurred Tuesday afternoon.
"The boy complained Saturday and Sunday of a pain in his head and sore throat. He was a pupil at the Coen school and he went to school Monday morning as usual, but feeling very ill he returned home at noon. A physician was called and pronounced the case infantile paralysis. His death occurred about twenty-four hours later. Beside the parents, three brothers survive. The Coen school has been closed until all danger of other cases developing is past."
The following article appeared in the October 13, 1927 edition of the Waynesburg Republican:
"The first case of infantile paralysis in Greene County this year, is reported in Gilmore Township. William J. Hunnell, aged 9 years, son of Oscar Hunnell, of near Pine Bank, is the victim. His death occurred Tuesday afternoon.
"The boy complained Saturday and Sunday of a pain in his head and sore throat. He was a pupil at the Coen school and he went to school Monday morning as usual, but feeling very ill he returned home at noon. A physician was called and pronounced the case infantile paralysis. His death occurred about twenty-four hours later. Beside the parents, three brothers survive. The Coen school has been closed until all danger of other cases developing is past."
"The first case of infantile paralysis in Greene County this year, is reported in Gilmore Township. William J. Hunnell, aged 9 years, son of Oscar Hunnell, of near Pine Bank, is the victim. His death occurred Tuesday afternoon.
"The boy complained Saturday and Sunday of a pain in his head and sore throat. He was a pupil at the Coen school and he went to school Monday morning as usual, but feeling very ill he returned home at noon. A physician was called and pronounced the case infantile paralysis. His death occurred about twenty-four hours later. Beside the parents, three brothers survive. The Coen school has been closed until all danger of other cases developing is past."
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