Kenneth L Cole

1960 - Jul 13 - Culver citizen announces new pincipal - .

Kenneth L. Cole Appointed New School Principal -

Kenneth : Cole, of WIlliamsport, Ind. has been mamed aa the new princcipal of the CUlver-Union Township Schools, accordingt ot Trustee EUgene G. Benedict and this advisary board, consisting of Rlph A.Osbon Jr., Wayne Kline and Maurcie Nelson

In order to accept his new Culver post, Mr. Cole has resigned as principal of the Williamsport-Washington Township Joint High Schoo, a position he has filled successfully for the past eight years.

FIne Educuational Background

Mr.COle, 40 years of agem holds the degree of Bachelor of Science in Educaation frm Ball State Teacher COllege at Munice and a Master of Science in Education degree from Indiana State Teachers College at Terre Haute. He is currently attending Prudue University where he is completing the requirements for a superintendet's certificate.

FOllowing active duty with the Nanvy in the Pacificarea aboard a high speed mine sweeper during World War II, Mr. Cols since had coached both football andbasketball and taught English, health and saftey, phisical education and psyvholohy.

The Coles and thei children Sue Eloise and Stephen Leroy hope to establish resident in Culver earl in August.

He served trough to the end of the 1965-1966 school term.

Kenneth Lankford Cole BIRTH 12 Jul 1920 Jackson Township, Parke County, Indiana DEATH 23 Jul 1978 hunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada BURIAL Highland Cemetery Williamsport, Warren County, Indiana son of Claude M. Cole & Abbie Muriel Bartlett

Williamsport - Kennetb L, Cole, former teacher, principal and coach at Williamsport High School died unexpectedly Sunday afternooon in Canada

Mr. Cole, a resident of Butler, had just arrives at White Lake Orovincial Park Campgrounds when he suffered a heart attack. He ws dead on arrival at 2 p.m. at WIlson Memorial Hospital, Marathon, Ontario,Canada.

Born in Parke county, he was a 1938 graduate of Attica High School and a 1942 graduate of Ball State Teachers College. He also received degrees from Indiana State and Prudue universiities.

He was a member of WIlliamsport High School from 1952 to 1960. After leaving here he was principal at Culver High School for several years before moving to Butler.

He was currently employed as superintendent of schools of DeKalb county Eastern COmmunity School DIstrict.

Mr. Cole was a member of Butler United Methodist Church, F & AM Lodge 38 at Williamsport, Rotary Internationa, Butler club and Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity aat Terre Haute.

He was a Naval offier in World War II.

In 1942 he was marrie dat Pendleton to Alice Marie Smith whosurvives.

Also surviving are a son, Dr. Stephen COle of Butler; one daughter Mrs. Sue Otterness of East Moline, Ill; and three brothers, Manson Cole of Lafayette, Maurice "Pete" Cole of Chicago Heights, Ill. and Dorian Cole of Punta Gorda, FLa. - Lafayette Journl & Curier Jul 24, 1978

Alice Marie (Smith) Cole, 72, Butler, died at the Meadow Heaven Nursing Home, Butler, at 8:30 p.m. August 20, 1991.

She was born at Madison County, May 11, 1919, the daughter of Oliver and Vona Purdue Smith.

She was married in 1942 in Pendleton to Kenneth L. Cole, who was principal and coach at Williamsport High School from 1952 to 1960. He preceded in death in 1978.

She had lived in Butler the past several years. She was a retired DeKalp County Eastern Community Schools nurse.

She was a member of the Butler United Methodist Church and Order of Eastern Star and the Butler Business and Professional Women's Club.

Surviving are: one son, Dr. Stephen Cole, a physician at Bulter; one daughter, Sue Staley, Moline, Illinois; three brothers, James Smith, Florida, John Smith, Mechanicsburg, Paul Smith, Muncie; and three grandchildren.

Memorial funeral services were held at Butler at 2 p.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church, the cremains were interred at graveside ceremony at the Highland Cemetery, Williamsport, at 2 p.m. Sunday. Fisher Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Those so desiring may contribute to the American Cancer Society." – Star Tribune, Attica, Indiana, August 27, 1991