Walter Coleman
Dempsey
Kentucky Post, Thursday, 17 April 1924, page 1
Walter Dempsey, druggist, Fifth and Columbia streets, Newport, was presented with a Conner's constable badge at Wednesday's meeting of the Newport Rotary Club. Dempsey was rewarded because of his experience with a bandit several weeks ago. He fired several shots at the man who held up a grocery store at Fifth and Columbia.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 15 May 1924, page 13
Walter Dempsey, 46, druggist, 819 Park av. Newport, was recovering at his home Thursday of bruises received Wednesday night when his auto was struck by a yard engine at Fifth and Saratoga streets, Newport. The car was wrecked. Dempsey was hurled to the street.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 12 September 1928, page 1
Walter Dempsey, druggist of 530 Linden av. Newport, reported to police the theft of his daughter's bicycle from his house.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 16 September 1931, page 5
Dr. J H Caldwell and Dr. Walter Dempsey were reappointed members as members of the City Health Board. The terms are for three years.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 15 May 1933, page 4
Joseph W Cheeseman and Dr. George W Brown, newly elected members of the Newport Health Board were sworn in Saturday by Mayor Fred C Weber. Dr. Brown was re-elected to the board while Mr. Cheeseman was named to succeed J W Todd Jr. Other members of the board are Walter C Dempsey, Edward C Rentz, Dr. Claude Youtsey and Dr. J H Caldwell, who are holdovers.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 17 October 1939, page 1
Bonds of five employees of the Newport Drug Store firm of Louis C Widrig Inc. charged with conspiracy to sell and possess denatured alcohol for beverage purposes were set at $500 each. Druggists named are Walter C Dempsey, Louis A Dempsey, Frank A Stratman, Arthur A Poweleit and Robert Jarvis.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 2 April 1940, page 1
Walter Dempsey, Newport druggist paid fines amounting to $2500 for himself, Louis A Dempsey, Frank Stratman, Arthur A Poweleit and Robert Pervis when they entered pleas of guilty to charges of having conspired to sell denatured alcohol under such circumstances as to lead t the deduction that the alcohol had been sold for beverage purposes. They were fined $500 each.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 4 December 1950, page 6
DEMPSEY-Walter C, beloved husband of Lauretta Burke Dempsey and devoted father of Mrs. Robert H Dawson and Louis A Dempsey, died Monday, December 4, 1950 at residence, 530 Linden av. Newport Ky. Friends may call at the Betz Funeral Home, 23 E Sixth st. Tuesday after 2 pm. Requiem high mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception Wednesday, December 6, at 9 am.