William August Douba
Kentucky Post, Monday, 18 July 1938, page 1
William Douba, 41, of 536 Columbia street, and George Butts, 39
of 236 Lewis street, Newport, were in a serious condition at the same hospital
today after they were struck by a hit skip driver as they stepped from their
auto on Highway No 42, three miles south of Florence, early yesterday.
Hospital attaches said Mr. Douba suffered a fractured right leg and ribs, internal injuries and face and body cuts. Police said the license number of the auto was obtained by Mrs. Mary Wilson, 1031 Brighton street, Newport, who was in the victim's auto. She ran along the roadway, following the auto until it turned into a nearby drive way.
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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 23 July 1938, page 3
William Douba, Newport was reported in fair condition. He was injured in the car at the time of the collision with Mrs. Margaret Douba, Mrs. George Butts, Mrs. Peter Wilson.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 15 May 1952, page 18
Melbourne Volunteer Fire Department will dedicate its new fire house at Mary Ingles Highway and Melbourne avenue at 2:30 pm, of which William Douba is one of the 44 volunteers.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 27 December 1957, page 4
DOUBA-William A, beloved husband of Nettie (nee Fenton) beloved father of William Jr. James, Delores and Karen, beloved son of Mrs. Joseph Pappas, beloved brother of Frank, Mrs. Louise Reinhardt, Mrs. Pauline Renne, Mrs. Frances Craycraft, Mrs. Edna Roach, Mrs. Clara Auxier and Mrs. Lillian Weiseber, died Wednesday , December 25, at his residence Melbourne Ky. aged 60 years. Funeral Saturday, December 28 from the John J Radel Co Funeral Home, Newport, at 8 am. Requiem High Mass at St Phillips Church 9 am. Friends may call Friday after 3 pm.