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Most recent PHOTOS matching your search for 'Earl Conover'...
  1. The Earl Conover Family Portrait: Big Snow of March 1960 (Photo ID: 43686)
    Pictures to prove it: "I was only 10 months old at the time of the snow storm in March, 1960, but I have pictures to prove I survived it at... (click photo title to read more)

  2. Cemetery Entrance Completed, 1919 (Photo ID: 37296)
    When perused archives and came across this photo, it prompted him to delve into old files of the Adair County News, where he found a bit more abou... (click photo title to read more)

  3. Betty Sue Jasper receives plaque honoring her father (Photo ID: 34637)
    Adair Annex, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KYBetty Sue Jasper receives a plaque honoring her father, the late Earl Conover, from her magistr... (click photo title to read more)

  4. On the front porch with My Grandpa, Earl Conover (Photo ID: 26421)
    The late Earl Conover was one of the most respected citizens in Adair County history. To most of people here, he was a civic minded man eve... (click photo title to read more)

  5. A match: Columbia Christian appears to be mystery church (Photo ID: 25827)
    DAVID MARTIN of GRISSOM MARTIN FUNERAL HOME has a photo which appears to be the mystery church where the ... (click photo title to read more)

  6. Iron Gate at Columbia Cemetery (Photo ID: 25533)
    DAWN DeHARTE hopes she's solved the mystery of the iron gate at the Columbia Cemetery. It may have been installed well after the 1920s phot... (click photo title to read more)

  7. Columbia and Earl Conover: By Kizzie Russell sign (Photo ID: 25514)
    AFTER THE POSTING of a photo of her father, Earl Conover, standing across the Campbellsville Street from this location, reader Ann Curtis n... (click photo title to read more)

  8. Columbia and Earl Conover in earlier days (Photo ID: 25509)
    Betty Sue says: My dad, Earl Conover back in the early 1920's. This looks like it might have been taken at the Columbia City Cemetery. Maybe... (click photo title to read more)

  9. Yesteryear Adair Co.: 1920s Conover kids, Jamestown Hill (Photo ID: 24346)
    This favorite family photo from the collection of Betty Sue Jasper shows her father and aunt, Earl and Frances (Pickard) Conover, sometime ... (click photo title to read more)

  10. Fathers Day 2007: Memories of Earl Conover (Photo ID: 24225)
    Betty Sue Jasper writes: Wanted to post some pictures in memory of my dad for Father's Day. My dad, Earl Conover, passed away 2 years ag... (click photo title to read more)

  11. Memorial Day 2004: Remembering a hero, Earl Conover (Photo ID: 24020)
    Betty Jasper writes writes: This is my second Memorial Day without my Dad, Earl Conover. He is missed. This picture was taken of him before he left... (click photo title to read more)

  12. Earl Conover (Photo ID: 24013)
    Betty says: This is my second Memorial Day without my Dad. He is missed. This picture was taken of him before he left for WWII. Little did he know ... (click photo title to read more)

  13. SCENIC ADAIR COUNTY, Plaques, Markers: Memorial Plaque to Firemen (Photo ID: 21815)
    A plaque on the newly renovated Columbia-Adair County Volunteer Fire Department is inscribed In Memory of those firemen who have served and inc... (click photo title to read more)

  14. Farewell salute (Photo ID: 20962)
    World War II hero Earl Conover died June 17, 2005. His funeral service is at 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 20, 2005, at Grissom Funeral Home, 200 Campbells... (click photo title to read more)

  15. Wyatt Conover family photo with Earl Conover as little boy (Photo ID: 20961)
    This photo of Wyatt and Ila Conover with children Earl and sister Frances is from the Conover family photo collection. Wyatt Conover died March 8, 195... (click photo title to read more)

  16. Earl Conover before POW days (Photo ID: 20960)
    Dennis and Betty, Earl Conover's children, found these three photos of Earl Conover in earlier days. The two on the left were taken after he completed... (click photo title to read more)

  17. Veterans honored (Photo ID: 20637)
    WAL-MART REPRESENTATIVE MATTIE BURTON, left, received thanks for the special event from Veteran Earl Conover, right, who introduced hims... (click photo title to read more)

  18. Veterans honored on November 11th (Photo ID: 20634)
    MR. EARL CONOVER INTRODUCED HIMSELF as Adair County's most senior veteran at the special breakfast held at Wal-Mart today. All over Adair Count... (click photo title to read more)

 Most recent STORIES matching your search for 'Earl Conover'...
  1. 365 G. Conover Road Fire Report (Story ID: 115606)
    By Donald Hare The Adair County Fire Department responded Thursday morning, February 25, 2021, to a residence at 365 G. Conover Road... (click title to read more)

  2. Obituary: Clara Conover, 87, Adair Co., KY (Story ID: 41043)
    She was a member of a highly regarded Columbia, KY, family. She was the widow of WWII hero Earl Conover. Her early life was spent on Graded Hill in... (click title to read more)

  3. History: Columbia City cemetery entrance completion, 1919 (Story ID: 39842)
    When Jim ran across the accompanying old photograph of Earl Conover at the Columbia Cemetery entrance, did some research, and found some interestin... (click title to read more)

  4. Adair Fiscal Court Meeting April 13, 2010 report (Story ID: 36252)
    In last nights Fiscal Court MeetingCourt approves waiver on taxes for new motelExciting times in Adair Co, Sue Stivers ... (click title to read more)

  5. On the Front Porch with my Grandpa, Earl Conover (Story ID: 21941)
    PHOTOA granddaughter remembers a very special man, and w... (click title to read more)

  6. An Adair County welcome to: Ashlyn Elizabeth Brown (Story ID: 21782)
    Betty Sue Jasper would like to announce the birth of her first great niece, Ashlyn Elizabeth Brown.She was born February 12, 2008 and weighed ... (click title to read more)

  7. Letter: Joe Hare had noticed differences (Story ID: 20757)
    About: "New solution possible: History Mystery, Earl Conover & Church"... (click title to read more)

  8. New solution possible: History Mystery, Earl Conover & Church (Story ID: 20755)
    Set-up:About: "Where is this church?"Ann Curtis has ... (click title to read more)

  9. Kizzie Russell wanted a wrought iron fence around cemetery (Story ID: 20175)
    To the editor, ColumbiaMagazine.comPlease change the date on the information given for the church marker. As the sign says, the balcony was... (click title to read more)

  10. Cyrus clears up mystery; the word is devise (Story ID: 20158)
    The mystery word in the photo of Earl Conover at the entrance to the Columbia Cemetery in the 1920's has been identified.Ann Curtis has learne... (click title to read more)

  11. Four readers send more information on early Columbia photo (Story ID: 20149)
    Betty Sue Jasper's photo of the old bridge with her late father, Earl Conover, as a little boy in the 1920s, drew a big response. Four readers, Steve ... (click title to read more)

  12. Obituary: Rochelle Annette Smith Blair, 68, dies in Florida (Story ID: 14715)
    A native of Columbia, she was a business owner, the daughter of former Columbia City Clerk Frances Pickard, and the niece of the late Earl Conover.... (click title to read more)

  13. Cyrus sends story about Bataan (Story ID: 12075)
    Cyrus, our Central Ohio Bureau Chief has found this article from the "Adair County News," August 25, 1943. The article gives insight into the ... (click title to read more)

  14. Earl Maurice Conover: He was living symbol of World War II (Story ID: 12057)
    His war story told in news clippingsand quotes from some who rememberBy Ed Waggener with major contributions from Cyrus; special... (click title to read more)

  15. PROCLAMATION: Flags to be flown at half-mast in memorial to Earl Conover (Story ID: 12054)
    Mayor Bell Proclaims Week of June 18-24, 2005, a Period of Memorial to World War II hero Earl ConoverPROCLAMATIONWHEREAS,... (click title to read more)

  16. Earl Conover, 87, WWII Death March survivor, dies (Story ID: 12053)
    Links to related stories and a photo of the Wyatt and Ila Conover family follow this obituary. The funeral service for Earl Conover, 87... (click title to read more)




 

































 
 
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