The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-26
EXPRESS CARRIER
BOY KILLED. WHEN,
STRUCK BY AUTO
"hexxle" pews Dies In Hospital
After Accident Last Night on
chlokasha Avenue; Was Vet
eran Worker

s''nihah b'"o' u'"h VI tni'habuh
newsboys and PAPER carrier here
for more than 10 years. is dead as a
result OF INJURIES received at $50
o'clock last night when he was hit
b? an automobile being piloted by
Mike Slusher, li.year-old son OF y.
l. Slusher former cashier of the
First National bank. The accident oc-
Cured between Eleventh and
Twelfth street on Chickasha avenue.
"Hlzzie." as he was widely known
In Chickasha. was rushed to a local
hospital where he died about II
o'clock.
The Slusher boy stated this morn.
ing that he was driving west on the
right side of Chickasha avenue, NOV
ing at a rate of about Is miles per
hour. Frank Dews. brother OF the vic.
tim OF the accident, stated that
"Hezzie', riding his bicycle, was
going east on Chlckasha avenue
when the. accident 5cSdned. lie de-
clared that the Slusher boy was drv-
ing on the left side of the street,
about ten feet from the south curb.
ing.
The car came to a standstill near
the south side of the street and
about 25 feet from the place of the
crash. Young Slusher stated this
morning that he did not see the man
until IL was too late to avoid the ac-
cident and that he turned sharply
to the left in an effort to dodge him.
Funeral Services Tomorrow
Funeral services for tho deceased
will be conducted tomorrow, begin
ming at 10 o'clock at the Dews home,
1928 Chickasha avenue, near the
scene of the accident. The minister
had not been selected carly this af-
ternoon.
"Hezzic' Is survived by his father,
Joe Dews, local real estate man and
former city clerk; his step.mother,
four brothers and two sisters. The
brothers are: Frank Dews, city fire.
man; j. B. Dews, OF Oklahoma City;
Joe Dews, Jr., of TT. Sill, and viii
Ed Dews, Of Chickasha. Mrs. A. G.
Trotter, of El Reno, and Mrs. A. II.
Bird, 226 North Fourth street, Chick
asha are the sisters. All members OF
the family are here to attend the
funeral services tomorrow morning.
Was 81 Years Of Age.
Although apparently younger,
"Hezzie" was 81 years Of age. He
was deaf and dumb, having been
born with this affliction. 1t was
stated this morning that he was one
Of the best known persons in Chick.
asha.
"Hezzie" was unquestionably the
dean OF Chickasha newsboys and
paper carriers, landed job with the
circulation department Of the Daily
Express more than eight years ago
and since that time has laid off only
two days. One !. of those days, he
spent in Dallas while the second lay
off was taken on account Of illness.
Industrious, thrifty and tireless
worker, "Hczs,e" held other jobs in
addition to his work for the Express.
Ho was emrioyed by the. Elliot. Bar
ber shop and as caretaker of Mason
ic hall. Close friends say he had a
fair monthly income and had saved
a considerable sum of money.
He was planning to leave some
time next month for an extended va
cation in Kansas City, Chicago and
points in Minnesota.
The deceased was graduate OF
Deaf Mute Institute OF Little Rock,
Ark. He spent one year in the State
School for Deaf and Dumb, located
at Sulphur. lie was : mechanical