Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-09-20
ACCOUNT OF ACCIDENT RESULT
ING IN DEATH OF ALLAN
COUNCIL
Hickory Daily Record.

almost instantly killed and Prentice
George son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
j. George of Cherryville was SER
iously injured when the motorcycle
on which they were riding collided
head on with a Durant touring car
occupied by B. B. Osborne of Raj
eigh and Miss 1nez Yoder of Newton
on the Central Highway about two
miles east of Hickory at $50 yes
terday afternoon. The accident,
which has caused deep distress was
unavoidable.
Riding on another motorcycle
some distance behind Messrs Coun-
Gill and George were Ralph Hutton
s and Miles Sheriff., and it was
while his head was turned to lool:
back towards his companions that
Allan Councills machine plunged
into the automobile. The place where
the tragedy occurred was near the
Standard Oil Company's new tank
station at curve in the highway
Young Council had just passed car
driven by Mrs S. H. Goodwin. Mr..
Osborne was going in the direction
of Newton. Allan could not see the
car he met nor the occupants of it
could not see him.
When the motorcycle hit the auto
mobile, the driver of the former was
hn Icaio al Nd
dropped to the side of the car. Wher
Ralph Hutton reached him he turn
ed over on his side and attempted
to rise. He never spoke.
Prentiss George sustained frac-
ture of the left leg at the knee and
suffered bruises about the body. His
parents were informed of the acci-
dent over the telephone~iast night,
and Mr.. George probably, will arrive
here today. At the hospital it was
said that the young man, who is in
for long siege, was doing well.
Persons who investigated the trag-
edy say that Mr.. Osborne was not
to blame. He attempted to leave the
highway in order to let the motor
cycle pass, and it was said that Mr..
Councill sought to cut across and
avoid the collision, but his machine
skidded. Thus it hit the automobile
in the center, breaking the motor
cycle and wrecking the fore part Of
the automobile.
Miss Yoder was cut about the arm
by glass from the windshield but Mr.
Osborne escaped without injury. He
suffered from nervous shock.
The two injured youths were
brought to the Richard Baker Hos
pital, where Mr.. Council died be-
fore his injuries could be treated.
and where the injuries of George
were dressed.
Only few minutes before the
accident, Judge Councill,- returning
from Newton passed the young men
on the side of the road and waved
at them. All four were standing near
the two machines and they had Just
started back to Hickory when the
collision occurred.
Judge and Mrs. Council were al
most prostrated over the, tragedy.
Scores upon scores of friends called
during the night to extend sympathy
and offer assistance. The blow was a
serious one to the parents, but they
had the consolation of knowing that
any serious fault on the part OF any,
body. 1t was tragedy that could not
have been avoided under the circum-
stances.
Allan Councill was preparing to
return to Chapel Hill next week to
resume his studies in the University
of North Carolina, where he was TAX
ing course preparatory to fitting
himself for practice of law with his
father. He did we'll at college, was
a splendid young man, and his IA
ther looked forward to the time when
the son would be associated with him
William T. Council, cashier of the
First National Bank of Scotland
Neck, and Gordon Council WHO is
in business. there were notified and
have arrived. A telegram was also
sent to Lieutenant Howard CouncilI,
U. S. N. who is on the Pacific coast.
Stedman and Miss Elizabeth Councill
were in Hickory with their parents.
J. D. Elliott came up shortly after
the collision and carried the injured
\ persons to the hospital
The wrecked motorcycle and the
damaged automobile were brought
to Johnson's Garage later. The motor
cycle had been crushed in as far as
the handle bars, the front wheel be-
ing a twisted mass. The bumper or