Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-09-11
No. 81.
A DEATH TRAP
AT CEDAR CREEK
Auto Accidents Frequent and Prob
ably Fatal-Bad Road, Dangerous
Curve, Reckless Driving

Il Crashing with terrific force late
Monday afternoon into a large tele-
phone pole at the side of the Valley
Pike, hort distance south OF the
Cedar Greek bridge, where there is
\ curve in the road. Mrs. j. c. Sha-
fer, of Cumberland, Md, was serious
ly injured and w. s. Foutch, al % of
z Cumberland, escaped With less seri-
Gus. although very painful hurts
Mrs. Skaters husband and Miss
Cole of Cumberland were slightly cut
and bruised.
land ear, was well-night demolished
The telephone pole was snapped in
two about six or seven feet above
the surface. The pole had been placed
there less than two weeks ago. it was
said, taking the place of another that
had been broken down by passing
car
The accident occurred about fifteen
minutes after o'clock. The motor
lists had been spending Labor Day
holiday at the caverns in Shenln loah
County and were on their wy back
home when the crash came.
Mrs. Shafer, who was drix IN !, is
said to have lost control of The car.
1t was also reported that she was en-
deavoring to pass another machine
when the crash came
Mrs. Shafer, who was taken to
Winchester Memorial Hospital in the
hospital ambulance shortly after the
accident occurred. has her leg brok-
en- in tow places between the foot
and knee. Her right arm was Sc
verely cut above the elbow and there
were number of smaller gashes and
many bruises on her body. She was
unconscious when picked up, but has
since regained consciousness.
Mr.. Foutch, who also was taken
to the hospital. has numerous cuts
and bruises about his head and body,
and his eyes were swollen shut
Although suffering greatly from
shock, it is said their injuries were
not regarded as fatal and that both
are expected to recover.
Add Another
A funeral party proceeding from
Leesburg. Va. to Tazewell County,
Va, was wrecked about $3.50 o'clock
Thursday morning when the Dodge
curing car which they were driving
got beyond control at the Cedar
Creek bridge on the Valley Pike, Is
miles south of Winchester. Six peo-
pie were in the car, three of whom
were injured. They are:
j. C. Kits, 81 years of age; badly
cut about the head; removed to hos
pital in Winchester, unconscious.
His grandchildren, Curtis Kits.
aged FIVE years, fractured arm, cuts
and bruises.
Leslie Kits. aged two years. badly
cut about the head and body.
The children who were injured
were the little sons of Mr. and Mrs.
Earl kits, who were in the party.
along with Earl Kits father, ]. C.
kits and another relative, who was
driving
Another child of Mr., and Mrs Earl
Kits had died at Leesburg. and the
body was shipped to Tazewell County
by express.
The family were to proceed to
Tazewell by automobile to attend the
funeral, and in order to reach there
in time. the trip was started from
Leesburg.
The family party of six persons
had proceeded on the route until
about $3.50 o'clock, when the Cedar
Greek bridge was reached. Just
after passing over the bridge, there
is sharp sweep of the pike to the
left.
turn the car got beyond control of
the driver and whirled around in the
road, reversing its position. The ell
der Mr.. Kits was thrown to the pike
and landed on his head The two
I little children were hurled against
the back of the front seat while the
other occupants of the car were
thrown about on the inside of the