New Britain herald., 1926-11-08
NOSE CUT OFF AS AUTO RAMS TRUCK Southington Man Badly Injured
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Robert r. Nagle of Southington was severely injured Saturday night when the automobile which he was driving struck a truck parked by the roa dside on Farmingten avenue. His nose was severed. apparently by contact with the windshield. and he was otherwise badly cut about the head and legs. He was treated by Dr. George F. Cook and yesterday was removed to St. Francis hospital in Hartford. He was unable to walk after the accident, and 1t is now be- lieved that he sustained frac- tured hip In addition to his other hurts
 The truck which he struck was operated by George H. Vickery of Douglas street. Springfield, and owned by Elmer D. Litch of the same city The supply of lighting gas having exhausted. Nickery stopped under street light and walked back to Plainville center to obtain replenishment. Nagle, in spite of the street light, failed to see the darkened truck and his car rammed it squarely. crushing under It and driving back the windshield frame so that he was almost pinned to his seat.
 Constables Fred Callen and F. W. Furrey investigated the accident but could find no cause for arrest.
 Funeral of w. J. Johnson
 Funeral services for William J. Johnson, former selectman of Plain- vile, were held at his late residence on Huntington avenue yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock Rev. Charles S. Wyckoff and Rev. Ar thur A. Ball officiated. It was one of the largest house funerals Plain ville has witnessed in years, nearly 200 persons being present to pay a last tribute to the man who served Plainville so long and so well. The board of selebctmen attended, as did men and women representing all phases of Plainville life. Many beau tiful floral tributes were sent by Mir. JOnHSOH many 1rleenQS
 The bearers were Edward P Prior. Heenry Tyler, Menus Ander- son, Frederick Bullen, James Simp- son and Walter Benstead. Inter- ment was made in Yves. cemetery.
 Welfare League Pays Tribute.
 A phase of Mir Johnson's work which was not generally known is in dicated by the tribute paid to him by the Social Welfare league, of which he was the founder and first direc- tor. This tribute is as follows:
 With the passing of MT. Johnson, the Social Welfare league loses its first director, indeed its originator; for it was MT. Johnson. who in the early days of his office as first select man, called the league into being, through his desire to give all pos sible aid to the needy of the town, with as little expense to the town it. self. as possible.
 Tt Is now a great satisfaction to remember Mir. Johnson felt the so- cial Welfare league had served his purpose.
 Perhaps in no part Of his service for the town was it possible for MT. Johnson to exhibit the real charity and kindness of heart. which he could, and did, manifest in this quiet work.
 Especially when children have been the problem, MT. Johnson has shown himself real town father. When families have been broken up and children removed to institutions MT. Johnson has drawn upon the league, instructing it to furnish suit able clothing. One of his frequent remarks being: Whether parents are to blame or not the children must be taken care off
 He was always much concerned when it came to his knowledge that children were living under evil, or improper conditions. and he took measures to change the conditions,