The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-04-28
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
CAUSES DEATH OF One
Burning Car Chars Body Of
Occupant-Other Grantsville
Happenings
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cation. Coroner C. S. Zeller, impan-
elled jury composed of John Zehner,
]. J. Glotfelty, C. U. Edwards, D. w.
Dorsey, VIM. G. Keller, Thomas Nc
Kinzie, j. W. Folk, G. j. Gnagey, John
Livengood, Leonard Schaefer, Thomas
Younkin and Stewart Rodamer. The
jury went to the place of the accident
together with Coroner Zeller, States
Attorney Renninger, Sheriff Casteel
and Corporal Katz, examined the
wrecked machines and marks on the
road, viewed the body which was
brought back by Mr.. burst, and then
continued their investigation by ex-
were heard in the W. 0. w. Hall in
Grantsville and the investigation drew
quite a large group of spectators.
Testimony was given by Mrs. Myers,
wife of the victim, Miss Inez Odgers,
Henry Helkin, the owner of the REQ;
Miss Ethel Odgers and Herman Ny
ers, who were riding in the burned
machine; all claimed their car was
travelling at a reasonable speed and
that they were we'll over to the right
side of the road. Irwin Maust,
farmer living at the State Line, was
summoned and testified also. Sheriff
Casteel and Corporal Katz were inter
rogated. Walter Slick, Joe AXE and
Glen Rankin, occupants of the other
machine were also allowed to give
their side of the accident, which was
that they also were well TO their right
of the road, that they were travelling
at moderate rate of speed, and that
the REQ was travelling very rapidly
and we'll to the left side of the road;
that the car when it came to rest was
on its top and lying on the concrete.
The Myers party state the car came
to rest on its side. After short de-
liberation, the jury rendered decis-
| ion that Mr.. Myers met his death be-
cause Of reckless driving.
Cecil Myers was son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph E. Myers, OF Cumberland,
and is survived by three brothers,
Harvey, Ellsworth and Herman; a
sister, Mrs. F. W. Whitman, all of
Cumberland. Myers was employed as
a truck driver at Amcelle, by the
American Cellulose and Chemical
Manufacturing Company, and was a
pianist with the Blue Ridge Enter
tainers, Cumberland orchestra.
Another Sunday Auto Accident.
German BroadWater, son of Wade
Broadwater, of New Germany, while
driving a Star touring car, and ac-
companied by Adam Wilt, his two
sons, and Irwin Wilt, of Frankville,
had his left arm broken and was cut
above the eye when his car collided
with the garage of Harvey Pritts, on
Meadow Mountain, east of Bittinger,
on Sunday evening. When Mr.. Pritts
arrived on the scene, all the occupants
of the car were unconscious. The ma
chine was damaged considerably and
the garage was moved several inches
on its foundation. Young Broadwater
was given medical attention by DR.. N.
R. Davis, and taken to the Miners
Hospital, Frostburg, on Monday for
an x-ray examination. He claims the
accident occurred when he looked
back to see what the occupants of the
rear seat were doing, all being in q
! jovial mood.
Married.
Roy, son of the late S. o. Bender, of
Trafford Pa, a former resident of
Grantsville, was married on Wendes-
day evening of last week at Trafford,
to Miss Beulah Shindel. The young
people will reside in Trafford Mr..
Bender is employed by the Ford Mo-
tor Company in their Pittsburgh
| branch.
Miss Nora Broadwater, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Broadwater,
of Avilton, Md, was married last Fri
day afternoon to Harry Herwick, of
Akron, Ohio, in st Paul's Catholic
church, Akron. Immediately after
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Herwick
left for the brides home in Avilton
where they expect to spend week.
Both young people were employed by
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. They
expect to reside in Akron.
Miss Ulelah YOunkin Seriously III.
Mrs. Milton Younkin and daughter,
Rozella, We're called to the bedside
of Miss Ulelah Younkin, who is SER
iously i'll resulting from an operation
for appendicitis. Miss Younkin is
student in school at Hampshire.
| Iowa.
Underwent Operation at Cumberland.
Carl Hutzel, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hutzel, was taken to Cumber-
land last week for an operation for
complications which followed an at
tack of blood poisoning; the opera
ton was performed by DR.. Oracle md
the boy has improved considerably.