Smyrna times., 1930-05-07
SMYRNA DELAWARE, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONMAY T. 1880
heath RECORD OF WEEK
Charles Sudler Stehley, 20 Years
Old. Killed in An Accident Near
KrumsyilIe, Pa, Services Here

Old. Killed in An Accident Near
KrumsvilIe, Pa, Services Here
Charles Sudler Stehley, son of
Mrs Sara Stehley, who conducts
lie Marinello Beauty Parlors IL
his town, and Mr.. Oscar Stehley
If Altoona, Pa, was killed ON Sat
rrdav morning, while working on
the road one mile from Krumsville
pa for the Riley Mixing Com
ranv of Ocean City, N. j., who
we're doing contract work on the
rev pike leading to Allentown, Pa.
Charles had been working with
the company only two months.
When the accident occurred he
was standing along side of gas
roller which had been standing
IDLE all Saturday morning. About
O o'clock he raised the hood of the
roller and was making some ad-
nustments with his wrench on the
engine when a truck driven by
Fats, of Jersey City, N. j.,
Young man weighing over 300
mounds. Fats" was backing up
il the gasoline shovel to get load
ed and paying no attention to
tractor On the left side of him, die
not see Charles, and, in turn,
Charles evidently did not notice
the truck until up on him. Charles
turned TO get out of the way when
the truck pinned him against the
left hind wheel of the roller, crush
ing his chest He took few steps
into the road and then fell. He
vas picked up and fastened in an
automobile to the doctors office at
Krumsville, and an ambulance was
summoned at Reading, Pa, but he
died within half an hour after he
reached the office and before the
ambulance arrived. He was 20
wears old and on Saturday after
room had been expected home to
spend the weekend with his moth
er when she was informed by John
Spencer, of Clayton, friend Of
the young man and employed by
the same company, that he had
/ been accidentally killed. He was
a fine fellow and was devoted to
his father, mother and sister. His
goodness to his mother who was
always his first thought, brought
cut his fine manly character and
manhood is deeply deplored. The
body Of Charles Stehley was
brought to Smyrna on Saturday
evening by Undertaken William F.
Matthews, Jr. He is survived by
his mother and father and one sis
ter, Miss Eva Stehley, of PnIladel-
phia, Pa, John r. Sudler, Of Clay
ton, was an uncle. Funeral ser
vices were held yesterday after
noon, Tuesday, at ] o'clock at
Matthews Undertaking Parlors
and interment was made at Sud
lersville, Md. Rev. Essel P. Thonl-
as officiated. a trio composed Of
w. o. Hoffecker, L NJ. Price and
w. Townsend Jefferson sang sew
eral selections The floral tribute
were numerous and beautiful.
Death of Mrs. Carrie Reed Smith
Mrs. Carrie Reed Smith. aged sc
widow Of Curtis 3. Smith, a vel
known carpenter and contractor
Of Smyrna, and mother of w. Les
ter Smith, head Of the printing dc
partment of The Smyrna Times
died at her home, 1905 Washing
ton street, in Wilmington, early
Monday morning Of a sudden at
tack Of the heart. She had beer
bright and cheerful all day Sun
day and her death was a shock not
only to her family, but to hel
many friends. Mrs. Smith, was {
daughter of the late George w
and Henrietta Moore Reed, of thi:
vicinity. She was one of those
women whose real virtues anC
beauty of character shone in hel
home. After the death of her hus
band she maintained her home il
West Smyrna until her children
were all grown and able to shift
for themselves. Fifteen years age
she moved to Wilmington to MAKE
home for her only brother. Henr.
Reed OF a family of seven chill
dren, only three survive: Howard
Il. Smith, of Philadelphia; w. Les
ter Smith, of Smyrna and Pau
Smith, of Wilmington. She is al
so survived by one brother, above
mentioned, and 15 grandchildren
Funeral took place from her lat
residence, 3305 Washington Stree
at one o'clock to-day and the cor
ttge moved by auto-trsin TO Smyr
Z this afternoon, interment TAX
ing place in the family lot in Odt
Fellows Cemetery. The Rev. Mr
Mcdowell, of Eastlake M. E
Church, of which she was a mem
ber, took charge of the services. 4
number from Smyrna and vicinit.
joined the funeral contingent il
the services at the grave.
Mrs. Anna Maie Thomas Dies