Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-02-22

1O1Q l1lCKcISOH Oh VulS pIdCc dIl'
Another victim, Mr.. Hickerson'
Malta, is in a very serious condi
in the wreck were all badly init
ations, and shock.
Mrs. Hickerson and Burtne
Hickerson's husband fingered u,
o'clock, when he died in Bethest
worst tragedy that has befallen
BROTHERS garage explosion in Au
The frightful accident occurred
beyond 'Gaysport, about 800 fee
from where the state garage for
merly stood. The Hickedson car, 6
Studebaker sedan, was going to
ward GAINESVILLE, and the other car
a Ford coupe, with a rumble seat
was travelling toward McConnels
vile. 1t was a straight stretch oI
road, and the two machines came
together with terrific force, and
both were turned completely
around in the road, but neither ma.
chine was overturned. 1t is alleged
that the Crooksville car was over
the center line. The Hickerson ca,
caught fire, but the blaze was put
out by Harry Randall, one of the
occupants of that car. Mrs. Hick-
erson's death was instant. She sus-
tanned a fractured skull and other
injuries. In the Hickerson machine
nd Mrc yl,o
occupied the front seat, and Mr..
Hickerson's sister, Mrs. Myrtle Ran
dali and her husband, Harry Ran
dali. Mr.. Hickerson sustained a
fracture of the leg and arm, also
chest injuries. Mrs. Randall had a
fractured right arm and left leg,
bruises and cuts, and bad scalp
wound.
The other machine is said to have
been from Crooksville. In it were
Cyril Penrod whose ankle was
sprained, and he had a broken rib.
James BURNETT, aged 18, of Crooks
vile, another occupant of that car,
met death. He was riding in the
rumble seat and when the collision
came the rumble seat closed upon
him, breaking his neck. His body
was not discovered until after the
machine was pulled to the Dutro
garage, GAINESVILLE, near midnight.
A mechanic opening the rumble
seat found Burtnett's body. Others
in the Crooksville machine were
Clifford Cochran Of Crooksville,
who suffered broken leg; Miss
Mabel BURNETT, near Morganville.
sister of James Burtnett, who suf-
fered broken arm Miss Lena
Roberts, IT,, daughter of Fred and
Bessie Devol Roberts, near Nor
ganville, who sustained broken
arm and body bruises. 1t is stated
that James BURNETT was riding
alone in the rumble seat and that
the other four were in the front
seat.
James Burtnett was son of the
late Minard Burtnett and wife of
the west side His mother, whose
maiden name was Ethel Starrett,
has since married again, and her
name is Gross, and she resides at
Moxahala. Young BURNETT was a
grandson of the late Jesse Ander-
son, of this county, and of James
Starrett, now of Corning.
Very soon following the crash, a
number of persons were at the
scene of the accident, all powerless
to do anything, and the sight of the
cut and bleeding unfortunates, and
their screams of pain, were heart
rending. Two ambulances were
called for from GAINESVILLE, also the
Henderson ambulance from Duncan
Falls responded. The injured were
taken to Bethesda hospital; the
body of Mrs Hickerson was
brought here to the Miller under
taking parlor.
Elizabeth Campbell Hick erson
Elizabeth Campbell Hickerson
was daughter of Walter and Ed
ith Sheridan Campbell Of McCon-
nelsville, and was the youngest of
their three children. The others
who with the parents are left to
mourn, are Mrs. Ruth Warner, wife
of Don Warner Of Des Moines, Ia, /
and Robert Campbell Of the family
home. Elizabeth Campbell grad
uated in the year 1929 from M. &
M. high school, On Sept. 22nd,
1888, she was married to Radford
Hickerson of Malta, who was at
that time engaged in the grocery
business in McConnelsville with his
father. The marriage took place at
O.. in the First Chris
tian church, and the ceremony was
performed by Rev. Dsnald Sheri-
dan, cousin of the bride. Mrs. !
Hickerson would have been 23
years OF age the 23d Of this month,
and all OF her short life was spent
at McConnelsville. The late Mrs. |
Martha Sheridan of this place was
her grandmother Mrs. Hickerson
was of pleasing, gracious person
atty. and had many friends and ac-
quantances all of whom are sadden- |
ed at her tragic death. She was a /
of the Seventh Street |
Church Of Christ.
Radf0rd HickersOn
Radford Hickerson, aged 40, was
4 son Of James c. Hickerson OF
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