Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21
TWO RESIDENTS OF STOCKPORT
KILLED IN GRAVEL BANK

TWO RESIDENTS OF STOCKPORT
KILLED IN GRAVEL BANK
The people of Stockport and the
community in general were deeply
shocked and grieved last Thursday
evening, when Merlyn Maynard, 40,
and Alvertus Bailey, 58, both Of
Stockport, lost their lives in a cave
in at a gravel pit a mile north Of
Stockport on the Erwin farm.
The men were working overtime
in attempting to free power driv-
en- shovel which had been partially
covered because of a gravel slide
earlier in the day. The pit was per-
haps rs feet deep. Maynard, Bailey,
Edward Blind and Wade Bachelor
were at the pit. Maynard and Ball
ey were STOPPING over working at
the shovel, when the slide came,
covering them over Blind was
standing near the edge of the bank,
and his body was in gravel up to his
waist, after the slide came Bach
elor was not in the pit, and sue
ceeded in extricating Blind. They
Immediately summoned assistance.
Very soon many from Stockport and
vicinity and the firemen from Nc
Connelsville were trying to rescue
Maynard and Bailey. The cave-in
occurred at $50 o'clock 1t was
not long after that they uncovered
the face of Maynard, and at that
time, he was dead. Another slide
covered his body to a considerab BILE
depth, and it was not until about
8:45 that his body was finally re-
covered. Bailey's body was not re-
leased until about half hour later.
Blind suffered painful injuries.
The victims of the tragedy were
employees of the Muskingum Valley
Asphalt company, which has the
contract for considerable road con-
struction. Douglas Erwin, is the
owner of the property which he had
leased to the GAINESVILLE concern.
Charles MerIyn Maynard
Charles Merlyn Maynard was born
June 10, 1899, at Bowling Green,
O., and lived there until nine years
of age, when the family moved to
Stockport. He received his educa-
tion in the Stockport schools. In
September, 1926, he was united in
marriage with Frances Mabel CAL
land, and to this union were born
four children-Martha May, aged
13; Jack Calland, IL; Robert Mer-
lyn, eight, and Gene Lieullen, six.
He had been a valued employe for
the past IL years of the Muskingum
Valley Asphalt company. He loved
his home and was a devoted and
loving husband and father. Besides
the immediate family he leaves his
mother, Mrs. May Maynard: two
brothers, Lawrence of Cleveland,
and Harry of Malta, and one sister,
Mrs. Leah Swinehart Of New Phil
adelphia, besides a host of more
distant relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Sum
day at O'Clock at the Methodist
church, and We're attended by
large concourse of relatives and
friends. The services were in charge
of Rev. Lowell Mccoy, pastor of the
Methodist church. Hymns were
sung by quartet, namely: Mr.. and
Mrs. Ivan Ball, Miss Lauribel Hawk
ms and ID. j. Medley, with Mrs. N.
H. Hawkins at the piano. Mrs.
Ruth Ray of Springfield, sang "The
Old Road" Those attending from
out Of town were Mr.. and Mrs. L.
G. Maynard, Athens; Will Hollings-
worth, Nathan Burgess, Bartlett;
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carr, Athens;
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Calland, Mr..
and Mrs. A. NJ Calland, Columbus;
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Calland, Decater,
Ind; Mr.. and Mrs E. l.. Calland,
Beaver, Pa. Mr.. and Mrs. F. H.
Calland and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Daugherty, Steubenville;
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H. Herby, Marietta; Mr.. and Mrs. c..
r. Calland, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Day,
Sulnmerfield; Mr.. and Mrs. L. E.
Maynard, j. Colin Scott, of Cleve-
land; Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Thompson
and son of GAINESVILLE; Mr.. and Mrs.
II. J. Maynard, Malta; Mr.. and Mrs.
P. w. Swinehart, New Philadel-
phia; J. 1. Hurst, Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Yocom, Mr.. and Mrs. B. O. Rob-
erts, Mr.. and Mrs H R. Barkhurst,
Roy C. Moore, GAINESVILLE; Mr.. and
Mrs. E. A. Faust, Lowell; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. z. Devoll, Beverly; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. d Cavanaugh, Canton; Mrs.
L. M. Wise, Akron, and many 9TH
er friends and relatives. Burial
was made in Stockport cemetery.
AIvertus Bailey
Alvertus Bailey was the son of
the late James and Mary Bailey,
and before his marriage resided on
a farm on Bailey ridge, with his
parents. His wife, Mrs. Clara Walk
er Bailey, preceded him in death a
few years ago. To this union were
born three children-John Bailey
and Mrs. Frances Bailey Hoon,
both Of Athens. A son, Russell,
was killed in an explosion several
years ago. He also leaves three
brothers, Emmett, C Stockport;
Charles of Waterford, and Reverdy
Bailey Of Bailey ridge. Funeral SER
vices were held Sunday at three
O'Clock at the Christian church.
Rev. Frank Donaldson of Beverly
had charge of the services, and
hymns were sung by Ted Ball. Bur-
s.J L.