The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-27
FIVE KILLED IN
HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS
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sustained in an automobile accident
near Hallsboro Christmas morning.
Funeral services will be held at 2
o'clock this afternoon from the late
residence near Freeman and burial
will follow in the Flynn cemetery
near Hallsboro. She is survived by
her mother, Mrs. D. c. Jolly; her
stepfather, D. c. Jolly; one brother,
Andrew Farrell; and two sisters,
Emma and Mary Lee Jolly, all of
Freeman.
Crash Near Clinton
r. o. Carter, of Swansboro, and
Melver Hudson, Of Clinton, suffered
shock and bruises in an automobile
accident Christmas morning about
$40 o'clock on the White Lake road
near Clinton. Cars allegedly operat-
ed by Carter and Hudson were in
volved in a head on smash with
heavy damages to both machines re-
sulting.
Seven people were hurt in an auto
mobile accident near Clinton Christ.
was night when cars driven by Pres
ton Rivenbark. prominent farmer
and business man, and Phillip L.
Rivenbark of Elizabethtown collided
headon.
Occupants of the Preston Riven'
bark car were his wife, who was In
iured and taken to a Fayetteville
hospital, and seven children, six OF
whom were taken to the hospital
The accident occurred about S:3t
o'clock on the Wilmington road.
Several persons We're hurt in
highway mishap on the Clinton
Smithfield road near Newton Grove
Christmas Day about 2:3o p. m. when
cars operated by Miss Mary Her
ring of Charlotte, and Pat Horn
rine and Ed Willmore, both of New
ton Grove, collided, with heavy dam
ages resulting Hornrine sustained
fractured knee and was taken to
Fayetteville hospital.
Funeral services for ]. E. Eichorn
4S, of Hailsboro, who was fatally IN
iured in an automobile accident
christmas afternoon near Hallsboro
were held at o'clock yesterday
afternoon from the Zion Methodls'
church near Town Creek.
The Rev. Walter Pavy, assisted by
the Rev. C. N. Phillips, officiated
Burial followed in the family plot in
the church cemetery.
Mr., Eichorn is survived by his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Eichorn, Of
Leland; two sons, Jack McLaine anc
John Edward, Jr.; three brothers, w
In, and B. F. Eichorn, of Whining
ton: and J. A. Eichorn, of Lake Wac
camaw; four sisters, Mrs. c. H. Hair
and Mrs. P. H. Koen, of Whining
ton: Mrs. D. r. Murray, of Castle
Haynes; and Mrs. C. w. McLelland
OF Leland.
Funeral services for Everett Jerry
White, three months-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. ]. o. White, of Whining
ton, who was killed in a highway
crash Christmas night near Rose
hill, will be held at o'clock this
afternoon from the ch apel OF
Andrews mortuary, with the Rev. e
L. Bradley, pastor Of the Calvary
Baptist church, officiating.
In addition to the parents, the
child is survived by sister, Miss
LJuanite white; and his grandpar
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Hale, all
Of Wilmington.
Eichorn was killed instantly
Christmas morning at 1890 o'clock
when a car in which he, his wife
and Miss Elizabeth Jolly were rid
ing near Hallsboro struck a bridge
abutment at Bogue Swamp at point
where the newly-widened highway is
wider than the bridge. Miss Jolly
succumbed yesterday morning. Mrs
Eichorn suffered a broken wrist and
other minor injuries.
The car was the fifth which has
hit the bridge abutment in the last
year, law enforcement officers said.
Everett Jerry White died in a
Goldsboro hospital yesterday of a
fractured skull and shock received in
an automobile crash at Rosehill
Christmas night. Also injured in the
wreck were Mr.. and Mrs. Watson
Hale, Mrs. Pyle, Juanita White and
Mrs. J. O. White.
Mayor aubrey Harrell, of Wallace,
said Mrs. Watson Hale told him
she was driving the car and that
they told her she hit truck but
she never did see it. She said the
first thing she knew she was walk
ing up and down the highway with
the baby in her arms. There wasn't
any truck there when we got and
t think what happened was that the
car got out of control in the mist
and fog and did a highland fling
down the highway"
A state highway patrolman said
he had information the car did hit
a parked truck but he had been
unable to find the truck OR the
driver.
Mrs. Pyle, a patient at James
Walker Memorial hospital, seems
satisfactory hospital attache said
last night.
Mrs. White is patient in the
Goldsboro hospital. Mrs. Hale was
not admitted to the hospital but was
treated. Mrs. Pyle and Mrs. White