The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-23
One Man Dead,
"a Injured in
Car Crashes
Ernest Williams
Succumbs

One man was killed and "a
persons were injured in automo-
bile accidents in and near Ypsi-
lanu this week end.
Ernest Williams, So, 275 Worden
St, died at Boyer Memorial Hosp
ital Saturday, seven hours after
he was admitted for treatment Of
chest injuries received in an auto
mobile collision on E. Michigan
Ave. near Prospect st. at IL a. m.
Funeral services for Mr.. Williams
will be Tuesday afternoon at o.
clock in the Second Baptist
Church. lnterment will follow in
Stony Greek Cemetery.
Mr.. Williams was born in Reece
Tenn, in 1889, the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. C. Williams. He worked as
a RATHER in a local foundry.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Elaine Williams, and two sons and
two daughters by former mar
rage.
Mr.. Williams. driving west on
Michigan Ave. and apparently 10
the left OF the center line collided
head on with a car operated by
Edward Welsh. RID 3. this city.
Hattie Buchanan, sos S. Ballard
Blvd. Mrs. Ernest Williams, 275
Worden ST., and Ray North. 275
Worden St, passengers in the
williams car were given first aid
at Boyer Hospital and released.
Mr.. Welsh sustained arm and
face injuries and Mrs. Dorothy
Cherry, RID 3, this city a passeng-
er. received a lacerated right knee
and scalp. Another passenger, Mrs.
Ida Gibson. RID 3, this city, was
given first aid at the hospital. All
we're released from the hospital.
Three Ambulanees
Three ambulances were needed
for seven persons, injured in an &C
cident at Beck and Joy Rds. Sun
day afternoon. Norman Reeves,
10. Derrborn. Sustained back MUIR
les when the car he was operating
colIided with another vehicle driv-
en- by Andrew Mack, 10, Detroit.
Vivian Reeves, 10, Dearborn,
passenger in the Reeves car sus-
tanned a skull fracture and pos
sible internal injuries.
Norma Hirst Is, Dearborn.
another passenger, received frac-
II VI
Reeves, and Norma Hirst were re-
moved TO University OF Michigan
Hospital. William Reeves, Dear
born. another passenger. was taken
to Boyer Memorial Hospital for
treatment of injured pelvis and
lacerated left ear. Mr.. Reeves was
still in the hospital today.
Mr.. Mack and passenger. An
drew Ducher, 20, Detroit, sustain
ed decorations about the head and
arms. Another passenger, eastman
Wanca, 10, Detroit, was treated at
Boyer for lacerated chin. All
we're released from the hospital.
Pinned 10 Tree
Kenneth Fry, 726 Davis St, was
taken to Boyer Hospital Sunday
afternoon after he was pinned be-
tween his automobile and tree
at Us 112 and Wizard Rd. The vic
tim sustained chest and left leg
injuries. He was suffering from
shock when entered at the hospi-
tai where he was still confined to-
day.
Mr.. Fry was injured when
Howard Boehm, Detroit. driving
east on Us 112 collided with rear
of a car operated by Ralph Wilson,
230S Holmes Rd The impact
caused the Wilson car to turn
around and strike the parked Fry
automobile. Mr.. Fry was Just
alighting from his car when the
collision happened.
State police issued a traffic
ticket TO Mr.. Boehm for driving
too fast for road conditions. A
com plant was signed in municipal
court this morning by Mr.. Wilson
against Mr.. Boehm.
Bruised
Mrs. John Smith, 9S2 Congress
St. passenger in car driven by
her husband. received minor bruis-
es in an automobile collision at
Ballard and w. Cross SITS. Saturday
night. Mrs. Smith was released af-
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