The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-04
Five Suffer
Injuries In
Crashes
Series of Mishaps
Over Week End

Five persons were injured in a
series OF accidents in this vicinity
over the week end.
Two Bruised
Mrs. Frank Wilhelm and son,
John. 4. 273O n. Territorial Rd.
Ann Arbor. were bruised in an ac-
cident Sunday afternoon at 2:30
at the intersection OF US-23 and
Packard Rd. The collision was
between cars operated by Mr.. vii
helm and Albert BucholE. 32S5
McComb St, Ann Arbor
Mr.. Bucholz' car struck the right
rear OF the Wilhelm machine.
causing it TO overturn. Mr.. Buc-
holz then continued down Pack
ard Rd. for one mile before he was
stopped by another motorist.
Mr.. BucholE was arrested by
state police from the Ypsilanti
POST on charges of driving while
under the influence OF liquor and
leaving the scene of an accident.
He pleaded guilty to the charges
when he was arraigned before JUS
tice Jay Payne, Ann Arbor, this
morning and he was assessed a
$50 fine and $40 costs on each
count.
Couple Injured
Lois Jean Grannis, 16, 1888
Michigan Ave. Wayne. and James
Keen. is, 39731 Michigan Ave.
Wayne. were treated at Boyer Hos
pital at 23O Sunday morning for
shock and bruises sustained In an
accident on Canton Center Rd.
The driver of the car, Vadis
Dale Brown. LOG Glen Ave, Ann
Arbor, apparently fell asleep and
the car careened to the east side
OF the road and struck a ditch.
Improving
Mrs. Ruth Brown, S743 Ford Rd..
Rd., is improving In Boyer Hospital
today where she was taken Sunday
afternoon after she had lost control
OF her car. Mrs. Brown suffered a
spinal injury and a small cut on the
left leg.
Cars Collide
Cars operated by Doris Motz,
1852 Townsend St.. Detroit, and
Andrew T. Ryerson. 21490 Sher-
man ST., Detroit, eoiliAed at the
US-112-Rawsonville Rd. intersec-
ton Sunday evening at 6 o'clock
when Mr.. Ryerson drove his car
from a parked position on Raw
sonville Rd.
Hammer Used
A machine hammer was used as
a weapon for attack Saturday eve
ming when an argument arose be-
tween John B. Sadler,. 427 s.
Adams St, and John Marsh, S0S
~ Prospect St. after their cars
had collided at Is S. Huron ST.
Mr.. Marsh is reported to have
driven out OF an alley, stopped
suddenly and locked bumpers with
the Sadler car. An argument and
fight followed during which blows
were struck. Mr.. Marsh received
a head laceration which necessl-
tated the taking Of nine stitches
to close the wound.
Both men were brought to the
police station where officers said
Marsh made several attempts to
resume the fight. Each driver
claimed the other was responsible
for the accident and that the
other struck the first blow. A wit
ness said that Marsh struck the
first blow.
Both men were released on a
$50 bond and when they appeared
in Justice A. NJ. Vandersalfs court
this morning. the hearing was put
over until Tuesday. The delay
was asked by Mr.. Marsh as his at
torney was in circuit court today
Escapes Injury
A 10 year old bicyclist apparent
" was uninjured Saturday when
he struck a car driven by Erwin
Schill. 81 s. Normal St. as he
came out of a driveway across
Ballard st. near w Cross St.
In Minor Crash
Cars driven by Michael Mysak.
17ls6 Hawthorne. Detroit. and Neil
Fogg, 376 w. Grand Blvd, Detroit,
were involved in a minor accident
Sunday evening at the w. Michi-
gan Ave and Ballard St. intersec-
ton during a rain storm.
Given Ticket
Mrs. Robert Stoll. 4l9 Hill St.
Ann Arbor was given a traffic
violation ticket Sunday afternoon
on a charge Of failing to stop for
red light after she had been in
volved in a minor accident with a
car driven by Mrs. Nellie Briggs
Kennedy. SOC Holmes Rd at n
Prospect and f. Cross SITS.
Involved In Accident
Defective equipment was the
charge on which George Stevens.
RID l, was given a violation tick
et Sunday afternoon. He was in
volved in an accident with car