St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-20

Orrington c. Hall, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest George Charleston, Jr., and
Joseph H. Jenkins, Of Petersburg,
Va, decided to drive to the Hall
summer cottage at Round Lake,
lust north Of st. Paul, for a boat
ride.
The boat had hardly left shore
when II began TO ship water, and
sank before il could return.
Jenkins was the sole survivor. He
was the only member Of the party
Who could not swim. According to
his story, when the motor caused
he boat to gain speed, water began
pour over the bow. Hall, who
vas steering sensed trouble and cut
he boat in a wide arc in an en-
ieavor to reach shore. Suddenly II
lived nose down and sank, throw
ing the occupants into the water.
Floats to Safety
Jenkins, knowing he could not
swim attempted to float. He man
aged to stay on the surface a few
moments but finally sank. When
he touched bottom, he pushed him
self to the surface and tried again.
Padding a short distance, he again
sank. This time the water seemed
less deep. Refusing to give up, he
forced himself to the top and tried
again. This time when he went
down, his feet touched bottom and
he was able to wade ashore.
A. v. Hall Attempts Rescue
Meanwhile, A. v. Hall, an uncle
Of Halls, having seen the accident
from his home, had secured ladder
and tried TO push II out toward
the sunken craft. Jenkins attempted
to assist him, but was so spent he
was barely able to reach dry land,
when he BACKED out. He was given
first aid by members Of the A. v.
Hall family.
Rescue Squad Receivers Bodies
After n considerable period,
rescue squads from the SherifF's Of
fee and the St. Paul police depart
ment arrived. During the interim,
a lone swimmer went where the
boat had sunk, but had no success
In finding any Of the bodies. Of
ticers quickly recovered three Of the
bodies, but " was some time before
the fourth was recovered.
The bodies were released TO
Brooks Funeral home and arrange
ments were made for services for
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall. The parents Of
Mr.. Charleston were in California
at the time Of the accident and
started home Immediately after
they were notified.
Hall Was Promising Man
Orrington Hall, Jr., was born
Dec. 16, 1915, in St. Paul and at
tended public school here. He at
tended Dunwoody Institute, where
he mastered the trade Of electri-
clan. He attended Tuskegee, where
he graduated with honors. He at
tended the University of Mime
sofa, where he received a masters
degree in Administration Of Edu-
cation. A veteran Of World War II,
he had served in various grades and
was commissioned an officer In the
Signal corps. Active in civic af-
fairs, following his separation from
the service, he was a member Of
the board Of Maxwell school PTA,
commander Of Attucks- Brooks Post,
American Legion and n member Of
several lodges and fraternities. He
was employed as a supervisor in
the Veterans Administration.
He is survived by his father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. 0rrington
Hall, ST., 727 St. Anthony Ave.
Wife Was "U" Student
Mrs. Barbara Hall was born in
Buxton, Iowa, Sept. Is, 1915, and
came to st. Paul as an infant. She
was a student Of sociology at the
University Of Minnesota and had
just completed her final examina-
ton on Friday, June 10. Active in
Legion affairs, she was a member
of the Legion auxiliary, Ramsey
county executive board, American
Legion auxiliary. Surviving are her
mother, Mrs. Eva Pugh Of Mime
apolis; father, Mr.. Carl Pugh of
Cedar Rapids, Iowa; a sister, Mrs.
Pauline Guy and two brothers,
Drexel and Torrance Pugh Of st.
Paul.
Services for both were held at
Fort Smelling chapel, Thursday,
June 10, at 10 a. M, with burial at
Fort Smelling National cemetery,
with the Attacks Brooks Post Of
floating.
Funeral services for Mr.. and
Mrs. Charleston will be held Fri
day today at 12:45 pm. at Brooks
Chapel and 1880 pm. at Fort
Smelling National cemetery chapel.
Burial Of these two victims Of st.
Pauls worst tragedy will be at
Fort Smelling National Cemetery,
just two days after Mr.. Charles
toms 9th birth date.
Born June 10, 1920, Mr.. Charles
ton, the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Charleston, ST., l1s7 Sherburne
Ave, st. Paul, was a graduate Of
Central high school and had spent
four years In the u. s. Army. At
the time Of his death he was At
tending the MacPhail School Of
Music In Minneapolis, working