Evening star., 1953-07-06
Traffic ki||sFour
Area Residents
Over Holiday
Fl Persons Injured
As Highway Crashes
Take Weekend Toll

Take Weekend Toll
Highway accidents claimed the
lives of four Washington area
residents as the July 4 holiday
drew to a close.
A fifth fatality occurred early
today when a Camp Pickett SOL
dier was killed near Upper Marl-
boro.
The victims:
Paul Moore Fisher, 80, former
" of the Woodner Apartments
and recently of Baltimore.
James Steff1er, 20, of Camp
Pickett. Va.
Wilhemina Lowell. 9, colored,
Of 1922 Tenth street NV.
Mrs. Eula Ferro, "a, of 1926
University place NV.
Mrs. Frances Fussell, Sc. of
Wessex road, Silver Spring.
Virginia State police reported
that Mr.. Fisher was injured last
night in a two-car crash on
Route 211 one mile east of Mer-
rifield in Fairfax County. He
died in Arlington Hospital this
morning.
Mr.. Fisher was a book sales
man for The American Educator
He previously worked for, the
Encyclopedia Britannica in
Washington. Before moving to
Baltimore recently. he lived at
The Woodner and before that
made his home in Arlington.
Pickett Soldier Killed.
Young Steffier, a soldier sta
toned at Camp Pickett, died In
a crash on Route 301 one mile
north of Upper Marlboro. He was
from Pennsgrove, N. j., and was
driving back to camp after
spending the holiday at home
police said.
Two other Camp Pickett SOL
diers riding with Stefier were
admitted to Prince Georges Gen.
eral Hospital in serious condi-
ton. They are Donald A. Bae-
szler, %, and Marvin CHASER
%. Police did not have the
ranks of the men listed.
According to Prince Georges
County police, the soldiers Cal
ran of the road, climbed a steer
bank at the roadside and over.
turned several times.
The Lowell girl was killed in 9
two-car collision on Route sc
about five miles east of Luray
Va, yesterday. Seven other per-
sons were hurt in the crash.
Others Injured.
The injured were Wilhemina'.
sister, Barbara, 10, who is ir
serious condition; the girl's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. WannseJ
Lowell; Merideth Fullerton, so
Of Clifton, Va, serious chest
injuries; his wife, who received
a broken arm; the Fullerton.
two daughters, Mrs. Josephine
Amber. %, of Clifton, head in.
juries, and Shirley Fullerton, II
minor injuries.
The crash occurred about 6:3(
pm. during a heavy rain anC
hail storm. police said. All o1
the injured were taken to Page
Memorial Hospital in Luray
Mrs. Lowell later was transferred
to Winchester Memorial Hos.
pital.
Mrs. Ferro died yesterday II
a Roanoke Rapids IN. c. hos.
pital of injuries received in 9
head-on collision near Emporia
Va, on Saturday.
Was Third to Die.
Her death was the thirC
fatality of the crash. Mr.. anc
Mrs. Bernard H. Kapland ot
Hazelton, Pa, were killed in.
stantly in the wreck.
Mrs. Ferro's husband Pete hac
serious head injuries Two Other
relatives in the Ferro car, Olga
Ferro, 81, and Ella Ferro, 10
both of 1904 Fourteenth street
NV. were hurt.
Diana Cook, 16, of Hazelton
who was riding with the Kap.
lands, was critically injured.
Virginia State police reported
that the northbound Ferro cal
pulled out to pass a tractor.
trailer on a straight stretch o1
Route 301. The Kaplands were
headed south. The two driver.
apparently tried to avoid a crash
each ran off the road and the
cars collided on the shoulders
police said.
Silver Spring Victims.
Mrs. Fussell died at a Nep.
tune IN. j. hospital yesterday
of injuries received in a spec.
tacular crash near there Friday
Her husband, Willis Fussell, 81
died instantly in the accident.
A 6,O00-gallon gasoline trucl
overturned in front of the Fus'
sell car, trapping them in a ses
Of flaming gasoline.
The truck driver, Thomas
Viracola, So, of West Lont
Branch, N. j., also died yester
day bringing the crash toll t.
| three.
Funeral services for Mr.. anc
Mrs. Fussell will be held at 1:3l
pm. Wednesday at the Friends
Meeting House, 2111 Florida ave
nue. NV. Burial will be II
Arlington Cemetery.
8 Hurt Near Beltsville.
Eight persons were injured
one critically, in a head-ol
crash Of two cars early yester
day near Beltsville, Md.
Maryland State police sale
the accident happened on Pow
! der Mill road about a half mil,