The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-07-08
Man browns
When Car Heads
Into Lake Inlet
Five Others Hospitolized In
Auto Wreck At
ThoyerviIIe

one man was Killed and five
other persons were injured, four
seriously, in the only serious traf-
fic accident reported in Garrett
county over the Fourth of July
weekend.
The fatality occurred when
James Ernest Elliott, 20, of West
ernport, was drowned after his car
careened from Route 219, at
Thayerville, and he was pinned in
the machine in the Thayerville in
let of Deep Greek Lake. This took
place about 1890 Tuesday morn
ing as the group was heading
south, apparently planning to re-
turn to their homes after being at
several spots along Deep Creek
Lake. States Attorney w. Dwight
Slower said the persons involved
in the accident were intoxicated.
In the crash in which Elliott
was killed State Police reported
that the car first struck a utility
pole and concrete abutmcnt before
rolling from the highway into the
water. Elliott was listed as owner
and driver of the car.
Injured in the crash and admit
ted to Garrett County Memorial
hospital in Oakland were the fol-
lowing residents of Westernport:
Eugene Richard Warwick, %,
who suffered mild brush burns on
both feet.
Paul Patrick Murphy, 80, who
suffered decorations of the right
leg and contusions of the left leg.
Carl Nichols, 43, who suffered
a dislocation of the right hip and
a severe laceration of the chin.
Richard Lee Nichols, %, severe
shock.
James R. Nichols, 35, fracture
of the right foot.
Sheriff Paul w. Fisher and
Trooper Robert Henline, of the
State Police, conducted an investi-
cation Of the crash, and DR.. E. |.
Baumgartner, deputy state medi-
cal examiner, also was called in
for examination of the body.
Sheriff Fisher declared the in
vestigation showed that the car
was probably going about 35 to 40
miles per hour when it left the
highway, which is straight at that
point. The automobile, a 1852 Chew
rolet Town Sedan, was badly dam
aged
Wounded In War
Elliott was a veteran of World
War II in the Pacific and was
wounded so badly that he was list
ed as 100 percent disabled. He was
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Elliott and was a native of Oak
mont, w. Va. He was a member
Of Victory Post 1856, American
Legion, of Wcsternport.
He is survived by three brothers,
Chief Petty Officer Lawrence Ell
lott, USN; Robert, Of Kitzmiller;
and Raymond, at home; and three
sisters, Mrs. Clara Mason, Elk
Garden, Mrs. Dorothy Grove and
Mrs. Mabel Wills, both of West
ernport.
Funeral services are being con-
Quoted this afternoon at , O'Clock
from the Boal Funeral home in
Westernport, with Rev. E. w. VOL
ford, pastor of the Assembly of
God church, officiating. Interment
will be in Philos cemetery.
Two Other Accidents
Trooper Henlinc said that the
Fourth of July weekend had
passed without incident until 1880
Monday evening, but that three
accidents then occurred within a
short time, SCATTERING what would
otherwise have been perfect
record.
A crash occurred at the corner
Of Dixon street and Route PIG, at
the north edge of town. Richard
Uumbprson Cleveland was
charged with travelling at speed
greater than reasonable and
proper while Asa Glotfelty, who
came out upon the highway from
Dixon street, was charged with
failing to give the right of way,
Both were cited for appearance at
IA hearing on July II before trial
magistrate.
Fail To Make Turn
The third accident Monday night
occurred on the Glendale road,
near Nemacolin lodge when John
Edward Wambaugh, of Mt. Savage,
failed to make a left hand turn and
ran into the ditch. Cecilia Moomaw,
of Piedmont, sustained cut over
one eye ANA was given emergency
treatment at the Garrett County
Memorial hospital. Wambaugh was
charged with reckless driving by
Corporal Sam Conrad who investi-
gated He will he given a hearing
on July Goth. Two other occupants
Of the car We're not injured.