The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-08-27
Woman Killed
By Motor Boat
Struck While Swimming At
Deep Creek Lake Sun
doy Evening


w. Va, was killed instantly Sun
day evening when she was struck
by a motorboat while swimming
in Dcep Greek Lake.
The victim of the accident was
Miss Margaret Ann Kitzmiller, 26,
who was employed as a secretary
at the Luke mill of the West Vir-
ginia Pulp and Paper company.
Sheriff James E. Frantz said
Miss Kitzmiller was struck by a
boat operated by Dale Uppcrman,
a nine-year old boy who resides in
Pittsburgh. The sheriff said the
young boy was operating 16-foot
Century inboard motorboat which
was towing his father, Alvin j.
Upperman, who was water skiing.
Also in the boat with the young
boy was Warren Terhorst, of Car
negie, Pa.
The accident occurred about 5
p. m, in the Red Run section of
the lake. Frantz said the woman
was thrown under the boat then
into the propeller after she was
struck. She was struck while SWIM
ming about 30 feet from a pier.
1t was reported she was with a
group of friends on the pier and
had decided to go liz swimming
just shortly before the accident
occurred.
Miss Kitzmiller was taken from
the water and was pronounced
dead by Dr. Roger H. Bergstrom
of Rockville, who happened to be
near the scene of the accident
Assisting with the investigation
we're DR.. James H. FeaSter, dcpu-
ty medical examiner for the
county, and w. Dwight Slower,
States Attorney.
Sheriff Frantz announced later
| that facts in the case would be
presented to the grand jury when
it convenes next month. Frantz
said he planned to question the
youthe further. The boy is be-
ing represented by S. r. Pagen-
hardt, Oakland attorney
No formal charges have been
placed against the young operator
of the boat.
Another Person Struck
The accident was the second in
two days. Michael Currence, aged
10, of Rivesville, W. Va, was also
struck Saturday by a motor boat
driven by Harold G. Yutzy, of Oak
land, and suffered slashed
shoulder. He remains a patient
in the Garrett County Memorial
hospital. 1t was reported that
Currence was swimming from a
raft and was swimming under
water at the time the Yutzy boat
approached. Yutzy said he did not
see the man.
Two other accidents also were
: reported during the week. Eleven
persons were thrown into the lake
when a boat driven by an 11-year
old boy made sharp turn and
upset. All managed to get 10 shore.
In the other accident young BOY
was driving a boat with 25-horse-
power cupboard motor, and towing
a skier when he made a sharp
turn and was thrown out of the
boat. The boat continued to move
in a wide circle for a half hour
until the gasoline supply became
exhausted In the meantime the
boy had difficulty in keeping away
| from the path of the boat. He re-
ceived a broken thumb and finger,
it was reported.
Funeral Today
Miss Kitzmiller was born at
| keySer, daughter VI MIS-. DSSSle
Burns Kitzmiller and the late
Thomas KitZmiller. She was
member of the Keyser Church of
the Brethren.
She was graduated from Keyser
High school in 1851 and attended
| Potomac State college. She was
graduated from West Virginia uni
versity in 1855 and had been en-
ployed at the Luke mill for nearly
three years.
Surviving besides her mother
with whom she resided, are
brother, willard Kitzmiller, Keyser;
and two sisters, Mrs. Frances Hart
man, Keyser, and Mrs. Mary Ben
base, Tucson, Arizona.
Funeral services are being held
this afternoon at o'clock from
the Brethren church in Keyser,
with the Rev. c. H. Cameron Of
ficiating. Interment will be in
Queens Point cemetery, Keyser.