Man from Cameron Earned Carnegie Medal for Heroic Well Rescue
Eugene A. Smith of Cameron was one of 149 Texans awarded the Carnegie Hero Medal for a 1909 rescue near Rogers. He lowered himself into a 45 foot well amid deadly gas to reach and hoist two men, Clark and Hendren, to safety, saving their lives though Hendren died shortly after and Clark survived.
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Eugene A. Smith
Carnegie
Texas
Cameron
Rogers
Dallas News
Mr. Smith
Newport
Smith
Herald
Frank LaHay
F. J. Warren
Mr. Clark
Clark
Mr. Warren
Hendren
Awell
Carenage Hero Association
Tom Meredith
Taylor
Rogers News
Marlin
Hero Association
E. A. Smith
Andrew Carnegie
Heroic Wells Rescue Ends in Tragedy Near Rogers
A. J. Clark a tenant farmer near Rogers Bell county died while rescuing W. H. Hendren from a damp gas in a well. A. E. Smith Rogers volunteered to recover the bodies, lowering himself to the well and surviving despite near-fatal exposure. The Rogers News 1909 note praises such unselfish acts by ordinary men.
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A. J. Clark
Rogers
Bell County
W. H. Hendren
Clark
A. E. Smith
Dallas News
Belmena Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Miss Elva Garner of Little River visits relatives in Belmena this week. Mary Lavonia Maples returns from Temple. J L Maples and Mariema Thweatt attend a Sacred Harp singing in Temple. Winnie Maye Roberts from Waco visits Lorenza Janak. Ward Terry family returns to Little River after a month with Maples and Marks. Maples family member and daughter visit Batteville. Oma Marks Myrtle Harwell and Elva Garner visit Irene Reaves in Travis. Myrtle Harwell stays with Homer Terry in Batteville. Harley Bright family from Waco visit G Sharpe. Mrs Harrett Timmons, visiting J L Maples, stays in Gause with D L Timmons. M D Luce of Houston spends Thursday.
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Elva Garner
Little River
Mary Lavonia Maples
Temple
J. L. Maples
Mariema Thweatt
Temple Sunday
Winnie Maye Roberts
Waco
Lorenza Janak
Ward Terry
M. C. Marks
Maples
Mrs. Terry
Batteville
Oma Marks
Myrtle Harwell
Irene Reaves
Travis
Day night of last week with Mr and Mrs Sharpe
A brief note records an event involving Mr Sharpe and Mrs Sharpe during the day night of last week.
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Mrs. Sharpe
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