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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1956
Page
5
Lt Engle notes 80 million U S drivers with 10 percent in crashes yearly. He warns most accidents occur with speeding and reckless behavior, urging judgment and common sense to prevent loss of life. Dr Beshore cites polio death comparisons and cautions against drinking as a factor in driving.
In a Lancaster Farming page dated September 14, 1956, a speaker warns drivers about rising accidents, citing rear collisions, backing, and side swipes as the main types. The note calls for safer walking and driving. The issue also mentions a church roast beef dinner and notes that three drivers have each logged over a million miles.
Twenty two Herr s Motor Express drivers in Quarryville received Driver s Honor Roll citations for the period ending July 31 1956 at Memorial Methodist Church dining program with Lt William R Engle of Troop B and Dr Andrew S Beshore. Five year awards went to James Bleacher Willam Crawford Norman Todd four year to Paul Chapman David McAllister three year to Charles Howett Earl Knickerbocker William Kowal Charles Latchford Carl McVey Richard Rohrer J Earl Roland two year to Horace Heald John L Luttrell Jr Melvin Ameer Robert Shussler one year to Harry E D Bleecher Kenneth H Brown John F Clanton Jr George Cox Paul Trout Robert Weiss. Lt Engle urged safety noting two problems juvenile delinquency and highway deaths with 33000 killed 1.5 million injured and $40 million in property damage last year.
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