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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1938
Page
6
A survivor with damaged speech and disfigured features contemplates surgery while a doctor weighs the cost. The piece condemns automobile accidents, noting thousands killed or maimed, including vulnerable groups, and compares deaths to Gettysburg.
An automobile driven by Mary Lou Nickels crashed through three lots and struck the front porch of Mr and Mrs Ernest Cox on Murray Lane last Friday about 9 30 am. The porch and front wall were damaged, interior redecorating needed, and shade trees flowers were destroyed. Mrs Cox 19, in the front room, suffered a severe shock. Her 9 year old son Jerry played in the yard and was uninjured. Mrs Coxs sister Miss Mary Alice Phillips was on the porch painting a swing and escaped injury. Delores McCarty, riding in the car with Nickels, escaped with minor injuries along with Nickels teaching her to drive.
A Model A Ford coupe owned by J. E. King was partially destroyed by fire Wednesday morning when backfiring during start attempt sparked flames. Upholstery ignition and interior fittings were ruined. firemen extinguished the blaze. Loss not covered by insurance.
Jefferson City Missouri June 9 With warm weather and outdoor activity the state health commissioner Dr Harry F Parker warns that swimming and sunning elevate the risk of water fatalities and sunburn as summer returns, urging caution and safety measures.
Ray Maxey 18 son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Maxey of Sikeston injured in a Sunday night accident near Gillmore Ark is slowly recovering at Baptist Hospital Memphis. The car plunged down a ten foot embankment after being blinded by an approaching vehicle. Also injured was John Terrell 17 of Harrisburg with head and chest injuries. The Maxeys live on Lake Street in Sikeston.
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