December 3, 1925:
Five men were instantly killed and 3 injured in one of the most awful accidents when the boiler of Creel’s sawmill at Ponce De Leon exploded this (Thursday) afternoon.
The dead are:
E P Creel of Bonifay, 46 yrs, owner of the sawmill, survived by wife, 8 children, mother & two brothers.
Walter Redmond, 55 yrs of Ponce de Leon, mechanic. Wife and 4 children
William Jenkins, 35, Ponce de Leon, wife and several children
Wesley “Dede” Smith, 35, Bonifay, laborer leaves a wife
Theodore Martin 16, Ponce de Leon, orphan
The injured are:
Elbert Whitehead, head injuries
Edgar McDonald, 40, Chipley, broken arm, fractured foot
Claude Redmond, 30, Ponce De Leon, bruised abt the head.
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December 10, 1925:
Walker Williamson 17 yrs died Sunday. Young Williamson, with Neil Richards was driving on the Florala road west of town, when the in which the two rided collided with a car being driven by Sheriff Thad Bell.
December 24, 1925:
Mr Alex Faulk died Saturday last the result of injuries sustained when he was struck by an automobile on the streets of Montgomery on Friday afternoon. The news was phoned by Mrs Faulk to her daughter Mrs R C Walden of this city. Mr & Mrs Walden and baby left immediately for Montgomery. Mr Faulk never regained consciousness. The body was take to the old home at Ozark, AL where the funerals service was conducted on Monday. Mr Faulk was abt 75 yrs and is survived by his wife and daughter.
[Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson]