ARTICLE :
RURAL CARRIER PINNED BETWEEN 2 AUTOMOBILES - John Z. Rudisill, Littlestown, In Serious Condition In Hospital Here - Passing Auto Skids Into Him - X-ray examinations late this afternoon revealed that Rudisill suffered a fracture of the back and a fracture of the pelvis. It is not known whether he suffered internal injuries. His condition was described as critical.
JOHN Z. RUDISILL, 60, Littlestown, R. 1, a rural mail carrier out of the Littlestown office, is in a serious condition in the Annie M. Warner hospital the result of an automobile accident.
Rudisill suffered injuries to his back and possible internal injuries when he was pinned against the left rear fender of his auto by the skidding auto of Henry Cordes, 133 West Lincoln avenue.
The accident occurred as Rudisill stepped out of his car to deliver mail at the home of John Young, a half mile south of Two Taverns on the Gettysburg-Littlestown road at 10:45 o'clock this morning.
HAD LEFT CAR
According to Patrolman C. F. Renz, of the local sub-station of the highway patrol who investigated the crash, Rudisill had been driving north along his regular route. He had stopped with the right wheels of his car off the hard-surfaced section of the roadway to make a delivery at the Young home.
Rudisill did not drive close to the mail box because of the icy condition of the berm but climbed out of the left side of his auto and was carrying the mail around the machine toward the mail box when he was struck.
The officer said that Cordes was traveling toward Gettysburg and he was driving slowly. The driver told the officer that he had seen Rudisill leave his car and walj toward the rear of the machine.
CAR SKIDS INTO HIM
The Gettysburg man applied his brakes and tried to swerve his machine toward the left side of the road but the car went into a skid.
Rudisill was pinned between the left front fender of his own auto and the right rear fender of the Cordes car. After the impact the Cordes car swung about and came to a stop heading toward Littlestown.
Rudisill, badly hurt, was carried into the Young residence. Dr. H. S. Crouse, Littlestown, was summoned. He ordered that the man be taken to the Warner hospital and the Gettysburg ambulance was called.
An X-ray examination was immediately made to determine the extent of the injuries. Although in great pan and somewhat dazed, Rudisill retained consciousness.
The patrolman said that neither car was badly damaged by the collision. He stated that the damage to both would not exceed $10.
Cordes was riding alone at the time of the crash.
Source : The Gettysburg Times Newspaper - Gettysburg, Adams Co., Pennsylvania - Wednesday, February 5, 1936
OBITUARY :
JOHN RUDISILL EXPIRES AFTER AUTO ACCIDENT - Rural Carrier, 61, Littlestown, Dies of Broken Back, Pelvis - CORONER WILL HOLD INQUEST
JOHN Z. RUDISILL, 61, White Hall, Littlestown rural mail carrier, died Wednesday evening at 5:45 o'clock in the Annie M. Warner hospital here. He suffered a fracture of the back, a fracture of the pelvis and internal injuries in an auto accident seven hours earlier near Two Taverns.
Rudisill was pinned against the left rear fender of his auto and the car of Henry Cordes, West Lincoln avenue. Cordes had skidded on the icy road when he attempted to swerve to avoid striking the mail carrier who was walking around his own auto to place mail in the mail box of John Young.
Cordes told the patrolman who investigated that he had not been driving rapidly. His speed was about 15 miles per hour.
After Rudisill had been carried into the Young residence and a physician had been summoned, the injured man was brought to the hospital in the Gettysburg ambulance. There X-ray examinations revealed the seriousness of his injuries.
TO HOLD INQUEST
This morning Dr. Edgar A. Miller, Gettysburg, Adams county coroner, announced that an inquest will be held into the accident. He said that the date for the probe has not been set and that it will not take place before next year.
Mr. Rudisill had been a rural carrier out of the Littlestown post office for 17 years. Prior to his employ in the government service he had taught in the public schools of Mt. Pleasant township for 25 years. He was a native of Adams county.
He was a son of the late John and Ann (Bowman) Rudisill.
He is survived by his widow, who before her marriage was Miss Lottie K. Weikert. A daughter, Mrs. Ralph Wolfe, at home, and a grandchild, Jean Wolfe, also survives.
One brother and three sisters also survive. They are D. Calvin Rudisill, Two Taverns; Mrs. Milton Epley, Gettysburg; Mrs. Harry Snyder, Littlestown, R. D., and Mrs. Daisy Biddle, White Hall.
Mr. Rudisill was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran church in Littlestown.
FUNERAL SATURDAY
He was a member of Sylvania lodge, No. 613, I. O. O. F., Littlestown, and held membership in the Adams County Rural Carriers' association and was affiliated with the carriers' organization.
The funeral will be held Saurday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in St. Paul's Lutheran church, Littlestown. The pastor, the Rev. D. S. Kammerer, will officiate. Interment will be made in Mt. Carmel cemetery, at Littlestown.
The body will be taken to the church at 10:30 o'clock on Saturday morning where it may be viewed until the hour of the funeral.
Source : The Gettysburg Times Newspaper - Gettysburg, Adams Co., Pennsylvania - Thursday, February 6, 1936
Newspaper article and obituary provided by Melvin L. Halterman FAG # 50095654
RURAL CARRIER PINNED BETWEEN 2 AUTOMOBILES - John Z. Rudisill, Littlestown, In Serious Condition In Hospital Here - Passing Auto Skids Into Him - X-ray examinations late this afternoon revealed that Rudisill suffered a fracture of the back and a fracture of the pelvis. It is not known whether he suffered internal injuries. His condition was described as critical.
JOHN Z. RUDISILL, 60, Littlestown, R. 1, a rural mail carrier out of the Littlestown office, is in a serious condition in the Annie M. Warner hospital the result of an automobile accident.
Rudisill suffered injuries to his back and possible internal injuries when he was pinned against the left rear fender of his auto by the skidding auto of Henry Cordes, 133 West Lincoln avenue.
The accident occurred as Rudisill stepped out of his car to deliver mail at the home of John Young, a half mile south of Two Taverns on the Gettysburg-Littlestown road at 10:45 o'clock this morning.
HAD LEFT CAR
According to Patrolman C. F. Renz, of the local sub-station of the highway patrol who investigated the crash, Rudisill had been driving north along his regular route. He had stopped with the right wheels of his car off the hard-surfaced section of the roadway to make a delivery at the Young home.
Rudisill did not drive close to the mail box because of the icy condition of the berm but climbed out of the left side of his auto and was carrying the mail around the machine toward the mail box when he was struck.
The officer said that Cordes was traveling toward Gettysburg and he was driving slowly. The driver told the officer that he had seen Rudisill leave his car and walj toward the rear of the machine.
CAR SKIDS INTO HIM
The Gettysburg man applied his brakes and tried to swerve his machine toward the left side of the road but the car went into a skid.
Rudisill was pinned between the left front fender of his own auto and the right rear fender of the Cordes car. After the impact the Cordes car swung about and came to a stop heading toward Littlestown.
Rudisill, badly hurt, was carried into the Young residence. Dr. H. S. Crouse, Littlestown, was summoned. He ordered that the man be taken to the Warner hospital and the Gettysburg ambulance was called.
An X-ray examination was immediately made to determine the extent of the injuries. Although in great pan and somewhat dazed, Rudisill retained consciousness.
The patrolman said that neither car was badly damaged by the collision. He stated that the damage to both would not exceed $10.
Cordes was riding alone at the time of the crash.
Source : The Gettysburg Times Newspaper - Gettysburg, Adams Co., Pennsylvania - Wednesday, February 5, 1936
OBITUARY :
JOHN RUDISILL EXPIRES AFTER AUTO ACCIDENT - Rural Carrier, 61, Littlestown, Dies of Broken Back, Pelvis - CORONER WILL HOLD INQUEST
JOHN Z. RUDISILL, 61, White Hall, Littlestown rural mail carrier, died Wednesday evening at 5:45 o'clock in the Annie M. Warner hospital here. He suffered a fracture of the back, a fracture of the pelvis and internal injuries in an auto accident seven hours earlier near Two Taverns.
Rudisill was pinned against the left rear fender of his auto and the car of Henry Cordes, West Lincoln avenue. Cordes had skidded on the icy road when he attempted to swerve to avoid striking the mail carrier who was walking around his own auto to place mail in the mail box of John Young.
Cordes told the patrolman who investigated that he had not been driving rapidly. His speed was about 15 miles per hour.
After Rudisill had been carried into the Young residence and a physician had been summoned, the injured man was brought to the hospital in the Gettysburg ambulance. There X-ray examinations revealed the seriousness of his injuries.
TO HOLD INQUEST
This morning Dr. Edgar A. Miller, Gettysburg, Adams county coroner, announced that an inquest will be held into the accident. He said that the date for the probe has not been set and that it will not take place before next year.
Mr. Rudisill had been a rural carrier out of the Littlestown post office for 17 years. Prior to his employ in the government service he had taught in the public schools of Mt. Pleasant township for 25 years. He was a native of Adams county.
He was a son of the late John and Ann (Bowman) Rudisill.
He is survived by his widow, who before her marriage was Miss Lottie K. Weikert. A daughter, Mrs. Ralph Wolfe, at home, and a grandchild, Jean Wolfe, also survives.
One brother and three sisters also survive. They are D. Calvin Rudisill, Two Taverns; Mrs. Milton Epley, Gettysburg; Mrs. Harry Snyder, Littlestown, R. D., and Mrs. Daisy Biddle, White Hall.
Mr. Rudisill was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran church in Littlestown.
FUNERAL SATURDAY
He was a member of Sylvania lodge, No. 613, I. O. O. F., Littlestown, and held membership in the Adams County Rural Carriers' association and was affiliated with the carriers' organization.
The funeral will be held Saurday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in St. Paul's Lutheran church, Littlestown. The pastor, the Rev. D. S. Kammerer, will officiate. Interment will be made in Mt. Carmel cemetery, at Littlestown.
The body will be taken to the church at 10:30 o'clock on Saturday morning where it may be viewed until the hour of the funeral.
Source : The Gettysburg Times Newspaper - Gettysburg, Adams Co., Pennsylvania - Thursday, February 6, 1936
Newspaper article and obituary provided by Melvin L. Halterman FAG # 50095654
ARTICLE :
RURAL CARRIER PINNED BETWEEN 2 AUTOMOBILES - John Z. Rudisill, Littlestown, In Serious Condition In Hospital Here - Passing Auto Skids Into Him - X-ray examinations late this afternoon revealed that Rudisill suffered a fracture of the back and a fracture of the pelvis. It is not known whether he suffered internal injuries. His condition was described as critical.
JOHN Z. RUDISILL, 60, Littlestown, R. 1, a rural mail carrier out of the Littlestown office, is in a serious condition in the Annie M. Warner hospital the result of an automobile accident.
Rudisill suffered injuries to his back and possible internal injuries when he was pinned against the left rear fender of his auto by the skidding auto of Henry Cordes, 133 West Lincoln avenue.
The accident occurred as Rudisill stepped out of his car to deliver mail at the home of John Young, a half mile south of Two Taverns on the Gettysburg-Littlestown road at 10:45 o'clock this morning.
HAD LEFT CAR
According to Patrolman C. F. Renz, of the local sub-station of the highway patrol who investigated the crash, Rudisill had been driving north along his regular route. He had stopped with the right wheels of his car off the hard-surfaced section of the roadway to make a delivery at the Young home.
Rudisill did not drive close to the mail box because of the icy condition of the berm but climbed out of the left side of his auto and was carrying the mail around the machine toward the mail box when he was struck.
The officer said that Cordes was traveling toward Gettysburg and he was driving slowly. The driver told the officer that he had seen Rudisill leave his car and walj toward the rear of the machine.
CAR SKIDS INTO HIM
The Gettysburg man applied his brakes and tried to swerve his machine toward the left side of the road but the car went into a skid.
Rudisill was pinned between the left front fender of his own auto and the right rear fender of the Cordes car. After the impact the Cordes car swung about and came to a stop heading toward Littlestown.
Rudisill, badly hurt, was carried into the Young residence. Dr. H. S. Crouse, Littlestown, was summoned. He ordered that the man be taken to the Warner hospital and the Gettysburg ambulance was called.
An X-ray examination was immediately made to determine the extent of the injuries. Although in great pan and somewhat dazed, Rudisill retained consciousness.
The patrolman said that neither car was badly damaged by the collision. He stated that the damage to both would not exceed $10.
Cordes was riding alone at the time of the crash.
Source : The Gettysburg Times Newspaper - Gettysburg, Adams Co., Pennsylvania - Wednesday, February 5, 1936
OBITUARY :
JOHN RUDISILL EXPIRES AFTER AUTO ACCIDENT - Rural Carrier, 61, Littlestown, Dies of Broken Back, Pelvis - CORONER WILL HOLD INQUEST
JOHN Z. RUDISILL, 61, White Hall, Littlestown rural mail carrier, died Wednesday evening at 5:45 o'clock in the Annie M. Warner hospital here. He suffered a fracture of the back, a fracture of the pelvis and internal injuries in an auto accident seven hours earlier near Two Taverns.
Rudisill was pinned against the left rear fender of his auto and the car of Henry Cordes, West Lincoln avenue. Cordes had skidded on the icy road when he attempted to swerve to avoid striking the mail carrier who was walking around his own auto to place mail in the mail box of John Young.
Cordes told the patrolman who investigated that he had not been driving rapidly. His speed was about 15 miles per hour.
After Rudisill had been carried into the Young residence and a physician had been summoned, the injured man was brought to the hospital in the Gettysburg ambulance. There X-ray examinations revealed the seriousness of his injuries.
TO HOLD INQUEST
This morning Dr. Edgar A. Miller, Gettysburg, Adams county coroner, announced that an inquest will be held into the accident. He said that the date for the probe has not been set and that it will not take place before next year.
Mr. Rudisill had been a rural carrier out of the Littlestown post office for 17 years. Prior to his employ in the government service he had taught in the public schools of Mt. Pleasant township for 25 years. He was a native of Adams county.
He was a son of the late John and Ann (Bowman) Rudisill.
He is survived by his widow, who before her marriage was Miss Lottie K. Weikert. A daughter, Mrs. Ralph Wolfe, at home, and a grandchild, Jean Wolfe, also survives.
One brother and three sisters also survive. They are D. Calvin Rudisill, Two Taverns; Mrs. Milton Epley, Gettysburg; Mrs. Harry Snyder, Littlestown, R. D., and Mrs. Daisy Biddle, White Hall.
Mr. Rudisill was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran church in Littlestown.
FUNERAL SATURDAY
He was a member of Sylvania lodge, No. 613, I. O. O. F., Littlestown, and held membership in the Adams County Rural Carriers' association and was affiliated with the carriers' organization.
The funeral will be held Saurday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in St. Paul's Lutheran church, Littlestown. The pastor, the Rev. D. S. Kammerer, will officiate. Interment will be made in Mt. Carmel cemetery, at Littlestown.
The body will be taken to the church at 10:30 o'clock on Saturday morning where it may be viewed until the hour of the funeral.
Source : The Gettysburg Times Newspaper - Gettysburg, Adams Co., Pennsylvania - Thursday, February 6, 1936
Newspaper article and obituary provided by Melvin L. Halterman FAG # 50095654
RURAL CARRIER PINNED BETWEEN 2 AUTOMOBILES - John Z. Rudisill, Littlestown, In Serious Condition In Hospital Here - Passing Auto Skids Into Him - X-ray examinations late this afternoon revealed that Rudisill suffered a fracture of the back and a fracture of the pelvis. It is not known whether he suffered internal injuries. His condition was described as critical.
JOHN Z. RUDISILL, 60, Littlestown, R. 1, a rural mail carrier out of the Littlestown office, is in a serious condition in the Annie M. Warner hospital the result of an automobile accident.
Rudisill suffered injuries to his back and possible internal injuries when he was pinned against the left rear fender of his auto by the skidding auto of Henry Cordes, 133 West Lincoln avenue.
The accident occurred as Rudisill stepped out of his car to deliver mail at the home of John Young, a half mile south of Two Taverns on the Gettysburg-Littlestown road at 10:45 o'clock this morning.
HAD LEFT CAR
According to Patrolman C. F. Renz, of the local sub-station of the highway patrol who investigated the crash, Rudisill had been driving north along his regular route. He had stopped with the right wheels of his car off the hard-surfaced section of the roadway to make a delivery at the Young home.
Rudisill did not drive close to the mail box because of the icy condition of the berm but climbed out of the left side of his auto and was carrying the mail around the machine toward the mail box when he was struck.
The officer said that Cordes was traveling toward Gettysburg and he was driving slowly. The driver told the officer that he had seen Rudisill leave his car and walj toward the rear of the machine.
CAR SKIDS INTO HIM
The Gettysburg man applied his brakes and tried to swerve his machine toward the left side of the road but the car went into a skid.
Rudisill was pinned between the left front fender of his own auto and the right rear fender of the Cordes car. After the impact the Cordes car swung about and came to a stop heading toward Littlestown.
Rudisill, badly hurt, was carried into the Young residence. Dr. H. S. Crouse, Littlestown, was summoned. He ordered that the man be taken to the Warner hospital and the Gettysburg ambulance was called.
An X-ray examination was immediately made to determine the extent of the injuries. Although in great pan and somewhat dazed, Rudisill retained consciousness.
The patrolman said that neither car was badly damaged by the collision. He stated that the damage to both would not exceed $10.
Cordes was riding alone at the time of the crash.
Source : The Gettysburg Times Newspaper - Gettysburg, Adams Co., Pennsylvania - Wednesday, February 5, 1936
OBITUARY :
JOHN RUDISILL EXPIRES AFTER AUTO ACCIDENT - Rural Carrier, 61, Littlestown, Dies of Broken Back, Pelvis - CORONER WILL HOLD INQUEST
JOHN Z. RUDISILL, 61, White Hall, Littlestown rural mail carrier, died Wednesday evening at 5:45 o'clock in the Annie M. Warner hospital here. He suffered a fracture of the back, a fracture of the pelvis and internal injuries in an auto accident seven hours earlier near Two Taverns.
Rudisill was pinned against the left rear fender of his auto and the car of Henry Cordes, West Lincoln avenue. Cordes had skidded on the icy road when he attempted to swerve to avoid striking the mail carrier who was walking around his own auto to place mail in the mail box of John Young.
Cordes told the patrolman who investigated that he had not been driving rapidly. His speed was about 15 miles per hour.
After Rudisill had been carried into the Young residence and a physician had been summoned, the injured man was brought to the hospital in the Gettysburg ambulance. There X-ray examinations revealed the seriousness of his injuries.
TO HOLD INQUEST
This morning Dr. Edgar A. Miller, Gettysburg, Adams county coroner, announced that an inquest will be held into the accident. He said that the date for the probe has not been set and that it will not take place before next year.
Mr. Rudisill had been a rural carrier out of the Littlestown post office for 17 years. Prior to his employ in the government service he had taught in the public schools of Mt. Pleasant township for 25 years. He was a native of Adams county.
He was a son of the late John and Ann (Bowman) Rudisill.
He is survived by his widow, who before her marriage was Miss Lottie K. Weikert. A daughter, Mrs. Ralph Wolfe, at home, and a grandchild, Jean Wolfe, also survives.
One brother and three sisters also survive. They are D. Calvin Rudisill, Two Taverns; Mrs. Milton Epley, Gettysburg; Mrs. Harry Snyder, Littlestown, R. D., and Mrs. Daisy Biddle, White Hall.
Mr. Rudisill was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran church in Littlestown.
FUNERAL SATURDAY
He was a member of Sylvania lodge, No. 613, I. O. O. F., Littlestown, and held membership in the Adams County Rural Carriers' association and was affiliated with the carriers' organization.
The funeral will be held Saurday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in St. Paul's Lutheran church, Littlestown. The pastor, the Rev. D. S. Kammerer, will officiate. Interment will be made in Mt. Carmel cemetery, at Littlestown.
The body will be taken to the church at 10:30 o'clock on Saturday morning where it may be viewed until the hour of the funeral.
Source : The Gettysburg Times Newspaper - Gettysburg, Adams Co., Pennsylvania - Thursday, February 6, 1936
Newspaper article and obituary provided by Melvin L. Halterman FAG # 50095654
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