From 1925 Newspaper
Vincent Chambers, 33, of Damascus, widely known in this vicinity, was instantly killed at 4 p.m. Friday at the American Steel Foundry, Alliance, where he was employed.
Although Mr. Chambers was employed in the office, where he did clerical work, at the time of the accident he was engaged in checking metal in the plant. A traveling overhead crane was carrying a big steel box, weighing about 1,000 pounds. The box slipped off of the crane and fell were Mr. Chambers was working crushing him to death.
Mr. Chambers was born and reared in the vicinity of Damascus, a son of V. M. And Carrie Chambers. He was a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware and served in Word War with the machine gun corps over seas. he was a member of the Friends church, Damascus and active in its interest.
Five years ago last October he was united in marriage with Margaret Patterson of My. Pleasant, and she survives with two sons, Richard, aged four, and Curtis, five months old; also his parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. M Chambers and one brother, Fred of Damascus and two brothers William of Chicago, and Cloyd of Greenfield, Ind.
The funeral service will be at 2 p.m Monday at the Friends church, Damascus; internment in the cemetery there.
Vincent Chambers, 33, of Damascus, widely known in this vicinity, was instantly killed at 4 p.m. Friday at the American Steel Foundry, Alliance, where he was employed.
Although Mr. Chambers was employed in the office, where he did clerical work, at the time of the accident he was engaged in checking metal in the plant. A traveling overhead crane was carrying a big steel box, weighing about 1,000 pounds. The box slipped off of the crane and fell were Mr. Chambers was working crushing him to death.
Mr. Chambers was born and reared in the vicinity of Damascus, a son of V. M. And Carrie Chambers. He was a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware and served in Word War with the machine gun corps over seas. he was a member of the Friends church, Damascus and active in its interest.
Five years ago last October he was united in marriage with Margaret Patterson of My. Pleasant, and she survives with two sons, Richard, aged four, and Curtis, five months old; also his parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. M Chambers and one brother, Fred of Damascus and two brothers William of Chicago, and Cloyd of Greenfield, Ind.
The funeral service will be at 2 p.m Monday at the Friends church, Damascus; internment in the cemetery there.
From 1925 Newspaper
Vincent Chambers, 33, of Damascus, widely known in this vicinity, was instantly killed at 4 p.m. Friday at the American Steel Foundry, Alliance, where he was employed.
Although Mr. Chambers was employed in the office, where he did clerical work, at the time of the accident he was engaged in checking metal in the plant. A traveling overhead crane was carrying a big steel box, weighing about 1,000 pounds. The box slipped off of the crane and fell were Mr. Chambers was working crushing him to death.
Mr. Chambers was born and reared in the vicinity of Damascus, a son of V. M. And Carrie Chambers. He was a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware and served in Word War with the machine gun corps over seas. he was a member of the Friends church, Damascus and active in its interest.
Five years ago last October he was united in marriage with Margaret Patterson of My. Pleasant, and she survives with two sons, Richard, aged four, and Curtis, five months old; also his parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. M Chambers and one brother, Fred of Damascus and two brothers William of Chicago, and Cloyd of Greenfield, Ind.
The funeral service will be at 2 p.m Monday at the Friends church, Damascus; internment in the cemetery there.
Vincent Chambers, 33, of Damascus, widely known in this vicinity, was instantly killed at 4 p.m. Friday at the American Steel Foundry, Alliance, where he was employed.
Although Mr. Chambers was employed in the office, where he did clerical work, at the time of the accident he was engaged in checking metal in the plant. A traveling overhead crane was carrying a big steel box, weighing about 1,000 pounds. The box slipped off of the crane and fell were Mr. Chambers was working crushing him to death.
Mr. Chambers was born and reared in the vicinity of Damascus, a son of V. M. And Carrie Chambers. He was a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware and served in Word War with the machine gun corps over seas. he was a member of the Friends church, Damascus and active in its interest.
Five years ago last October he was united in marriage with Margaret Patterson of My. Pleasant, and she survives with two sons, Richard, aged four, and Curtis, five months old; also his parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. M Chambers and one brother, Fred of Damascus and two brothers William of Chicago, and Cloyd of Greenfield, Ind.
The funeral service will be at 2 p.m Monday at the Friends church, Damascus; internment in the cemetery there.
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