Thomas - Pauline
Source: Waveland Independent Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana Sept 18, 1931
The crossroads in Milligan which has already been the scene of several auto accidents had another on Sunday afternoon about 4 that resulted in the death of one girl, Pauline THOMAS and seriously injured seven other people. John St. Clair and WH Cummings were coming from the east on their way to Montezuma when they collided with a car coming from the south driven by Carl Layden of Lafayette. The Thomas girl was instantly killed, her neck being broken and her head crushed. It was at first reported that Cummings and Sinclair would both die but later reports say they will recover. They are B&O employees and were going to take charge of their train at Montezuma. There were six persons in the car driven by Layden. Warren Abney, owner of the car was cut and bruised; Mrs. Abney had a broken leg and cuts; Letha Abney had either her back or pelvis broken; EW Mulvey had a broken arm. The driver escaped with minor injuries. The body of Miss Thomas was brought to the Machledt undertaking rooms. The railroad men were removed to the City Hospital, Indianapolis and the other injured parties to St. Eliz. Hospital, Lafayette. Funeral services for the dead girl were held at the home near Portland Mills Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 in charge of Rev. H Ray Sigler. Burial at Bruin Cemetery near Guion. She was 1? years old and had been a pupil in Greene Consolidated school.- transcribed by kbz