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Wheeler - Thomas Earl

Source: Waveland Independent newspaper, Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana, Dec 3, 1942

 
Thomas Earl Wheeler, a Junior in the New Market HS was killed  and five of his companions were injured in an automobile accident  last Wed. evening about 1 3/4 miles SW of New Market. According  to information disclosed, the boys had eaten at a New Market Drug  Store following the ball game and prior to their going home had  decided to take a joy ride in the country. The car which was  driven by William Cedars, 18 of Alamo, and according to him was  driving about 45 miles per hour when the car got off to the side  of the road and struck the concrete abutment at the end of a  culvert. The car was completely demolished with the front end  resting on the fence at the side of the road and the rear was  caught on the abutment when officers arrived at the scene. The  Wheeler boy, age 16 died at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon in  Culver hospital from a fractured skull. Young Wheeler was born in  Osman, ILL July 25, 1926 the son of Robert E. and Dora Burnham  Wheeler and for a number of years had attended the New Market  school. Surviving him are the parents 11 brother and sisters and  four grandparents. Funeral services were held for the lad Sunday  at the Christian Church.
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