BALLARD, Aline Frances - Putnam

Aline Francis Ballard, 18, High School Senior, Dies in Physician's Office Soon After Crash-3 Others Hurt

-Services Today

Wingate Sept. 8-The body of Aline Frances Ballard, 18 year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Ballard, lay tonight in a casket at the home of her parents, one mile south, of Wingate-the victim of an automobile collision in which she was almost instantly killed and three other persons were injured at noon Saturday.

Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Christian church in Russellville, former home of the girl. There, Rev. W. H. Sando, pastor of the Wingate Christian church, will have charge of the rites, assisted by Rev. J. C. Ashley, pastor of the Christian church of Russellville. Burial will he in the. Russellville Cemetery.

The funeral procession will leave the Ballard home at 12:30 o'clock Monday afternoon for Russellville.

The crash occurred at the Ollie Hopper corner two miles southwest of Wingate and Miss Ballard died at the office of a local physician about thirty minutes after the accident. Her death was attributed to internal wounds.

Miss Ballard was in company with her sister, Bertrall, and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Virgil Ballard, of Wingate, and was driving south on the county line road about noon when the machine collided with a car driven by Forrest Murdock, Wingate farmer.

The Ballard machine left the road and crashed into a fence and Miss Ballard was thrown from the auto as it swerved and was picked up in an unconscious condition. None of the other occupants was badly hurt although both automobiles were heavily damaged. Mr. Murdock, who was alone, was headed east.

The accident victim was a senior in the Wingate high school and was a very popular member of her class. She came here with her family from Russellville a year ago.

Miss Ballard was under the machine when it stopped but it was not definitely determined as to whether or not the car had passed over her body.

She had gone to the home of her brother, Virgil, in Wingate, earlier in the day and was enroute home. Bertrall, the sister, was driving the car and neither, of the machines was reported traveling at a very high rate of speed. The road intersection is obscured by corn fields.

Aline Frances was born in 1917 near Russellville the daughter of Claude and Tillie Ballard, and had lived with her family in and near Russellville until the family moved to the Wingate vicinity a year ago. She was a member of the Christian church of Russellville.

Survivors, besides the parents and sister, include two brothers.

One of Heaven's sweet flowers that had bloomed on earth such a short time was taken from our midst in an accidental death neat Wingate, Saturday, Sept. 7,1935.

Aline Frances Ballard was born in Putnam county near Russellville, Ind., Jan 5. 1917; departed this life at the age of 18 years, 8 months and 2 days.

Left to mourn her loss, are father, mother, one sister, Bertrell, two brothers, Virgil and Ancil, and one sister-in-law, Mary, besides a host of relatives and friends.

Frances had attended school at Russellville, Ladoga, Crawfordsville and had entered high school for her Senior year at Wingate. She attended Sunday School at the Wingate Christian church.

Funeral services were held at the Russellville Christian church Monday afternoon at 2:00

o'clock conducted by Rev. W. H. Sando of Wingate. Burial was in Hebron Cemetery.

In loving memory of our dear daughter and sister, who passed, away five years ago today, Sept. 7, 1935.

The world seems quite another place

Without the smile of Frances' face;

And while she lies in peaceful sleep

Her memory we shall always keep.

Mr. and Mrs. Claud Ballard.

Ancil Ballard.

Mr. and Mrs. Vergil Ballard and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Murdock.