William Henry Youmans, of this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], died about 2 o'clock Wednesday morning, July 17, in the Binghamton City Hospital after a long illness following an injury suffered March 24, 1939, in what was then the upper A.&P. store in Walton. He fell from a stepladder in the rear of the store upon the edge of an empty butter tub. Mr. Youmans was 43 years old. Mr. Youmans was admitted to Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City in April and felt fairly well. [..?torn..] he became fatigued easily. This was his sixth week as a patient in the Binghamton institution and physicians blamed a complication of difficulties for his death. William Youmans was born at Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], January 9, 1897, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Youmans. He received his schooling at Oxford High School for three years On January 9, 1914, he was married to Gladys J. Race, also of Oxford, and they operated a farm at Oxford for a time, moving from there to Johnson City, where Mr. Youmans became an Endicott-Johnson fire department member, a position he held 13 years. Recently both store in Walton were closed and Mr. Youmans was appointed manager of the A.&P. super-market. A shift in personnel of this district of the A.&P. Company brought about his removal in February to Bainbridge where he has been manager of one of the chain's stores. He remained here until his recent illness. A member of the Methodist church, Odd Fellows and Masonic Lodges, the deceased was well-known both through his customer-storekeeper association and his live interest in civic and athletic doings about town In business life he gained and held a large number of patrons through quick service--an out-growth of his dynamic energy--his honesty and cheerful personality which, coupled with a ready wit, helped transmit his good humor to others. "Bill" Youmans will be long remembered. Surviving besides Mrs. Youmans is a daughter, Mrs. Douglas Bell; a son, Gerald W. Youmans, both of Walton; his mother, Mrs. Charles Youmans, of Oxford; a sister, Mrs. Robert Adams, of Oxford; three brothers, Raymond, of Binghamton, Ernest, of Sherburne, and Stanley Youmans, of Greenwich, and three nephews. Services were held in the Root funeral parlors in Greene Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, daylight saving time, and burial was in the family plot in the Greene Cemetery [Chenango Co., NY]. Rev. Gould conducted the services--Walton Reporter. [Bainbridge News & Republican, July 25, 1940]
Ada L. Parsons passed away after a short illness Saturday afternoon, July 27, 1940, at the home of her son, J.A. Parsons. She was born at East Windsor [Broome Co., NY], October 20, 1857, and was the daughter of Elias and Lurina Warner. On February 22, 1877, she was united in marriage to Merritt A. Parsons, who survives her. Moving to Bainbridge in 1896, she united with the Methodist Episcopal Church and until recent years was very active in church work. Funeral services were held at her son's home Tuesday afternoon, July 30, with the Rev. Clarence Carman, one of her most beloved pastors, officiating. Interment was in the Perch Pond Hill Cemetery. Left to mourn besides her husband are two daughters, Mrs. E.G. Hinebaugh, of Minneapolis, Minn.; and Mrs. Lurina Putnam, of Bainbridge; a son, John A. Parsons, and a daughter-in-law Mrs. Emma Parsons, both of Bainbridge; a sister, Mrs. Alice Mayo, of Damascus; and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Aug. 8, 1940]
Mrs. Myrtle Ireland died at her home in Bainbridge, New York [Chenango Co.] Wednesday afternoon July thirty-first 1940, after an infirmity of many years. She was the daughter of George Morris Woodworth and Rachel Anna Miller Woodworth, born April 13, 1869 in the town of Fenton, Broome County, New York. She was married to Charles Winfield Ireland of Bainbridge, October 19, 1893. Mrs. Ireland is survived by her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Dow Campbell, Miss Charlah Ireland; one granddaughter, Miss Barbara Campbell, all of Bainbridge. Mrs. Ireland was a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church and a charter member of the Order of the Eastern Star and a past matron of that organization. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon August 3rd from Mrs. Ireland's late home. The Reverend Sydney Heath conducted the service. The bearers were Dow Campbell, son-in-law, Earl Clark, Raymond Holman and Charles Colwell. The burial was in St. Peter's Cemetery, Bainbridge. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Aug. 8, 1940]
The gloomy shadow of tragedy darkened over this section of the Southern Tier as it was revealed yesterday morning that two more victims of Tuesday's crash had passed away. Charles Richard Hofer, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hofer, of Johnson City [Broome Co., NY], was instantly killed when the coupe he was driving crashed into a truck loaded with logs and his companions, popular Miss Harriet Furman, 17, and Miss Faye Furman, 14, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. P.B. Furman, of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], died of fractured skulls a few hours after the accident occurred. Miss Letha Bunday, 14, also of Sidney, is in a serious condition at the Sidney Hospital. Dr. Elliot Danforth stated that she "suffered a compound fracture of the right thigh, fracture of both bones of the left fore arm, fracture of left elbow, fracture of right forearm, and multiple lacerated wounds." First to be at the scene of the accident were W.E. Dewey and E.E. Carkuff, who live nearby. They found young Hofer dead and summoned an ambulance to take the girls to the hospital. It was necessary to obtain a crowbar from the Lakin farm to pry the wreckage of the coupe apart to get out the four occupants who are said to have been going swimming about 1:05 o'clock when the car crashed into the truck on the Sidney-Sidney Center highway. In a statement to the "News" the elderly Mr. Carkuff said, "When I saw the lad's body and the two girls it was nearly too much for me. It is the worst accident I've ever seen." Troopers R.B. Merritt and F.C. Storm, who investigated the accident, exonerated from blame Raymond Reynolds, 23, of DeLancey, operator of the truck. Reynolds, who received only minor bruises, stated that he saw the coupe coming around a curve in the road and pulled his truck to the right shoulder as far as he could without going over an embankment trying to avoid the crash. The truck was owned by Freeman Shaver, of DeLancey, and was being driven from DeLancey to Frankfort. It was badly damaged, the cab being smashed and the coupe was demolished. Young Hofer had been recently employed by the Scintilla Magneto plant in Sidney. The youth is survived in addition to this parents by a sister, Miss Mildred Hofer; two brothers, Clayton and Lewis Hofer, all of Johnson City; a grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Reninger, of Williamsport, Pa. The Furman girls are survived by their parents, two sisters, and one brother of the U.S. Navy. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Aug. 8, 1940]
Fred L. Rogers, a resident of Guilford [Chenango Co., nY], passed away at his home on Merchant street on Saturday morning, August 17, 1940, after a lingering illness, at the age of 61 years. Mr. Rogers was born in Greene [Chenango Co., NY], the son of the late Fanny (Salisbury) and Leroy Rogers. He was a graduate of Greene High School and taught in the rural schools of Greene and Guilford for several years. He has served as assessor for both towns for several years and as assistant postmaster in Greene in 1905. He was a member of the Central Baptist church of Greene and of Eastern Light lodge, 126, F.&A.M. Final rites were held in the Harry R. Rogers Funeral Home in Greene, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev Ralph E. Gould of the Central Baptist Church officiated. Burial was made in Sylvan Lawn Cemetery at Greene, with Eastern light Lodge, conducting the committal service. Surviving are his wife, Leora, a son, Llewellyn L. Rogers, of West New Jersey, and a sister, Atala Rogers, of Flanders, L.I. In the death of Mr. Rogers, Guilford loses one of its most highly esteemed citizens, a man of sterling qualities, and a kindly neighbor. His passing is deeply felt. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Aug. 29, 1940]
The gloomy shadow of tragedy darkened over this section of the Southern Tier as it was revealed yesterday morning that two more victims of Tuesday's crash had passed away. Charles Richard Hofer, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hofer, of Johnson City [Broome Co., NY], was instantly killed when the coupe he was driving crashed into a truck loaded with logs and his companions, popular Miss Harriet Furman, 17, and Miss Faye Furman, 14, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. P.B. Furman, of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], died of fractured skulls a few hours after the accident occurred. Miss Letha Bunday, 14, also of Sidney, is in a serious condition at the Sidney Hospital. Dr. Elliot Danforth stated that she "suffered a compound fracture of the right thigh, fracture of both bones of the left fore arm, fracture of left elbow, fracture of right forearm, and multiple lacerated wounds." First to be at the scene of the accident were W.E. Dewey and E.E. Carkuff, who live nearby. They found young Hofer dead and summoned an ambulance to take the girls to the hospital. It was necessary to obtain a crowbar from the Lakin farm to pry the wreckage of the coupe apart to get out the four occupants who are said to have been going swimming about 1:05 o'clock when the car crashed into the truck on the Sidney-Sidney Center highway. In a statement to the "News" the elderly Mr. Carkuff said, "When I saw the lad's body and the two girls it was nearly too much for me. It is the worst accident I've ever seen." Troopers R.B. Merritt and F.C. Storm, who investigated the accident, exonerated from blame Raymond Reynolds, 23, of DeLancey, operator of the truck. Reynolds, who received only minor bruises, stated that he saw the coupe coming around a curve in the road and pulled his truck to the right shoulder as far as he could without going over an embankment trying to avoid the crash. The truck was owned by Freeman Shaver, of DeLancey, and was being driven from DeLancey to Frankfort. It was badly damaged, the cab being smashed and the coupe was demolished. Young Hofer had been recently employed by the Scintilla Magneto plant in Sidney. The youth is survived in addition to this parents by a sister, Miss Mildred Hofer; two brothers, Clayton and Lewis Hofer, all of Johnson City; a grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Reninger, of Williamsport, Pa. The Furman girls are survived by their parents, two sisters, and one brother of the U.S. Navy. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Aug. 8, 1940]
Fred L. Rogers, a resident of Guilford [Chenango Co., nY], passed away at his home on Merchant street on Saturday morning, August 17, 1940, after a lingering illness, at the age of 61 years. Mr. Rogers was born in Greene [Chenango Co., NY], the son of the late Fanny (Salisbury) and Leroy Rogers. He was a graduate of Greene High School and taught in the rural schools of Greene and Guilford for several years. He has served as assessor for both towns for several years and as assistant postmaster in Greene in 1905. He was a member of the Central Baptist church of Greene and of Eastern Light lodge, 126, F.&A.M. Final rites were held in the Harry R. Rogers Funeral Home in Greene, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev Ralph E. Gould of the Central Baptist Church officiated. Burial was made in Sylvan Lawn Cemetery at Greene, with Eastern light Lodge, conducting the committal service. Surviving are his wife, Leora, a son, Llewellyn L. Rogers, of West New Jersey, and a sister, Atala Rogers, of Flanders, L.I. In the death of Mr. Rogers, Guilford loses one of its most highly esteemed citizens, a man of sterling qualities, and a kindly neighbor. His passing is deeply felt. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Aug. 29, 1940]
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