"Speed" McClurg Accident

Raymond News photo

        The photo above and article below appeared in the January 3, 1952 Raymond News

        Two Raymond Men Injured In Head-on Accident

Two Raymond men were injured Monday afternoon when the car driven by “Speed” McClurg went off the pavement and in bringing the car back on the road it skidded across the pavement and hit the car driven by Frank Sheff.

Both men were injured and were taken to the St. Francis hospital in the Hough ambulance for observation and treatment for bruises, shock, etc. Mr. Sheff was able to return home that afternoon but Mr. McClurg remained in the hospital where he will be a patient for the next few days.

The accident occurred about 4:00 o’clock p.m. about a half mile south of Raymond on Route 127. Both cars, pictured above, were badly damaged.

The car on the left was driven by Mr. Sheff and the one on the right by Mr. McClurg.