Thomas Halberstadt
(Handwritten date: Wednesday, Dec. 3, 1952)
PLEASANT MILLS MAN KILLED IN HIGHWAY MISHAP
...Into Path of Truck
Thomas "Mutt" Halberstadt, 37, of Pleasant Mills, was hurt fatally at 6:00 a.m. this morning when he was crushed under the wheels of a large truck. The somewhat freak accident happened at the intersection of highway 30 and the Minnich Road near New Haven. Halberstadt was well known by many local people and was a brother of James Halberstadt who married Willodean Ellenberger of this community.
Halberstadt was riding in a car driven by True "Tabby" Andrews of Decatur Route 1. Andrews is foreman for the C. and C. Construction Company at Defiance, Ohio and Halberstadt was employed by Mr. Andrews. The two men were enroute to Defiance at the time of the accident.
According to Andrews, they were traveling on the Minnich road which runs off from U. S. highway 27 northwest of Decatur, towards New Haven. When they came to the intersection of highway 30 near New Haven, Andrews stopped at the intersection. He said it was very foggy at the time. He said no traffic was in sight and he started across the intersection. As he approached the middle of the intersection the large truck, headed east on 30, came into view. Halberstadt, apparently thinking the truck would hit their car, opened the door of Andrews' machine and jumped out.
Mr. Andrews told the Witness today that Halberstadt apparently slipped or fell on the slippery pavement and the big truck ran over him, apparently crushing him. Meanwhile Andrews proceeded across the intersection without mishap, getting across before the truck arrived on the spot.
Parking his car along the road, Andrews ran back to the intersection and assisted Halberstadt to his feet. He said the injured man could still talk but blood was coming out of his mouth, ears and nose. He assisted him to the side of the pavement and ran to a nearby home to summon an ambulance. Halberstadt was taken to a Fort Wayne hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
The truck was driven by Charles Murphy of Fort Wayne. He was driving (missing)... He told state troopers from the Baer Field post that he believes the right wheels on the truck ran over Halberstadt.
The truck driver told Andrews later that he knew he had driven over something but did not know what until after the gruesome accident. He said he saw an ob- (cut off)...position, unable to get out of the truck's path.
The truck then jack-knifed and an automobile following the car crashed into the truck and additional cars, six in all, piled into the wreckage. Several persons were hurt, several seriously. Some were from New Haven and Monroeville.
Mr. and Mrs. Halberstadt have "Mutt's Service" in Pleasant Mills for a number of years. Halberstadt spent his entire life in the Pleasant Mills community and graduated from the Pleasant Mills high school.
Halberstadt was born December 8, 1914. He was a star basket ball player at Pleasant Mills high school and named to the all-county team in 1933. He served in World War II, enlisting in June of 1943. He was a deep sea welder and diver and participated in the New Guinea invasion where he was wounded. He was discharged in 1944.
He was married to the former Pauline Carver. She survives, also a daughter Joan, and a son Rex, both at home; the parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Halberstadt Sr., of Pleasant Mills; a brother, James Halberstadt, Jr., of Pleasant Mills; two sisters, Mrs. Virgil (Ruth) Neuenschwander of Madina, Ohio and Mrs. Edward Melching, Pleasant Mills.
The grandfather, Rev. Thomas E. Ploughe, Scircleville, Indiana, also survives.
The body is at Zwick funeral home in Decatur. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at press time.
Contributor: Karin King - [email protected]
(Handwritten date: Wednesday, Dec. 3, 1952)
PLEASANT MILLS MAN KILLED IN HIGHWAY MISHAP
...Into Path of Truck
Thomas "Mutt" Halberstadt, 37, of Pleasant Mills, was hurt fatally at 6:00 a.m. this morning when he was crushed under the wheels of a large truck. The somewhat freak accident happened at the intersection of highway 30 and the Minnich Road near New Haven. Halberstadt was well known by many local people and was a brother of James Halberstadt who married Willodean Ellenberger of this community.
Halberstadt was riding in a car driven by True "Tabby" Andrews of Decatur Route 1. Andrews is foreman for the C. and C. Construction Company at Defiance, Ohio and Halberstadt was employed by Mr. Andrews. The two men were enroute to Defiance at the time of the accident.
According to Andrews, they were traveling on the Minnich road which runs off from U. S. highway 27 northwest of Decatur, towards New Haven. When they came to the intersection of highway 30 near New Haven, Andrews stopped at the intersection. He said it was very foggy at the time. He said no traffic was in sight and he started across the intersection. As he approached the middle of the intersection the large truck, headed east on 30, came into view. Halberstadt, apparently thinking the truck would hit their car, opened the door of Andrews' machine and jumped out.
Mr. Andrews told the Witness today that Halberstadt apparently slipped or fell on the slippery pavement and the big truck ran over him, apparently crushing him. Meanwhile Andrews proceeded across the intersection without mishap, getting across before the truck arrived on the spot.
Parking his car along the road, Andrews ran back to the intersection and assisted Halberstadt to his feet. He said the injured man could still talk but blood was coming out of his mouth, ears and nose. He assisted him to the side of the pavement and ran to a nearby home to summon an ambulance. Halberstadt was taken to a Fort Wayne hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
The truck was driven by Charles Murphy of Fort Wayne. He was driving (missing)... He told state troopers from the Baer Field post that he believes the right wheels on the truck ran over Halberstadt.
The truck driver told Andrews later that he knew he had driven over something but did not know what until after the gruesome accident. He said he saw an ob- (cut off)...position, unable to get out of the truck's path.
The truck then jack-knifed and an automobile following the car crashed into the truck and additional cars, six in all, piled into the wreckage. Several persons were hurt, several seriously. Some were from New Haven and Monroeville.
Mr. and Mrs. Halberstadt have "Mutt's Service" in Pleasant Mills for a number of years. Halberstadt spent his entire life in the Pleasant Mills community and graduated from the Pleasant Mills high school.
Halberstadt was born December 8, 1914. He was a star basket ball player at Pleasant Mills high school and named to the all-county team in 1933. He served in World War II, enlisting in June of 1943. He was a deep sea welder and diver and participated in the New Guinea invasion where he was wounded. He was discharged in 1944.
He was married to the former Pauline Carver. She survives, also a daughter Joan, and a son Rex, both at home; the parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Halberstadt Sr., of Pleasant Mills; a brother, James Halberstadt, Jr., of Pleasant Mills; two sisters, Mrs. Virgil (Ruth) Neuenschwander of Madina, Ohio and Mrs. Edward Melching, Pleasant Mills.
The grandfather, Rev. Thomas E. Ploughe, Scircleville, Indiana, also survives.
The body is at Zwick funeral home in Decatur. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at press time.
Contributor: Karin King - [email protected]
Thomas Halberstadt
(Handwritten date: Wednesday, Dec. 3, 1952)
PLEASANT MILLS MAN KILLED IN HIGHWAY MISHAP
...Into Path of Truck
Thomas "Mutt" Halberstadt, 37, of Pleasant Mills, was hurt fatally at 6:00 a.m. this morning when he was crushed under the wheels of a large truck. The somewhat freak accident happened at the intersection of highway 30 and the Minnich Road near New Haven. Halberstadt was well known by many local people and was a brother of James Halberstadt who married Willodean Ellenberger of this community.
Halberstadt was riding in a car driven by True "Tabby" Andrews of Decatur Route 1. Andrews is foreman for the C. and C. Construction Company at Defiance, Ohio and Halberstadt was employed by Mr. Andrews. The two men were enroute to Defiance at the time of the accident.
According to Andrews, they were traveling on the Minnich road which runs off from U. S. highway 27 northwest of Decatur, towards New Haven. When they came to the intersection of highway 30 near New Haven, Andrews stopped at the intersection. He said it was very foggy at the time. He said no traffic was in sight and he started across the intersection. As he approached the middle of the intersection the large truck, headed east on 30, came into view. Halberstadt, apparently thinking the truck would hit their car, opened the door of Andrews' machine and jumped out.
Mr. Andrews told the Witness today that Halberstadt apparently slipped or fell on the slippery pavement and the big truck ran over him, apparently crushing him. Meanwhile Andrews proceeded across the intersection without mishap, getting across before the truck arrived on the spot.
Parking his car along the road, Andrews ran back to the intersection and assisted Halberstadt to his feet. He said the injured man could still talk but blood was coming out of his mouth, ears and nose. He assisted him to the side of the pavement and ran to a nearby home to summon an ambulance. Halberstadt was taken to a Fort Wayne hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
The truck was driven by Charles Murphy of Fort Wayne. He was driving (missing)... He told state troopers from the Baer Field post that he believes the right wheels on the truck ran over Halberstadt.
The truck driver told Andrews later that he knew he had driven over something but did not know what until after the gruesome accident. He said he saw an ob- (cut off)...position, unable to get out of the truck's path.
The truck then jack-knifed and an automobile following the car crashed into the truck and additional cars, six in all, piled into the wreckage. Several persons were hurt, several seriously. Some were from New Haven and Monroeville.
Mr. and Mrs. Halberstadt have "Mutt's Service" in Pleasant Mills for a number of years. Halberstadt spent his entire life in the Pleasant Mills community and graduated from the Pleasant Mills high school.
Halberstadt was born December 8, 1914. He was a star basket ball player at Pleasant Mills high school and named to the all-county team in 1933. He served in World War II, enlisting in June of 1943. He was a deep sea welder and diver and participated in the New Guinea invasion where he was wounded. He was discharged in 1944.
He was married to the former Pauline Carver. She survives, also a daughter Joan, and a son Rex, both at home; the parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Halberstadt Sr., of Pleasant Mills; a brother, James Halberstadt, Jr., of Pleasant Mills; two sisters, Mrs. Virgil (Ruth) Neuenschwander of Madina, Ohio and Mrs. Edward Melching, Pleasant Mills.
The grandfather, Rev. Thomas E. Ploughe, Scircleville, Indiana, also survives.
The body is at Zwick funeral home in Decatur. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at press time.
Contributor: Karin King - [email protected]
(Handwritten date: Wednesday, Dec. 3, 1952)
PLEASANT MILLS MAN KILLED IN HIGHWAY MISHAP
...Into Path of Truck
Thomas "Mutt" Halberstadt, 37, of Pleasant Mills, was hurt fatally at 6:00 a.m. this morning when he was crushed under the wheels of a large truck. The somewhat freak accident happened at the intersection of highway 30 and the Minnich Road near New Haven. Halberstadt was well known by many local people and was a brother of James Halberstadt who married Willodean Ellenberger of this community.
Halberstadt was riding in a car driven by True "Tabby" Andrews of Decatur Route 1. Andrews is foreman for the C. and C. Construction Company at Defiance, Ohio and Halberstadt was employed by Mr. Andrews. The two men were enroute to Defiance at the time of the accident.
According to Andrews, they were traveling on the Minnich road which runs off from U. S. highway 27 northwest of Decatur, towards New Haven. When they came to the intersection of highway 30 near New Haven, Andrews stopped at the intersection. He said it was very foggy at the time. He said no traffic was in sight and he started across the intersection. As he approached the middle of the intersection the large truck, headed east on 30, came into view. Halberstadt, apparently thinking the truck would hit their car, opened the door of Andrews' machine and jumped out.
Mr. Andrews told the Witness today that Halberstadt apparently slipped or fell on the slippery pavement and the big truck ran over him, apparently crushing him. Meanwhile Andrews proceeded across the intersection without mishap, getting across before the truck arrived on the spot.
Parking his car along the road, Andrews ran back to the intersection and assisted Halberstadt to his feet. He said the injured man could still talk but blood was coming out of his mouth, ears and nose. He assisted him to the side of the pavement and ran to a nearby home to summon an ambulance. Halberstadt was taken to a Fort Wayne hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
The truck was driven by Charles Murphy of Fort Wayne. He was driving (missing)... He told state troopers from the Baer Field post that he believes the right wheels on the truck ran over Halberstadt.
The truck driver told Andrews later that he knew he had driven over something but did not know what until after the gruesome accident. He said he saw an ob- (cut off)...position, unable to get out of the truck's path.
The truck then jack-knifed and an automobile following the car crashed into the truck and additional cars, six in all, piled into the wreckage. Several persons were hurt, several seriously. Some were from New Haven and Monroeville.
Mr. and Mrs. Halberstadt have "Mutt's Service" in Pleasant Mills for a number of years. Halberstadt spent his entire life in the Pleasant Mills community and graduated from the Pleasant Mills high school.
Halberstadt was born December 8, 1914. He was a star basket ball player at Pleasant Mills high school and named to the all-county team in 1933. He served in World War II, enlisting in June of 1943. He was a deep sea welder and diver and participated in the New Guinea invasion where he was wounded. He was discharged in 1944.
He was married to the former Pauline Carver. She survives, also a daughter Joan, and a son Rex, both at home; the parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Halberstadt Sr., of Pleasant Mills; a brother, James Halberstadt, Jr., of Pleasant Mills; two sisters, Mrs. Virgil (Ruth) Neuenschwander of Madina, Ohio and Mrs. Edward Melching, Pleasant Mills.
The grandfather, Rev. Thomas E. Ploughe, Scircleville, Indiana, also survives.
The body is at Zwick funeral home in Decatur. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at press time.
Contributor: Karin King - [email protected]
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