Macon County Times
April 11, 1935
Woman Leaves Baby An unknown woman left a baby apparently two or three days old at the home of Dennis Watkins in Westmoreland about eight o'clock Tuesday night. The woman first went to another home but turned away when she saw someone watching her. The baby was in a basket and its clothes and bottle were placed in the basket with the infant. The baby was found by members of the Watkins family about forty minutes after the neighbor saw the woman near his home. Not far from where the baby was left, a car was parked for a time. Later the car motor was started and the automobile started away without lights. A little later the car struck a small bridge and was considerable damaged. A woman in the car escaped, but officers arrested a man who refused to give his name. Connecting the man with the desertion of the baby, the officers finally let the man go when he agreed to take the baby with him. The car according to reports, had Allen County license plates on it. Just who the parties were could not be ascertained.
Injured in Wreck
A blow-out in a tire came near causing a fatal wreck Monday night near Bransford when Forrest Roark, grocery man of this place was seriously hurt. The car left the road and struck a bluff when the tire blew out. At first it was thought young Roark had suffered a broken back, but later reports from the Nashville hospital to which he was taken were to the effect that he had sustained several rib fractures and that his back was not broken. Later he was brought home. In the car were two others, said to have been Nashville boys. They escaped without serious injury.
Killed in Wreck
Earl Gregory, 21 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Gregory of Cato section, lost his life late Sunday afternoon near Dixon Springs when the car in which he was riding struck a telephone pole. The driver of the car was Curtis Cothron, young son of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Cothron of Hillsdale. The other was Lawrence Smith, son of Mrs. Floyd Smith of near Cato. The boys were traveling toward Dixon Springs when it became apparent that the car was going into the ditch and that a collision with a telephone pole was imminent. The supposition is that young Gregory decided to jump from the speeding car, that he opened the door to make his escape just as the door struck the pole. The door was torn off and the young man was rendered unconscious, speaking only one time, according to reports. The boys with him who escaped with only minor bruises, thought he was not seriously hurt. A passing car carried the injured boy to a doctor's office where it was found the was already dead, his neck having been broken in the accident.
The deceased is survived by his parents, two brothers, Ed Seay and Junior Gregory, residing with their parents; six sisters Mrs. Lee Earps of Cato, and Carleen, Kathleen, Frances, Irene and Lucy Belle Gregory, all residing with their parents; and two of the grandparents, J. J. Gregory, and Mrs. Peter Wilburn.
Burial was made late Monday afternoon in the Dixon Springs Cemetery, following funeral services conducted by Elders L.A. Stewart and Calvin Gregory. The services were held in the Dixon Springs Church house and an unusually large crowd attended the funeral. Just before beginning of the services, the floor of the church house broke down on one side of the house, creating some excitement and causing part of the congregation to have to leave the building. The young boy was a member of Dixon's Creek Baptist Church.