Thomas W. Settle, Jr. 35, son of Mr. And Mrs. T.W. Settler, Sr., of the Spur community, was killed and his brother, Olen Settle was injured in an automobile accident near the Cathey place, ten miles north of Spur, on the Dickens Highway, Sunday night about 9:30 p.m.Settle died while being rushed to the Veterans Hospital at Amarillo in a Campbell ambulance following the crash. Olen Settle was treated for injuries at Nichols General Hospital here and was released Monday. He suffered cuts and bruises about the head. A Chandler ambulance brought the injured man to Spur.
According to Sheriff Fred Christopher, who investigated the crash, the Settle car had become stalled along the highway and the boys had gotten out of the car and were preparing to have another car tow the machine. A car driven by Elzy Pullen of McAdoo was going north and apparently became blinded by lights of an oncoming car and crashed into the back of the Settle car. Pullen was accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Walter Pullen and a brother. No one in the Pullen car was injured.
Funeral services for Thomas W. Settle were held at the Church of Christ Tuesday at 4:00 with Roy Deaver officiating. Pallbearers included, Buddy Powell, P. Wright, Tommie Lee Elkins, L. Causey and ??had been discharged from the armed forces last December.
He is survived by the parents and two brothers, B.F. Settle and Olen Settle; two sisters, May Shcakelford and Mrs. Jimmie Newton.
©The Texas Spur, October 17, 1946
Transcribed February 22, 2005 by DCHC members.
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