The August 8, 1953 edition of the Bethany Republican-Clipper carried a story about the no-good, very bad day for the Wesley V. Hallock family in Ridgeway. This poor family had three separate accidents to family members within four hours, resulting in three separate trips to the Reid Hospital in Bethany.
The first trip to the hospital was for Mrs. Hallock after she was bitten by a dog. Later, her son William, age 6, was playing “airplane” with a visitor, Elaine Johnson, age 9. “Elaine lay on her back, William Stanley took his seat on her feet, and she propelled him into the air. The final landing was not perfect, and both bones of William Stanley's right arm were broken.” The family headed to the hospital a second time to have the bones set.
The third trip to Reid Hospital was for son Gary Hallock, age 10, who “was caught between a truck being backed by his father, and the hot engine of a tractor”. The poor boy suffered painful I burns down his back, but thankfully no broken bones. He was able to come home after being seen.
