Born on xx, Died on Tuesday
Aged 19 years, xx months, xx days.
Young Mother Burns To Death -- Brother Rescues Baby From Raging Flames
Mrs. Lottie Hawk, 19-year-old mother and wife of Paul Hawk, residing along the blacktop road leading from Clearfield to Wind Gap, was burned to death Tuesday afternoon at about five o'clock when fire destroyed their home. The cause of the blaze is unknown as only she and a 15-month-old daughter were in the home at the time.
The flames were discovered by Mrs. Hawk's brother, Clark Mackes, a WPA worker upon returning from work. Although the entire one-story structure was in flames when discovered, Mr. Mackes rushed to the door of the dwelling, opened it and found his sister on the floor in flames. He pulled her body outside, but she was dead when taken from the blaze. The baby, heard whining under a bed, was rescued through a window in the rear of the building, after receiving burns about the arms and face. Baby Pauline was rushed to Bette Hospital, Easton, where her condition is reported fair.
The mother, Mrs. Paul Hawk, is survived by her husband and daughter; her parents Mr. and Mrs. David Mackes; three sisters, Laura and Evelyn at home and Mrs. Walter Paulus, of Stockertown; eight brothers, William and Walter of Wind Gap; Clinton of Bethlehem; Clark of Point Phillis; Warren of Allentown; George of Clearfield and David and Norman at home.
Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home of Herbert Bensing, of Moorestown, Saturday afternoon at two o'clock.
-- The Nazareth Item 04-Mar-1937, Page 1, Column 7
Aged 19 years, xx months, xx days.
Young Mother Burns To Death -- Brother Rescues Baby From Raging Flames
Mrs. Lottie Hawk, 19-year-old mother and wife of Paul Hawk, residing along the blacktop road leading from Clearfield to Wind Gap, was burned to death Tuesday afternoon at about five o'clock when fire destroyed their home. The cause of the blaze is unknown as only she and a 15-month-old daughter were in the home at the time.
The flames were discovered by Mrs. Hawk's brother, Clark Mackes, a WPA worker upon returning from work. Although the entire one-story structure was in flames when discovered, Mr. Mackes rushed to the door of the dwelling, opened it and found his sister on the floor in flames. He pulled her body outside, but she was dead when taken from the blaze. The baby, heard whining under a bed, was rescued through a window in the rear of the building, after receiving burns about the arms and face. Baby Pauline was rushed to Bette Hospital, Easton, where her condition is reported fair.
The mother, Mrs. Paul Hawk, is survived by her husband and daughter; her parents Mr. and Mrs. David Mackes; three sisters, Laura and Evelyn at home and Mrs. Walter Paulus, of Stockertown; eight brothers, William and Walter of Wind Gap; Clinton of Bethlehem; Clark of Point Phillis; Warren of Allentown; George of Clearfield and David and Norman at home.
Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home of Herbert Bensing, of Moorestown, Saturday afternoon at two o'clock.
-- The Nazareth Item 04-Mar-1937, Page 1, Column 7
Born on xx, Died on Tuesday
Aged 19 years, xx months, xx days.
Young Mother Burns To Death -- Brother Rescues Baby From Raging Flames
Mrs. Lottie Hawk, 19-year-old mother and wife of Paul Hawk, residing along the blacktop road leading from Clearfield to Wind Gap, was burned to death Tuesday afternoon at about five o'clock when fire destroyed their home. The cause of the blaze is unknown as only she and a 15-month-old daughter were in the home at the time.
The flames were discovered by Mrs. Hawk's brother, Clark Mackes, a WPA worker upon returning from work. Although the entire one-story structure was in flames when discovered, Mr. Mackes rushed to the door of the dwelling, opened it and found his sister on the floor in flames. He pulled her body outside, but she was dead when taken from the blaze. The baby, heard whining under a bed, was rescued through a window in the rear of the building, after receiving burns about the arms and face. Baby Pauline was rushed to Bette Hospital, Easton, where her condition is reported fair.
The mother, Mrs. Paul Hawk, is survived by her husband and daughter; her parents Mr. and Mrs. David Mackes; three sisters, Laura and Evelyn at home and Mrs. Walter Paulus, of Stockertown; eight brothers, William and Walter of Wind Gap; Clinton of Bethlehem; Clark of Point Phillis; Warren of Allentown; George of Clearfield and David and Norman at home.
Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home of Herbert Bensing, of Moorestown, Saturday afternoon at two o'clock.
-- The Nazareth Item 04-Mar-1937, Page 1, Column 7
Aged 19 years, xx months, xx days.
Young Mother Burns To Death -- Brother Rescues Baby From Raging Flames
Mrs. Lottie Hawk, 19-year-old mother and wife of Paul Hawk, residing along the blacktop road leading from Clearfield to Wind Gap, was burned to death Tuesday afternoon at about five o'clock when fire destroyed their home. The cause of the blaze is unknown as only she and a 15-month-old daughter were in the home at the time.
The flames were discovered by Mrs. Hawk's brother, Clark Mackes, a WPA worker upon returning from work. Although the entire one-story structure was in flames when discovered, Mr. Mackes rushed to the door of the dwelling, opened it and found his sister on the floor in flames. He pulled her body outside, but she was dead when taken from the blaze. The baby, heard whining under a bed, was rescued through a window in the rear of the building, after receiving burns about the arms and face. Baby Pauline was rushed to Bette Hospital, Easton, where her condition is reported fair.
The mother, Mrs. Paul Hawk, is survived by her husband and daughter; her parents Mr. and Mrs. David Mackes; three sisters, Laura and Evelyn at home and Mrs. Walter Paulus, of Stockertown; eight brothers, William and Walter of Wind Gap; Clinton of Bethlehem; Clark of Point Phillis; Warren of Allentown; George of Clearfield and David and Norman at home.
Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home of Herbert Bensing, of Moorestown, Saturday afternoon at two o'clock.
-- The Nazareth Item 04-Mar-1937, Page 1, Column 7
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