Hinton Daily News and Leader, Hinton, West Virginia
Tuesday, July 23, 1912, page 1
The Charleston Gazette gives the following account of the drowning of Norman Crews:
Another drowning occurred in the Kanawha river, this time at Lick Branch, A Norman Crews, of this city, being the victim, the time being Sunday afternoon. Mr Crews who was a young man of good steady habits could swim but very little, yet he was drowned in water hardly up to his head and not far from the shore or from a companion in with him, and when he had been in the water but a few minutes.
Crews, with J R Trout and W W Lowe, two room mates of his, and D C Hall went to Lick Branch by street car on Sunday afternoon, and all four hired bathing suits. Hall and Crews stood around a while before going in and, Hall says, got chilled. The other two had had their swim and were dressing when Crews finally went in, between the pier and the chute. Hall was already in and was swimming out in deep water, while Crews partly swam and waded for about 50 feet, then stood up and rested.
Crews went another ten feet. and began jumping up and down in the water, and Hall said his head was visible all the time and the last time Crews bobbed down he was smiling. Those on shore were watching. Crews failed to come up.
The alarm was given and Cobert Luckadoe, Don Lewis and George Farley, with Hall, tried to find the body with their feet. Lewis finally felt the body under his feet while wading and swimming and dived and brought it to the surface. Every means was tried to resuscitate the drowned man, but in vain. The body was taken to Simpson's Undertaking rooms and yesterday was sent to Alderson where J W Haines, a brother-in-law, resides. The funeral will be held at 2 pm and interment made at Licking Branch, Mr Crews' home place in the country.
A Norman Crews came to Charleston form Alderson last March and took a position in the Kanawha Valley bank, as book-keeper. What his employers thought of him is shown by the statement of Assistant Cashier Malone:
"Mr Crews was a splendid man and always did his work well. Her was considered valuable by all the officials of the bank, for he was attentive to his work and strictly reliable. The bank has sustained a loss in losing him and we feel his untimely death was a distinct shock. All his fellow workers admired him because of his exceptionally pleasing characteristics and all expected and hope to see him eventually occupy a position high in the banking world, for he was well equipped for the work he had taken up."
Mr Crews had roomed at 425 State street but recently had moved to a room in a house at the corner of State and Summers street. His father was a prominent citizen of Monroe county who died some years ago. He leaves a mother and a brother, who is a graduate of a business college at Staunton, Va. He was 24 years old and had a splendid career ahead of him. The opinion has been expressed that Mr Crews came to his death from heart failure while in the water and not from drowning, but it is stated on the best of authority that he was drowned. Nearly half a gallon of water was taken from his lungs subsequent to the finding of his body. Owing to his good habits and regular life he was in good health and his heart was normal.
The Independent-Herald, Hinton, West Virginia
Thursday, July 25, 1912, page 1
From Monday's Daily
Newman Crews, a young man aged about 23 years, was drowned in the Kanawha river at Charleston yesterday while bathing with a companion, neither of whom were expert swimmers. Only meager particulars of the sad accident are today obtainable. Mr Crews had just recently graduated from the Dunsmore Business College and secured a position at the Kanawha Valley Bank of Charleston. His body was taken on No 4 this morning to Alderson and was interred in native soil, his home being at Rockcamp, Monroe county. Deceased was a very popular young man and his sad death is a crushing blow to his family and friends. He was a first cousin of Madams J B Settle and Ed Trent, and W C Hank, of Hinton. Mrs Trent and Mr Hank went to Alderson today to attend the funeral.
Tuesday, July 23, 1912, page 1
The Charleston Gazette gives the following account of the drowning of Norman Crews:
Another drowning occurred in the Kanawha river, this time at Lick Branch, A Norman Crews, of this city, being the victim, the time being Sunday afternoon. Mr Crews who was a young man of good steady habits could swim but very little, yet he was drowned in water hardly up to his head and not far from the shore or from a companion in with him, and when he had been in the water but a few minutes.
Crews, with J R Trout and W W Lowe, two room mates of his, and D C Hall went to Lick Branch by street car on Sunday afternoon, and all four hired bathing suits. Hall and Crews stood around a while before going in and, Hall says, got chilled. The other two had had their swim and were dressing when Crews finally went in, between the pier and the chute. Hall was already in and was swimming out in deep water, while Crews partly swam and waded for about 50 feet, then stood up and rested.
Crews went another ten feet. and began jumping up and down in the water, and Hall said his head was visible all the time and the last time Crews bobbed down he was smiling. Those on shore were watching. Crews failed to come up.
The alarm was given and Cobert Luckadoe, Don Lewis and George Farley, with Hall, tried to find the body with their feet. Lewis finally felt the body under his feet while wading and swimming and dived and brought it to the surface. Every means was tried to resuscitate the drowned man, but in vain. The body was taken to Simpson's Undertaking rooms and yesterday was sent to Alderson where J W Haines, a brother-in-law, resides. The funeral will be held at 2 pm and interment made at Licking Branch, Mr Crews' home place in the country.
A Norman Crews came to Charleston form Alderson last March and took a position in the Kanawha Valley bank, as book-keeper. What his employers thought of him is shown by the statement of Assistant Cashier Malone:
"Mr Crews was a splendid man and always did his work well. Her was considered valuable by all the officials of the bank, for he was attentive to his work and strictly reliable. The bank has sustained a loss in losing him and we feel his untimely death was a distinct shock. All his fellow workers admired him because of his exceptionally pleasing characteristics and all expected and hope to see him eventually occupy a position high in the banking world, for he was well equipped for the work he had taken up."
Mr Crews had roomed at 425 State street but recently had moved to a room in a house at the corner of State and Summers street. His father was a prominent citizen of Monroe county who died some years ago. He leaves a mother and a brother, who is a graduate of a business college at Staunton, Va. He was 24 years old and had a splendid career ahead of him. The opinion has been expressed that Mr Crews came to his death from heart failure while in the water and not from drowning, but it is stated on the best of authority that he was drowned. Nearly half a gallon of water was taken from his lungs subsequent to the finding of his body. Owing to his good habits and regular life he was in good health and his heart was normal.
The Independent-Herald, Hinton, West Virginia
Thursday, July 25, 1912, page 1
From Monday's Daily
Newman Crews, a young man aged about 23 years, was drowned in the Kanawha river at Charleston yesterday while bathing with a companion, neither of whom were expert swimmers. Only meager particulars of the sad accident are today obtainable. Mr Crews had just recently graduated from the Dunsmore Business College and secured a position at the Kanawha Valley Bank of Charleston. His body was taken on No 4 this morning to Alderson and was interred in native soil, his home being at Rockcamp, Monroe county. Deceased was a very popular young man and his sad death is a crushing blow to his family and friends. He was a first cousin of Madams J B Settle and Ed Trent, and W C Hank, of Hinton. Mrs Trent and Mr Hank went to Alderson today to attend the funeral.
Hinton Daily News and Leader, Hinton, West Virginia
Tuesday, July 23, 1912, page 1
The Charleston Gazette gives the following account of the drowning of Norman Crews:
Another drowning occurred in the Kanawha river, this time at Lick Branch, A Norman Crews, of this city, being the victim, the time being Sunday afternoon. Mr Crews who was a young man of good steady habits could swim but very little, yet he was drowned in water hardly up to his head and not far from the shore or from a companion in with him, and when he had been in the water but a few minutes.
Crews, with J R Trout and W W Lowe, two room mates of his, and D C Hall went to Lick Branch by street car on Sunday afternoon, and all four hired bathing suits. Hall and Crews stood around a while before going in and, Hall says, got chilled. The other two had had their swim and were dressing when Crews finally went in, between the pier and the chute. Hall was already in and was swimming out in deep water, while Crews partly swam and waded for about 50 feet, then stood up and rested.
Crews went another ten feet. and began jumping up and down in the water, and Hall said his head was visible all the time and the last time Crews bobbed down he was smiling. Those on shore were watching. Crews failed to come up.
The alarm was given and Cobert Luckadoe, Don Lewis and George Farley, with Hall, tried to find the body with their feet. Lewis finally felt the body under his feet while wading and swimming and dived and brought it to the surface. Every means was tried to resuscitate the drowned man, but in vain. The body was taken to Simpson's Undertaking rooms and yesterday was sent to Alderson where J W Haines, a brother-in-law, resides. The funeral will be held at 2 pm and interment made at Licking Branch, Mr Crews' home place in the country.
A Norman Crews came to Charleston form Alderson last March and took a position in the Kanawha Valley bank, as book-keeper. What his employers thought of him is shown by the statement of Assistant Cashier Malone:
"Mr Crews was a splendid man and always did his work well. Her was considered valuable by all the officials of the bank, for he was attentive to his work and strictly reliable. The bank has sustained a loss in losing him and we feel his untimely death was a distinct shock. All his fellow workers admired him because of his exceptionally pleasing characteristics and all expected and hope to see him eventually occupy a position high in the banking world, for he was well equipped for the work he had taken up."
Mr Crews had roomed at 425 State street but recently had moved to a room in a house at the corner of State and Summers street. His father was a prominent citizen of Monroe county who died some years ago. He leaves a mother and a brother, who is a graduate of a business college at Staunton, Va. He was 24 years old and had a splendid career ahead of him. The opinion has been expressed that Mr Crews came to his death from heart failure while in the water and not from drowning, but it is stated on the best of authority that he was drowned. Nearly half a gallon of water was taken from his lungs subsequent to the finding of his body. Owing to his good habits and regular life he was in good health and his heart was normal.
The Independent-Herald, Hinton, West Virginia
Thursday, July 25, 1912, page 1
From Monday's Daily
Newman Crews, a young man aged about 23 years, was drowned in the Kanawha river at Charleston yesterday while bathing with a companion, neither of whom were expert swimmers. Only meager particulars of the sad accident are today obtainable. Mr Crews had just recently graduated from the Dunsmore Business College and secured a position at the Kanawha Valley Bank of Charleston. His body was taken on No 4 this morning to Alderson and was interred in native soil, his home being at Rockcamp, Monroe county. Deceased was a very popular young man and his sad death is a crushing blow to his family and friends. He was a first cousin of Madams J B Settle and Ed Trent, and W C Hank, of Hinton. Mrs Trent and Mr Hank went to Alderson today to attend the funeral.
Tuesday, July 23, 1912, page 1
The Charleston Gazette gives the following account of the drowning of Norman Crews:
Another drowning occurred in the Kanawha river, this time at Lick Branch, A Norman Crews, of this city, being the victim, the time being Sunday afternoon. Mr Crews who was a young man of good steady habits could swim but very little, yet he was drowned in water hardly up to his head and not far from the shore or from a companion in with him, and when he had been in the water but a few minutes.
Crews, with J R Trout and W W Lowe, two room mates of his, and D C Hall went to Lick Branch by street car on Sunday afternoon, and all four hired bathing suits. Hall and Crews stood around a while before going in and, Hall says, got chilled. The other two had had their swim and were dressing when Crews finally went in, between the pier and the chute. Hall was already in and was swimming out in deep water, while Crews partly swam and waded for about 50 feet, then stood up and rested.
Crews went another ten feet. and began jumping up and down in the water, and Hall said his head was visible all the time and the last time Crews bobbed down he was smiling. Those on shore were watching. Crews failed to come up.
The alarm was given and Cobert Luckadoe, Don Lewis and George Farley, with Hall, tried to find the body with their feet. Lewis finally felt the body under his feet while wading and swimming and dived and brought it to the surface. Every means was tried to resuscitate the drowned man, but in vain. The body was taken to Simpson's Undertaking rooms and yesterday was sent to Alderson where J W Haines, a brother-in-law, resides. The funeral will be held at 2 pm and interment made at Licking Branch, Mr Crews' home place in the country.
A Norman Crews came to Charleston form Alderson last March and took a position in the Kanawha Valley bank, as book-keeper. What his employers thought of him is shown by the statement of Assistant Cashier Malone:
"Mr Crews was a splendid man and always did his work well. Her was considered valuable by all the officials of the bank, for he was attentive to his work and strictly reliable. The bank has sustained a loss in losing him and we feel his untimely death was a distinct shock. All his fellow workers admired him because of his exceptionally pleasing characteristics and all expected and hope to see him eventually occupy a position high in the banking world, for he was well equipped for the work he had taken up."
Mr Crews had roomed at 425 State street but recently had moved to a room in a house at the corner of State and Summers street. His father was a prominent citizen of Monroe county who died some years ago. He leaves a mother and a brother, who is a graduate of a business college at Staunton, Va. He was 24 years old and had a splendid career ahead of him. The opinion has been expressed that Mr Crews came to his death from heart failure while in the water and not from drowning, but it is stated on the best of authority that he was drowned. Nearly half a gallon of water was taken from his lungs subsequent to the finding of his body. Owing to his good habits and regular life he was in good health and his heart was normal.
The Independent-Herald, Hinton, West Virginia
Thursday, July 25, 1912, page 1
From Monday's Daily
Newman Crews, a young man aged about 23 years, was drowned in the Kanawha river at Charleston yesterday while bathing with a companion, neither of whom were expert swimmers. Only meager particulars of the sad accident are today obtainable. Mr Crews had just recently graduated from the Dunsmore Business College and secured a position at the Kanawha Valley Bank of Charleston. His body was taken on No 4 this morning to Alderson and was interred in native soil, his home being at Rockcamp, Monroe county. Deceased was a very popular young man and his sad death is a crushing blow to his family and friends. He was a first cousin of Madams J B Settle and Ed Trent, and W C Hank, of Hinton. Mrs Trent and Mr Hank went to Alderson today to attend the funeral.
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