Lebanon today is recovering from the terrific dynamite explosion which rocked this community and five counties Saturday night, causing damage in this section estimated at more than a quarter of a million dollars and resulting in the death of one person and the injury of scores of others. One death was attributed to the dynamite explosion, according to medical doctors. Less than three hours following the terrific explosion, Mrs. Helen P. Acker, 27 years of age, of 44 Miners Village, died at her home. The cause of death was attributed as hysteria brought about a heart attack, as the result of shock and excitement. Mrs. Acker bad been under the care of a physician and was confined to her bed. Instructions, according to friends of the family, were given by the physician that no excitement or disturbance should be permitted around the house as any little excitement might bring about a sudden death. When the blast rocked the countryside Saturday night a window in Mrs. Acker's bedroom was blown out and crashed to the floor, upsetting the patient and causing her to become greatly excited. She died less than three hours later. The deceased was a member of the United Evangelical church, Rexmont, and was active in the ladies auxiliary of the Rexmont fire company. Besides her husband, Ralph Acker, the following survive: her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Williams, Rexmont; four sisters, Mrs. Edith Mann, Miners Village; Mrs. Myrtle Doll, Rexmont; Mrs. Dorothy Stonebraker, Lebanon, and Mary Williams, at home; three brothers, Roy, Carl and Robert, all home. [Lebanon Semi Weekly News, September 30, 1935, Page 1 & 3]
Lebanon today is recovering from the terrific dynamite explosion which rocked this community and five counties Saturday night, causing damage in this section estimated at more than a quarter of a million dollars and resulting in the death of one person and the injury of scores of others. One death was attributed to the dynamite explosion, according to medical doctors. Less than three hours following the terrific explosion, Mrs. Helen P. Acker, 27 years of age, of 44 Miners Village, died at her home. The cause of death was attributed as hysteria brought about a heart attack, as the result of shock and excitement. Mrs. Acker bad been under the care of a physician and was confined to her bed. Instructions, according to friends of the family, were given by the physician that no excitement or disturbance should be permitted around the house as any little excitement might bring about a sudden death. When the blast rocked the countryside Saturday night a window in Mrs. Acker's bedroom was blown out and crashed to the floor, upsetting the patient and causing her to become greatly excited. She died less than three hours later. The deceased was a member of the United Evangelical church, Rexmont, and was active in the ladies auxiliary of the Rexmont fire company. Besides her husband, Ralph Acker, the following survive: her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Williams, Rexmont; four sisters, Mrs. Edith Mann, Miners Village; Mrs. Myrtle Doll, Rexmont; Mrs. Dorothy Stonebraker, Lebanon, and Mary Williams, at home; three brothers, Roy, Carl and Robert, all home. [Lebanon Semi Weekly News, September 30, 1935, Page 1 & 3]
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