James E. Clark

James Edward Clark, age 24 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira W. Clark, of R.D. 9 Moravia Street Extension , was fatally injuried about 3:30 o'clock this morning, when his automobile went off the highway and struck a tree on Cascade Boulevard, alongside Cascade Park Lake.
His companion in the car, Jay Courson, aged 27 years, of R.D. 6 was treated at New Castle Hospital at 4:45 o'clock for lacerations of the chinm nose, and over the right eye. He was able to return to his home after treatment.

The accident was dicovered by Joseph ---(unable to be read)--- street and William Carson of R.D. 6 brotehr of Jay , who went to Cascade Park, over the Cascadre Boulevard route looking for Clark and Jay Courson. They saw the headlights of the car, they stated. They were able to get Jay Courson out of the car, buit were unable extricate Clark, who was pinned in the front seat, betweeb the seat and the front of the car, which had benn caved in by the force of the collision. Rescues had to pry the front of the car apart to extricate Clark's body.
While William Courson waited at the scene of the crash Strawniak went to the New Castle Hospital with Jay Courson. After Strawn returned they drove to the home of Rev. Charles Jacobs, pastor of the Cascade Holiness Mission, and called city police who went to the scene of the crash. They found Clark dead and called the Coroner Charles E. Allen and the State Police were notified and went to scene, which was outside of city limits in Shenango township.

State Police questioned Jay Courson at his home later in the morning. Courson stated that they had gone to the park to drink some beer which they had taken with them and were leaving the park when the accident occured.
James E. Clark was born in New Castle, October 1, 1926. He was emploed as a lathe operator at the Bossert Plant. His father is well known in athlethic circle, having fought for number years under the title of "Elmo the Mighty" in the heavyweight boxing class.
He served in World War Two as a member of the Anti-Tank Co., of 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th division and served for 9 months in Japan at the close of the war.
Besides his parents he leaves the following sisters and brothers: Mrs. Georgietta Book, of New Castle; Charlotte McCollumsd, Samuel W., Janet Mary, and Joan Ruby Clark, all at home, Leroy S. of New Castle and Anna May Ckark.
The body was removed to the R.L. Boyd Funeral Home on North Jefferson Street, where friends will be recieved on wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will take place on Thursday at 2:30 o'clock from the Boyd Funeral Home in charge of Rev. Chester Freede, of the South Hills Pentecostal Church.