Tom Combs Escapes Injury in Bad Accident
Tom Combs walked away uninjured last Thursday morning when his new Chevrolet was rendered into junk in an accident at the intersection of Routes 2 and 55 at the Orchard Grove Service Station. A truck parked at the station obstructed the view of Combs' car approaching from the east on Route 2, and a car driven by Jesse Putnam of Gary pulled on to the state highway from Route 55, directly into the path of Combs' car. The impact of the crash overturned Tom's auto several times, and it skidded down the pavement on its top.
Mrs. Putnam and Mr. and Mrs. Gail Forsythe, riding with Mr. Putnam, were treated at Gary Methodist hospital.
Tom, who is principal of the Gibson school, R.R. 6, Rensselaer, was enroute to Lowell, and planned to attend Teachers' Institute at Gary.
Tom Combs and his wife, the former Bonnie Spry, are both natives of Lowell.