Charlie Gilchrist, aged 25, of this city, a young man in the employ of the North Carolina Public Service Company, had a miraculous escape from death Saturday morning when a telephone pole fell to the ground with him, the pole falling squarely across his chest.
Gilhrist had climbed about 30 feet on the pole, located on McGee Street, and was repairing some wires when the big stick snapped near the base. Pole and man came together, Gilchrist underneath, striking the ground with great force. Although it was a heavy pole and landed across his chest, no bones were broken. He was rushed to a hospital and it is expected that he will be none the worse for his experience in a few days.
From The Greensboro Patriot, published every Monday and Thursday, April 10, 1922
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