Sandy Ridge, March 5—A very shocking accident occurred Sunday evening near Madison when Billie Dodson of this section was hit by a Ford car while riding his mule along the road. Mr. Dodson was on his way to the home of his brother below Madison when the accident happened. The car was driven by John Lemons, a negro, and when the car struck the mule Mr. Dodson was thrown to the grund receiving a cut on the head from the effects of which he died a few hours later. The accident occurred about dark near a curve just beyond the Dan River bridge at Madison. The car did not have any lights other than a badly smoked lantern, which must have been the cause of the accident. The wounded man never regained consciousness, and as there were no eye witnesses to the accident no one knows just how it happened. The mule which Mr. Dodson was riding was injured only slightly despite the fact that it was struck by the car.
Lemons, who stopped by his car and assisted in securing medical attention for the injured man, was later arrested and is being held under a bond of $1,000, which he has so far been unable to give. The spot where Mr. Dodson was killed is only a few yards from where another man met death in an automobile accident only a few years since. In climbing the hill the road makes a letter S and careful driving is very essential to safety when going either up or down it.
The deceased was unmarried and was aged about 50 years. He was a good citizen and well liked by all who knew him. He was the son of Mr. Bird Dodson, deceased, and is survived by his mother and several brothers and sisters, besides a host of other relatives and friends. The interment will be made in the family burying ground near Sandy Ridge.
Messrs. Phelix Tackett and Willie Dodson, while out riding Sunday morning, escaped serious injury when the Ford car in which they were traveling turned turtle in the road near Mr. Art Amos’ home. The car was damaged considerably, breaking the top and windshield and puncturing a tire.
Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Ward and children, Messrs. Otis and Jeff Ward, Phelix Tackett and Bufort Duncan of High Point visited relatives here Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Arrie Duncan and little Miss Catherine Dodson are on the sick list at present.
Several of our citizens visited Danbury today.
Among those who visited Misses Nannie and Fannie Dodson Sunday night were Miss Cramer Kington, Messrs. Otis James, Mack and Willie Dodson, Linwood Duncan and E. Ward.
Quite a large congregation attended church at Buffalo on Sunday.
The sand-clay roads here are in tip-top shape now, having recently been repaired and dragged.
From the front page of the Danbury Reporter, Wednesday, March 7, 1923
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