Salisbury, N.C.—A grade crossing accident at Landis just before noon turned a wedding day into one of death and sadness, and instead of the young couple being married here, the bridegroom-to-be, Charlie M. Lomax, 22, is in a morgue and the bride-to-be, Miss Pauline Caster, 18, is in a hospital with only slight chance of recovery.
Mr. Lomax and Miss Caster had just visited the office of Dr. O.L. Black at Landis and secured the physician’s certificates that would enable them to get a marriage license.
Leaving the office to come to Salisbury to secure the license and be married here, the couple were stopped at a nearby railroad crossing while a freight train passed, going south. Other cars were stopped by the freight, and as soon as it passed Mr. Lomax attempted to cross. Those in other cars tried to get his attention to warn him of the approach from the south of passenger train No. 36, but failed, and the train hit his car in full view of a number of people.
When the first ones arrived at the wrecked car Mr. Lomax was dead his body and head being badly crushed, and Miss Caster appeared to be seriously injured. She was brought to a Salisbury hospital where physicians are quoted as saying her injuries are very serious.
In the young man’s pocket was a wedding ring he was to give his bride, and also an automobile accident policy for $1,000 he had taken out three weeks ago.
Mr. Lomax was a son of H.L. Lomax of Pinson, Randolph county. He had recently been working in Thomasville.
Miss Caster is a daughter of James Caster of the Faith neighborhood in Rowan county.
From page 2 of The Alamance Gleaner, Graham, N.C., May 28, 1925
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