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William Walton, 40, Died June 29, 1925 When Train Strikes Car

Injuries Prove Fatal to William B. Walton. . . Was Hurt Saturday When Auto Collided with Train in Wilmington

By the Associated Press

Wilmington, June 29—William B. Walton, 40, died here today in a hospital as a result of injuries sustained Saturday when the automobile in which he was driving on the 8th Street grade crossing collided with the A.C.L. train No. 54.

J.T. Harris, who was riding with Walton, escaped serious injury by jumping.

Funeral services will be held at Jacksonville, N.C., on Tuesday for Walton, a former resident of that city.

From the front page of the Concord Daily Tribune, Monday, June 29, 1925

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