ONE KILLED, TWO INJURED IN TRUCK WRECK AT MEALLY

Mrs. Irvin (Alafair) Clay Victim of Sunday Morning
Accident.

A truck accident on Route 40 near Meally Sunday morning
caused the death of Mrs. Irvin Clay of River and serious
injuries to Mr. Clay and their daughter, Miss Herma Clay.

The accident occured about 9:30 A.M. when the family,
riding in the cab of the truck, were en route to visit
a married daughter at Tutor Key. The truck skidded and
over-turned when Mr. Clay, who was driving, lost control
of the vehicle when he attempted to avoid a collision with
another car.

Mrs. Clay died about five hours later in a local hospital
of a punctured lung **next lines are missing.

were born two daughters, Vonda Clay McKenzie of Tutor Key
and Herma Clay, who made her home with her parents.

Alafair was one of the community's best loved and religious
mothers, having joined the Unvel (?) Baptist Church at River,
Ky., in 1921. For twenty-six years she lived the life of a
good Christian; so that when the Great Emancipator called
for her on December 9, 1947, she said, "I am ready".

From childhood Alafair was a friendly and lovely person
with a pleasing smile for everyone. She was always ready
to help anyone whenever it was in her power to do so.

Besides her husband and two daughters, she is survived
by her parents and seven sisters, Mrs. Matilda Preston,
Golda Daniel and Gladys Stapleton, twins, Mrs. Mary Meek,
Mrs. Amanda Stapleton, Mrs. Gustava Price, and Mrs. Roberta
Van Hoose. One brother, Jay Daniel. Two sisters, Mrs. Vina
Preston and Mrs. May Meek, proceded her in death.

Alafair at the time of her death was 46 years and 1
month old.
PAINTSVILLE HERALD

THURSDAY

12-18-1947

Submitted by: Betty Music Daniel