5 September 1935
FATAL ACCIDENT A WOODBRIDGE
Melvin Posey Killed in Auto Smash
Melvin Posey, age 28, an employee on the Corbin Thompson Dairy Farm at Woodbridge, was instantly killed Sunday morning when the car which he was driving collided with a large truck on the Jefferson Davis Highway. Herbert Boxley, colored, an occupant of the Posey car, was injured. Both men were taken to the Marine Hospital at Quantico, where Posey was pronounced dead and Boxley treated for his injuries, which consisted chiefly of a broken arm and lacerations.
Funeral services were held for Mr. Posey at the Woodbine Baptist Church at Canova. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Jane Posey; four sisters and one brother.
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