Clay County AlArchives News.....Hallmark, John D. Drowns in Taylor's Lake June 20, 1949
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Anniston Star June 20, 1949
Diligent effort to revive a 14-year-old Clay County boy who was rescued from 
Taylor's Lake at Chulafinnee were carried on for about four hours yesterday 
afternoon before hope was abandoned. These efforts included assistance on the 
part of Anniston Fire Department, the State Highway Patrol, a physician, and 
three young men who were trained in Red Cross safety courses. The victim. J. D.
Hallmark, was swimming with three brothers in Taylor's Lake, formerly an ore pit 
in the Chulafinnee section about 16 miles from Anniston on the Horseblock 
Mountain Road. Efforts were made to rescue the boy before aid was sought. It was 
estimated variously from 20 to 30 minutes that the boy was in the water. 
Respiration Started B. L. Noell of Oxford was on the scene before the rescue was 
made. He started artificial respiration. Orbiee Estes of Heflin was there, too. 
He relieved Noell then James Hendon a student at JSTC. of near Wedowee joined 
efforts to revive young Hallmark. These three carried on until Fire Chief E. E.
White arrived with a respirator and a small tank of oxygen. Rescue workers said 
they believed the boy would have been revved if oxygen had lasted 15 or 20 
minutes longer. About 15 minutes were lost in getting a new tank of oxygen from 
the hospital. The Highway Patrol made the 10-mile trip in record time with the 
tank of oxygen. It was then decided to brink, the boy the hospital Hendon and 
Estes carried on artificial respiration in Jones ambulance in route to the 
hospital. After about 30 minutes in the hospital's iron lung, the effort was 
abandoned. The physician who was in charge of the case said brain cells start to 
disintegrate in seven minutes and that it is rare for a person to be revived 
after being in the water over 15 to 18 minutes. Second Victim Here. The Hallmark 
boy is the second drowning victim of the year in the Anniston territory. Hoyt 
Waldrep 27. of near Eastaboga, was drowned in pond on May 8. Funeral services 
will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Wesobulga Baptist Church 
with the Rev. Horace Homesley and the Rev. Chester Craft officiating. Burial 
will be in the adjoining cemetery. Usrey Funeral Home in charge. Young Hallmark 
is survived by his parents. Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Hallmark of Delta Rt. two 
brothers, H. H. Hallmark. Jr and Melvin Hallmark, both of Delta Rt. 1, his 
grandfather, George Hallmark, also of Delta; and his grandmother, Mrs. M.C. 
Jones of Oxford, Rt. 2. 

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