Obituaries: Phillip Tyler, Cairn Cromwell, 1951, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: August 23, 1951 Winn Parish Enterprise

Phillip Tyler, 12, And Cousin Fatally Stricken

Two Dodson children, first cousins, died this week of bulbar polio, and a
Winnfield woman is under treatment now in the Mid-State Polio Center in
Alexandria, it was reported by the Winn Parish Health Unit.  Dead are Phillip
Tyler, 12 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Tyler of Dodson; and his first
cousin, three year old Cairn Cromwell, son of Mrs. Merle Cromwell of
Jefferson, Iowa, who was visiting her father, C. A. Waller of Dodson.

Mrs. Elizabeth Machen, wife of Winnfield Deputy Marshal D. C. Machen, is in
the center for treatment.  She was sent to the center for observation early
this week, after being treated by Dr. Mosley here.  Her case was reported as
definitely polio Wednesday by the Health Unit.

According to the Health Unit report, Phillip Tyler died Wednesday about 6 a.m.
of bulbar polio.  He was taken to the center on Monday, after his illness was
diagnosed by Dr. G. H. Robinson of Jonesboro.  His attack was in the latest
stages when the child was taken to the center and he received iron lung
treatment in an attempt to check it.

Survivors are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Tyler; a sister, Delores, 15,
and two brothers, Gayle, 14, and Stanley, seven months.

Funeral services are scheduled today in Jonesboro for young Tyler.

Cairn Cromwell died during the early morning today.  Relatives in Winnfield,
Mrs. Charleston Teegarden and Mrs. Ora Teegarden, were notified this morning
about 4:30.  The three year old child was admitted to the Polio center Tuesday
morning.

Survivors are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Cromwell, and one sister,
Judith, age 5.  The father is enroute from a Wyoming Army base to Alexandria. 
Funeral arrangements were not known Thursday morning.

These are the first cases of polio in the parish since the epidemic scare in
the Shreveport area which began earlier this summer.