Obits-1945; Grover Toler Hayes, 1945, Winn Parish, LA
Submitter: Greggory E. Davies, unless otherwise noted.
Source: Winnfield News-American
Date: 20 Jun 2004
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List of names in file:
Grover Toler Hayes

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July 19, 1945
Dane Tolar of Jonesboro Charged With Negligent Homicide in Infant's
Death Following Car Wreck Near Here

Infant Killed in Auto Wreck Near Winnfield Saturday Night

Dane Tolar of Jonesboro is charged with negligent homicide in the
death of 24 day old Grover Toler Hayes, who was killed in an
automobile collision which occurred Saturday night, July 14 at 9:45
o'clock on Highway 167 near Tannehill, La.

Charges were filed in the Winn Parish courthouse by the infant's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Grover Hayes of Orange, Texas and
Tolar's bond has been fixed at $2,000 by Judge Cas Moss.  Warrant
for Tolar's arrest is in the hands of Ruston, La., officials pending
Tolar's release from the Ruston hospital, where he is receiving
treatment for injuries received in the wreck.  The case will be
presented to the Grand Jury when it convenes September 4, 1945.

An investigation made by Sheriff Bryant Sholars revealed that the
Ford car driven by Dane Tolar, who had W. H. Brown, of Jonesboro, as
a passenger, collided with the Buick car driven by Herman Grover
Hayes of Orange, Texas. Other occupants of Mr. Hayes' car were Mrs.
LaVerne Hayes (wife), Miss Inez Hayes (sister), Sandra Hayes (3 year
old daughter, and Toler Hayes (infant son), who was killed in the
crash.

According to Sheriff Sholars' investigation, the following
information regarding the wreck was obtained:

"The Buick car driven by Mr. Hayes was traveling south, enroute from
Leola, Ark., to Orange, Texas, and the Ford car driven by Dane Tolar
was traveling north, enroute from Winnfield to Jonesboro, La.  All
parties in both cars were injured except Sandra Hayes, the little
girl.

"Mr. Hayes stated that he was driving approximately 30 miles per
hour and was well on his side of the back line when he noticed the
Tolar car coming at high rate of speed and pulled as far as he could
toward the right side of the road, an, that the car driven by Tolar
came across the black line and collided with his car approximately
three feet over the back line.  The Buick car was carried 50 feet in
the opposite direction by the force of the impact and was headed
toward Jonesboro, La., and the Ford cart went north approximately
the same distance and was headed back toward, Winnfield, La.

"Several persons who arrived at the scene of the wreck stated that
Tolar and Brown were under the influence of liquor and officers
found two whiskey bottles in Tolar's car, one a pint bottle which
was empty and the other No. 5 whisky bottle which had all been
consumed except about one-fourth.

"All occupants of the Hayes car were treated by Dr. J. F. Faith and
Dr. Roy Wright at the Faith Clinic in Winnfield, and Mr. Tolar and
Mr. Brown were treated at Jonesboro and Tolar is reported to be in
the Ruston-Lincoln Hospital at this time."