Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Newspapers.....Explosion, 1939 

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Geo. Crumpler, Jr. 
Injured By Explo- 
sion Xmas. Morn 
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  George Crumpler, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. George Crumpler of Smithfield, was 
taken to the Buxton Hospital Christmas morning suffering from painful injuries 
received sitting in his car in front of the Texaco Station. 

  Mr. Crumpler had opened two small firecracker bombs and placed the powder 
from them in a small mayonaise jar, which was on the seat between his legs. 
As he opened the third bomb, it exploded and the glass jar shattered, cut him 
about the legs and face.  He was momentarily blinded and his hair burned. 

  The explosion broke a window in the car, made a large hole in the seat, 
badly sprung a door and blackened the car on the interior. 

  Mr. Crumpler was opening the bombs to secure powder for firing a signal gun 
owned by John Grinnan. 

  Several other boys sitting in the car were uninjured. 

  Mr. Crumpler, who is reported to be getting along nicely at this time in the 
Buxton Hospital at Newport News, is employed by the American Canning Company 
in Richmond. 



"Geo. Crumpler, Jr. Injured By Explosion Xmas. Morn" 
gunpowder accident, 25 Dec 1939, Smithfield, 
"The Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 20, No. 39, Dec. 28, 1939, p. 1, col. 6 

*Additional information: 

George must have recovered from his injuries.  He & his wife are buried in 
   Knollkreg Cemetery, Abingdon.  His {flat bronze V.A.} marker states he 
   was a 1st Lt. in the Air Force in WW-II.  (Find a Grave Mem. #88882384) 

His parents, George Madison {Sr.} & Fannie (SCOTT) CRUMPLER, are buried in 
   Whitehead's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. 
   Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} #73: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 


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