OBIT: Charles McCREARY, 1918, native of Bedford County, PA

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CHAS. M'CREARY LOSES LIFE AT BRICK PLANT

  Caught by the belt and thrown against the fly wheel in the plant of 
the General Refractories company at Sproul, Charles McCreary, aged 50 
years, of that place was instantly killed yesterday morning at 7:30 
o'clock.
  Mr. McCreary was employed as a tender at one of the crushers in the 
plant where the material used in the manufacture of brick is ground and 
he had climbed and adjusted the belt while the machine was in motion, 
when in some manner his clothing was caught and he was thrown against 
the fly wheel.  Dr. C. O. Johnston was hastily summoned from Claysburg 
and he found upon examination that the man's skull had been fractured 
and that death was probably instantaneous.
  Mr. McCreary was a native of Bedford county and his home was formerly 
at Mann's Choice.  He moved to Sproul about a year ago and entered the 
employ of the General Refractories company.  He is survived by his wife 
and five sons, George, Oscar, Harvey, Gray and Gilmore and two 
daughters.  His son Harvey is the ticket agent on the Bedford division 
at East Freedom.
  Deputy Coroner C. C. Rothrock of this city was notified of the 
accident but not in time to catch a train for that place.  He will go 
to Sproul this morning to conduct an investigation.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Thursday Morning, April 11, 1918