Crawford, Orval

Picher Oklahoma, June 15 Two miners are dead as a result of an accident this morning at the Black Eagle Mine, northwest of Picher. Orville Crawford, about 30, was instantly killed, and Harry Stoner, 46, died shortly after noon. The men were pinned under a falling slab. Both men were shovelers. Crawford lived on a farm near Baxter Springs Kansas, and Stoner lived near Columbus Kansas. Note: His name was Orval Crawford, but spelling of first name varies in newspaper articles.

Both were removed to a Picher hospital shortly after the accident occurred, where it was discovered that Crawford was dead and Stoner critically injured. The mine in which the two men were working is a hard rock lead and zinc mine of the Eagle Picher Mining and Smelting Company property.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete for Orville E. Crawford, 26 year old miner killed in an accident at Black Eagle Mine yesterday. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bessie Crawford; three daughters, Lena Mae Crawford, Joan Crawford, and Barbara Grace Crawford; his mother, Mrs. Anna Crawford of Baxter, Springs; and two sisters, Mrs. Harry Cooper and Mrs. Opal Crawley of Baxter Springs. The complete arrangements will be announced by the Lane Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Orval Crawford, 26 years old, of near Baxter Springs Kansas, will be held at 2 pm Sunday at the home of his mother in the Five Mile district. The Rev. Walter Mitchener of Baxter will officiate. Burial will be in the Lowell Kansas cemetery under the direction of the Lane funeral home.

Orval E. Crawford, 26 died in hard rock lead and zinc mine accident l mile north of Oklahoma and Kansas line; born July 15, 1911 Oklahoma; died June 15, 1938, Kansas; father Jim Craw-ford and mother Anna Crowley were both born Missouri; wife and informant Bessie Crawford. Crawford was buried June 19, 1938, Lowell cemetery Kansas.