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Ledford, H. L.

Miller Mine No. 10

Miami Daily Record Herald · Dec 31 1922 · Pg 7 · Col 2

Picher Oklahoma, Dec. 30.--Funeral services for H. L. Ledford, who died at the Picher hospital at 7:30 Friday night from injuries received in an accident Wednesday, will be held at 1:30 Monday afternoon from the Central Methodist Episcopal church, South. The Rev. R. C. Cantrell will officiate. Burial will be in a cemetery at Joplin Missouri.

Ledford was a hard rock lead and zinc mill man, employed by the Eagle-Picher mines. He became entangled in a line shaft while oiling machinery at Miller Mill No. 20. He was a member of the board of stewards, Central Methodist church, South, and is survived by his wife and two children, who reside on West Second street, Picher.

Disclaimer: If you search for these articles somewhere else, searches should be done by date in the city of Miami Oklahoma. The clippings have "Miami Newspapers, Miami Oklahoma." The paper changed names several times making it difficult to search by title. Most of the Hard Rock Lead and Zinc Fatalities newspaper clippings are from the personal files of I. D. Hulvey, former powderman in the Picher mine and then owner of the Hulvey Insurance Agency.