Albert Gregory

GEDCOM Note

From "The Bakersfield Californian" May 31, 1933

TWO DEAD, NINE HURT, KERN CRASH FEAR INFANT DYING AFTER AUTO SMASH (This was my father) Albert Gregory, 24, and Mrs. George Parks Fatally Injured _____________ GREGORY SON IN LOCAL HOSPITAL ______________ Residents of McFarland, Delano, McKittrick Collision Victims

Two persons are dead, little hope is held for the life of a 17-months-old baby boy and eight others are injured, as result of an automobile crash at a "blind" corner two miles south of Delano on the Pond highway last night. Crushed in the wreckage of a light sedan, Mrs. George Parks, 48 of McFarland, was killed instantly, and Albert Gregory, 24, her son-in-law, also of McFarland, died shortly after being removed to Kern General Hospital in Bakersfield. Albert, Jr., baby son of Gregory, suffered a fractured skull and is not expected to live throught the day. Nine were injured in the accident which completely demolished a light coupe, driven by John A. Baker of McKittrick, and carrying five young girls of the Delano and McFarland area, and the sedan driven by Mr. Gregory. The crash occurred at the intersection of the Pond highway and Garvola road, at 8:30 o'clock last evening.

THE INJURED

Mrs. Nora Gregory, 21, of McFarland, wife of Albert Gregory, severely cut arm. Albert Gregory, Jr., 17 months old, fractured skull, may die. Helen Bernice Gregory, 3 months old, bruises and cuts. Evelyn Sandrini, 16, of McFarland, fracture left clavicle. Josephine Audap, 14, of Delano, fractured clavicle and cuts. Anna Audap, 15, Delano, cuts and bruises on face and mouth. Mary Sandrini, 13, McFarland, cuts on leg and knee. Sarah Sandrini, 12, McFarland, right eye cut. John A. Baker, 26, of McKittrick, bruises and cuts.

The Gregories are at Kern General Hospital, while Evelyn Sandrini and Josephine Audap are at Delano Hospital. The others, after emergency treatment at Delano, were permitted to return home. The body of Albert Gregory is at Flickinger-Digler chapel in Bakersfield. Mrs. Parks' body was removed to the Delano Mortuary last night. Surviving Mr. Gregory, in addition to his widow, Nora, and his two children, Helen and Albert, Jr., all of whom were seriously injured, are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gregory of McFarland and seven brothers, three of whom reside in McFarland and four in Texas. The deceased was employed on the C. H. Myers ranch. Funeral arrangements have not been made.

BLIND INTERSECTION

The Baker coupe, with its six passengers, three in the seat and three in the rumble seat, was traveling east on the Pond road, while the Gregory sedan was going south on Garvola, officals reported. Vision at the intersection is obscured by grape vines. coming together with terrific impact, occupants of the heavily loaded machine were scattered all along the road. The coupe truned over several times and landed bottom side up, having thrown the girls out of the rumble seat but pinning others inside. The body was torn off the Gregory sedan. Austin Reynolds, Delano chief of police, asserted that Baker failed to make the boulevard stop at the intersection. he ordered the macnines to be left untouched until this morning, when he sought to make further check of circumstances surrounding the accident. At the same time, arrangements were being made for inquest into the tragedy by Coroner N. C. House.

Father Tragedy Victim

The Audap girls are the daughters of Mrs. Mitchell Audap of Delano. Their father was burned to death in an automobile little more than a year ago. The Sandrinis are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Ugo Sandrini, who own a dairy farm between McFarland and Pond.

From, "The Bakersfield Californian," June 1, 1933:

CORONER PLANS PROBE OF FATAL AUTO COLLISION

Funeral for Albert Gregory Planned in Bakersfield Friday Afternoon _____________________ BABY STILL NEAR DEATH ----------------------------
Six Others Injured in Crash Near Delano Are Released From Hospitals

With all but one of the nine persons injured in the accident which took the lives of two near Delano Tuesday night, reported "out of danger," plans were begun today for an inquest into the traffic tragedy and funeral services for the death victims, Albert Gregory, 24, and his mother-in-law, Mrs. Ethel Parks, 48, both of McFarland. Albert Gregory, Jr., 17 months old, is the only one of the injued not yet out of danger. His condition, made critical by a fractured skull, is only "fair," attendants at Kern General Hospital reported. Funeral services for his father will be held in Flickinger-Digler chapel at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon and an inquest will be conducted at the chapel by Cornoer Norman C. House at 11 o'clock Friday morning. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery Other Survivors Mr. Gregory is also survived by a widow, Mrs. Nora Gregory, 21, and a daughter, Helen, 3 months old, both of whom are in Kern General Hospital as a result of the accident. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gregory of McFarland and seven brothers, three residing in Kern and four in Texas, also survive him. The body of Mrs. Parks is at Delano mortuary and no funeral arrangements have been made. She is survived by a husband, George Parks, and several children. Leave Hospitals All of the other persons injured in the accident, Evelyn Sandrini, Josephine Audap, Anna Audap, Mary Sandrini, Sarah Sandrini, north Kern residents, and Jon A. Baker of McKittrick, have been released from hospitals and returned home, a survey showed today. The crash occurred when twolight cars, one occuppied by Mrs. and Mrs. Gregory and their mother and children collided at a rural road intersection two miles south of Delano. Baker, and the five girls were riding in the second machine.

From, "The Bakersfield Californian," June 2, 1933:

RITES HELD FOR TRAFFIC VICTIMS

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Funerals Are Held at Two Churches in Delano for Pair in Accident

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DELANO, June 3--Separate services, one held in the Baptist Church and the other in the Full Gospel Church, today were conducted for Albert Gregory and Mrs. Ethel Parks, victims of the tragic automobile accident at Pond road and Garzola avenue near here last Tuesday night. Baptist services conducted under the direction of Flickinger-Digler chapel of Bakersfield, were held for Mr. Gregory, son-in-law of Mrs. Parks, at 2 o'clock, with the Reverend Edgar N. Thorn officiating. Members of the church choir sang. The Reverend Samuel H. Robertson, assisted by Mrs. Minnie Low of Lindsay, evangelist, officiated at the Full Gospel services for Mrs. Parks. Mesdames John Achelpohl and robert Ragsdale sang a duet and an adult mixed quartet sang a sacred selection. Interment of both bodies was in Delano cemetery.