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John S. Hall
Victim Of Gun
Accident Tues.
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"John S. Hall, 41, prominent Foley businessman
was killed Tuesday when accidentally struck in the chest by a charge from his own shotgun while apparently after game near
Benton Beach at Little Rock Lake. He was alone at the time.
"Hall was on his way back to Foley from Royalton where he had picked up a load
of __________ at the __________ Produce. Authorities theorize that he sighted some game from the road, stopped his station
wagon, _______ed a __10 gauge shotgun and went into a brushy swamp after whatever _________ it was.
"It is believed that he either stumbled or slipped on ____, discharging the gun
into his heart.
"Discovery of the body was made by John Clark, a rural mail carrier
out of the Rice post office.
"Clark said he first noticed the station wagon parked on the Rice-Gilman Road
about 250 feet west of the bridge _________ a small river on the north end of Little Rock lake. This was about
10:__ a.m.
"About an hour later Clark was returning from his rounds when he came upon
the vehicle again. This time he stopped to investigate, thinking that the driver had fallen asleep with the motor running,
or had fainted.
"Finding the station wagon unoccupied, and with a gun case lying across the
front seat, Clark looked about the area and saw Hall lying in the brush about 50 or 60 feet off the road on the south
side.
"Realizing that he could do nothing by himself whether the man was dead or
alive, Clark got back into his car and sped into _______ for help. 'It took me only about four minutes,' he said. The
distance is about five miles.
"_______________________________ ____________________________ Meanwhile a
state highway patrolman happened upon the scene of the mishap and found Hall dead. The body was lying on its back.
"From the victim's activities earlier . . . ."
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