Ford McCarty, 32 Local Resident, And Harless Edward Compton, 25, Are Victims 
Two fatalities marred the highway accident record of Johnson County during the holiday weekend, on of whom was the father of three young children. The victim, were Ford McCarty, 32, of this city, and Harless Edward Compton, 25, of Belcher, Pike County, Kentucky. McCarty's body was found about six o'clock on the morning of July 5 on the Pigeon Road (Ky 1409) about one- half mile from Oil Springs by local residents. State Tropper Jack Music said he had been thrown out of the 1948 Dodge sedan as the car left the road and plunged over an embankment about 300 feet. He said the vehicle rolled on the victim, probably killing him instantly. Trooper Music said the victim apparently lost control of the vehicle on a curve near the scene of the accident and that his death occured about 9:30 on the previous evening. Mr. McCarty, a truck driver for McGahan Feed Company, was the son of Halleek and Nora Curtis McCarty of the Low Gap vicinity. He was born May 25, 1926. Surviving are his wife, Alma Fairchild McCarty, two young sons, James and Roger, and a daughter Linda Faye, all at home, and the following brothers and sisters, Walter McCarty, Springfield , Ohio, Burl McCarty, Staffordsville, Joe McCarty, Low Gap, Mary Ward, Meally, and Maxie McCarty and Helen McCarty both of Low Gap. Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m., July 7, at the home of his parnets by the Rev. Lonna Reed and Rev. Oscar McCarty. Burial was in the family cemetery. Paintsville Herald 
7-9-1958