Hillsborough County, NH
"Sick List" News Items

HUDSON, NEW HAMPSHIRE FARMER CRITICALLY HURT IN FALL FROM HAYLOFT
Hudson, New Hampshire Nov 23, 1953
Judah H. Mellen, 52 of Barrett Hill road, remains in critical condition today at the Nashua Memorial hospital from head injuries he received when the toppled some 25 feet from a hayloft to a cement floor at his dairy barn, Saturday afternoon. The Physician attending him said Mellen suffered a compound skull fracture and is in serious condition.
According to Police Chief Andrew J. Polak, the farmer apparently fell from a hayloft while he was feeding cattle about 2 p.m. Saturday. He was discovered by his daughters, Ruth, 17 and Esther, 13 shortly after 5 p.m. when the girls and their mother returned home from a trip, discovered him. Mrs. Mellen said she suspected something was wrong when lights did not show at the home or at the barn.
Mrs. Mellen telephoned for the Nashua ambulance and police from that city were escorted to the scene by the Hudson authorities. Sgt John E. Barry and Patrolman Armand Roussel took Melen to the hospital in the city ambulance.
The injured man’s son, a Korean veteran, Airman 3/c Clayton R. Melen, arrived home early this morning from the Kessler Air Force base in Biloxi, Mississippi, where he was stationed. Through the Nashua chapter of the American Red Cross and air base authorities, he was able to obtain an emergency leave. Chief Polak and Officer Paul Amour conducted the preliminary investigation.
[Submitted by carole@wispernet.ca]

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