Storm Sidelights A Tornado Described In Ada
Local accounts recount a Sunday tornado in Ada that demolished homes and trees. Families, including Charley Shockley and Mrs Harmon McGuire, escaped with injuries as debris tore through yards, windows, and porches. A life sized doll sat oddly amid the wreckage, while Mahaffey gathered scattered animal remains and neighbors surveyed widespread damage across the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazelett’s
Har
Laurence
Charley Shockley
Charles
Berilda Heatley
Freethin Rice
East Sixth
CT. Jeinings
Jac Denning
Marshall Martin
Seabolt
Sherman Shockley
Chatlay
Hwith Hay
Gola
East Sitth
East Firth
Ollie Jonas
North Francis
Texas Windstorms Take Four Lives
Texas windstorms swept northwest Texas counties Sunday killing four people including Lt. P.F. Martin and G. O. Davis. A twister demolished homes near De Lean, damaged schools, injured several, and cut power in Comanche and Young counties as storms rolled across the Panhandle bringing rain and hail to various communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
PF. Martin
Vanehmag
G. Davis
Fannie Rosinson
Davis
de Lean
Comanche County
Ointey
Young County
Banhandle
Hall, Nutanerous
Tamnilies Tool
Wing l
Wainstorms
Stonewall Youths Deny Theft Charge
Two Stonewall youths pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Peace Justice A. W. Quver on grand larceny charges. Elaie Yount and Morris Smithire are accused of stealing two automobile casings, inner tubes and wheels valued at 35 dollars from Hernan Garrett. Arrested May 13 in Sulphur, they were sent to Porto Toc County by John Poe. Bond set at 1000 dollars. they remain in county jail awaiting preliminary hearing May 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall
A. W. Quver
Elaie Yount
Morris Smithire
Hernan Garrett
Portotoc County
John Poe
Sionawall Palite
Bondas
Iley
Ada Tornado Strips Homes In Citywide Damage
A tornado struck Ada near 6:20 Sunday, tearing roofs and foundations, demolishing two houses and injuring five. Damage tops $100,000 with dozens of homes in the northeastern district badly damaged or unroofed, trees snapped, and streets littered with debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Allen
Center District
Homer
Floyd
Hatchery
West Twenty-Fifth
W. H. Pitt
Shorty" Scott
Goldie
C. Ketch
Gerald
Mra. Keten
Lot East Fifth
Scatt
Alten Highway
New Valley View Hospital
North Francis
East Sixth
East Fifth
Bobby Thompson
East Pith
D. B Herlett
East Feth
Charley Shockley
Fredhtas Rice
Ollie Jones
North Planeis
Harry Laurence
North Texas
BR. F. Yoder
West Seventeenth
Denver
Floyd's Hatchery
W. E. Pitt
Hoipkerster
Broadway
King's Road
Tom D McKeown withdraws from the Senatorial race
Reluctant to enter the Senatorial race Tom D McKeown cites loyal friends commitments and the heavy financial and business burdens of a statewide campaign as the reasons for withdrawing He thanks supporters in a grateful closing letter dated from his campaign period.
Airplane Strikes Woman. Pilot Held After Crash
Babylon report says Capt. Ugo DAnnunzio, 49, held on third degree assault after runaway plane struck Mrs. Susie Jones, 44, injuring her severely. The Heinkel aircraft veered over Seversky airport causing a fence breach and car collision. DAnnunzio, WWI pilot and U.S. citizen since 1924, failed to block the craft before cranking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babylon
Ugo V. D'Annunio
Italy
Seversky
D’agnunzio
Susie Jones
Huntington
G. ¥. Harwood
Department of Commerce
D'Annunzio
United States
Germany
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ADA News
Clyde Jonson
Charles Shockley
Ketch
Dines
Bobby
Beyer
Pryor Sid
J. D. Mahaffey
West Fifteenth
Mahaffey
Bram
Ada High School
Harmon McGuiny
Patsy Ruth Hazelett
Merc
Harry Lawrence
Oeloor
Ollie Innes
Martin
Frectaigs Rice
Oly
Sishe
Sherman Stockley
R. EB. Barringer
East
Mel
Thompson
Joe Anderson
Harry Syvonee
North
Northeer
Ohllel
D. B. Hazlett
East Pitth
Ear
Freethias
Keichs
Frent
Doce Toy
Keto
Ave
Bobby ‘Thompson
Harnton McGwinn
Fetch
Fetch’s
Hazelett
Fifth
J. C. Harelell
Patsy Ruth
Scott
Azelert’s
East Fourteenth
Fest Fourteenth
R. E. Barringer
East Foursteenth
Mae Jeffrees
East Twelfth
South Central
East Tenth
West 17Th Street
West 17Th
R. BE. Yoder
411
J. R. Mihan
403 West 17Th
B.C Briggs
401 West 6Th
Barnett McCollum
Sid West Lath
E. C. Davidson
West
Robert M. Dorsey
West 151
Oklahoma
Tom D. McKeown
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