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Tornado Cuts A Path Across County In Carlisle Area
A devastating tornado struck Sullivan county passing through Haddon and Jefferson townships near Carlisle on a Friday afternoon. It killed one man, Bert Ines, and left many homes, a school, and livestock destroyed. The path began near Flat Rock Illinois and moved northeast, narrowing near Carlisle. Several families including the Lisman, Morris, Lambright, Hamilton, and Shelton households were affected, with injuries to Mrs. Morris and others. The Texas school and nearby farms suffered severe damage, while Miss Nellie Waddell taught at the destroyed Cockle Burr school. Rescue workers aided countless residents as the storm moved onward toward the state road.
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Sullivan County
Haddon
Jefferson
Carlisle
Bert Lisman
Flat Rock
Hyatt’s Ferry
Phoebe Lynch
Nellie Waddell
Wm. Morris
Morris
Miss Waddell
Eva
Clara
Grace
Mary Hamilton
Virtue Shelton
Mary Rebecca
Willie
Frank
Harry
Charles Hale
Pat McGugin
Texas
Tressie Willis
Miss Willis
Bonnie Stultz
Russell Wilson
Adie Gannon
Edith Wilson
Sedgwick Akin
John Wilson
Cartwright
C. T. Akin