Fire Marshal Recalls Scene Of Dallas Tornado Ruin
Fire Marshal Guy Herbert describes the northwest Dallas destruction from Tuesday's twister. Electric wires popped, gas leaked from demolished homes, and small fires sparked by loose lines. no one was gassed and no large explosions occurred. The storm began in Wynnewood, Oak Cliff, then moved northwest through Negro housing near Records Crossing, leveling wooden one story houses and even a long building with Swiss cheese like holes.
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Guy Herbert
United Press
Dallas
Wynnewood
Oak Cliff
Wynnewood Baptist Church
Records Crossing
Tornado Casualty Lists Released in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Highway Patrol lists the dead and injured from yesterday's tornadoes. Names include Mrs. Charles Wertz, 45, Little City. Mrs. Pearl Harper, 62, Durant. Charles W. Davenport, 45, Ardmore. Phyliss Simpson, 14, Little City. Bill Simpson, 11, Little City. J. B. Williams, 45, Little City. Injured include Mary Beith Simpson, 10 months. Richard Dean and wife Mary Ann. Leland Polly. Don Faulkner. Mrs. Davie Maner. Polly and Faulkner were drivers for Yellow Transit Co. The victims and wounded were found in a damaged service station at Durant.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Oklahoma
Charles Wertz
Little City
W. C. Simpson
Pearl Harper
Durant
Bill Churchwell
Ageravailable
Vernon
Tex
Charles W. Davenport
Ardmore
Phyliss Simpson
Bill Simpson
Mary Beith Simpson
J. B. Williams
Richard Dean
Lansing
Mich
Mary Ann
Leland Polly
Joplin
Don Faulkner
Baxter Springs
Kan
Davie Maner
Stratford
Polly
Faulkner
Yellow Transit Co
Dean
Dallas Tornado Toll Report Names Several Victims
In Dallas the tornado death toll includes Wil Weaver a station attendant. Mrs Florence Rudesell 65 of Caddo Okla Mary Lucinda Hatley baby of one month. Mrs Mary Elena Hatley the mother. Mrs Virginia Loretta Skiles 84 and Charles Vestus Skiles about 90 her husband. Bobby Lynn Anderson 3 Donald Ray Anderson 5 Marsha Ann Anderson all members of a single Negro family. Leroy Hearon 65 Negro killed at Abia about 100 miles northeast of Dallas.
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Dallas
Wil Weaver
Florence Rudesell
Caddo
Okla
Mary Lucinda Hatley
Mary Elena Hatley
Virginia Loretta Skiles
Charles Vestus Skiles
Bobby Lynn Anderson
Donald Ray Anderson
Marsha Ann Anderson
Leroy Hearon
Abia
Three Lawton Women Second In Jolene Shoe Wardrobe
Three Lawton women were named second prize winners in the national Jolene Shoe Wardrobe contest. Mrs. Sara Griffith, 1824 Lawton, Miss Gienna F. Nathe, 709 H, and Mrs. Buryl W. Southerland, 1908 Glenn, will receive Jolene shoes. The Jolene Shoe Company sponsors the event offering a $1,900 scholarship or $1,000 Government E Bond as grand prize selected from six weekly winners, plus a Jolene Wardrobe prize each week for six weeks and one pair for every 50 weekly seconds.
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Lawton
Sara Griffith
Gienna F. Nathe
Buryl W. Southerland
Glenn
Seamon
Jolene Shoe Company
E” Bond
Pity His Legs
CHICAGO UP Charles Adams suffers injuries from a bicycle equipped with numerous extras at the auto agency where he works. The bike includes a radio three bells mirrors speedometer saddle bags flags fox tails sun visor canopy with green fringe and a 150 pound buggy attachment.
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Chicago
Charles Adams
Adams
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Carl W. Russell
Leon Morgan
West Dallas
Texas
D Avenue
Rotary
Pguanaeten
WARDS
Hawthorne
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