The Palm Beach Post from West Palm Beach, Florida • Page 9

Wii'inwn iwihujii ii.hi waiaiuaiaK njn i uuwaapnupie i wmmmmm i nn i Th Ptlm Beh Pot-Timi, Sunday, August 28, 1949 Pg 9 Snm Qulnrev Phntn HERE IS someone's hohie on wheels that toppled over during th hurricane. The trailer just toppled on its side and weathered the storm. i. if 'A tl'AVKS rovTIVIED TO POUND the entrance to Roval Park bridge as the hurricane moved upland DEBRIS LITTERS THE LAKEFRONT and some palm trees are on the ground at Holy Trinity Church. through Florida.

Winds were still blowing strong when the above picture was taken shortly after 9:30 Saturday morning. I numm b. Si Vi I a. NT 1 x-J IPS civ 1 i i to 'jL murricane map vrx fVh ham T-TW fvT 1 I 1 i ofn I I VIM 1 I it Ittkn ftv HiiHtt '-T' ftaipSZ -a 1 to' 7J" 70 Sam Qulnrev Photo AND THE WIND BLEW, and the boat sank. Here efforts are being made to save it but nature bested man shortly after the picture waa taken.

31: i 1 -W' I 1-1 McGrath To Speak WASHINGTON. (P) Atty. Gen. McGrath and the heads of two large labor-political organizations have been added to the list of participants in a Western States Democratic conference to be held in San Francisco Sept. 18 and 19.

The Democratic National Committee previously had announced that Vice President Barkley and four Cabinet members would address the conference. The added starters Saturday, in addition to the new attorney general, are Joseph D. Keenan. director of the AFL's League for Political F.ducation. and Jack Kroll, director of the CIO-PAC.

Bill To Knl if Aliens In Army Passes Senate WASHINGTON, (if) The Senate Saturday approved a bill to allow the enlistment of 10,000 eare-fully selected alien soldiers hi th United States army. It was one of 04 bills, most minor, that the Senate approved in an unusual Saturday session. All the bills passed went through by unanimous consent. Controversial items were passed over. The enlistment bill, sponsored by Sen.

Lodge (R-Mass) now goe-a to the House. Lodge's bill would allow ths aliens to enlist for five-year ternu). Jupiter Lighthouse cording to the Associated Press, jing taken 50 feet above the Comdr. Guernsey Curran, Jupiter Light is 18 miles head of the Eastern area of thejnorth of West Palm Beach. Seventh Coast Guard district, said Previous high for a sustained Marks 162 MPH Gust winds hit a high of winos nit a nign oi nuincane fj Fridav nieht 150 miles Der hour with tin- i AAiSJvllSfe-.

162 mph at Jupiter lighthouse the just before the wind gauge failed, jofficlal velocities reported up to Coast Guard said Saturday, ac- He said it was a sustained read- i 155 miles per hour. WINDOWS ARE TORN out and ornamental facing blown away from the front of this Clematis St. liquor store. Figures Tell Storms Fury Wind InetrtimenU Go In Heavy BlaMs Here's a statistical picture of Friday's hurricane as it was recorded on Weather Bureau instruments at Palm Beach International airport. Beginning at 3 pm, the storm's wind built in intensity until velocity instruments went with gusts at a high of 125 mph at 6:03 pm and then calmed.

Barometric readings fell to a low 28.147 during the calm and then gradually returned to normal pressure Saturday morning. 2:37 pm miU luvbt bOTHiM pa 6ut on ff Cievroef satisfy I know it gives more Sam tjuinrev Phato THIS ONCE was a proud airplane but now a crumpled mass after being torn and tossed bv hurricane winds at International Airport. It had been staked down fore and aft with its wings weighted down by sandbags. The wind was too great. kMitmiid from On) or mv pni 'M; gU 6 3: pro NNK Ml; ul 42: tv.to.

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Nearly completed eahang and pool collapsed Comparatively little structural damage found. STl'ART Damage' estimated at more than SS.AOfl.tHin with 5(H people reported homeless. Three sections of mile-long Jensen bridge leading to Port Sewall ripped out and airplane hancar and beacon flattened. Six persons reported injured In rltv. A ii to repair shop flattened and fronts and harks of mam hmld-lne In business district Mown out.

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A 2fl Hi. lo in am sk 0: 2d.iw. BKLLE GLADK Lake Okeechobee levees withstood winds up to 122 miles per hour for seven hours with onlv minor damase from IONGIST, HEAVIIST CAR IN ITS FIELD with WIDEST TREAD CURVED WINDSHIELD with PANORAMIC VISIBILITY FISHER UNISTEEl BODY CONSTRUCTION CERTI-SAFE HYDRAULIC BRAKES erosion reported. State Prison shed roof collapsed on $50,000 worth TntaJ rain full Friflny Jl inn M(nfdVT trucks, tractors and farm implements. Two barns destroyed and all 11 am, InrhiNi.

power lines on farm down. City officials estimated damage in area at more than $1,000,000. Tower of radio station toppled. Much damage Curfew To Block You're entitled to these EXTRA VALUES exclusive to Chevrolet in its field! to trees, roofs and windows. EXTRA ECONOMICAL TO OWN OPERATE MAINTAIN WORLD'S CHAMPION VALVE-IN-Hf AD ENGINE FISHER BODY STYLING AND LUXURY 5-INCH WIDE-BASE WHEELS PLUS LOW-PRESSURE TIRES Visitors To Resort LAKELAND.

Early grapefruit rrop said to have been bit terrific blow with spokesman estimating damage might run into millions. Many citrus trees uprooted. Power and telephones out except for one underground cable. Down streets blocked with fallen palm and giant oaks and downtown Munn Park a shambles. Hundreds of homes at least partially unroofed and water damage said to be tremendous.

CENTER-POINT STEERING AND IT'S THE LOWEST PRICED LINE IN ITS FIELD! Curfew didn't wait until night fall to ring in Palm Beach Sat urday. TAMPA Fred Johnston, general sales manager of Florida Citrus With sightseers Interfering with the task of cleaning up debris and clearing streets for traffic. Police Kxchange, said grapefruit and oranges been badly hit in the citrus area and estimated damage at. more than $1,000,000. Loss reported Chief Eddie Longo clamped a curfew in mid-afternoon.

very heavy in Pinellas County. Police guards were stationed at Royal Park and Flagler Bridges THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BUY OF ALL! and only motorists who live in Palm Beach or had legitimate bus FORT PIERCE Millions of gallons of water poured on city and probably did most damage. Streets littered with trees, power lines and poles. Seven persons stranded at radio station by high water evacuated by National Guardsmen. Two persons reported Injured.

JACKSONVILLE Sixty-two mile per hour winds ripped metal iness there were allowed to con roofs from Craig Field hangars. Doors also stripped off. tinue eastward. This curlew. Chief Longo said, will remain in effect until the emergency period is over.

Park Bridge was out of commission for part of the day, as the result of damage to two wedges at the east end, according to County Engineer J. M. Boyd, and only limited traffic was allowed when It was reopened. Southern Boulevard Bridge, a timber structure, damaged when a truck went through the east end and a yacht piled up against the north side, remained closed. DFI.RAY BEACH Beds flew out of third floor windows and wooden and metal doors were carried through the air in this hard-hit section.

Many houses suffered damage. A metal house trailer was scattered over more than 50 feet of roadside hy heavy wind. One house had entire back wall shorn by hurricane. POMPANO BEACH Three houses destroyed and wing of one apartment reported badly damaged. Fronts of restaurants and warehouses crumpled in and windows and roofs damaged.

No reported. Singer Island Reported "'Ill-M hWU! mm'! Not Badly Damaged Although both bridges io Sing Replaced Brass Arrives CAMAGUEY, Cuba, (fl) Gen. Genovevo Perez Damera who recently Was replaced as head of the Cuban army left by plane Saturday for Miami, Perez Damera said left with best wishes for Gen. Cabrera, the er's Island are washed out, damage here was slight, according to Ry Minister's Wife Killed MARIANNA, OPj The wife of a Marianna minister was killed and her son was injured by a hit-and-run automobile near their home Saturday night. They were distributing religious literature.

Mrs. Lois Meredith, 40, died en route to a hospital. Her son, Zark, was walking beside her rolling his bicycle when they were hit. Her husband, the Rev. Zach Meredith, was in Timpa.

der Steen, who reached the island by Coast Guard boat Saturday. About 25 local residents safely TWIN 2119 S. Dixie CITY CHEVROLET, INC. Tel. 5188 West Palm Beach weathered the storm in their new army chief, and 'resident Prlo Socarras, who dismissed him.

homes, Mr. Steen said. The roof of the Inlet Court Ho- el, Palm Beach Shores, was dam municipal guard house at the beach wss blown aver. aged he said, and the life.