Fort Lauderdale News from Fort Lauderdale, Florida • Page 6

More About Pag 6 FT. LAUDERDALE DAILY NEWS. Aug. 27, 1949 Mor About More About City Storm HOLLYWOOD RED CROSS POMPANO BEACH STORM Hungry Burglars Ransack Market More About HURRICANE Drain Costs Prove Worth From Page 1-A' tContinued From Fl-Al Waves reaching white capped Firemen Set New Record During Blow Hungry burglars broke Ft. Lau in charge of this section throughout the storm and E.

Groene, derdale's "no looting record dur ing the hurricane Friday night. chairman of the Ft. Lauderdale committee likewise remained on tips to as much as eight feet and showering off billions of "dirty snow" drops in a swirling, contorted mist slashed themselves in fury but did not come in enough to greatly endanger Hollywood's They smashed out the front Ft. Lauderdale's $300,000 invest duty directing operation. ment in storm drains during the window of L.

A. Roswarm's market at 627 NW 17th ave. in the Aitroximately 1,200 persons (Continued from Page 1-A) that the car was blown completely off the road by one gust. The wind hit the front of the car, seemed to lift it for a moment, and swung the front end over on the shoulder. I turned around, still faltering along at about 15 miles rr hour, and decided that if I had a hat I would take it off to anyone who went to West Palm Beach Friday afternoon even for the best "hurricane party." past year paid off Friday when! took refuge in Red Cross shelters negro section and carted away The Ft, Lauderdale fire depart erosion scarred beach line.

the city remained dry tne hur Continued From 1-A The wind took a crack at SE Sixth blowing out the plate glass windows of Ft, Lauderdale, Lincoln-Mercury co. at the south-! east comer of SE Sixth ct. and SE Sixth ave. The wind roared eastward along Sixth felling a coconut tree Just east of Fed-! eral hwy. and snapping off a tree In the front yard at 807 SE Sixth ct during the storm and received the the VFW, and the National Guard were on patrol, the latter in a Red Cross ambularce, you felt you were in an outlying district In Pompano Beach, away from most of the modern facilities man has to protect himself from these storms.

Tj This was real hurricane territory, where the wind screamed across the flat land and wrenched at the boards on frame buildings, where last year a tornado had come from nowhere to disinteg rate 23 homes. Back in Ft. Lauderdale, thex didn't know what a big blow was at least not this year. $106.48 worth of cigarets, tobacco, groceries and meat. ricane and accompanying ram.

Little wavelets fanned up in ment set a new record during Friday's hurricane. benefits of warm food and blank' ets when needed. Additional sup the Intracoastal canal gradually The usual downtown street Police, called early today when "We didn't move a wheel. said floods were absent. The FolsomJ were goaded by the wind from the Dlies arrived during the storm Capt.

Jerry Carter, a member of lake area didn't even resembled Roswarm went to the store to check, for hurricane damage. when 18 trucks from the Orlando a brook. The Broward Genera west into angry waters cutting at the narrow strip of land between the canal and Ocean dr. air base pulled into town. the department for 23 years.

That's the first time in my traced the burglars by a trail of We were surprised to hear back hospital grounds weren't covered No difficulties were reported dropped cigarets, snuff, and bol experience on the department that at the police station that the by water. The northwest section from any of the nine shelters ex ogna to NW 18th ave. and Sixth and finally rippled across the roadway in many places. we did not have a single call dur wind wasn't even up to 90 in Ft. Lauderdale.

Although the police. and the southwest section had little standing water, and then st. where the -thieves apparently cept for a minor one, the lack of facilities for heating food at the Motorists going to Jacksonville and other points north had little help from the sign on Federal hwy. at Las Olas blvtf. It was so bent and twisted, the motorist ing a hurricane or make a run of some kind generally on fallen loaded the loot into an auto only in Isolated pockets.

With palm fronds littering most lawns and streets, the task of pruning was saved for many but North Side school. mobile. electric wire alarms." There were no reports of flood COMMITTEES SERVE 1 Firemen cited the "splendid ing of houses or stores. had to alight from his car and The following served on the Ft. Lauderdale committee: Rob read it.

City Engineer Patterson, de clean up crews will carry away great loads of the debris. In Red Cross manned public signer and booster of the drain cooperation" Florida Power and Light co. officials and trouble crews for instantly cutting off current where fallen A freak, but minor twister, ert A. Childers. shelter: Tom Lew ILiiiinBiei Mill work Building Materials age system, was pleased, but is, food; Dr.

L. V. Lumpkin and shelters in Hallandale, Hollywood, Houses in the area were searched to no avail. Nearby residents were questioned, but said they saw no one. One neighbor heard a noise at the store around 9 p.

but thought nothing of it because of the storm. Listed as stolen were: 31 cartons of cigarets which accounted bowled over several coconut palms on US 1 at Sunrise blvd. cause was still awaiting a more Irene Simms, medical and nurs wires created a danger. Hollywood Beach Gardens, and Dania, residents seeking refuge thorough test when rainfall is ing aid; Clinton Gamble, Robert E. way.

Electric power throughout' the greater. Hansen, and Earl BtarK, survey: from the tearing winds, played Many signs were bent, broken city was ordered off by Fire Chief cards, read while there was light, and twisted by the storm. Plate The three central drainage pumps at SE First ave. and New Ted P. Galatis, registration: R.

F. Stephens and Val Seyden, trans King at 4:45 pm. as the maximum hurricane blasts hit from the west. for more than half the value of; ate sandwiches, drank coffee or river, SE Eighth ave. and Him- portation: Frank C.

Ghitto, res just sat or sleep while waiting for glass windows were blown out of Scott's department store, Long and Field's, Frances Cooley Dress Power restoration began about 11 marshee canal, and tne strana the nuisance to blow itself out p.m. after the warning flags were cue and evacuation; O. K. Phillips, public safety; Frank Fellows. han field station where the NE shop.

Flamingo market, Sears and away. ONE CRAFT the loot; chewing tobacco, snuff, eight dozen eggs, 20 pounds of sugar, 15 pounds of hamburger, 14 pounds of pork chops, 20 pounds of smoked ham, 18 pounds of round steak and 20 pounds of flour. water rescue and evacuation; Rob lowered and was complete throughout the city by 11:15 except in areas where wires had Third ave. and Broward blvd. drains empty into the canal were turned on at 1 p.

m. Friday. ert Hess and Jerome pur There were some who imbibed Roebuck and co. SW First ave. store, Slaton Chevrolet and W.

C. Ruf fin's real estate office, police chasing. too freely and caused police and The SE First ave. electric mo not been repaired yet. SYSTEM OUT The following shelters were Cabinet Work a Specialty ENDERSOCl coS 800 N.

E. 3rd Dial 3-1951 reported. disaster offiicals undue trouble, but these were taken care of used: Central high school, East The fire-alarm system went out tor-driven pump was out while power was turned off throughout the city, but the Stranahan field There was a flurry on the New side elementary school, Northside quickly and efficiently. river docks Friday evening when during the storm, however, and Carter said It probably will not be elementary school, westside eie Hollywood exposed to the ele the two Jungle Queens threatened pump took over tne ioaa. ments municipal yacht basin was mentary school, Broward county court house, Veterans of Foreign RAILROAD SCHEDULES Northbound trains are meeting ficials said today.

There had been rumors that trains were being their schedules, local railroad of-delayed in the storm-damaged area north of the Palm Beaches. back in service until Monday although two department electric occupied by only one craft while Dania's widely advertised hurri Wars bldg. and Odd Fellows hall ians are rushing repairs. The medical center was set up to break loose from their moorings on NW River dr. west of SW First ave.

and drift against the pontoon bridge. The cleats holding the fore mooring lines pulled out, but the aft lines held and in less than cane proof municipal basin was in the American Legion hall. the shelter for some 50 boats. Carter said all fires must be reported by telephone until it is announced the alarm system is During the peak of the winds, the Hallandale volunteer fire de' back in order. an hour the loose lines to the bow were secured.

POLE DOWN Firemen worked on a double shift basis from noon Friday partment had to use one of its vehicles to effect the opening of an entrance so that a piece of The pump station crews, who remained on duty throughout the storm, kept the drainage lines empty as the rain fell and then pumped against the tide to keep the tidewater from backing into the pipes, Patterson said. The gravity drain from the hospital area east along SE 17th st. to the marshlands east off Miami and the SW Ninth ave. and 20th st. drain into south fork of New river took off the water easily, Patterson said.

The NW Fifth ave. open ditch drain also worked well, he said. However, a stif er test will come STARK ELECTRIC GO. Lauderdale Building Specialties equipment could be moved. when all men off duty were called in until 10 p.

m. when they were released to get sleeD before com A metal street light pole was blown over at SE Sixth ave. and INC. Carl Reid, Hollywood, E. M.

Shone 2-8631 Phono 6681 $02 N. E. Flagler Dr. Ft Lauderdale 6009 Hollywood Jrd- Hollywood Sixth St. Christian, Dania.

and Joe Smith, ing to work this morning. Hallandale. general chairman of The damaging effect of the PARSONS PUREAIRE KITCHENS disaster relief committees, threw Policemen also were on extra shift duty Friday, plodding about in the rain, keeping smoothly functioning groups into highly efficient operation when guard over building's with broken windows and riding: pa the hurricane warning was posted and will maintain their essential ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING "FAIRBANKS-MORSE" PUMPS and (OMPLETE WATER SYSTEMS with a heavier rain, Patterson gusty wind on trees and shrubs which lean to the west because of prevailing east winds hereabouts was demonstrated when a coconut palm on Las Olas blvd. near SE 25th ave. was snapped off in the middle.

Coconut palms generally break off at the ground, A National Guardsman prepar said. Ground water levels were down and the rain soaked into trol radio cars during the height of the storm. National Guardsmen also helped on patrols, sending sight services until damage surveys are complete and relief accorded those needing assistance. These men Formica Sinks Gloss Shower Doors Wood Jalousies Medicine Cabinets Kitchen Cabinets Stainless Steel Sinks Gloss Jalousies' Awning. Shutters the sandy soil fairly rapidly.

The rain was sustained, but the fall and their great number of sub seers home and answering other was nowhere near the volume recorded during the 1947 and 1948 assignments. committee chairmen and workers should be accorded positive recog ing to make a routine call to The fire department was alert $69-50 hurricanes, the engineer declared. nition for the splendid work done for possible fire or other dancer police headquarters at 11:45 pjn. Friday was surprised to find a vandal had stolen the telephone Municipal officials and police at Broward General hospital. An and fire departments in the three engine and a crew of five men WELL DRILLING cities performed their often were stationed there until the re from the-Abeona sightseeing boat ticket office.

He found another JAMES SEALS DIES James (Bud) Beals, 611 SE Sixth ct. died Friday at St. Therese hospital, 111. hazardous duties in stride during the long "overtime ALUMINUM STORM SHUTTERS Estimates Cheerfully Furnished Lauderdale Building Specialties lease at 10 p. m.

Friday. A police motorcycle equipped with a radio receiver and transmitter was sta Funeral services will be held at South Broward county was tioned at the hospital to keen the Tobin funeral home at 9 a. m. Monday. Surviving are his wife, lucky on the whole with no loss of life and no excessive property communications open with police lossef Jane, and a daughter, Beverly.

headquarters if the telephones had gone out. INC. EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL FOR THE HOME REFRIGERATORS 1510 South Andrews Are. Dial 2-7581 Two Cats Brave phone to report the incident. Police recorded only one traffic accident during the hurricane period.

It was a non-injury mishap at 3:47 pjn. Friday at Broward blvd. and Second ave. The only arrests during the hurricane came when police picked up two drunks, one at 8 pin. and the other at 8:30 pxa.

Friday. Tres were down on SW 11th blocking the roadway west of SW Fourth ave. BATTERS PARK The wind did what batters at Winds In Pompano LAUDERDALE TILE TERRAZZ0 CO. POMPANO BEACH Two WASHING MACHINES ELECTRIC IRONERS WATER HEATERS RANGES RADIOS AUTOMATIC DISH WASHERS nousecats here are a "throwback to their kind, and to other animals ft. O.

A.JC&-I Specialists In birds, reptiles and insects which snuggle up securely in shelter Westside ball park couldn't do. It blew over the left field foul line during a storm and do not venture crazily out to find out "wot hop- pens" like the more "brilliant" tffofams-ManviM, form of life, meaning Mr. Man. No form of small animal life 1303 S.W. First Ave.

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