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Sapulpa Daily Herald from Sapulpa, Oklahoma • 7

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Sapulpa, Oklahoma
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7
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Sapulpa Okla Herald, Monday, June 1 PAO Drumright Killer Tornado Strikes Again FAMILIES OF PERSONS living at the nursing home sifted through the rubble to salvage what they could of personal belongings Sunday afternoon The interior walls were all that was left standing on one wing of the nursing home Herald Photo THIS MOBILE home was picked up and dropped on a brick home in the northwest section of Drumright One man reported he had been in two 70 mile per hour winds in his trader had it ripped loose from its tie-down stakes and dropped on a near-by car Herald Photo THE FRAME FROM a mobile home was twisted around a utility pole about 15 yards from the hallway where 100 persons from the nursing home huddled for protection Herald Photo Drumright Hard Hit By Storm By LARRY BANKS By Sunday afternoon cleanup operations were underway in Drumright to remove the aftermath of Saturday tornado that killed at least five persons and injured another 125 Mrs Mary Taylor, 88, and Mrs Bernice Bryson, 69, were patients at the Drumright Nursing Home, the first major i building struck in Drumright Mrs Mary Taylor died in the Cushing Hospital and Mrs Bryson died at St John Hospital in Tulsa Mrs Ed Taylor, no age given, of Drumright also died later in the Cushing Hospital Joe Kanive 60, and Ray Crockett, 79, were killed in Drumright when the tornado struck the town shortly before 5 Mrs Alvern Hollman of Olive died in Sapulpa Bartlett Memorial Hospital The first damage in the area occurred when the Oak Grove school southwest of Drumright was destroyed by the twister The tornado then swept through northwest Drumright, in an area north of Hghway 33 and south of the truck by-pass An estimated 94 homes were destroyed and another 118 damaged Five mobile homes were demolished and a motel and service station were total losses Trees were uprooted over the entire town and many homes damaged by flying debris A trailer home, owned by Brownell, a mile west of Drumright, was picked up by the winds and dropped on its side on top of a car close-by We heard it coming and left, Brownell said, We ve been through two 70-mile-an- hour winds in the trailer and It didn even shake but this time the hooks on the tie-down augers were straightened out Most of the homes destroyed or damaged near the nursing home were in the 35,00050,000 range and Army Reserve troops were called out to protect from looting One had worn off by Sunday and clean-up crews were hard at work removing debris Herald Photo THIS HOME was one of the many expensive homes damaged in the northwest section of Drumright The feeling of shock were being brougni in in uie men iroiii uuici uiybiwu backs of pick-up trucks area making repairs The The amazing thing was that latest report from even with the most severe Harlow, area coordinator, it injuries there was little that all customers capable ol bleeding, fireman Tom taking service will be restored Wilson said, The shock by Tuesday evening possibly kept some people from bleeding to death One bright As is usual in this type spot he added was the absence storm the damage to thi of injured children Drumright area wa Ralph Williams, central devastating and random Ai division manager of Oklahoma entire block was destroyed am Gas and Electric, said today across the street only damag service would be restored to all to roofs was evident In on homes that could take service home the refrigerator was lei Tuesday evening There is standing with door open an extensive damage to tran- the contents still upright Juf smission lines and numerous next to the refrigerator was th feeders, Williams said, We family boat, motor and trail TULSA ASSEMBLY CENTER Saturday afternoon Two women residents of the home died later in Cushing and Tulsa Hospitals He -ld Photo DEBRIS FROM the Drumright Nursing Home was scattered in all directions by the tornado which struck the city PERFORMANCES FRIOAY NIGHT JUNE 14 8 00 PM HUMPTY BELIEVERS NIGHT SAT 1UNE 15 11 00 AM, 3 00 8 00 PM SUN JUNE 18 1 30 8 5 30 PM 1 Complete Show at Dusk AR Seats Reserved Tax Included 3 50- 4 50 5 50 SAVE 51 00 ON KIDS UNDER 12 Sat Morning at 11 00 AM Tickets sow on sale at Assembly Center Bex Office Fairpeeeds PaviMea OJLU Mabee Ceeter Ticket Infer nation 5835522 Creep Sales 74 8435 ZRSIEXS wi OTSOIS The wackiest, funniest, family western of tke year rfcm CHARGE TICKETS BY PHONE IS CALL 585-2431 BANKAMERICARD ONLY ADDITIONAL 50c POSTAGE HANOIING CHARGE per PHONE 0BPE8 JOHN ISDN SIEVE CARLSON KINGUNG MOS KAtNUM iAIUV CltCUS Aaaamkly Cattfat, 100 CW Cantar Driva Tulti, Oklahoma 74103 Eastman Color NumWar of Advlt Tickata Numkar of CMM Tlckata under 12 year VuMkilvMMliHC Tatal Amount at Ctwck or oy Otdat Cfarga my BattkAmarkatd -----------HOARD DWtW JUUNJOSUfN EVEN THOUGH THE roof and three walls of this sendee station-grocery store were removed by the tornado to Drumright, several shelves of canned goods remained intact Guards were stationed near the store to protect a three-foot high stack of beer from looters Herald Photo ndoae aolt-addro ed ilajnpad anvalopa JAMES BONO 007 LIVE ANDr LET DIE DRIVE IN THEATRE fOR SfSr Sf US Moil This Coupon Now.

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