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BOXCARS OVERTURNED, BOATS HIGH AND DRY AT GULFPORT ~Phct° by The
Boatman Rescues
Many Near Pass jg/or-aa- tty. ?
The unflagging courage of Guy Allen of Pass Christian, who braved a 110-mile-an-hour wind I to rescue countless hurricane-ma-irooned persons, was praised Monday by John Curran, 5524 Pry-tania.
Mr. Curran, who was at the Pass at the time, said Mr. Allen crossed the railway tracks back of the Miramar hotel in his speedboat at least 20 times on his missions of mercy.
One couple, he recounted, was marooned in an attic; Mr. Allen had to cut his way through to them before he could get them out to safety.
“He was the first one to get to Henderson Point. He went in a truck,” Mr. Curran said, “and he rescued countless New Orleanians there.” ///>) BS -
TKE TIMES-PICAYUNE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1947
Orleanians Took to Tree in Storm
through a window of the garage into an oak tree until the winds subsided.
Eleonore, reported Mrs. Becker told her.
The Becker house, the Russ home and Mrs. Creevy’s home were destroyed.
turning Monday from Clermo.n Harbor, where her summer horn was destroyed.
Five persons who took refuge er>. from the hurricane in a room over
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Becker and their son, Hal, and Mrs. Becker’s brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Russ, climbed
Julian Chouest of Lakeshore harbored 41 persons in his attic anH nrnhflhl v is responsible for
Mr. Chouest, she said, roundei up everyone he could and jammei them into his loft as houses al around his tumbled into th water.
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Hurricane 1947 Emma Times Picayune Sept 22 1947 (2)
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