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May 26, 1961 from the Big Spring Daily Herald

Still to come perhaps by the Cool Dry Air Clearing State Of Damp Weather By The Associated Scattered showers and thunder storms that skipped about over most of Texas during the night had mostly dissipated except in the northern part of the state by early Friday. Cool and drier air and northerly winds were clearing Texas skies from the northwest. Robert Courtney White, age 12, died early Friday of injuries suffered when he and a friend were struck by lightning from a severe thunderstorm, which swept over Austin Thursday.  Doctors worked for hours trying to save him. His companion, Blan Dysart was knocked to the ground by the bolt but suffered only loosened front teeth. The violent weather caused widespread damage in Fort Worth. Winds clocked at 80 miles per hour tore the roof off the Trailer Co at Fort Worth and sent it crashing into parked cars. Police reported limbs torn from trees, blocked traffic in some Fort Worth streets during the violent storm However, no inuries were reported.

 

(Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 190, Ed. 1 Friday, May 26, 1961

"NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS ..... This of Robert Courtney White who died this morning after being struck by lightning yesterday. ... and an 11-year-old play- mate, Blan Dysart, was hurled to the ground.