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July 2, 1952
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
What is this article about?
In Hugo, Oklahoma, crippled father Olen Petty heroically saved his 11-year-old daughter Lucille from drowning in Schooler Lake during a family picnic but could not reach his 9-year-old son Joe, who drowned. Witnesses described Petty's effort as miraculous.
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Crippled Father Rescues
Daughter From Drowning
HUGO, Okla., (AP) — A frantic father, crippled since childhood, rose from his wheel chair at a family picnic Monday night to save his 11-year-old daughter from drowning.
Olen Petty, however, could not reach his son, Joe, 9, who sank within inches of his grasping fingers. The body was recovered later.
Joe and his sister, Lucille, were wading in Schooler Lake, 16 miles northeast of here, and stepped into deep water.
"It was miraculous," said their uncle, Cecil Garner, in regard to Petty's attempt to save them.
Petty, he said, is able to walk only on his hands and knees. Witnesses, shocked by the tragedy, were unable to recall how he reached his children from the bank so quickly.
Daughter From Drowning
HUGO, Okla., (AP) — A frantic father, crippled since childhood, rose from his wheel chair at a family picnic Monday night to save his 11-year-old daughter from drowning.
Olen Petty, however, could not reach his son, Joe, 9, who sank within inches of his grasping fingers. The body was recovered later.
Joe and his sister, Lucille, were wading in Schooler Lake, 16 miles northeast of here, and stepped into deep water.
"It was miraculous," said their uncle, Cecil Garner, in regard to Petty's attempt to save them.
Petty, he said, is able to walk only on his hands and knees. Witnesses, shocked by the tragedy, were unable to recall how he reached his children from the bank so quickly.
What sub-type of article is it?
Heroic Act
Tragedy
Survival
What themes does it cover?
Bravery Heroism
Tragedy
Family
What keywords are associated?
Drowning Rescue
Crippled Father
Family Tragedy
Heroic Effort
What entities or persons were involved?
Olen Petty
Lucille
Joe
Cecil Garner
Where did it happen?
Schooler Lake, 16 Miles Northeast Of Hugo, Okla.
Story Details
Key Persons
Olen Petty
Lucille
Joe
Cecil Garner
Location
Schooler Lake, 16 Miles Northeast Of Hugo, Okla.
Event Date
Monday Night
Story Details
Crippled father Olen Petty, able to walk only on hands and knees, rose from his wheelchair to save daughter Lucille from drowning in Schooler Lake but failed to reach son Joe, who drowned nearby.